New Electronic Resources
Following are some new databases available through the Libraries' web
site:
Knovel Scientific and Engineering Online References
A collection of over 500 leading handbooks, databases and conference proceedings.
New England Journal of Medicine 1993-present, full-text (1975-1992
abstracts only).
SciFinder Scholar [Chemical Abstracts] 1907-present
A research tool for accessing information in Chemical Abstracts databases.
TeachingBooks
Multimedia information about children's literature authors, activities,
discussion guides, and related links.
To access these databases, click on http://www.uwm.edu/Library/ris/databases/
Collections Recently Opened for Research in
the Archives Department
In addition to the LGBT collections mentioned elsewhere in this issue,
the Archives Department has recently opened the following collections
for research:
Meyer, Donald J., 1930- .
Papers, 1976-2000.
UWM Manuscript Collection 191
The collection documents Don J. Meyer's work in animal management since
the 1970s.
Milwaukee Electric Railway Companies.
Records, 1896-1963.
Milwaukee Manuscript Collection 86
Most of the material deals with the technological evolution of the traction
industry in the city of Milwaukee as well as the legal and financial development
of the railway companies.
Robert Burns Club of Milwaukee.
Records, 1986-[ongoing].
UWM Manuscript Collection 196
Records of a non-profit social and literary club dedicated to preserving
the living memory of the 18th-century Scottish poet and songwriter Robert
Burns.
Sarfaty, Maurice, 1940-2001.
Papers, 1960-2001.
UWM Manuscript Collection 198
The collection contains the personal papers of Maurice Sarfaty, a Greek
immigrant and self-published author of both fantasy fiction and gothic
horror stories.
Society of American Archivists.
Publications, 1938-[ongoing].
UWM Manuscript Collection 172
This record group consists of SAA monographs and serial publications.
New Titles in the Multimedia Library
The Multimedia Library has had many new additions to its collection this
year, bringing our total to over 4900 videotape and DVD titles. Here are
just a handful of the new titles that have recently arrived:
Black Press: Soldiers without Swords 86 min. 1998 VHS-4698
This program recounts the largely forgotten stories of generations of
Black journalists, from the mid-19th century through the 20th century,
who risked life and livelihood so African Americans could represent themselves
in their own words and images.
Bowling for Columbine 120 min. 2003 DVD-0175-6
America is notorious for the astronomical number of people killed by firearms
in a developed nation without a civil war. With his signature sense of
angry humor, activist filmmaker Michael Moore sets out to explore the
roots of this bloodshed.
The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in Hollywood
120 min. 2002 DVD-0189
The Bronze Screen honors the past, illuminates the present, and opens
a window to the future of Latinos in motion pictures.
Schindler's List 196 min. 1993 DVD-0193
This is the story of a Catholic war profiteer, Oskar Schindler, who risked
his life in order to save more than 1,000 Jews from death in concentration
camps.
New in the Curriculum Library
Harlem Stomp! A Cultural History of the Harlem Renaissance By
Laban Carrick Hill
Intended for middle & high school students this illustrated history combines
the politics of the black metropolis with long, detailed chapters on the
creativity of performers, writers, visual artists, and intellectuals.
Wonders of World Cultures: Exploring Africa
Wonders of World Cultures: Exploring the Near & Middle East
Wonders of World Cultures: Exploring Asia and Oceania By Toni Rhodes
This series is intended to supplement a global studies curriculum with
high-interest readings and creative activities.
Inventing in Today's World Produced and directed by Issembert
Productions
This videotape with teacher's guide takes an up-close look at how the
process of invention has evolved throughout history.
Recent Additions to the UWM Music Library
Vorbei: Beyond Recall, a Record of Jewish Musical Life in Nazi Berlin,
1933-1938 Hambergen: Bear Family Records, 2001
This set includes 11 CDs, 1 DVD and a 516-page-hardcover-book; the CDs
include more than 14 hours of music and the DVD is a reconstructed version
of the sound film 'Hebräische Melodie' [Hebrew Melody] featuring the violinist
Andreas Weissgerber-a film that was believed lost, but is now presented
here for the first time.
The Story Behind the Song : 150 Songs that Chronicle the 20th Century
Barnet, Richard D., Bruce Nemerov, and Mayo R. Taylor. Westport, CT: Greenwood
Press, 2004
A discussion of 15 influential songs from each decade provides the songs'
histories, what inspired the writers to create them, and why they have
resonated over time.
The Gamelan Digul and the Prison Camp Musician Who Built It : An Australian
Link with the Indonesian Revolution Kartomi, Margaret J. Rochester,
NY: University of Rochester Press, 2002
This is the story of a particular Javanese group of 'matching' musical
instruments called the gamelan Digul, and their creator, the Indonesian
musician and political activist Pontjopangrawit (1893-ca.1965).
Performing Brahms: Early Evidence of Performance Style Musgrave,
Michael and Bernard D. Sherman, eds. New York: Cambridge University Press,
2003
This study investigates how Brahms and his contemporaries performed his
music, and contains a unique CD of historic recordings--including an actual
performance by Brahms--which provides tangible insight and a greater appreciation
of the composer.
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