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Edited by Brandie Baumann
OCLC FirstSearch News
OCLC has announced it will no longer maintain the MDX Health Digest database on FirstSearch after December 14. This comes as a result of the decision by Medical Data Exchange to discontinue production of the database. For libraries that are currently using MDX Health Digest on a per-search basis, alternative databases such as Consumers Index, FactSearch, MEDLINE, Periodical Abstracts and Wilson Select Plus are good choices for information on health and medical topics. The Philosopher's Index database (see below), covers the subject of medical ethics. NetLibrary also has an extensive collection of electronic books on medicine.

OCLC is scheduled to add The Philosopher's Index database to the OCLC FirstSearch service. The database, produced by the Philosopher's Information Center, includes more than 550 journals in all fields of philosophy. It contains citations and abstracts for journal articles, books and anthologies published from 1940 to the present and is updated quarterly. The database will be available via subscription.

For more information on pricing and subscriptions for any of the above database products, contact BCR's Karen Graham (kgraham@bcr.org).

Last Chance for Morningstar's 2004 Pricing
This is your last chance to get 2004 pricing for Morningstar subscriptions. Tailored for libraries, Morningstar Library Edition is an independent and reliable source of investment information designed to help you and your patrons make better investing decisions. The online order form is found on BCR's Web site at www.bcr.org/reference/mstar/. Questions? contact, Lisa Holmberg (lholmber@bcr.org).

NetLibrary: Single CliffNotes' Titles Available
BCR member libraries can now purchase any of 415 individual CliffsNotes' titles from netLibrary. Literature and Philosophy as well as Cliffs Study Guides (Test-Prep, QuickReview, etc.) are available. New titles will be added regularly. To view the complete list go to netLibrary's Titleselect online catalog: www.netlibrary.org/titleselect/. On TitleSelect, users may search, make selections, create and manipulate lists and order items for their library collections. New users will need to create a free netLibrary user account before accessing TitleSelect.

NetLibrary's average list price for CliffsNotes' titles is $7.25. Libraries must request invoicing through BCR to obtain an additional 4 percent savings on title purchases.

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