The Library has purchased a new collection of play texts in the database Drama Library Online. 

The Playtext Core Collection segment of Drama Library Online has 1300 play texts from the British publisher Bloomsbury including the entire Arden Shakespeare as well as Methuen Drama and plays from Farber and Farber.

Students in all humanities disciplines will in particular find the Arden Shakespeare valuable. Theater students and faculty will appreciate the tools to find monologues and plays.

Each play’s entry screen has a discrete DOI so it’s easy to navigate to a specific play.

Please note that the database includes content that we have not purchased. To see only the content that we can access, go to the upper right hand corner of the page and set the “Show subscribed content only” slider button to “on.”

If you have questions about this database, please contact your subject librarian.

PolicyMap is a web-based, online mapping and reporting tool that offers data on U.S. demographics, real estate, health, jobs, education, and more. The program allows users to make maps, tables, and reports from an extensive collection of datasets.

While some features of PolicyMap are available for free, the Library’s paid subscription and site license mean you have access to more data, including proprietary data, as well as powerful mapping, reporting, and analytical tools.

When you access PolicyMap through the Library website, you can use PolicyMap to do the following:

• Make maps


• Upload your own address-level data


• Download data


• Create market reports


• Find areas that meet up to three criteria


• Share your data and interactive maps with others

PolicyMap includes datasets from approximately one hundred public and proprietary sources. Some of the proprietary data sources (not available in the free version) including the following:

• Home sales data


• Locations of non-profit organizations


• School district ratings and performance

The PolicyMap Data Directory details their complete list of public and proprietary data sources.

PolicyMap offers several tutorials and guides to help users learn and finesse the tools and features. For even more detail, the PolicyMap Primer provides a complete overview of all the PolicyMap features and functions.

If you have questions about PolicyMap, please ask a librarian.

 

Any PSU Faculty, staff, or student who has given a presentation or authored a publication is eligible to create a SelectedWorks profile; the service is a feature of PDXScholar, the University repository of PSU scholarship.

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Get Started:

1. Create an Account, or Reset your Password
   • Enter your pdx.edu email, and complete the form.
   • If Library staff have already set up your account, use the password reset option.
2. Customize Your Profile
   • Select the About tab and add biographical information.
   • Be aware that only the completed sections will be displayed.
   • Important: Check the box to affiliate your profile with PSU.
3. Add and Manage Works
   • Select the Works tab, and then Add Work.
   • Options:
     • Upload a File Choose this option if you are certain there are no copyright restrictions. If you are not sure, please email your file to pdxscholar@pdx.edu. Our team will check copyright terms and add your file to PDXScholar, then import it to SelectedWorks or add a link if copyright prevents upload.
     • Add a Link Use the DOI when possible, or link to the publisher’s website. Linking to the Library website is another option.
     • Add Metadata This option allows you to add the citation, or link or upload a file.
     • Import Works This option pulls works from PDXScholar into your SelectedWorks profile.
   • Important: Select Manage Categories to organize your works, change headings, and customize the display order of your works.
4. Manage Your Account
   • Select the your name in the upper right, then Account Settings.
     • Change your password.
     • Make your profile public, or hide your profile.
5. Reporting Tools
   • Select your name in the upper right, then Author Dashboard.
     • You will see a readership distribution map and download statistics.

Email Digital Initiatives Staff to find out more: pdxscholar@pdx.edu

The Office of Academic Affairs and the University Library welcome Tom Bielavitz as Interim Dean of the PSU Library.

Tom Bielavitz, most recently Assistant University Librarian for Administrative Services, Planning and Digital Initiatives, is recognized by his colleagues as a capable leader with a wealth of experience at Portland State that will enable him to continue the important work underway at the Library. He received his received MLIS from Drexel University and began his library career in 1993, first working in Blackwell’s Book Services distribution center in Blackwood, NJ, and then in its US Headquarters in Lake Oswego, OR. He joined the Portland State University Library faculty in 2006.

The Library thanks Dean Marilyn Moody for her five and half years of service at Portland State. According to Interim Provost Margaret Everett, “Marilyn has made numerous contributions to the library and as a member of the academic leadership team. Her leadership on open educational resources and efforts to lower the cost of instructional materials for our students has positioned PSU as a leader in the state on this important issue. I will miss working with her and wish her all the best in the future.”