Recent Library Acquisitions

New in Government Documents

The 9/11 Commission Report: Final Report of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States
An independent, bipartisan commission created by congressional legislation under President George W. Bush in late 2002 was chartered to prepare a full and complete account of the circumstances surrounding the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. The Commission was to review preparedness for terrorist attacks and the immediate response, as well as provide recommendations designed to guard against future attacks. This publication is a result of the commission’s work.
Langsam Library Gov Docs Stacks Y 3.2:T 27/2/FINAL
online at http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS51934.

New in Archives and Rare Books

Le Machine. Volume nuovo et di molto artificio da fare effetti maravigliosi tanto Spiritali quanto di Animale Operatione. BRANCA, Giovanni.
This first edition of this classic work on technology contains the first published representation of an action-powered steam turbine. Le Machine is one of the classic early works of technology published in the West. Its author, Giovanni Branca, is among the outstanding writers on the subject and actually stands out by virtue of the steam turbine - the very engine that would drive the Industrial Revolution - the importance of which he was the first to acknowledge in print.
Archives & Rare Books Department, TJ144 .B75 1629.

Arabic Manuscript Prayer Book. Istanbul, 1789.
This beautifully illustrated and bound book is a handbook of rituals and prayers, along with selections from the Koran for pilgrims to Mecca and Medina. The binding is a traditional Islamic design in gilt maroon morocco with a front flap. The illuminated manuscript contains two full-page colored miniatures of Medina and Mecca with ornamented initials and marginal decorations. Marginal notes are in the hand of scholar Mahmud of Istanbul. This prayer book complements other rare copies of the Koran in University Libraries’ holdings and represents an important item not only in the holdings on the history of the book, but also in the growing collection of examples of how book designers and artists approach sacred texts.
Archives & Rare Books Department, BP101 1789.

New Online Resources

Forestry Images
Ohio Agricultural Research and Development CenterFour thousand forestry images from The Ohio State University’s Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center are now available to OhioLINK users, and anyone worldwide, via the Science Database.
www.oardc.ohio-state.edu

Geology Image Collection
This collection now includes nearly 600 environmental geology images from Oberlin College.
http://worlddmc.ohiolink.edu/Science/Login

Music Resources

Classical Music Library This complete collection of classical recordings is the world’s first classical music collection for online listening. A supplementary reference database enables patrons to listen to music both in UC’s libraries (with headphones) or at home (through UC remote access) while simultaneously searching its vast reference database.
http://cincinnati.classical.com

Naxos Music Library
This database is the most comprehensive collection of classical music available online. It includes the complete Naxos, Marco Polo, and Da Capo catalogues of over 75,000 tracks, including classical music, historical recordings, jazz, world, folk, and Chinese music. Users can read notes on the works being played, as well as biographical information on composers or artists in Naxos’ extensive database.
http://uc.naxosmusiclibrary.com

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