Pelletier Library

Web of Science Citation Counts Restored

By April 2nd 2020

Web of Science citation counts have been missing from off-campus AggreGator search results for the past two weeks. The problem can be fixed simply by logging in.  After conducting an initial search in AggreGator, look for a message in the upper right corner of the screen (small white font in a dark grey banner) beginning with the words “Off Campus?” Follow the instructions to log in with your Allegheny Username and Password.  After logging in, the Web of Science citation count will appear in the search results.

Screen shot of banner reading "Off Campus? Log in with your Allegheny Username & Password to access full text."

Additional Library Resources During Online Instruction

By March 30th 2020

During these unprecedented times, a number of publishers have made their databases, ebooks, ejournals, and streaming video temporarily available for free. Library and Information Technology Services is closely monitoring these developments and adding content to AggreGator and the Database A-Z list whenever possible. This new guide lists the resources we have already added to AggreGator and the Database A-Z list. For added convenience to students and faculty now working from home, LITS has also added a new search box for searching only ebooks and full-text journals to the Library Services page.

Faculty, if there is an online resource you need for your class, please let us know by emailing LITS at infodesk@allegheny.edu. You can fill out these forms to request ebooks or videos.

Online Access to the Chronicle of Higher Education

By March 26th 2020

The Chronicle of Higher Education just changed how they provide access to premium content from off campus. Anyone at Allegheny can access all of the Chronicle’s regular content by logging in with an allegheny.edu account. To gain access from off campus:
  • If you have an account at the Chronicle tied to your allegheny.edu email address, go to chronicle.com for immediate access.
  • If you don’t already have an account with your allegheny.edu email address, create one:
  1. Go to Chronicle.com and click on the “Log In” link at top, right-hand side of the page or go to:  https://www.chronicle.com/account/create.
  2. Choose the “Create an Account” option.
  3. Create a free account using your institutional email address.  You also have the option to sign up for The Chronicle’s free email newsletters during the registration process.
  4. Activate your account by confirming your email address in the “The Chronicle:  Confirm your email address” email.

E-ZBorrow Interlibrary Loan Service Suspended

By March 19th 2020

At this time, all E–ZBorrow services are suspended at Allegheny College.  Please contact the InfoDesk with any questions.

Statement from PALCI Member Support:

“After careful consideration, and after discussing the situation with the PALCI Board and with members of our Deans and Directors community, the PALCI Board voted to temporarily suspend all E–ZBorrow borrowing and lending services.

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We appreciate everyone working together to sustain and support the service as long as we did during this uncertain time. We will continue to monitor the situation as it progresses, and when it is safe and practical to reactive the service, we will be in communication with libraries about turning them back on for borrowing and lending in a way that mindful of the extra work that may be taking place as libraries transition back to offering full services again.”

RefWorks Upgrade

By March 19th 2020

The RefWorks service is scheduled for an upgrade for greater security and scalability. During the upgrade process, the following services will be unavailable:

  • (new) RefWorks
  • RefWorks Citation Manager
  • Write-n-Cite
  • RefWorks for Google Docs

These services will be unavailable starting Saturday March 21, 2020 at 4:00 AM Eastern Time, and for up to 4 hours.

If you experience issues with RefWorks after this time, please open a Web Help Desk ticket or contact the InfoDesk.

Kanopy Streaming Service Updates

By March 16th 2020

Kanopy, an online streaming service available to the Allegheny community and a top resource for documentary film, has access to over 28,000 titles from providers such as PBS, Documentary Educational Resources, New Day Films, and California Newsreel.

Kanopy announced on Saturday, March 14th, that additional film collections are available to be watched for free for the next 30 days. See this link for a full list of titles available.

Additionally, starting today, Monday, March 16th; all selections in Kanopy’s catalog from The Great Courses will be available to use for free over the next 4 weeks.

Pelletier Library Winnowing Project

By March 13th 2020

Due to the ongoing circumstances, the library is suspending the review of books for the winnowing project. We will send updates on LITS News and Updates when the project resumes. Thanks for your continued support of this project.

Pelletier Library Winnowing Project

By March 6th 2020

It’s time to review books for Pelletier Library’s winnowing project. Faculty are invited to review titles tagged for possible removal in the call number range 925 to 929, the library’s original biographical collection in biology, chemistry, geology, mathematics, physics, medicine, business, engineering, art, music, recreation, literature and history. The review of titles in 925 – 929 begins March 6, 2020 and lasts until April 3, 2020. Faculty interested in reviewing titles are invited to stop by the InfoDesk to pick up a winnowing envelope.


As a reminder, the review of call number ranges 900 to 919, 950 to 969, and 990 to 999 ends next Friday, March 13, 2020. A full list of call number ranges under review is listed on the project’s website https://sites.google.com/allegheny.edu/winnowing.

Pelletier Library Winnowing Project

By February 28th 2020

It’s time to review books for Pelletier Library’s winnowing project. Faculty are invited to review titles tagged for possible removal in the call number range 920 to 924, the library’s original biographical collection in computer science, library science, psychology, philosophy, religion, social science, political science, law, economics, and language. The review of titles in 920 – 924 begins February 28, 2020 and lasts until March 27, 2020. Faculty interested in reviewing titles are invited to stop by the InfoDesk to pick up a winnowing envelope.


As a reminder, the review of call number range 860 to 899 will end next Friday, March 6, 2020. A full list of call number ranges under review is listed on the project’s website https://sites.google.com/allegheny.edu/winnowing.

Pelletier Library Winnowing Project

By February 21st 2020

It’s time to review books for Pelletier Library’s winnowing project. Faculty are invited to review titles tagged for possible removal in three call number ranges: 900 to 919, which includes General History, Geography and Travel, 950 to 969, the History of Asia and Africa, and 990 to 999, Australasian History. Click here for a list of topics. The review of titles in 900 – 919, 950 – 969, and 990 – 999 begins February 21, 2020 and lasts until March 13, 2020. Faculty interested in reviewing titles are invited to stop by the InfoDesk to pick up a winnowing envelope.


As a reminder, the review of call number range 830 to 859 will end next Friday, February 28, 2020. A full list of call number ranges under review is listed on the project’s website https://sites.google.com/allegheny.edu/winnowing.