What is CUL New Books?
CUL New Books is an online tool that lets you browse recent additions to the collections of Cornell University Library.
How often are the lists updated?
CUL New Books is updated once a month. At the beginning of a new month, items cataloged in the previous month are compiled and added to the site.
What types of items are included in the lists?
The lists now include ANY new items that have been added to the CUL collections, including books, ebooks, serials, eserials, musical scores, maps, videos, sound recordings, images, computer files, manuscripts, and websites -- anything that is cataloged at Cornell.
What does the keyword search actually search?
Currently, the keyword search looks for matches in the full title and statement of responsibility, any subject headings found in the full catalog record, and any prefix to the call number, such as "Thesis" or "New & Noteworthy Books". The results will list any items that match ALL of your search terms.
Who created CUL New Books?
CUL New Books was developed by Keith Jenkins, a librarian at Cornell University's Mann Library. Many thanks go to other Cornell librarians and staff who have tested the site, provided feedback, and suggested improvements.
I have an idea... where can I send my suggestion?
Please send your suggestions, questions, or gripes to kgj2 at cornell...
News
- 2011-08-12 : Added non-book items (video, audio, etc.) and redesigned the interface.
- 2010-04-01 : Some acquisitions of older vintage are sent directly to the Annex, and can now be viewed under the "Library Annex" location. Items transferred to the Annex from campus libraries are not listed in CUL New Books.
- 2009-12-02 : The list for November 2009 omits over 50,000 digital scans now available at archive.org, since they already exist as physical volumes in the CUL collections.
- 2009-11-12 : Added music scores. (available for September 2009 onwards)
- 2009-09-22 : Added the ability to search for words.
- 2009-08-03 : July 2009 and later lists will include new acquisitions regardless of the publication date. Prior months' lists are limited to items published in 2004 or later.