January 2023 Content Update Academic Core

5 new titles were released to Academic Core and Academic Core with Backfile in January 2023.

Curated Academic Core Title Removal

We did our yearly title weed from the curated version* of Academic Core. These are the three "Backfile" titles that have been removed:

• A Dictionary of Philosophy, Macmillan
• Macmillan Dictionary of the Bible
• Reader’s Guide to the Social Sciences, Routledge/T&F

You can download a set of MARC purge records by clicking this link. Learn more about the Backfile weeding process here, or email [e-mail] with any questions.

Academic Core with Backfile Title Retirements

We retired four titles from Academic Core with Backfile. (These titles were previously removed from the curated version of Academic Core, so this does not affect subscribers with this package.) MARC purge records can be downloaded by clicking this link. These are the four retired titles:

• Marquis Who's Who in America
• Marquis Who's Who in the World
• Marquis Who Was Who in America 1607-1984
• Marquis Who Was Who in America 1985-present

There are now 1,158 titles in Academic Core with Backfile, and 865 titles in the Academic Core collection. If you subscribe to one of these packages, see a full title list in your Admin account (log-in required), or check it out on our corporate site: Academic Core with Backfile, Academic Core.

New Academic Core Titles

	A Concise Dictionary of Paleontology ISBN: 9783030255855 This unique English language dictionary of paleontological terms, taxa, localities, and concepts focuses on the most common orders, genera, and species, paying careful attention to overall historical significance in terms of turning points such as mass extinctions.
	Encyclopedia of Ancient Deities ISBN: 9781476685564 This exhaustive reference covers the known ancient gods, many heretofore obscure or known only from mythological literature, with a focus on their origins, histories, and functions.
	Guide to the Manta and Devil Rays of the World ISBN: 9780995567399 Guide to the Manta and Devil Rays of the World includes detailed information on the identification, characteristics, threats and distribution for each of the species within this family of rays.
	Historic Documents of 2017 ISBN: 9781544300702 Historic Documents is renowned for the well-written and informative background, history, and context it provides for each document. Each volume begins with an insightful essay that sets the year's events in context, and each document or group of documents is preceded by a comprehensive introduction that provides background information on the event.
	Political Assassins, Terrorists and Related Conspiracies in American History ISBN: 9781476683935 Providing biographical summaries of more than 100 assassins and terrorists, this book aims at a more complete understanding of the motivations behind violent extremism.

A full list of updated and retired titles is always available upon request to [e-mail].

* The curated version of Academic Core is the typical package of customers who have joined Credo since 2016, as well as earlier accounts which have opted into the curated Academic Core package. Accounts with the legacy “Academic Core with Backfile” product are not affected. Please email [e-mail] if you have any questions about your subscription package.

If you want these Backfile titles restored to your account, we can switch your subscription package to the non-curated version of Academic Core at no extra charge, and with no further paperwork. Just email [e-mail] for further help.