Fri 13 Nov 2009
Posted by billie_peterson under Religion and Theology, Trials
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Provides information on religious affairs and religious thinking from top religious periodicals.
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Trial expires: Tuesday, December 15, 2009.
Wed 4 Nov 2009
Posted by billie_peterson under History, Law, Political Science, Trials
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Provides year-by-year analysis on politics and policy in the U.S. Congress since 1945.
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Trial expires: Sunday, December 06, 2009.
Wed 4 Nov 2009
Posted by billie_peterson under History, Law, Political Science, Trials
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CQ Congress Collection Data Set
This tool provides the ability to obtain, analyze, and export voting behaviors for members of Congress. The tools are found on the left sidebar once you are connected to the CQ Congress Collection website.
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Trial expires: Sunday, December 06, 2009.
Wed 4 Nov 2009
Posted by billie_peterson under Biology, Curriculum and Instruction, Environmental Studies, Reference, Trials
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Grzimek’s 17-volume Animal Life Encyclopedia is the print standard for conventional animal reference collections. Grzimek’s Animal Life Online is an example of the new generation of resources designed with users in mind. Constantly updated with facts, figures, news and views, this image-rich resource is a true educational experience where a quick trip to find specific information can lead to the desire to explore and learn more. This resource provides coverage of more than 4,000 species categorized by “Amphibians”, “Birds”, “Fish”, “Insects”, “Invertebrates”, “Mammals”, and “Reptiles”, including information on evolution, habitat, behavior, range and more; authoritative, peer-reviewed content; immersive tools like interactive range maps and an intuitive interface let users discover while also supporting serious academic research; thousands of photos, maps, videos, audio tracks and more.
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Trial expires: Monday, November 30, 2009.
Thu 29 Oct 2009
Posted by billie_peterson under History, Political Science, Trials
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Digital National Security Archive
Contains the most comprehensive collection of primary documents available. The database includes more than 63,000 of the most important declassified documents regarding critical U.S. policy decisions.
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Wednesday, November 25, 2009.
Thu 29 Oct 2009
Posted by billie_peterson under Gerontology, Sociology, Trials
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Provides users with access to the full-text of more than 180 journals in sociology and social work. This collection provides full-text coverage of many core titles included in Sociological Abstracts and Social Services Abstracts.
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Trial expires: Thursday, November 26, 2009.
Thu 29 Oct 2009
Posted by billie_peterson under History, International Studies, Newspapers, Political Science, Trials
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A daily, online publication and resource for foreign policy professionals and readers with a serious interest in international politics and foreign affairs.
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Trial expires: Saturday, November 28, 2009.
Thu 29 Oct 2009
Posted by billie_peterson under Classics, Medieval and Renaissnace Studies, Modern Foreign Languages
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ARTFL-FRANTEXT
The ARTFL implementation of the FRANTEXT database (formerly the Trésor de la Langue Franøcaise) consists of texts from the twelfth through the twentieth centuries ranging from classic works of French literature to various kinds of non-fiction prose and technical writing. The eighteenth, nineteenth and twentieth centuries are about equally represented, with a smaller selection of seventeenth century texts as well as some medieval and Renaissance texts. Genres include novels, poetry, theater, journalism, essays, correspondence, and treatises. Subjects include literary criticism, biology, history, economics, and philosophy.
Thu 29 Oct 2009
Posted by billie_peterson under Gerontology, Social Work, Sociology
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Ageline
An online database containing detailed summaries of publications about older adults and aging, including books, journal and magazine articles, research reports, dissertations, and videos. Users can search AgeLine by various options, such as subject, author, title, keywords, etc.; publication coverage is from 1978 to the present, with selected coverage from1966-1977.
This resource was available at no cost from the American Association of Retired People, but they were unable to continue to support it, and it was purchased by database vendors and is now available as a subscription.
Sat 24 Oct 2009
Posted by billie_peterson under Classics, English Literature, Linguistics, Religion and Theology, Trials
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An interactive, web-based workspace designed to support use and study of the manuscripts in the historic Parker Library at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge. The Parker Library’s holdings of Old English texts accounts for nearly a quarter of all extant manuscripts in Anglo-Saxon, including the earliest copy of the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle (c. 890), the Old English Bede and King Alfred’s translation of Gregory the Great’s Pastoral Care.
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Trial expires: Sunday, November 29, 2009.