Libraries purchased. The online version of the critically acclaimed Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis utilizes the full potential of the web by allowing alphanumeric searches through e-EROS and across all Wiley products, and by allowing chemical structure, substructure and reaction searching straight from a chemist’s desktop. It contains a database of around 70,000 reactionsContinue reading “e-EROS Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis – Trial ended December 31, 2009.”
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Digital Microfilm – Trial ended December 17, 2009.
ProQuest Digital Microfilm provides scanned newspapers in microfilm. Send comments to: Edward Shreeves.
Defining Gender, 1450-1910 – Trial ended December 7, 2009.
Libraries purchased. Defining Gender provides access to a vast body of original source material that will enrich the teaching and research experience of those studying history, literature, sociology and education from a gendered perspective. Send comments to Marsha Forys.
Colonial State Papers – Trial ended November 20, 2009.
This growing collection offers insight into the colonial history of North America and the West Indies. It includes the National Archives collection CO 1– papers that were presented to the Privy Council and the Board of Trade during 1574-1757. More than 7,000 hand-written documents and more than 45,000 bibliographic records give fascinating insight into BritishContinue reading “Colonial State Papers – Trial ended November 20, 2009.”
Charles S. Peirce and Samuel Johnson — InteLex Past Masters – Trial ended May 11, 2009.
Send comments to Chris Africa.
Business Books Summaries – Trial ended January 15, 2009.
Provides comprehensive, yet concise summaries for the best business books available. Only the top 1% of the more than 5,000 business books published each year in the United States is selected for inclusion in the database PLUS more than 700 of the top business books from the last 20 years. All books covered by BBSContinue reading “Business Books Summaries – Trial ended January 15, 2009.”
19th Century UK Periodicals – Trial ended April 23, 2009.
Libraries purchased. 19th Century UK Periodicals is a major multi-part series which covers the events, lives, values and themes that shaped the 19th century world. It is mainly based on the repositories of the British Library, the National Library of Scotland, the National Library of South Africa, the National Library of Australia, and many others.Continue reading “19th Century UK Periodicals – Trial ended April 23, 2009.”
Black Short Fiction and Folklore from Africa and the African Diaspora – Trial ended March 13, 2009.
Black Short Fiction and Folklore is the most comprehensive collection yet created of stories from African and the African Diaspora. When complete, it will feature 8,000 stories and folk tales published in more than 15 countries from the mid-1900s to the present. In addition to these published works, the database features previously uncollected works andContinue reading “Black Short Fiction and Folklore from Africa and the African Diaspora – Trial ended March 13, 2009.”
African Writers Series – Trial ended March 2, 2009.
African Writers Series has published the key texts of modern African literature. It has a unique importance in the history of postcolonial writing and includes over 230 volumes of fiction, poetry, drama and non-fictional prose. Send comments to Edward Miner.
19th Century UK Periodicals Digital Archive – Trial ended October 8, 2008.
19th Century UK Periodicals covers the events, lives, values and themes that shaped the 19th century world. Series I on New Readerships provides access to close to 100 periodicals for the study of British life in the 19th century – from women to sports and leisure, and from children to humour. It is mainly basedContinue reading “19th Century UK Periodicals Digital Archive – Trial ended October 8, 2008.”