Libraries purchased. PsycINFO is an abstract database of psychological literature from the 1800s to the present. PsycINFO contains bibliographic citations, abstracts, cited references, and descriptive information to help you find what you need across a wide variety of scholarly publications in the behavioral and social sciences. Send comments to Dottie Persson.

Libraries purchased. The Hearings collection includes two parts. Part A includes material from 1833-1979. Part B includes 1980-2003. From the publisher: “Hearings contain the full transcripts of the proceedings, including all oral statements, committee questions, and discussion. They also contain texts of related reports, statistical analyses, correspondence, exhibits, and articles presented by witnesses or insertedContinue reading “Lexis Nexis Congressional Hearings Digital Collection – Trial ended September 30, 2008.”

Libraries purchased. A business to business search engine that includes 2.3M companies in 66 countries referenced by 57.000 product & service keywords 860.000 trade names and 4.6M executive name. Send comments to Dave Martin.

Libraries purchased. Oxford Scholarship Online is a vast and rapidly expanding cross-searchable library which now offers quick and easy access to the full text of over 1,900 Oxford books. Send comments to edward-shreeves@uiowa.edu

Libraries purchased. The Oxford African American Studies Center combines the authority of carefully edited reference works with sophisticated technology to create the most comprehensive collection of scholarship available online to focus on the lives and events which have shaped African American and African history and culture. The resource provides students, scholars and librarians with moreContinue reading “Oxford African American Studies Center – Trial ended March 23, 2008.”

Libraries purchased. Foreign Broadcast Information Service (FBIS) Daily Reports (1975-1996) consist of translated broadcasts, news agency transmissions, newspapers, periodicals and government statements from nations around the globe. These media sources were monitored in their languages of origin, translated into English and issued by an agency of the U.S. Government. FBIS Daily Reports from Readex representContinue reading “Foreign Broadcast Information Service (FBIS) Daily Reports (1975-1996) – Trial ended March 14, 2008.”

Libraries purchased. EE presents more than 53,000 letters and documents from the best critical editions from Oxford University Press, Cambridge University Press, Edinburgh University Press, the Voltaire Foundation, and University of Toronto Press.  In subsequent updates, additional leading scholarly and university presses will be joining the project, including Duke, Johns Hopkins, Norstedts, Pickering & Chatto,Continue reading “Electronic Enlightenment – Trial ended December 31, 2008.”

Libraries purchased. The Declassified Documents Reference System provides online access to over 500,000 pages of previously classified government documents. Covering major international events from the Cold War to the Vietnam War and beyond, this single source enables users to locate key information underpinning studies in international relations, American studies, United States foreign and domestic policyContinue reading “Declassified Documents Reference System Digital Archive – Trial ended October 8, 2008.”

Libraries purchased. From the publisher: “The new CQ Global Researcher meets the increasing demand for balanced, reliable reporting on international issues and crises. Modeled after the renowned, award-winning CQ Researcher, CQ Global Researcher delivers definitive, in-depth coverage of newsworthy global affairs from a multitude of international viewpoints. Available exclusively online, CQ Global Researcher offers focused,Continue reading “CQ Global Researcher – Trial ended September 11, 2008.”

Libraries purchased. This historical reference compendium allows instant access to the texts of the Cambridge Histories series. Contains over 250 volumes published since 1960. Send comments to Chris Africa.