Nineteenth Century Collections Online is the most ambitious scholarly digitization and publication project ever undertaken, providing full-text, fully searchable content from a wide range of primary sources for the “long” 19th century. NCCO will include works in Western as well as non-Western languages, sourced from rare collections at libraries and other institutions around the globe. PleaseContinue reading “Nineteenth Century Collections Online (NCCO) – Trial ended 30 June 2012”
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Anthropology Online – Trial ended 9 June 2012
Anthropology Online brings together a wide range of written ethnographies, field notes, seminal texts, memoirs, and contemporary studies, covering human behavior the world over. This will be the most comprehensive resource for the study of social and cultural life yet created, and will be cross-searchable with Ethnographic Video Online. Please send additional comments to ChrisContinue reading “Anthropology Online – Trial ended 9 June 2012”
Scopus — Trial ended 18 May 2012
Scopus is the largest abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature with smart tools to track, analyze and visualize research. It’s designed to find the information scientists need. Quick, easy and comprehensive, Scopus provides superior support of the literature research process. NB: If you are accessing with IE9, compatibility mode is required. IE8 and FirefoxContinue reading “Scopus — Trial ended 18 May 2012”
Shen Bao (a.k.a. Shanghai News) – Trial ended 23 March 2012
From 1872 until 1949, readers across China relied on the Shanghai news daily Shen Bao, China’s first modern newspaper. Today East Asian scholars rely on this archive for insights on China from the late Qing Dynasy through the Minguo (Republican) era that culminated in Communist revolution. Scholars can access Shen Bao on two platforms, eachContinue reading “Shen Bao (a.k.a. Shanghai News) – Trial ended 23 March 2012”
Early European Books – Trial ended 1 April 2012
Early European Books traces the history of printing in Europe from its origins through to the close of the seventeenth century, offering full-colour, high-resolution facsimile images of rare and hard-to-access printed sources. Please send additional comments to Ed Shreeves.
Caribbean Literature – Trial ended 17 April, 2012
Caribbean Literature is a searchable collection of poetry and fiction produced in the Caribbean region during the 19th and 20th centuries, presented in the original languages (English, French, Spanish, Dutch, and various Creoles). Also includes dictionaries of the Creoles spoken in these countries. Please send additional comments to Tim Shipe.
Paley Center for Media iCollection for Colleges – Trial ended May 12
The Paley Center for Media iCollection is a streaming audio and video collection of TV shows, radio programs, and commercials spanning approximately 100 years. NB: Requires registration using Subscription ID 3fc814a2-8cd4-4fda-97bd-4ebbb69e3b55. Please send additional comments to Tim Shipe.
Statista – Trial ended February 15, 2012
The Statista statistics portal aggregates facts and data from over 10,000 sources, including trade publications, market and opinion research institutions, government sources, business and economic databases, reference books, scientific publications, and the daily press. Please send additional comments to Dave Martin.
LandScan Global Population Database – Trial ended December 3, 2011
East View’s LandScan Global Population Database is a geographically based population distribution model, first developed at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). LandScan refines the best available census data using geographic information systems and remote sensing technologies and shows geographical distribution of population at one-kilometer resolution over an average 24 hour period.Continue reading “LandScan Global Population Database – Trial ended December 3, 2011”
Education in Video – Trial ended December 3, 2011
Education in Video is the first online collection of searchable, streaming video developed specifically for training and developing teachers. This first release contains 118 titles comprising 77 hours of video footage. One time purchase cost: $31,500 Highlights of this release include: Primary source video from respected providers showing teachers in classrooms using research-based teaching techniquesContinue reading “Education in Video – Trial ended December 3, 2011”