Category Archives: Trial

American National Biography: on Trial till October 12th

Posted on September 14, 2011 by Lorne Madgett

“The landmark American National Biography offers portraits of more than 18,700 men & women — from all eras and walks of life — whose lives have shaped the nation.” –American National Biography Online Try out American National Biography for the … Continue reading →

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ProQuest Public Health: New Resource Trial

Posted on August 24, 2011 by Lorne Madgett

“ProQuest Public Health is a new and unique database; designed to be the ideal starting point for public health information and research. It delivers core public health literature with centralized access to over 690 publications with over 495 in full-text… … Continue reading →

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Times of India Archive: Now on Trial!

Posted on July 20, 2011 by Lorne Madgett

“On The Bombay Screens This Week; Action & Thrills In Metro’s Canadian Melodrama ‘River’s End’” -The Times of India 25 Jul 1941 Read the movie review -and more- in the Times of India Historical Newspaper trial. Trial on till August … Continue reading →

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Two Video Databases on Trial: A Mini DOXA Fest?

Posted on May 9, 2011 by Lorne Madgett

Two video databases on trial from Alexander Street Press… just in time for DOXA! Filmakers Library Online is a collection of award-winning documentaries from a broad range of research interests – race and gender studies, human rights, globalization and global … Continue reading →

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Naxos Video Library: On Trial Now

Posted on February 21, 2011 by Lorne Madgett

Naxos Video Library offers an extensive streaming video library of classical music performances, opera, ballet, live concerts and documentaries. Watch the world’s greatest opera houses, ballet companies, orchestras and artists perform on demand! Note: Adobe Flash Player is required.

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Kokushi daijiten: Encyclopedia of Japanese History (Trial)

Posted on February 15, 2011 by Lorne Madgett

Kokushi daijiten is a digitized version of all 15 volumes (17 books) of one of the largest encyclopedias of Japanese history. It encompasses every aspect of Japan’s history and includes entries in related fields such as archaeology, folklore, religion, art, … Continue reading →

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History in Video: Trial Databases

Posted on February 15, 2011 by Lorne Madgett

Is it almost like being there? Check out American History in Video and World History in Video and see for yourself. American History in Video provides the largest and richest collection of video available online for the study of American … Continue reading →

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U.S. Serial Set Digital Collection: Access Down

Posted on February 2, 2011 by Lorne Madgett

UPDATE: March 31, 2011 – Access Restored on new Proquest Platform – for details see: ProQuest Acquires CIS & UPA from LexisNexis ************************************************************** Due to a change in provider (the collection has moved from LexisNexis to ProQuest), a new agreement … Continue reading →

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Credo Reference: Give it a try today! (trial)

Posted on December 10, 2010 by Lorne Madgett

Credo Reference is a giant online reference library that provides access to a wide selection of reference books. Credo Reference contains dictionaries, bilingual dictionaries, thesauri, encyclopaedias, quotations and atlases, plus a wide range of subject-specific titles covering everything from accounting … Continue reading →

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Palgrave Connect: eBook Trial (small window of time)

Posted on November 25, 2010 by Lorne Madgett

From now till Dec. 15th, you can read over 4500 Palgrave Macmillan ebooks (or try to) via the new ebook platform, Palgrave Connect. Please send feedback here. “Palgrave Connect brings together [a] rich backlist and new titles in eight subject … Continue reading →

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