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Month: September 2008
Now on Trial: Cambridge Histories Online
Cambridge Histories Online includes 250 volumes covering worldwide topics of history, literature, philosophy and religion. You can browse or search by category, or search across all the volumes. The trial is open through October 17th, 2008. Contact Jim Kelly, 545-3891, with questions or comments.
Now on Trial: Kodansha Encyclopedia of Japan
Kodansha Encyclopedia of Japan covers art, culture, politics, government, economics and many other topics, providing data and essays. The trial is open through October 9th, 2008. For access, contact Sharon Domier, East Asian Studies Librarian, for a username and password.
Now on Trial: Music and Dance Databases
The following six databases are on trial from Alexander Street Press through November 9th, 2008:
- African American Music Reference – Biographies, chronologies, sheet music, images, lyrics, liner notes, and discographies about blues, jazz, spirituals, civil rights songs, slave songs, minstrelsy, rhythm and blues, and gospel.
- Classical Music Reference Library – 30,000 pages of reference materials on Western classical music. Includes Baker’s Dictionary of Music, Baker’s Biographical Dictionary of Musicians, and Baker’s Student Encyclopedia of Music.
- Classical Scores Library – Thousands of classical scores and manuscripts, including in-copyright material from Boosey and Hawkes and selected material from the University Music Editions microfilm series.
- Dance in Video – Videos of ballet, tap, jazz, contemporary, experimental, and improvisational dance, performed by influential 20th century performers and companies.
- Garland Encyclopedia of World Music Online – Articles provide overviews of world music by region, including surveys of musical heritage, traditions and themes, and descriptions of musical genres, practices, and performances. Includes photographs, drawings, maps, and musical examples.
- Opera in Video – Staged productions, interviews, and documentaries capture performances of canonic operas by the world’s best performers, conductors, and opera houses.
For questions or comments about these databases, contact Pam Juengling, Music Reference Librarian, 545-1858.
Now on trial: BenthamDirect
Bentham Science Publishers is offering trial access to its electronic journals and patent information through BenthamDirect. Access to this trial continues through October 20th, 2008. Provide comments through your subject librarian.
Now on trial: Birds of North America
Birds of North America provides descriptions of the bird species found in the U.S. and Canada, including photographs, and audio and video files. The trial continues through November 22nd, 2008. Direct comments and questions to Cecilia Mullen.
Now on trial: PolicyFile
PolicyFile offers reports, papers, and documents from think tanks, research institutes, and agencies about U.S. foreign and domestic policy. The trial is good through September 21st, 2009. Direct comments and questions to Barbara Morgan.