Trial for 8 New Databases on Web of Knowledge

The Libraries now have a trial for these additional databases on the Web of Knowledge platform:

  • Biosis Citation Index, 1969-present;
  • Book Citation Indexes – Science, Social Sciences & Humanities, 2005-present;
  • Current Chemical Reactions, 1985-present;
  • Current Contents Connect, 1998 -present;
  • Data Citation Index, 1990-present;
  • Derwent Innovations Index, 1963-present;
  • Index Chemicus; and
  • Zoological Records, 1978-present.

These databases complement our existing subscriptions for these Web of Science databases:

  • Science Citation Index Expanded – 1900-present
  • Social Sciences Citation Index  – 1956-present
  • Arts & Humanities Citation Index – 1975-present
  • Conference Proceedings Citation Index- Science – 1990-present
  • Conference Proceedings Citation Index- Social Science & Humanities – 1990-present

Database trial ends October 27th, 2013. Please give us your feedback. (UMass NetID login required for UMass Apps.)

Scopus Now on Trial

The Libraries have a trial for Scopus, a comprehensive database of citations and abstracts for 21,000 titles from more than 5,000 international publishers across the fields of science, technology, medicine, social sciences, and arts & humanities. You can search by topic, author, author’s affiliation, source, date and more. Full-text is available for many articles. Scopus also provides tools to track, analyze and visualize research.

The trial continues through October 31st. Please give us your feedback. (UMass NetID login required for UMass Apps.)

New Western Mass. E-Newspapers

Through Massachusetts Newsbank, the Libraries now have access to the following newspapers online:

  • Advocate – 02/10/2010-Current
  • Amherst Bulletin – 01/07/1994-Current
  • Berkshire Eagle – 12/31/2003-Current
  • Daily Hampshire Gazette – 01/03/1994-Current
  • North Adams Transcript – 11/25/2003-Current
  • Recorder – 03/05/1997-Current
  • Republican – 06/13/1988-Current
  • Springfield Advocate – 09/26/1996-04/12/1998
  • Springfield Examiner – 01/14/2011-Current
  • Valley Advocate – 09/26/1996-Current

If you have questions about using these newspapers, contact a librarian.