The Libraries now have a trial for CAB e-books published by CABI since 2000. The entire CAB collection includes over 500 titles covering the applied life sciences, with collections of titles in agriculture; animal and veterinary science; environmental life sciences; human health, food and nutrition; leisure and tourism; and plant sciences.

The trial goes through June 15th. Contact Naka Ishii, ISEL Reference Librarian, at 413-545-1656 with questions or comments.

The e-reference source, Encyclopedia of Inland Waters contains over 240 articles on topics of interest to students and researchers in aquatic biology and ecology, or those people managing water resources. You can browse the articles by subject classification, author, article title or subject index, and you can search the full-text of the source as well.

If you would like assistance using this resource, contact Naka Ishii, Natural Sciences liaison librarian, at 413-545-1656.

The Libraries offer a trial of Faculty of 1000, a database of peer-reviewed research articles, reports and posters in the fields of medicine and biology. Articles are ranked based on the number of reviews they receive. You can search or browse by specialty to read evaluations.

The trial goes through 12/16/11. Please send comments to Maxine Schmidt, 413-545-6739.

Springer Materials (The Landolt-Bornstein Database) provides data and literature citations for materials science, including 250,000 substances and material systems and 3,000 properties. Springer Protocols covers peer-reviewed life sciences protocols. You can search for protocols or browse them by subject.

Both trials continue through May 22nd, 2011. Contact Paulina Borrego, Chemistry Liaison Librarian, at 413-545-7891 with questions or comments.

JoVE publishes video articles of research conducted in neuroscience, immunology & infection, medicine and general biology topics. You can browse or search by keyword, or browse through issues.

The trial runs through November 30th, 2010. Send questions or comments to Maxine Schmidt, Biology Liaison Librarian, at 545-6739.

The Libraries have added Turfgrass Information File (TGIF). A collaboration between the United States Golf Association Turfgrass Research Committee and Michigan State University Libraries, TGIF provides bibliographic references to annual research reports, conference proceedings, trade publications, scientific journals, field day programs, and newsletters pertaining to turfgrass and its maintenance.

If you would like assistance or have questions about this new database, contact Naka Ishii, library liaison to the Plant, Soil and Insect Sciences department, at 413-545-1656.

JoVE offers video clips of biological research. The journal entries are peer-reviewed, and you can search or browse for video articles by subject (neuroscience, developmental biology, cellular biology, microbiology, plant biology, basic protocols and immunology), keyword, or issue.

The trial is in effect through July 23rd, 2009. If you have questions or comments, contact Maxine Schmidt, Biology Liaison Librarian, at 413-545-6739.

The National Academy of Sciences Biographical Memoirs provides brief biographies of deceased members of the National Academy of Science, written by people who best knew their work. “These biographies provide a personal and scholarly view of the lives and work of America’s most distinguished scientists and a biographical history of science in the United States.”

We now have a subscription to the Web Thermo Tables (WTT) Professional Edition from the National Institute of Standards and Technology. WTT “represents a complete collection of critically evaluated thermodynamic property data primarily for pure organic compounds.”

For assistance using this resource, conact Paulina Borrego, 545-7891, or Cecilia Mullen, 577-1254.

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.