Thursday, January 13, 2011

From the Director's Chair--New Trial Databases in EBSCOhost

 
The library is evaluating 14 databases from EBSCO through June 2011 for possible purchase.  Logon and choose the link for "EBSCOhost Research Databases (Trial Databases)" as shown in the image above to try out some of them.
   
The databases being considered for purchase are:     Academic Search Complete
     Computers and Applied Sciences Complete
     Criminal Justice Abstracts
     Education Research Complete
     Environment Complete
     History Reference Center
     Humanities International Complete
     Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts with Full Text
     Literary Reference Plus
     Newspaper Source Plus
     Psychology and Behavioral Sciences
     Science Reference Center
     SocINDEX with Full text

    "The library is looking at a proposal from EBSCO that would involve adding these databases while eliminating some others from ProQuest and Wilson.  There’s a good chance that we’ll be reconfiguring our overall menu of databases for next year, so your feedback about these trial databases is important and welcomed," said Brent Short, Director of Library Services.

Leave a comment here telling us which ones you like, which ones you don't like, and why.  Your input will help shape the decision about these possible new resources.   

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