Free Database Access

Several library content vendors are making some of their databases freely available in honor of National Library Week…

Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology Online – through 5/7
Greenwood & ABC-CLIO databases – through 4/18 only
Oxford Biblical Studies Online – through 4/16 only
ProQuest K-12 databases – through 4/17 only
American History in Video (Alexander Street Press) – through 4/30

American History in Video

Alexander Street Press is offering up free access for one month to its new database of videos related to American history.
The public can access American History in Video through the end of April at http://ahivfree.alexanderstreet.com/. No username or password is required.
As described on its website:
“American History in Video provides the largest and richest collection [...]

Oxford Language Dictionaries Online – Trial Access

If you’re learning a new language, taking language courses or if English is not your first language, you might try this online language collection from Oxford.
“Oxford Language Dictionaries Online (OLDO) features fully searchable, completely comprehensive bilingual dictionaries, and unique study materials that provide extra help with learning and using an expanding range of languages. Offering over 4 [...]

Wilson Web Database Trials

The following databases from H.W. Wilson are available as free trials through the end of May. If you get a chance to evaluate one or more of these databases, please let us know what you think by submitting a reply below this post.
Art Full Text
Database Information: http://www.hwwilson.com/databases/artindex.htm
Reviews: http://www.hwwilson.com/reviews/artFT_review.htm
Access the Trial
Art Museum Image Gallery
Database Information: http://www.hwwilson.com/databases/artmuseum.htm
Reviews: [...]

Free Database Access for National Library Week

In honor of National Library Week (April 13-19), a few library content vendors are providing free access or open trials to their database products during the week.
Gale will be offering access to Academic OneFile, Gale Virtual Reference Library (online reference books), Literature Criticism Online, Nursing Resource Center, Small Business Resource Center, and several others: http://www.accessmylibrary.com/libraryweek/?grid=05308.
Greenwood will be [...]

Database Trial – Nursing Reference Center

Calling all nursing students and faculty….
We encourage you to try out this brand new nursing database offered by Ebsco. It is available through the link below, and you can find it on both of our databases pages (Subject, A-Z). Our free trial access is available from Nov 5 through Jan 31. Let us know what [...]