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Geisel Library frequently signs up for trials of new products being considered for purchase. Please
try out these resources and e-mail your comments and suggestions to Jeff Waller, Head of Reference and Instructional Services.
Access World News: Research Collection
This database offers information from thousands of local, state, national, and international news sources, including newspapers, newswires, TV and radio transcripts, and video. Use the Locations tab to limit your search to news content from particular states or countries. Eight news sources are available from New Hampshire, and 166 from Massachusetts.
Trial period ends on November 30, 2009.
American History in Video
This online streaming video collection on American history includes documentaries from A&E and the History Channel, moviehouse newsreels from United News (the federal government's wartime video news unit) and Universal Pictures, and archival footage from major historical events. Users can browse videos from specific historical eras or search for people, events, and places of interest.
Trial period ends on November 30, 2009.
Bibliography of British and Irish History
Previously known as the Royal Historical Society Bibliography, this bibliography serves as a guide to the scholarly literature on British and Irish history from the Roman period to the present. Nearly 500,000 citations are available, including journal articles, books, and book chapters.
To access this database, enter BBIH03 as the Username and BBIH03 as the Password. Trial period ends on December 31, 2009.
Cambridge Journals Online
This online collection provides full-text access to over 220 peer-reviewed journals published by Cambridge University Press. This trial subscription includes online access to all back-issues of each journal.
Trial is available on-campus only. Trial ends on December 7, 2009.
Morningstar Investment Research Center
This online service provides daily-updated information on more than 30,000 mutual funds, stocks, closed end funds and exchange traded funds. It also includes Morningstar fund and stock screening tools, 4,000 fund and stock analyst reports, and returns for various industries and investment indexes.
To access this database, enter stanselm as the User Name and college as the Password. Trial period ends on December 4, 2009.
Oxford Islamic Studies Online
This resource pulls together reference works, primary sources, maps, images, and Koranic materials to provide an introduction to the scholarly study of Islam. Included are an encyclopedia, dictionary, two translations of the Koran, and a full-text book on the history of Islam.
Trial period ends on May 13, 2010.
ProQuest Political Science
This collection includes full-text access to over 150 prominent scholarly journals in the fields of political science and international relations. To access this database, click on the link above, and in the Database pull-down menu, select "Social Sciences – ProQuest Political Science".
Trial period ends on November 21, 2009.
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