As of today, we have a brand new trial to JSTOR. JSTOR is a scholarly journals database that contains archives of famed journals, sometimes going all the way back to the early twentieth century. It works only on campus and it will be running until May 15. We will not be able to get any subscriptions to it in the near future, but if we ever do, we would only be getting a portion of the current trial.To go directly to the trial, from any computer at the Chabot campus, go to http://www.jstor.org
In the meantime, we have finished our databases budget for the following academic year and we will be subscribing to the following starting on July 1, 2009. Two of which we hope to have for a long time to come and one we will have for sure until June 30, 2010.
Pop Culture UniverseWe received an overwhelming positive response to this product and we know it will be used. This database searches full-text reference and other books on American and World Popular Culture from the 1900's to the present. Our current trial runs until June 1.
CQ Researcher While we have had an online subscription to Facts on File Issues and Controversies since 2001, we have gotten frequent requests to ALSO have CQ Researcher online.
And we've listened. Now, students will be able to get the premium in-depth research done weekly of the topics of the day. The well-detailed reports are studied also by newspaper and magazine editors and reporters from across the country as well as Congressional staffers. The Library is proud to say that this great resource that we've always had in our Reference room in print, will now be available online to students who can access them from their homes. Now, all our online courses have access to this well valued resource! The current trial runs until April 25.
Biography Resource CenterFor a number of years, the Library has been evaluating and considering a biographies resource, and Gale's Biography Resource Center is definitely one of the best online resources currently available. We will definitely be having a subscription on this last product from July 1, 2009 to June 30, 2010, due to a unique offer we received from the vendor. After that date, as this is an expensive product, we will be anxious to hear from you as to your thoughts about the product and if you believe it will be in heavy enough use to justify its cost. Current trial runs until May 8.
For thoughts about our trials, about the future of Biography Resource Center, and other databases you would like us to consider (or consider again the next time a trial comes up), please let us know. Contact us!
And again, any databases we currently are trialling are always linked at: http://www.chabotcollege.edu/Library/abby/TrialDatabases.htm In many cases, you need to contact us or come to the reference desk to get usernames and passwords that are unique to the trials. Information is stated on the page.
