Trial Databases
In order to meet the needs of our users, the LRC arranges for free trials to databases that might be of interest to the college community. Details of current database trials, arranged for evaluation purposes, are listed below. Please let us know what you think by sending us your comments on our Feedback form.
Associates Programs Source Plus
Associates Programs Source Plus is designed specifically for junior & community colleges with a primary focus on disciplines of study within associate degrees and certification programs. Areas explored include accounting, agricultural sciences, child care services, cosmetology, culinary arts, forestry, food service management, graphic arts, hair dressing, hospitality management, interior design, journalism, plumbing, heating & air conditioning, veterinary technology and welding to name a few. Trial Period: 4/23/08 - 5/23/08
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SocINDEX with Full Text
SocINDEX with Full Text is the world's most comprehensive and highest quality sociology research database. The database features more than 1,918,000 records with subject headings from a 19,300+ term sociological thesaurus designed by subject experts and expert lexicographers. SocINDEX with Full Text contains full text for 428 "core" coverage journals dating back to 1908, and 136 "priority" coverage journals. This database also includes full text for more than 720 books and monographs, and full text for 6,785 conference papers. Trial Period: 4/23/08 - 5/23/08
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Points of View Reference Center
Points of View Reference Center is a full text database designed to provide students and schools with a series of controversial essays that present multiple sides of a current issue. Essays provide questions and materials for further thought and study and are accompanied by thousands of supporting articles from the world’s top political and societal publications. Trial Period: 4/23/08 - 5/23/08
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Ebsco A-Z
Coverage:1984-
Available: All Campuses and Off Campus.
EBSCO A-to-Z® provide library users with a simple, easy to navigate browse and search interface for all print and electronic resources in your library's collection. EBSCO A-to-Z is a locator tool listing all of a library's e-resources, including e-journals, titles in full-text databases, publisher packages and e-books. EBSCO A-to-Z can include print titles and other local resources you choose to upload.
The master EBSCO A-to-Z title database represents all major database vendors and publishers, with information on more than 216,000 unique titles from nearly 2,000 databases and e-journal packages.
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Taber's Online 3.0
Username: bristol2
Password: 777elsbree
Coverage: Current
Available: All Campuses and Off Campus.
Trial Subscription Period: Trial for 1 year
Contains the entire text of the Taber's 20th edition book, including tables and apprentices. Also includes Quick Look-Up which provides instant definitions for any word you select - even when you are using other software; advanced full text searching; audio pronunciations for over 2,500 terms; copy and paste definitions, illustrations, nursing diagnoses, and more! Includes Anatomy Appendix, which is not included in the book.
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