The following databases are being evaluated on a trial basis by the Old Dominion University Libraries.

     Oxford Bibliographies 08/31/2012 - 09/30/2012
     Silent Film Online 08/31/2012 - 11/02/2012
     New World Cinema: Independent Features and Shorts, 1990–Present 08/31/2012 - 11/02/2012

Be sure to try them out before the dates listed above. There is no guarantee that we will be able to acquire them. But while we have trial access, please use them and let us know what you think. Your opinion matters. We want to know what you think of the resources and if they would support your learning, teaching, or research at ODU.

Contact your subject specialist librarian or Pamela Morgan, Collection Development Officer, or click on the links above to access and provide feedback.

Access is also available from at the bottom of the FIND DATABASES A-Z page on the library's Web site.

Databases currently available for trial:

     Choice: Current Reviews for Academic Libraries 11/07/2011 - 01/07/2011
     Proquest History Vault, Vietnam 11/3/2011 - 12/04/2011
     PrivCo.com 11/1/2011 - 11/29/2011
     The Publishing Opportunities Database 10/25/2011 - 11/21/2011
     Jewish Studies Source 10/10/2011 - 12/10/2011
     The Early Republic 10/07/2011 - 11/20/2011
     Chicago Manual of Style Online 08/29/2011 - 12/31/2011

Be sure to try them out before the dates listed above. There is no guarantee that we will be able to acquire them. But while we have trial access, please use them and let us know what you think. Your opinion matters. We want to know what you think of the resources and if they would support your learning, teaching, or research at ODU.

Contact your subject specialist librarian or Pamela Morgan, Collection Development Officer, or click on the links above to access and provide feedback.

Access is also available from at the bottom of the FIND DATABASES A-Z page on the library's Web site.

The following databases are being evaluated on a trial basis by the Old Dominion University Libraries.

     The Publishing Opportunities Database:10/25 - 11/21/2011
     Jewish Studies Source: 10/10 - 12/10/2011
     The Early Republic: 10/07 - 11/20/2011
     World Religion Database: 08/30 - 10/28/2011
     World Christian Database: 08/30 - 10/28/2011
     Chicago Manual of Style Online: 08/29 - 12/31/2011

Be sure to try them out before the dates listed above. There is no guarantee that we will be able to acquire them. But while we have trial access, please use them and let us know what you think. Your opinion matters. We want to know what you think of the resources and if they would support your learning, teaching, or research at ODU.

Contact your subject specialist librarian or Pamela Morgan, Collection Development Officer, or click on the links above to access and provide feedback.

Access is also available from at the bottom of the FIND DATABASES A-Z page on the library's Web site.

Enhancements have been made to databases in the Web of Knowledge -- those databases include Web of Science (3 citation databases), BIOSIS Previews, Zoological Record, Medline. Some of the enhancements include:

** No more stopwords on phrases such as “Vitamin A”
** Left Hand Truncation “*phosphate” = monophosphate, triphosphate, etc.
** Automatic searches for over 7,000 spelling variations such as British/US English (colour / color) as well as name variants (mice / mouse)
** Find records by Digital Object Identifier (DOI) numbers using the DOI search field on the General and Advanced Search pages.

For more enhancements, go to: http://thenewwok.com/new/

Several new databases have recently been added to our collection.

R2 Digital Library : The R2 Digital Library includes electronic books in Nursing, Allied Health, and Medicine.

Empire Online : A full-text collection of original documents relating to Empire Studies, sourced from libraries and archives around the world.

African American Periodicals, 1825-1995 : Explores African American history, culture and daily life in the 19th and 20th centuries.

Slavery and Anti-Slavery: A Transnational Archive, Part 2 : Includes documents from the United States and Europe, as well as other parts of the world. In addition to newspaper collections and books published in the antebellum era, Slavery and Anti-Slavery contains documents from several archives originally available only on microfilm.

Access these databases from the Library's "Find Databases A-Z" page.

After a few years without it, the ODU Libraries has brought back the full Britannica Online Academic Edition.

You now have access to Encyclopaedia Britannica, Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary and Thesaurus, magazines and periodicals, and many other research tools including an atlas, biographies, news, and multimedia. Also available is a comprehensive database of statistics on every nation of the world, and 225 classic works by 140 authors that offer an introduction to significant works of history, literature, philosophy, and science.

One exciting feature is the extensive video collecton – "over 3,000 videos and video clips that cover a variety of subjects, including History, Science, the Arts, and Social Studies. Video topics include Toulouse-Lautrec, Botticelli, Lewis & Clark, Asia, Ancient Cultures, World Wars, Economics, Native Americans, Insects, the Chaos Theory, and the expanding Universe, among others. Short video clips are 1-5 minutes long and full length extended play videos are between 15 to 45 minutes long. All videos can be played online or downloaded and used in Power Point Presentations.

Access Britannica Online Academic Edition from "Find Databases A-Z" or "Find Books & More" then "General Reference Resources."

The following databases are being evaluated on a trial basis by the Old Dominion University Libraries.

Adam Matthew Education 03/17/2011 - 04/14/2011
   an extensive collection of digitized primary source materials -- username/password required

Political Science Complete 02/24/2011 - 04/24/2011
Mosby's Nursing Skills 03/07/2011 - 04/08/2011
Biography in Context 03/07/2011- 03/31/2011
AccessEngineeringLibrary 02/14/2011 - 03/31/2011

Be sure to try them out before the dates listed above. There is no guarantee that we will be able to acquire them. But while we have trial access, please use them and let us know what you think. Contact your subject specialist librarian or Pamela Morgan, Collection Development Officer, or click on the links above to access and provide feedback.

Access is also available from at the bottom of the FIND DATABASES A-Z page on the library's Web site.

The following databases are being evaluated on a trial basis by the Old Dominion University Libraries.

Biography in Context 03/07/2011- 03/31/2011
Mosby's Nursing Skills 03/07/2011 - 04/08/2011
19th Century Masterfile 02/28/2011 - 03/18/2011
Political Science Complete 02/24/2011 - 04/24/2011
Manuscript Women's Letters and Diaries 02/23/11 - 04/22/11

Be sure to try them out before the dates listed above. There is no guarantee that we will be able to acquire them. But while we have trial access, please use them and let us know what you think. Contact your subject specialist librarian or Pamela Morgan, Collection Development Officer, or click on the links above to access and provide feedback.

Access is also available from at the bottom of the FIND DATABASES A-Z page on the library's Web site.

The library has added two new databases:

EdITLib (Education & Information Technology Digital Library): provides access to peer-reviewed and published international journal articles and conference papers on the latest research, developments, and applications related to all aspects of Educational Technology and E-Learning. Sponsored by the Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education.

Children’s Literature Comprehensive Database : includes information about children's literature from over 38 quality review media including the ALAN Review, BookList, KIRKUS, National Science Teachers Association, and VOYA. Find books by subject, age level, genre, and much more. Includes Reading Measurement Programs (Lexile, AR, Scholastic Reading Counts), Curriculum Tools, and links to over 240,000 web pages featuring children's authors and illustrators.

Access these databases from the library's "Find Databases A-Z" link.

The following databases are being evaluated on a trial basis by the Old Dominion University Libraries.

ShipIndex.org -- for researching vessels -- available through 02/06/2011

Women and Social Movements, International -- available through 03/18/2011

Emerald Business, Management, Economics, and Social Sciences eBook Series Collections -- available through 02/13/2011

BEP 2010 Digital Library -- business publications -- available through 02/01/2011

Be sure to try them out before the dates listed above. There is no guarantee that we will be able to acquire them. But while we have trial access, please use them and let us know what you think. Contact your subject specialist librarian or Pamela Morgan, Collection Development Officer, or click on the links above to access and provide feedback.

Access is also available from at the bottom of the FIND DATABASES A-Z page on the library's Web site.