This month's trials: The ECU Libraries have temporary trial access to the databases listed below for evaluation purposes only. We encourage ECU students, faculty and staff to examine these resources and provide the Library with input about their usefulness, quality of content, relevance to ECU programs, etc. Ongoing subscriptions to any of the databases will depend on the feedback received, the Electronic Resource Review Committee's review of the database, the cost involved, and the availability of funding.
Répertoire International de Littérature Musicale (RILM)
Trial access: http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&profile=ehost&defaultdb=rih
Trial period: August 11 – October 11, 2008
Database description: Documents the music scholarship of some 60 countries. Coverage includes all types and aspects of music. Includes over a quarter of a million abstracts drawn from articles, books, conference proceedings, bibliographies, catalogues, dissertations, festchriften, iconographies, critical commentaries to complete works, ethnographic recordings and videos, reviews, etc. Sponsored by the International Musicological Society, the International Association of Music Libraries, and the International Council on Traditional Music, and produced by the Répertoire International de Littérature Musicale.
This trial is for access to the database through the EBSCOHost interface. This interface provides linking that enables users to link from article citations in RILM to related recordings in Alexander Street’s Classical Music Library.
Cambridge Histories Online
Trial access: http://histories.cambridge.org
Trial period: September 2 – October 17, 2008
Database description: This database provides online access to over 250 volumes within the Cambridge Histories series. The database covers 14 subject areas, including General History, Regional History, Literary Studies, Philosophy, and Religious Studies. An average of 5 new titles will be added each year.
STAT-USA/Internet
Trial access: http://www.stat-usa.gov/
Trial period: September 3 – September 29, 2008
Database description: STAT-USA/Internet (www.stat-usa.gov) is an extensive collection of U.S. economic and finance data, international trade statistics, and market research reports. It is divided into two main areas: State of the Nation and GLOBUS & NTDB. State of the Nation tracks the direction of the U.S. economy with over 4,000 current statistical releases and reports. GLOBUS & NTDB is an expansive database of country and market research reports.
Please send feedback to Janice Lewis (lewisja@ecu.edu)
Thank you,
The Electronic Resources Review Committee
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