New trial – GeoBase

Trial available until 20th October 2008.

GeoBase is a multidisciplinary database of indexed research literature on the earth sciences, including geology, human and physical geography, environmental sciences, oceanography, geomechanics, alternative energy sources, pollution, waste management and nature conservation.

Covering thousands of peer-reviewed journals, trade publications, book series and conference proceedings, GeoBase has the most international coverage of any database in the field.

Go to: Geobase trial

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New trial – BBC Monitoring Library

Trial available until 30th November 2008.

BBC Monitoring is part of the Global news Division of the BBC. It’s news coverage reports from radio, television, news agencies, press and the Web, providing a distinctive international news and information service from open sources.

BBC Monitoring reports news from state owned, independent and clandestine media sources in over 150 countries, in more than 100 languages to provide a distinctive and internationally respected news service.

It operates around the clock, reporting on political and economic events that have an impact upon internal affairs, international relations, human rights and business. News is translated in to English without additional analysis or editorial comment to ensure the impartiality and authority expected from the BBC.

Go to: BBC Monitoring Library trial

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New trial – China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI)

Trial available until 4th October 2008.

China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) is a key national project of China. Its purpose is knowledge sharing throughout China and the world. From its beginning in June, 1996, the global reach of CNKI full-text databases has grown substantially. CNKI now serves more than four hundred universities, public libraries, research institutions, enterprises, and hospitals in more than twenty countries.  It includes:

• China Academic Journals Full-text Database
• Century Journals Project
• China Citation Database

Each has 10 discipline based series:

• Science-Engineering(A)  Mathematics/Physics/Mechanics/Astronomy
• Science-Engineering(B)  Chemistry/Metallurgy/Enviroment/Mining
• Science-Engineering(C)  Aviation/Irrigation/Architecture/Resources
• Agriculture/Fishery/Forestry/Animal Husbandry  (D)
• Medicine/Hygiene/Biomedicine Engineering/Preventive Medicine, etc. (E)
• Literature/History/Philosophy/Art (F)
• Politics/Military Affairs/Law (G)
• Education/Social Sciences  (H)
• Electronics/Infomation Science (I)
• Economy/Management (J)

Go to: China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) trial – click on the IP login button.

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New trial – Encyclopedia of Ecology

Trial available until 1st October 2008.

The Encyclopedia of Ecology provides an authoritative and comprehensive coverage of the complete field of ecology, from general to applied. It includes over 500 detailed entries, and is heavily cross-referenced. Written by an international team of leading experts, this encyclopedia is intended to serve as a one-stop-shop to concise, stand-alone articles to be used as a point of entry for undergraduate students, or as a tool for active researchers looking for the latest information in the field.

Entries cover a range of topics, including: Behavioral Ecology, Ecological Processes, Ecological Modeling, Ecological Engineering, Ecological Indicators, Ecological Informatics, Ecosystems, Ecotoxicology, Evolutionary Ecology, General Ecology, Global Ecology, Human Ecology, and System Ecology.

Go to: Encyclopedia of Ecology trial

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Living Library – 2 weeks to go!!

For a week in September 2008 (22nd-25th September) we are running a living library. The living library will give staff and students of the university the opportunity to share their life experiences and interests by being a living book for 30 minutes.

For information about the Living Library (how you can borrow or volunteer to be a living book) please click on the following web address:

http://www.newcastle.edu.au/service/library/livinglibrary/