Database Trials
Please
let us know if you have a resource you would like to see available for trial. Information on how to access the trials will be posted on
this page and to the TRIAL mailing list as it become available.
(See Nebraska Library Commission
Mailing Lists for information on how to subscribe.)
Fall 2018 Vendors and Trial Dates:
Credo Source - Through September 30, 2018
eLibrary - September 4, 2018 through October 19, 2018
Databases Available for Trial Fall 2018:
Credo Source
Description: Credo Source
includes:
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Access to 400+ top-tier reference titles
appropriate for grades 7-12 with the
Student Core Collection
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Exploratory search features including
11,000+
Topic Pages and the Mind Map brainstorming tool
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Dozens of high-quality instructional videos
and tutorials covering a wide range of research topics including
evaluating sources, plagiarism, and more
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100+ minutes of instructional materials,
which can be used as an entire course or through selected components as
needed
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Flexibility to embed instructional
materials and reference entries into your LMS, LibGuides, or website
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Interactive Study Guides, allowing students
to explore various topics through videos, exercises, mind maps, and
assessments
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Simplified collaboration with teachers and
administrators, and easy integration of information literacy into the
curriculum
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Customizable home screen offering
point-of-need instruction to expose valuable research resources while
students search
Trial URL:
https://search.credoreference.com/auth/ip_unpw
Trial Dates: Through September
30,
2018
Trial Access Instructions:
Trial access information was distributed via an August 28, 2018 message to the Trial
mailing list. Nebraska librarians who didn't receive this information or
would like it sent to them again may contact
Susan Knisely.
Pricing: To request a price
quote contact
Susan Knisely at the Nebraska Library Commission. Please include your
student enrollment.
Note: Credo typically offers Nebraska libraries a 10% discount off list
price via the Nebraska Library Commission unless a special offer exceeds
this amount.
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eLibrary
Description: A massive
collection of multidisciplinary periodical and digital media content,
designed for middle and high school students, undergraduates at community
colleges and universities, instructors, and librarians. Editorially created
pages provide valuable context for both common and more unusual topics of
research. All content is 100% full-text, including documents from books,
magazines, journals, newspapers, photographs, transcripts, and videos. The
collection covers a wide range of subjects.
Trial URL:
https://trials.proquest.com/access?token=7YN9JTZKEHN0LJ4HJ0BG
Trial Dates: September 4, 2018
through October 19, 2018
Trial Access Instructions: You
can access your trial using the Trial URL posted above.
Pricing: To request a price
quote, contact
Susan Knisely at the Nebraska Library Commission. Please include your
student enrollment, FTE, or population served.
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- Pricing for databases available for purchase and links to trials directly from vendors.
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