Albin O. Kuhn Library & Gallery

UMBC now has trial access to Historical Statistics of the United States Millennial Edition Online.

The Historical Statistics of the United States Millennial Edition Online is the online edition of the print set available in the Reference collection (REF HA202 .H57 2006) providing access to statistics on population, work & welfare, the economy, foreign affairs and more.
Note: Trial access to the HSUS site allows you to access the HTML tables and essays of all Parts (Volumes) of the site -- but you can access PDF files for Part A only. For tables and essays on other parts of the site, a price will display next to the PDF link -- but you should be able to access the table or essay itself by clicking its name.

This trial will run through December 2, 2009.

For off-campus access, please login via VPN first (http://vpn.umbc.edu). Then follow the link under "News & Events" on the library homepage. For more info on remote access, please see http://aok.lib.umbc.edu/services/remoteaccess.php

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UMBC now has trial access to the Alexander Street collection "British and Irish Women's Letters and Diaries."

British and Irish Women's Letters and Diaries includes the immediate experiences of approximately 500 women, as revealed in over 100,000 pages of diaries and letters. Particular care has been taken to index this material so that it can be searched more thoroughly than ever before. The collection now includes primary materials spanning more than 300 years. Each source has been carefully chosen using leading bibliographies. The collection also includes biographies and an extensive annotated bibliography of the sources in the database.

This trial will run through December 21, 2009. For off-campus access, please login via VPN first (http://vpn.umbc.edu). Then follow the link under "News & Events" on the library homepage. For more info on remote access, please see http://aok.lib.umbc.edu/services/remoteaccess.php

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UMBC now has trial access to EBSCO's A-to-Z Journal List.

The A-to-Z Journal List is your one-stop search tool for all of our print and electronic journal subscriptions. With this easy-to-navigate, searchable list of journals you can quickly find any journal or resource, even those buried in a database. You can search the list by journal title, publisher, and subject area.

This trial will run through December 31, 2009. For off-campus access, please login via VPN first (http://vpn.umbc.edu). Then follow the link under "News & Events" on the library homepage. For more info on remote access, please see http://aok.lib.umbc.edu/services/remoteaccess.php

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UMBC now has trial access to Oxford Biblical Studies Online,a comprehensive resource for the study of the Bible and biblical history.

In addition to the Bible texts, Oxford Biblical Studies Online offers quick access to over 5,000 A-Z entries from the Encyclopedia of the Dead Sea Scrolls, Oxford Companion to the Bible, and a wealth of other Oxford references.

This trial will run through June 4, 2009. For off-campus access, please login via VPN first (http://vpn.umbc.edu). Then follow the link under "News & Events" on the library homepage. For more info on remote access, please see http://aok.lib.umbc.edu/services/remoteaccess.php

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UMBC now has trial access to American History in Video, providing a collection of videos for the study of American history including commercial and governmental newsreels, archival footage, public affairs footage, and important documentaries.

This trial will run through May 16, 2009. For off-campus access, please login via VPN first (http://vpn.umbc.edu). Then follow the link under "News & Events" on the library homepage. For more info on remote access, please see http://aok.lib.umbc.edu/services/remoteaccess.php

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UMBC now has trial access to Credo Reference, offering full-text, aggregated content from over 275 reference books from over 60 publishers, covering such subjects as medicine, art, technology, history and more. Credo continually adds new content in all subjects, with such notable recent additions as the Bridgeman Art Library Archive, with over 16,000 art images and the interactive Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia including Atlas. The collection includes encyclopedias, dictionaries and thesauri, as well as subject-specific titles.

This trial will run through April 9, 2009. For off-campus access, please login via VPN first (http://vpn.umbc.edu). Then follow the link under "News & Events" on the library homepage. For more info on remote access, please see http://aok.lib.umbc.edu/services/remoteaccess.php

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Beginning March 1, 2009 through March 31, 2009, UMBC will have trial access to CQ Researcher and CQ Global Researcher

CQ Researcher explores a single "hot" issue in the news in depth each week. Topics range from social and teen issues to environment, health, education and science and technology. CQ Researcher 's extensive database allows for basic and advanced searching, from quick searches to more sophisticated, enabling both novice and expert researchers.

CQ Global Researcher delivers definitive, in-depth coverage of newsworthy global affairs from a multitude of international viewpoints. Available exclusively online, CQ Global Researcher offers focused, readable, single-topic reports on vital world issues.

UMBC students, faculty, and staff can access these trials from on-campus, or off-campus through the UMBC VPN.

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Please send any questions or comments to:
Drew Alfgren
E-mail: alfgren@umbc.edu

UMBC now has trial access to Political Science Complete (PSC), providing full text for more than 385 publications, and cover-to-cover indexing and abstracts for more than 800 journals, including top-ranked scholarly journals such as British Politics, Ethnopolitics and the Journal of Women, Politics & Policy. PSC has a worldwide focus, reflecting the globalization of contemporary political discourse.

The trial runs through April 15, 2009. For off-campus access, please login via VPN first (http://vpn.umbc.edu). Then follow the link under "News & Events" on the library homepage. For more info on remote access, please see http://aok.lib.umbc.edu/services/remoteaccess.php

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UMBC now has trial access to Public Affairs Index, a bibliographic database covering all aspects of national and global contemporary public policy issues ranging from public health, the environment, housing, human and civil rights, to international commerce and conflict.

This database draws from a diverse array of scholarly journals, conference papers, trade publications and government documents to provide up-to-date information on a broad range of topics of concern to the world today.

The trial runs through April 15, 2009. For off-campus access, please login via VPN first (http://vpn.umbc.edu). Then follow the link under "News & Events" on the library homepage. For more info on remote access, please see http://aok.lib.umbc.edu/services/remoteaccess.php

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UMBC now has trail access to RIPM Retrospective Index to Music Periodicals, an international, highly annotated bibliography with detailed content analysis of writings on musical history and culture between 1800 and 1950--from Beethoven to Bartok, from Berlioz to Berg, and from Schubert to Shostakovich--all provided by internationally-recognized scholars and editors.

Published under the auspices of the International Musicological Society and the International Association of Music Libraries, Archives and Documentation Centres, RIPM treats primary source material found in music periodicals published in twenty (20) countries.

The trial runs through April 15, 2009. For off-campus access, please login via VPN first (http://vpn.umbc.edu). Then follow the link under "News & Events" on the library homepage. For more info on remote access, please see http://aok.lib.umbc.edu/services/remoteaccess.php

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UMBC now has trial access to Reader's Advisor Online, providing reviews, articles and other tools for finding the perfect book.

The trial runs through March 5, 2009. For off-campus access, please login via VPN first (http://vpn.umbc.edu). Then follow the link under "News & Events" on the library homepage. For more info on remote access, please see http://aok.lib.umbc.edu/services/remoteaccess.php

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UMBC now has trial access to Pop Culture Universe, a full-text digital resource exploring popular culture from the 1920's to the present.

The trial runs through March 5, 2009. For off-campus access, please login via VPN first (http://vpn.umbc.edu). Then follow the link under "News & Events" on the library homepage. For more info on remote access, please see http://aok.lib.umbc.edu/services/remoteaccess.php

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UMBC now has trial access to American Mosaic - The Latino American Experience, a full-text digital resource exploring the history and culture of U.S. Latinos.

The trial runs through March 5, 2009. For off-campus access, please login via VPN first (http://vpn.umbc.edu). Then follow the link under "News & Events" on the library homepage. For more info on remote access, please see http://aok.lib.umbc.edu/services/remoteaccess.php

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UMBC now has trial access to American Mosaic - The African American Experience, a full-text digital resource exploring the history and culture of African Americans, as well as the greater Black Diaspora.

The trial runs through March 5, 2009. For off-campus access, please login via VPN first (http://vpn.umbc.edu). Then follow the link under "News & Events" on the library homepage. For more info on remote access, please see http://aok.lib.umbc.edu/services/remoteaccess.php

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Hi all,

The library just set up a trial to Euromonitor, which provides marketing data and reports on countries, companies, markets, and consumers from over 200 countries.

The trial runs until Monday Sept 22nd. For off-campus access, please login via VPN first (http://vpn.umbc.edu). Then follow the link under "News & Events" on the library homepage. For more info on remote access, please see http://aok.lib.umbc.edu/services/remoteaccess.php

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The library just set up trial access to Europa World Plus. It is the online version of the Europa World Year Book and the nine-volume Europa Regional Surveys of the World series.
To access it, follow the link: http://www.europaworld.com/.

The trial is good from Aug. 21 to Sept. 21. For off-campus access, please login via VPN first (http://vpn.umbc.edu). Then follow the link under "News & Events" on the library homepage. For more info on remote access, please see http://aok.lib.umbc.edu/services/remoteaccess.php

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The library just set up trial access to Proquest Historical Newspapers - Black Newspapers.
To access it, follow the link: http://proquest.umi.com/login?COPT=REJTPTU4ZGQrNThkYys1OGRhKzU4ZGIrM2M1YSZJTlQ9MCZWRVI9Mg==&clientId=11430
, click on "database selected" right below the main tabs, and then scroll down to the bottom on the new page and you will see the 5 black historical newspapers listed.

The trial is good from July 15 to Aug 15. For off-campus access, please login via VPN first (http://vpn.umbc.edu). Then follow the link under "News & Events" on the library homepage.

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For off-campus access, please login via VPN first (http://vpn.umbc.edu). Then follow the link under "News & Events" on the library homepage.
For more info on remote access, please see http://aok.lib.umbc.edu/services/remoteaccess.php

5 newspapers included:

Atlanta Daily World (1931-2003) The Atlanta Daily World had the first black White House correspondent and was the first black daily in the nation in the 20th century.

The Chicago Defender (1909-1975) A leading African-American newspaper, with more than two-thirds of its readership outside Chicago.

Los Angeles Sentinel (1934-2005) The oldest and largest black newspaper in the western United States and the largest African-American owned newspaper in the U.S.

New York Amsterdam News (1922-1993) This leading Black newspaper of the 20th century reached its peak in the 1940s. The Amsterdam News was a strong advocate for the desegregation of the U.S. military during World War II, and also covered the historically important Harlem Renaissance.

Pittsburgh Courier (1911-2002) One of the most nationally circulated Black newspapers, the Courier reached its peak in the 1930s. A conservative voice in the African-American community, the Courier challenged the misrepresentation of African-Americans in the national media and advocated social reforms to advance the cause of civil rights.

Hi,

Trial access to Popular Culture Universe is now available. See details below:

Subscription Dates: 07/14/2008 - 08/14/2008
To Access Go To: http://pop.greenwood.com
Enter UserName: umbc
Enter Password: library

Please let us know what you think.

Thanks,
June

Free trial of all Alexander Street's online collections through July 31, 2008. http://alexanderstreet.com/ALAtrial.htm

Contact the Reference desk at 410-455-2346 or email ref@lists.umbc.edu for log-in information.

Subjects include: Literature, Drama, Music, Social & Cultural History, Religion, Sociology, and Psychology.

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Hi,

Trial access to Oxford Language Dictionaries Online is now available at:
http://www.oxfordlanguagedictionaries.com/

The trial runs from April 30, 2008 to May 30, 2008. For off-campus access, please login via VPN first (http://vpn.umbc.edu). Then follow the link under "News & Events" on the library homepage.

For more info on remote access, please see http://aok.lib.umbc.edu/services/remoteaccess.php

Let us know what you think.

Thanks,
June

Hi,

Trial access to Oxford Reference Online is now available at:
http://www.oxfordreference.com/

The trial runs from April 30, 2008 to May 30, 2008. For off-campus access, please login via VPN first (http://vpn.umbc.edu). Then follow the link under "News & Events" on the library homepage.

For more info on remote access, please see http://aok.lib.umbc.edu/services/remoteaccess.php

Let us know what you think.

Thanks,
June

Hi all,

Trial access to this database is now available at
http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/umd_umbc?db=BNCN

The trial runs from April 30, 2008 to May 30, 2008. For off-campus access, please login via VPN first (http://vpn.umbc.edu). Then follow the link under "News & Events" on the library homepage.

For more info on remote access, please see http://aok.lib.umbc.edu/services/remoteaccess.php

Please let us know what you think.

Thanks,
June

Hello,

Trial access to this database is now available at
http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/umd_umbc?db=ECON

For off-campus access, please login via VPN first (http://vpn.umbc.edu). Then follow the link under "News & Events" on the library homepage.

For more info on remote access, please see http://aok.lib.umbc.edu/services/remoteaccess.php

It starts on 4/21/2008 and ends on 5/20/2008. Please let us know what you think.

During National Library Week, April 13 - 19, AccessMyLibrary is offering FREE access to many of its valuable resources:

• Academic OneFile
• Biography Resource Center
• British Library Newspapers
• Gale Directory Library
• Gale Virtual Reference Library
• General OneFile
• Health & Wellness Resource Center
• History Resource Center: U.S.
• History Resource Center: World
• Literature Criticism Online
• LitFinder
• Literature Resource Center
• Nursing Resource Cente
• Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center: Critical Thinking
• Popular Magazines
• PowerSearch
• Small Business Resource Center
• Sources in U.S. History Online: The American Revolution
• Sources in U.S. History Online: The Civil War
• Sources in U.S. History Online: Slavery in America

Go to AccessMyLibrary and select the resource you would like to use. You can either complete the registration form or click the "Skip Registration" button in order to access the free trial.

HI all,

A trial is set up for Early English Books Online. To access it, just follow the link below.
http://eebo.chadwyck.com/home

Please send us your feedback. Thanks!

UMBC has access to the Oxford African American Studies Center until 31 January 2008.

The Oxford African American Studies Center (AASC) provides students, scholars and librarians with online access to the finest reference resources in African American studies. At its core, AASC features the new, three-volume Encyclopedia of African American History 1619-1895, published by Oxford in 2006; the three-volume Black Women in America, Second Edition, edited by Darlene Clark Hine, published in March 2005, the highly acclaimed Africana, a five-volume history of the African and African American experience.

Username: MDLtrial
Password: MDLtrial

UMBC has access to The American Civil War Research Database database through 17 March 2008.

"The American Civil War Research Database™ is the definitive online resource for researching the individuals, regiments, and battles of the American Civil War." The database contains information on over 4 million soldiers, thousands of battles along with 15,000 photographs, thousands of regimental rosters and officer profiles.

UMBC has access to the Aluka database through 30 June 2008.

Aluka is an international, collaborative initiative building an online digital library of scholarly resources from and about Africa.

The Aluka website includes a wide variety of high-quality scholarly materials contributed by Aluka’s partners, ranging from archival documents, periodicals, books, reports, manuscripts, and reference works, to three-dimensional models, maps, oral histories, plant specimens, photographs, and slides.

UMBC now has a one-year trial of the UNESCO Encyclopedia of Live Support Systems (EOLSS) [select Access for Institutions in the left column to get started]. The EOLSS is an integrated compendium of twenty encyclopedias. It attempts to forge pathways between disciplines in order to show their interdependence and helps foster the transdisciplinary aspects of the relationship between nature and human society. It deals in detail with interdisciplinary and trandiscplinary subjects, but it is also disciplinary as each major core subject is covered in great depth, by world experts.

Topics are divided into the following categories:
Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
Mathematical Sciences
Biological, Physiological and Health Sciences
Biotechnology
Tropical Biology and Conservation Management
Land Use, Land Cover and Soil Sciences
Social Sciences and Humanities
Physical Sciences, Engineering and Technology resources
Control Systems, Robotics and Automation
Chemical Sciences Engineering and Technology Resources
Water Sciences, Engineering and Technology Resources
Energy Sciences, Engineering and Technology Resources
Environmental and Ecological Sciences, Engineering and Technology Resources
Food and Agricultural Sciences, Engineering and Technology Resources
Human Resources Policy and Management
Natural Resources Policy and Management
Development and Economic Sciences
Institutional and Infrastructural Resources
Technology, Information and System Management Resources
Area studies (Africa, Brazil, Canada and USA, China, Europe, Japan, Russia)

Below is the trial information for ProQuest Civil War Era and Colonial State Papers. The trials are IP authenticated and you should only need the username and passwords if you are accessing off campus. Check it out and let us know what you think. (The trial ends 11/30/2007)

ProQuest Civil War Era
http://proquest.umi.com/login?COPT=REJTPTU2MmEmSU5UPTAmVkVSPTI=&clientId=11430

Username: BMWP84RSXT
Password: welcome

Colonial State Papers
http://colonial.chadwyck.com

Username: umdbc
Password: welcome

We just set up a trial for eHRAF World Cultures and eHRAF Archaeology

eHRAF World Cultures is a database that contains over 400,000 pages of information on all aspects of cultural and social life. The eHRAF Collection of Archaeology currently covers over 41 major archaeological traditions with more than 50,000 pages. Each tradition file also consists of a general summary and full-text sources including books, journal articles, dissertations, and manuscripts.

Try it out and let us know what you think