Albin O. Kuhn Library & Gallery: Trial Databases http://www.umbc.edu/blogs/library/database_news/trial_databases/ News and more Copyright 2008 Fri, 03 Oct 2008 17:12:34 -0500 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss trial access to Value Line The library just set up trial access to Value Line. To access it, go to Value Line and login using the account info below. username: istrial3 password: many The trial is good until Oct. 15, 2008. For off-campus access, please... The library just set up trial access to Value Line. To access it, go to Value Line and login using the account info below.
username: istrial3
password: many

The trial is good until Oct. 15, 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

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]]> http://www.umbc.edu/blogs/library/2008/10/trial_access_to_value_line.html http://www.umbc.edu/blogs/library/2008/10/trial_access_to_value_line.html Trial Databases Fri, 03 Oct 2008 17:12:34 -0500 trial access to Journal Citation Report Web Edition The library just set up trial access to Journal Citation Report Web Edition. This trial includes only data from 2003. To access it, go to http://isiknowledge.com and click on the Additional Resources tab. The trial is good from Oct.1 to... The library just set up trial access to Journal Citation Report Web Edition. This trial includes only data from 2003. To access it, go to http://isiknowledge.com and click on the Additional Resources tab.

The trial is good from Oct.1 to Oct. 31. 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 trial is good from Sept. 15 to Oct. 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. For more info on remote access, please see http://aok.lib.umbc.edu/services/remoteaccess.php

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]]> http://www.umbc.edu/blogs/library/2008/09/trial_access_to_americas_histo.html http://www.umbc.edu/blogs/library/2008/09/trial_access_to_americas_histo.html Trial Databases Mon, 15 Sep 2008 17:04:57 -0500 trial access to Euromonitor 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... 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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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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]]> http://www.umbc.edu/blogs/library/2008/08/trial_access_to_europa_wold_pl.html http://www.umbc.edu/blogs/library/2008/08/trial_access_to_europa_wold_pl.html Trial Databases Fri, 22 Aug 2008 11:05:40 -0500 trial access to ProQuest Historical Newspapers - Black Newspapers 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... 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.

Please let us know what you think.

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.

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