Database Trials
Welcome to Crown Library's Database Trials Page.
Listed below are links to databases available for assessment.
- Rare, archival footage, including the entire series of United News and Universal Newsreel are slated for inclusion, plus select titles from the Longines Chronoscope Series.
- High-quality, full-screen, fast-streaming video for use in the classroom or remote access.
- Synchronized, scrolling transcripts run alongside each video. Click forward in the transcript and the video jumps to that point.
- Powerful search and browse functionality let you quickly find exactly the video content you want.
- Create clips and annotated playlists you can share with your class, institution, or all authorized users.
- 24/7 access and no software requirements—a broadband connection and a standard Web browser are all you need.
American History in Video currently includes more than 1,500 video titles totaling more than 500 hours. It will continue to grow to more than 5,000 video titles totaling more than 2,000 hours.
Access to this database is available through November 15th, 2009.
Web of Knowledge
The following databases are available through Web of Knowledge:
Biological Abstracts® 1995 -present
Medline®: 1950 - present
Web of Science:
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Science Citation Index Expanded ä 1975 -present
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Social Sciences Citation Index Ò 1975 -present
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Arts & Humanities Citation Index® 1975 -present
Access to this database is available through October 30th, 2009.
EndNote (Currently On-Campus access only)
EndNote Web
is a Web-based bibliographic service for students and researchers that organizes
personal reference collections and saves time retyping references for course work and publication.
EndNote Web searches
ISI Web of Knowledge
SM,
PubMed and hundreds of online library catalogs and imports references, complete with
abstracts.·
Use
EndNote Web toolbars in Microsoft Internet Explorer and Firefox™ to access your reference library in one click, and capture citation data easily
(requires plug-in).
- Click the Sign Up for an account link.
- Complete the registration fields and click the I Accept button if you accept the End
User License Agreement.
- Follow the instructions provided to install the plug-ins, or click the
"Return to my library" link to go to your new library.
·
Create a personalized
ISI Web of Knowledge account:
- Register to create a new account or sign-in to an existing account.
- Use the "Save to my EndNote Web" button to store references while searching
ISI Web of Knowledge
- Click on "Go to my EndNote Web library" to review your collected references at any
time.
We're interested in hearing your opinion of these databases. Feel free to email us your comments.
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2005
TIME Magazine
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