ProQuest International Newsstand

Provides news stories from more than 660 worldwide news sources, mostly newspapers. Sources are thoroughly indexed, providing users with access to top news stories, as well as sports, business, and the arts news from around the world. Articles from foreign language newspapers appear in the language used by the news source. This database does offer a translation feature for most news items.

ProQuest Research Companion

Developed by writing instructors and librarians, this resource consists of nine Learning Modules and seven interactive tools – designed to automate the basic parts of the research process. The multimedia-based learning modules engage students to think more critically and creatively about their research, while other interactive tools help students navigate through the research process more quickly to spend more time on the research that interests them most. ProQuest Research Companion adapts to all devices –- laptops, tablets, and smartphones.

Please provide us with feedback on this resource.

ProQuest International Datasets

Provides aggregated global macro-economic and demographic datasets from national governments, international organizations, and research firms on a national or sub-national (city, state, or province) level. Users can compare data from multiple sources and share their findings. ProQuest.

Please provide us with feedback on this resource.

Trial expires: Saturday, April 12, 2014

Statistical Abstracts of the World

Provides statistical data or citations to data from approximately 40 national governments’ statistical abstracts as well as compendia issued by international organizations and research firms. This resource works similarly to ProQuest Statistical Abstract of the U.S. and includes data that is not easily found elsewhere. Full text options for accessible data include PDF files, GIF formatted tables, and Excel spreadsheets. ProQuest.

Please provide us with feedback on this resource.

Trial expires: Saturday, April 12, 2014

Oxford Bibliographies. Latin American Studies

Offers peer-reviewed annotated bibliographies on Latin American studies. Introductory essay provides a review of current research trends and issues. Bibliographies are browseable by subject area and keyword searchable. Contains a “My OBO” function that allows users to create personalized bibliographies of individual citations from different bibliographies.

American Indian Histories and Cultures

Covering Native American cultures from prior to the colonization of the North American continent (Canada, Mexico, and the United States) to the Rights Movement of the 20th century, the materials in this collection cover 11 broad themes in culture, history, education, religion, government relations, treaties and wars, trade, and 20th century political activism, among others. Includes coverage of indigenous peoples from Canada, Mexico, and the United States. Primary source documents, maps and atlases, visual images, art, photographs, linguistic and ethnographic accounts, 20th century American Indian newspapers, etc. Drawn from the Ayers Collection at the Newberry Library, a premier collection of Native and Indigenous documents, art, and history. May exclude some culturally sensitive materials regarding ceremonies and religious practices. Images may be selected to create slideshows. Searchable by keyword; browse by Tribes & Nations, documents, maps, visual resources, and chronology. Most materials are in English, but there are documents and maps in Spanish and French. Cross-searchable with The American West. Adam Matthews.

Encyclopedia of Arabic Language and Linguistics

Online edition contains all content of the print edition and new content will be added on a regular basis as of 2010.

Please provide us with feedback on this resource.

Trial expires: Thursday, November 14, 2013

Encyclopedia of China Online

Covers the history, geography, society, economy, politics, science, and culture of China, focusing on the modern period from the mid-nineteenth to the twenty-first century.

Please provide us with feedback on this resource.

Trial expires: Thursday, November 14, 2013

Digitalia

This resource was on trial and has been acquired by the Baylor Libraries.

East View Information Service

Provides access to the following Russian language e-resources:

• The Universal Database of Russian Central Newspapers
• Pravda Digital Archive, 1912-2012
• Izvestiia Digital Archive, 1917-2012
• Literaturnaia gazeta Digital Archive, 1917-2012

Please provide us with feedback on this resource.

Trial expires: Saturday, August 31, 2013