American Archival Periodicals and Monographs

February 17, 2011 Tina Usmiani Leave a Comment

We’re offering you access to two archival collections from EBSCO, on a trial basis until mid-April. Check them out and let us know what you think!

American Antiquarian Society Historical Periodicals Collection

EBSCO has partnered with the American Antiquarian Society (AAS) to provide digital access to a comprehensive collection of American periodicals published between 1691 and 1877. In total, more than 6,500 periodicals are available.

Series 1 (1691-1820)

Series 2 (1821-1837)

Series 3 (1838-1852)

American Theological Library Association Historical Monographs Collection

The ATLA Historical Monographs Collection consists of two Series that contain more than 29,000 titles focused on religion and theology. In its entirety, the collection contains over 10 million pages, representing a core collection for colleges and universities with programs in history, theology, religion, sociology, political science and other disciplines.

Series 1, consisting of titles from the 13th Century through 1893

Series 2, consisting of titles published from 1894 through 1923

Brill Online (Trial)

February 14, 2008 Tina Usmiani Leave a Comment

Brill Online is a collection of digital resources that focuses primarily upon areas such as History, Classics, and Religious Studies, but content is not limited to these subjects. The trial provides access to the entire suite of Brill Online products, but these are also available as individual subscriptions. For the duration of the trial, which ends on March 13, 2008, access is available from on-campus locations only.

The products included in Brill Online are:

Africa Yearbook

Dictionary of Gnosis & Western Esotericism

The Brill Dictionary of Religion

Encyclopaedia of Islam, 2nd edition and THREE

The Encyclopaedia of Judaism (2nd edition)

Encyclopaedia of the Qur??n

Encyclopedia of Women & Islamic Cultures (Volumes 1 to 5)

Index Islamicus

International Year Book and Statesmen’s Who’s Who 2008

Jacoby Online (consisting of Brill’s New Jacoby and Die Fragmente der Griechischen Historiker)
New Pauly Online (consisting of Der Neue Pauly and Brill’s New Pauly)

World Christian Database

Blackwell Reference Online (Trial)

February 6, 2008 Tina Usmiani Leave a Comment

Until March 1, 2008, the Dalhousie Libraries are hosting a trial of Blackwell Reference Online, the new online reference collection from Wiley-Blackwell Publishing. Nearly 300 reference volumes are currently available in BRO, making it the largest academic reference collection of its kind available online.

Subject coverage includes Business & Economics, History, Language & Linguistics, Literature & Cultural Studies, Philosophy & Religion, Sociology & Psychology, and Classics. The interface incorporates sophisticated functionalities such as: search options and innovative classification – by subject, person, period, key topic and place; ‘quick search’ on every page allows searching of individual titles or the whole database; numerous illustrations enhance and illuminate the content.

Access during the trial period is available on campus only.

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