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Trial databases
The Mardigian Library has received trial offers for the following items:
Warc (World Advertising Research Center)
Dates available: through March 17, 2012
Warc is the most comprehensive marketing information service in the world. Warc provides authoritative forecasts of advertising expenditure for all major economies and is used by researchers worldwide. Warc.com is the single best source of case studies, best practice guides, marketing intelligence, consumer insight, industry trends and the latest news from around the world.
CQ Political Science Reference Books
Dates available: through March 21, 2012
This reference collection includes the following titles:
- Cities in American Political History
- Encyclopedia of the US Census, 2nd ed.
- Federal Regulatory Directory: the Essential Guide to the History, Organization and Impact of U.S. Federal Regulation, 15th ed.
- Guide to Interest Groups and Lobbying in the United States
- Handbook of International Rivalries, 1494-2010
- The New York Times on Gay and Lesbian Issues
- Resort to War, 1816-2007
- Separatist Movements: a Global Reference
- World at Risk: A Global Issues Sourcebook, 2nd ed.
If you are interested in any of these resources, please go to the Library’s website, click on the “Faculty Services” link, click on the “Trial Databases” link at the bottom of the left hand column), and sign in with your User name and UM-Dearborn password.
We encourage you to try these databases and give us some feedback. A positive review does not guarantee that we will have funds to acquire the database, but it could help us determine whether we should pursue the database when funds are available. You may send your feedback to: [email protected].
Database Updates
Family Studies Abstracts
This database provides indexing and abstracting of magazine and journal articles related to family studies, including marriage, divorce, and family therapy. It contains more than 50,000 records from key journals within the discipline.
Milton: A Bibliography (1624-1799)
A definitive guide to all things related to John Milton. It includes all manuscripts and editions of Milton's work, all studies and critical statements concerning his life and works, all allusions and quotations, and all significant imitations during the years 1624-1799. Bibliographical entries may be searched by keyword, year or century, and the subject guide organizes materials by categories such as author, title, publisher, printer, etc.
American Film Institute (AFI) Catalog
AFI catalog provides a detailed view of American feature films produced during the last century. Production and cast information is included along with plot summaries, notes, and citations to reviews and articles in industry periodicals. The database also includes AFI lists such as the top 10 films from each year since 2000, and the AFI 100 Years lists of greatest 100 movies of the past 100 years, the greatest movie musicals, greatest film scores, and greatest male and female stars.
This collection contains nearly 700 market research reports covering 18 industry sectors and 17 countries. Users can search by keyword, or browse the reports by geographic area or industry.
Standard & Poor’s NetAdvantage
Standard & Poor’s NetAdvantage provides searchable online access to S&P's reference works including: Market Investment News; Register of Corporations, Directors & Executives; Stock Reports; Industry Surveys; Mutual Fund Reports; The Outlook; Bond Guide; Earnings Guide; Dividend Record; etc. Financial Literacy Now provides educational consumer information on topics such as how a budget works, qualifying for a mortgage, credit scores, choosing a credit card, saving for college, and more.
