Tests & Trials

The following products are all in a test stage by the AU Libraries. This does not mean that the library currently owns the product or that the library intends to buy the product; however, we do appreciate your comments and questions regarding our test products and each listing includes a comment contact so that you can tell us your opinion.
Please note that most test products are not available off-campus.

Arte Público Hispanic Historical Collection: Series 1

The Arte Público Hispanic Historical Collection: Series 1 will be available through April 20th, 2012

The Arte Público Hispanic Historical Collection presents a digital collection of historical content pertaining to U.S. Hispanic history, literature and culture. The holdings are a great resource for Hispanic literature and culture scholars. This collection accurately conveys the creative life of U.S. Hispanics, and sheds new light on the intellectual vigor and traditional values that have characterized Hispanics from the earliest moments of American history through contemporary times.

BuildingGreen Suite

The BuildingGreen Suite trial will be available through March 23rd, 2012.

All content from Environmental Building News, the premier journal on sustainable building practices and products, published since 1992: The complete directory of green building products listed in GreenSpec®; the "Consumer Reports" of environmentally preferable products and More than 200 case studies of high performance buildings with energy data and project details.

Design and Applied Arts Index (DAAI)

Design and Applied Arts Index (DAAI) will be available through Feburary 8th, 2012

The Design and Applied Arts Index (DAAI) contains over 130,000 annotated references from more than 500 design and craft journals and newspapers published from 1973 onwards, and data on over 50,000 designers, craftspeople, studios, workshops, firms etc., making it the largest index of its kind in the world. Research articles are covered, along with topical news items, conference and seminar reports, and book, video and exhibition reviews. Each reference includes full bibliographic details and a brief abstract.

EBSCOHost Trials

NAAL Trial Access to ALL databases: http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?group=trial&authtype=uid&user=virtual99&password=trial

Gale EBooks

The Gale EBooks trial will be available through Feb. 22, 2012.

Grove Art Online

Grove Art Online will be available through February 2nd, 2012

Grove Art Online, the most comprehensive online reference resource for all aspects of the visual arts worldwide from prehistory to the present day! Now available through the Oxford Art Online gateway, Grove Art Online features over 45,000 signed articles, 5,500 images, 40,000 image links, timelines of world art, MoMA lesson plans, and links to ARTstor (for subscribers to this service) and Art Resource. A Grove Art Online subscription now also includes access to the full text of the Encyclopedia of Aesthetics, The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art Terms, and the Oxford Companion to Western Art.

Journal of Global History

Journal of Global History will be available through March 31st, 2012.

The Journal of Global History addresses the main problems of global change over time, together with the diverse histories of globalization. It also examines counter-currents to globalization, including those that have structured other spatial units. The journal seeks to transcend the dichotomy between 'the West and the rest', straddle traditional regional boundaries, relate material to cultural and political history, and overcome thematic fragmentation in historiography. The journal also acts as a forum for interdisciplinary conversations across a wide variety of social and natural sciences.

MAD CAD

The MAD CAD trial will be available through January 28th, 2012.

MAD CAD is a subscription based, online reference database that contains cross-referenced collections of building, electrical, mechanical, plumbing, fire, and maintenance codes including ASHRAE, ASCE, ASME, ASTM, BHMA, IAPMO, ICC, IEEE, NFPA, SMACNA, and more in one central, interlinked, searchable knowledge base.

Material ConneXion

The Material ConneXion will be available through February 24th, 2012.

Material ConneXion is a database of materials and processes covering the fields of architecture, industrial design, interior design, and textiles. Includes over 5,000 materials representing eight categories: carbon-based materials, cement-based materials, ceramics, glass, metals, natural material derivatives, natural materials, and polymers. Provides comprehensive product information, technical specifications, application information, manufacturer profiles, and material images. The online materials database allows discovery of the latest and most exciting materials originating from a large spectrum of industries-typically unnoticed or difficult to reach by the design community.

Sage Reference Works

The Sage Reference Works trial will be available through March 20th, 2012.

SAGE Reference Encyclopedia Collections are comprised of more than 300 award-winning, must-have encyclopedias and authoritative, award–winning, international, and interdisciplinary handbooks across the social sciences spanning the social sciences and beyond. Including titles ranging from the Encyclopedia of Cancer and Society and the Encyclopedia of Case Study Research to the Encyclopedia of Geography, these online collections satisfy the research needs of students in a variety of disciplines.

This trial is password protected. See the Reference Desk for access.

EBSCO Host Delivery Service

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Last Updated: Feb 06, 2012