Database Trials
- Science Online (AAAS)
- BIOSIS Previews and Zoological Record
- Taylor & Francis Online eBook Library
- Future Medicines and Expert Reviews
- Britannica Online
- Global Market Information Database (GMID) – added content
- Praeger Security International Online (PSI)
Science Online (AAAS)
Trial available through 31 December 2008Science Online is produced by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the publisher of the highly-regarded research journal Science.
During the trial, UniSA has active online access to:
- Science: 1997-current issue, except Science Express PDF articles (Note: research papers in Science Express become available under this subscription after publication in the print version of the journal.)
- ScienceNOW
- All Free Content on the site: Tables of contents, current & back issues, and abstracts and summaries for Science, Science Classic, Science Signaling, SAGE KE
- Science Supporting Online Material
- Science Technical Comments
- ScienceCareers.org including Next Wave and GrantsNet
- ScienceNOW stories published within the past four weeks
- Searching
- journal articles: 5,000 international serials
- meeting and conference reports: 165,000 documents from 1500 meetings
- books: detailed information on contents
- patents: searchable by date granted, US patent number and other details
- information from every field in animal biology
- projects in academic, government, and commercial organizations
- reliable and in-depth information searches
- Allied health
- Arts; Language and literature; Media and film studies; Museum and heritage studies; Archaeology
- Behavioural sciences; Development studies and social work
- Bioscience; Environmental sciences
- Computing and information technology; Engineering
- Cultural studies; Anthropology; Sociology
- Economics, finance, business and industry
- Education
- Law
- Mathematics; Physical, chemical and earth sciences; Food science and technology
- Philosophy; Religion
- Politics, international relations, military and strategic studies; Geography; History
- Sport, tourism, travel and leisure
- Cover a plethora of diverse content including original research and comprehensive topical reviews
- Highlight the translational nature of new medicine, looking from the molecular perspective towards the clinic
- Feature the groundbreaking and award-winning titles Pharmacogenomics, Regenerative Medicine and Nanomedicine
- Are indexed in the major bibliographic databases including ISI, MEDLINE and EMBASE
- Cover all the major therapeutic areas from oncology to cardiology, infectious disease to vaccines
- Focus on key emerging areas such as molecular diagnostics and proteomics
- Are at the forefront of emerging research and clinical practise
- Feature high-quality authors and editorial boards
- Offer a highly structured, highly accessible format featuring forward-facing analysis
- Are indexed in the major bibliographic databases including ISI, MEDLINE and EMBASE
- Encyclopaedia Britannica Online Japan
- Britannica Online Korea
- Britannica Pocket Encyclopedia [Chinese]
- Encyclopedia Britannica Spanish Reference Center
- Encyclopedia Universalis, the largest French-language encyclopedia online
- Expanded Consumer Analysis section
- Country Pulse - summaries of the ‘latest buzz’ among consumers in 40 countries
- Comments - daily articles to track trends shaping consumer behaviour
- Strategy briefings - in-depth analysis of global trends
- New Country Analysis section
- Country Profiles - detailed reports with political and economic background for 205 countries
- Comments - analysis of key issues and likely economic impact for 80 countries
- Country briefings - highlight the top 4-6 trends in the business environment of 80 countries
- Income & Expenditure - new statistical data on consumer expenditures and possessions
- New industry coverage - Impulse Food & Drink Channels at country, sector and local levels
- Future demographics - analysis of population data of 71 countries to indicate countries offering best prospects
- quick or advanced search capability
- Titles library
- Chronology searching for specific terrorist incidents
- CIA world fact book
BIOSIS Previews and Zoological Record
Trial available 14 June - 11 July 2008During this trial you can try and compare two ISI databases, BIOSIS and Zoological Record. Both databases can be selected from the library's Web of Knowledge page.
BIOSIS Previews abstracts and indexes information from more than 5,500 sources all around the world, including
BIOSIS Previews is updated weekly. The trial product includes coverage from 1969 - present.
Zoological Record (ZR) is the world's oldest continuing database of animal biology. More than 140 years of experience has made ZR a respected resource for:
The trial product includes coverage from 1978 - present.
TRIAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Please note that use of these Trial Products during the trial is subject to the terms and conditions set out in Thomson Reuters's standard trial product trial terms and conditions, available at http://scientific.thomsonreuters.com/trialterms/ or http://scientific.thomson.com/trialterms/ (the "Trial Terms"). Please read these terms before beginning the trial. Thomson Reuters may collect and process personally identifiable information in connection with the trial. If you register to use the Trial Product, or otherwise if you begin to use the Trial Product, Thomson Reuters will treat such registration or use as constituting your agreement to abide by the Trial Terms.
Access Web of Knowledge then select BIOSIS Previews and / or Zoological Record
Taylor & Francis Online eBook Library
Trial available through 31 July 2008The University of South Australia has trial access to over 17,500 online books in a wide range of disciplines from the Taylor & Francis Group.
This group of publishers includes Routledge, CRC Press, Taylor & Francis, BIOS Scientific Publishers, Spon Press, Psychology Press, and Marcel Dekker, among others.
The trial permits access to books in 30 different subject collections, including:
Access Taylor & Francis Online eBook Library
Future Medicines and Expert Reviews
Trial available through 8 September 2008The University of South Australia has a 90-day trial to two databases from the Future Science Group, an expanding group of independent companies active in the field of scientific information and endeavor.
The trial gives you access to the full text of 34 journals covering post-genomic medicine. Publications provide healthcare practitioners and research professionals with a unique source of original research and topical reviews.
Future Medicine publications:
Expert Reviews Ltd publishes the Expert Review series of journals, formerly branded under Future Drugs. These titles deliver systematic, authoritative analysis and insightful commentary from independent international experts on all aspects of clinical and genomic medicine.
Expert Reviews publications:
Access Future Medicines
Access Expert Reviews
Britannica Online
Trial available through 31 July 2008During July, the University of South Australia has trial access to Britannica Online and the Global Reference Centre.
Britannica Online Academic Edition includes Encyclopaedia Briannica, Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary and Thesaurus, as well as atlases, multimedia, news feeds and other services for study and research.
The Global Reference Center provides encyclopedias in five languages:
Access Britannica Online via Database Passwords page
Access Global Reference Center via Database Passwords page
Global Market Information Database (GMID) – added content
Trial available through 31 August 2008GMID is offering many additional features in the 2009 version.
You can preview these features through your usual access to GMID until 31 August.
New content includes:
Praeger Security International Online (PSI)
Trial available through 14 August 2008Interdisciplinary and diverse in political perspective, PRAEGER SECURITY INTERNATIONAL (PSI) publishes insightful and timely material on international security, including defense and foreign policy, strategy, regional security, military history, and terrorism. With user accessibility in mind, PSI releases all materials in traditional print and electronic formats.
PRAEGER SECURITY INTERNATIONAL ONLINE is a current and in-depth database, providing professionals with access to 600+ titles as well as such value-added features as expert commentary and analysis, primary documents, an annotated bibliography, and more.
Other features include:
PLEASE NOTE: This trial is only available within the university network. It is not available for off-campus use at this time.
Access Praeger Security International Online (PSI)
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