Database trial periodDatabase trial periodhttp://www.library.unisa.edu.au/resources/database/dbtrials.aspDatabase trails offer from library(c) 2008, Library, University of South Australia. All rights reserved.5Trial available through 31 December 2009<p>The University of South Australia has an extended trial to EBSCO's Publishing Opportunities Database. Publishing Opportunities Database provides the most extensive listing of opportunities for professors, post-doctorates and other students interested in presenting and publishing their research papers.</p><p> Information from three distinct sources is combined and presented in a convenient, intuitive format:</p><ul> <li>Journal Call for Papers records index – open opportunities for regularly published journals, to which content is constantly being added</li> <li>Conference Call for Papers – time-sensitive content, providing from 3,000 to 4,000 records at any given time, for an annual total of approximately 12,000 records</li> <li>Special Issue Call for Papers – time sensitive content with from 500 to 800 records available at any given time, for an annual total of approximately 2,000 records</li> </ul> <p>Publishing Opportunities Database records contain vital information about:</p> <ul> <li>the publication or conference</li> <li>the scope and topics on which manuscripts are sought</li> <li>applicable deadlines for abstracts, manuscripts and final papers</li> <li>manuscript formatting requirements</li> <li>submission guidelines</li> <li>publication frequency</li> <li>contact details</li> </ul> Publishing Opportunities Database is updated twice each month and covers multidisciplinary subject areas. </p>http://www.library.unisa.edu.au/resources/database/trialsfeedbackform.aspTrial available through 30 June 2010<p>The University of South Australia has an extended trial to EBSCO's Research Starters for Sociology.</p> <p><i>Research Starters</i> offer students a starting point for their research by providing comprehensive summaries of discipline-specific topics. They describe the broad outlines of a subject, indicate its real world applications, and locate sources for researching it in greater detail. Most articles are around 3,000 words.</p> <p>Key features of the database include: <ul> <li>Convenient 3,000-word topic overviews</li> <li>Overview information on 500 topics parallel to course offerings at major colleges and universities, with links to key articles in associated EBSCO databases</li> <li>Content designed to be appropriate for advanced high school and two/four-year college students, public libraries and selected schools</li> <li>Study guides written by subject matter experts</li></ul> <p>Further information is available from Ebsco's FAQs</p> <ul><li><a href="http://support.ebscohost.com/knowledge_base/detail.php?topic=&id=4532&page=1" >Research Starters - Sociology FAQ</a></li></ul> <p>The database can be selected from the <a href="http://ezlibproxy.unisa.edu.au/login?url=http://search.epnet.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&profile=ehost" >EbscoHost Research Database</a> menu by ticking the last box on the menu screen.</p> http://www.library.unisa.edu.au/resources/database/trialsfeedbackform.asp