Databases on Trial
Book Citation Index
The Book Citation Index in Web of Science connects a library’s book collection to powerful new discovery tools, giving researchers the ability to quickly and easily identify and access the most relevant books. As a part of Web of Science, Book Citation Index allows users to search seamlessly across books, journals and conference proceedings to find the information most relevant to their work within one platform.
Researchers will have access to the citation network between books and the wider world of scholarly and scientific research, allowing them to measure the contribution of books in specific disciplines and identify potential collaborators.
Free Trial Access for Rhodes Users to Web of Science, Book Citation Index from 16 April 2012 until 31 May 2012.
Columbia International Affairs Online (CIAO)
Columbia International Affairs Online (CIAO) is the most comprehensive source for theory and research in international affairs. It publishes a wide range of scholarship from 1991 onward that includes working papers from university research institutes, occasional papers series from NGOs, foundation-funded research projects, proceedings from conferences, books, journals and policy briefs. CIAO is also widely-recognized source for teaching materials including original case studies written by leading international affairs experts, course packs of background readings for history and political science classes, and special features like the analysis of a bin Laden recruitment tape with video.
Free Trial Access for Rhodes Users to Columbia International Affairs Online (CIAO) from 16 April 2012 until 16 May 2012.
Early English Books Online (EEBO)
From the first book published in English through the age of Spenser and Shakespeare, this incomparable collection now contains more than 125,000 titles listed in Pollard & Redgrave's Short-Title Catalogue (1475-1640) and Wing's Short-Title Catalogue (1641-1700) and their revised editions, as well as the Thomason Tracts (1640-1661) collection and the Early English Books Tract Supplement. Libraries possessing this collection find they are able to fulfill the most exhaustive research requirements of graduate scholars - from their desktop - in many subject areas, including English literature, history, philosophy, linguistics, theology, music, fine arts, education, mathematics, and science.
Free Trial Access for Rhodes Users to Early English Books Online from 16 April 2012 until 15 May 2012.
Science Classic
Science Classic provides access to the digitized full text archives of Science from its first issue in 1880 through 1996. Readers will have at their fingertips key articles in the history of science from the late 19th through the early 21st centuries, including research about the human genome, breast and colon cancer genes, and the Bose-Einstein condensate in physics. Science Classic is the ideal complement to the online version of Science which provides access from 1997 to the current issue. The digital archives are fully integrated with the current content of Science which makes it easier to search the entire collection.
Free Trial Access for Rhodes Users to Science Classic from 14 March 2012 until 8 June 2012
OECD iLibrary
OECD iLibrary provides online access to all publications and statistics, released since 1998, from OECD, IEA (International Energy Agency), NEA (Nuclear Energy Agency), OECD Development Centre and ITF (International Transport Forum. It contains all books and papers published since 1998 – as well as a vast collection of statistics, with data going back to the early 1960s and more than 80 countries are covered. Users can search and click directly to chapters, articles, books, tables, databases, etc. These content items are available in different formats and languages. As one of the most comprehensive online resources on the world economy, society, education and environment, OECD iLibrary is a powerful tool for people working at academic institutions, in the private sector and at governmental or non-governmental organisations.
Free Trial Access for Rhodes Users to OECD iLibrary from 06 March 2012 until 31 May 2012
Natural Standard: The Authority on Integrative Medicine
Natural Standard provides high-quality, reliable information about dietary supplements and natural therapies to clinicians, patients, students, and healthcare/education institutions. Through systematic aggregation and analysis of scientific data, incorporation of historic and folkloric perspectives, consultation with multidisciplinary editorial experts, use of validated grading scales, and blinded peer-review processes, Natural Standard builds evidence-based and consensus-based content.
Free Trial Access for Rhodes Users to Natural Standard: The Authority on Integrative Medicine from 18 April 2012 until 31 May 2012
