Stephanie Willen Brown, the University Libraries’ Electronic Resources Librarian, reports that a database which may be of interest to faculty and students is on trial until October 17th. If this looks to be useful for your curricular or research pursuits please let me know and I will pass the word on to Stephanie. If there is enough interest in the UConn community the Libraries will consider it for purchase later this year. Stephanie writes:
“Hi all,
You might be interested in this trial of Cambridge Histories Online (find it at http://rdl.lib.uconn.edu/databases/1540).
About Cambridge Histories Online:
The Cambridge Histories have become an established and essential component of the academic research library, and now, for the first time, over 250 of these well-known, used and trusted volumes published since the 1960’s are available online, adding immense value to the texts and enhancing any aspect of historical research. Cambridge Histories Online (CHO) will be an indispensable research tool for undergraduates and academics alike. It offers impressive functionality, enabling quick and easy access to content and the tools to make the content usable in a time effective way, including extensive bibliographic reference linking, personal archives, citation export, remote access and user control display features. CHO covers 14 subject areas, including General History, Regional History, Literary Studies, Philosophy, and Religious Studies. And an average of 5 new titles will be added each year!
Note that this is good for areas beyond simply history, including many in humanities & social science.”
Regards,
Bill Uricchio, Library Director (William.uricchio@uconn.edu)
