E-book database trials

As a member of the Network of Alabama Academic Libraries (NAAL), the BSC Library currently has trials to a number of e-book collections. In March, a trial to Films on Demand will be available as well. Click on the title of a collection to try it out - and let us know what you think! These databases are accessible from the BSC Library's list of Indexes and Databases under Database Trials.

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Springer E-books (trial is available through February 24)

This trial provides access to over 20,000 recent English language books in the following fields:

Computer Science
Engineering
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Medicine
Mathematics and Statistics
Humanities, Social Sciences and Law
Physics and Astronomy
Business and Economics
Earth and Environmental Science
Chemistry and Materials Science
Professional and Applied Computing
Behavioral Science
Architecture and Design


The platform allows an unlimited number of simultaneous users, and unlimited printing, saving (html or pdf) and sharing (e.g., through Moodle or interlibrary loan). E-books are are transferable to mobile devices and personal e-book readers (such as Kindles or Nooks)

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Ebrary ebooks (trial access is good through March 6th)

The BSC library has access to Academic Complete, a growing e-book collection spanning all academic subject areas.

(Please access the Database Trials page for a username and password).

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American Psychological Association E-books (trial is available through March 23)

These collections, grouped by copyright year, comprise scholarly and professional books published by the American Psychological Association

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SAGE Reference Online (trial access until the end of March)

SAGE Reference Online offers authoritative, interdisciplinary content. The platform hosts more than 300 handbooks and encyclopedias across the social sciences.