Category: Trials

New resource trial: ABI-INFORM Global

Head of Discovery and Digital Futures

Trial access to the business database ABI-INFORM Global has been established in eSearch > eResource trials > Active trials. Access is direct on-campus; with no off-campus access available for the duration of the trial. The resource is described as follows:

Search nearly 1800 worldwide business periodicals for in-depth coverage of business and economic conditions, management techniques, theory, and practice of business, advertising, marketing, economics, human resources, finance, taxation, computers, and more.

ABI-INFORM Global can be searched remotely from eSearch, but this functionality has not been enabled during the trial. Outbound OpenURL integration with SFX has been switched on for those resources not held in full-text in ABI-INFORM Global. Click on the Find a copy link in the results list to bring up a full record (see illustration below).

A ‘Find a copy’ outbound OpenURL link in ABI-INFORM Global

From the full record display, click on either the SFX button or the Check SFX for Availability link to call up an SFX menu of resource relevant services (see illustration below).

SFX links in a full record in ABI-INFORM Global

The trial lasts until 2 March, and all feedback should be sent to Andrew Kernot.

New resource trial: International Law in Domestic Courts

Head of Discovery and Digital Futures

Trial access has been set up for the International Law in Domestic Courts database. Access is direct on-campus; although no off-campus access is provided during the trial. Access is available through eSearch > eResource trials > Active trials. The resource is described as follows:

A regularly updated repository of domestic cases in international law from over 60 jurisdictions. The selected cases feature expert commentary, full texts of judgments in their original language and translations of key passages of non-English judgments into English.

The trial lasts until 23 February 2007, and any feedback on the resource can be sent to Terry Hanstock.

Trial ended: Computing Reviews

Head of Discovery and Digital Futures

Trial access to Computing Reviews has now ended, and the listing for the resource has been withdrawn from eSearch. Any remaining feedback on the service should be passed to Ian Rogers.