Trial of new online services

Online services currently on trial, or recently on trial, are listed below. Temporary trial access to electronic services which may be of value to James Cook University is made available when the opportunity arises; this does not imply that the University will necessarily subscribe. Observations or comments (positive and negative) on the trials and value of the services are always appreciated and may be directed to the Faculty and School Librarians or to Neil Renison, Information Resources. Alternatively, you can complete our online Database Trial Feedback form.

Where the trial and further negotiation shows the service to be valuable, affordable, in demand and when sufficient funds are available, the University may subscribe.

Current Trials:

Title

Description

Trial dates

Password required ?

Best Practice (BMJ)

Evidence-based medical clinical reference service

To 10 September 2009

No

Books@Ovid

Jones & Bartlett 100 Questions & Answers Series

To 30 June 2009

No

Dentistry & Oral Sciences Source

Database of abstracts & articles from journals & monographs

To 6 November 2009

No

Dynamed

Evidence-based medical clinical reference service

To 31 December 2009

No

Maternity and Infant Care

Database of abstracts to articles from journals etc.

To 30 June 2009

No – but one concurrent user limit

MIDIRS Midwifery Digest

Part of Ovid Midwifery Package

To 30 June 2009

No

Midwifery Books on OVID

Part of Ovid Midwifery Package

To 30 June 2009

No

NewsBank Database

The electronic editions of local, state, national and global newspapers. Paid ads are excluded.

To 23 October 2009

No

Web Of Science

Backfile 1957-71 on trial, 1972+ already subscribed

To 31 December 2009

No