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To login to the trial go to: http://trial.ebscohost.com
User Id: wisconsin
Password: trial
We have had a couple of requests asking if we could add NoveList. If this is something you are interested in, please take a close look and then email me your comments. Very soon we should also have a trial to Gale's Books & Authors so we can compare the two products. As always, if you have any questions about these trials or any of our databases please contact me.
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Another thing to note is that OverDrive has somewhat jumped the gun and has already posted iPhones and iPods as compatible digital devices. There is a small disclaimer and and small icons denoting that iPods are not WMA compatible, but this is likely to be lost amid the colorful pictures of Apple products and the big recently added starburst icon. I hope OverDrive will do a better job of clarifying the iPod compatibility issue and modify this page. Until then just remember that we do not currently have any OverDrive MP3 titles, they likely will not be available until the fall, and when available will probably be limited in scope. Besides that, it's great news :)
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Try out our new online language learning program, TELL ME MORE! This comprehensive program is suitable for both beginning and advanced language learners and includes Spanish, English, French, German, Italian, and Dutch courses for every day language and business language. Go to the TELL ME MORE page on InfoSoup for more information on how to get started, and contact me if you have any questions.
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The Appleton Public Library (with some help from OWLS) has purchased a two-user license subscription to Associations Unlimited. Based on the popular print title Encyclopedia of Associations, the online version can be used to locate "approximately 460,000 international and U.S. national, regional, state, and local nonprofit membership organizations in all fields, including IRS data on U.S. 501(c) nonprofit organizations." I have added a link at the bottom of the InfoSoup research tools page.
The database is easy to use and provides multiple search options. A fact sheet about the database is available at http://gale.cengage.com/pdf/facts/au.pdf. The best way to learn about it, however, is to give it a try. Be aware that only two people can use it simultaneously. We will monitor turnaways and usage to make sure we have enough user licenses.
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Overdrive Update
Beginning October 31 downloadable music will be added to the OverDrive site. For now, it is a small collection of about 100 standard classical titles from the Naxos record label. OverDrive is working with other record labels and a selection of popular music is likely to be available soon.
Database Trials
We have a trial to Credo Reference (formerly xrefer). Credo Reference offers access to hundreds of standard print reference resources in over 20 subjects. To give it a try, go to http://www.credoreference.com. Our trial is IP-based, so you should be able to access it directly from within a library.
We also have another trial to the Chilton auto repair manuals via Gale. We seem to look at this every year. It is something I know libraries would like, but we never seem to have the budget for it. The same is probably true again this year, but it never hurts to look and let me know what you think. For the trial, go to http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/outagwlstrial. From inside the library you should not need a password. Please email me if you are prompted for a password.
Free Reference Recommendation
A great free reference source worth a look is All About Birds from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Cornell also partners with the American Ornithologists Union on a comprehensive guide, The Birds of North America Online which is available by subscription. Library rates are pretty reasonable. If you think it is worth a trial, let me know. Free samples are available on the web site. Do you think a niche resource like this would fly?
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We currently have a trial to four new EBSCO databases. I like the idea of the Small Engine Repair Center, which includes boats, tractors, snowmobiles, lawn mowers, and more. It is easy to find the make and model you are looking for, but once there I find the heavy use of PDF files makes it slow going and a little frustrating. Other databases in the trial include Home Improvement, Eldercare Search, and Points of View (an Opposing Viewpoint copycat). If you have a chance, take a look and let me know what you think. Go to: http://trial.ebscohost.com.
User Id: Outagamie
Password: trial
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