Coop Connection—August 2012
News and Trials for: All Libraries | Academic | K-12 | Public
Through June 30, Gale Digital Collections is offering discounted pricing on National Geographic Archive 1888-1994
WiLS now offers PsycARTICLES and PsycINFO with an EBSCO, ProQuest or Ovid interface. PsycTESTS is also available from Ovid. Please email for a trial.
Academic libraries
WiLS is partnering with ACM and hopes to put together a group for ACM Digital Library Please email if you are interested in being part of an ACM group.
Receive discounts on any new Bowker Book Analysis System (BBAS), Resources for College Libraries (RCL) and Books in Print (BIP) subscriptions and save more by combining all three before August 1
Commit to subscribe to The Chronicle of Higher Education and receive access from now until our group subscription starts on September 1..
If you woudl like to set up an ebrary webinar, please contact Kelli Gonzalez.
A couple of libraries have expressed interest in Euromonitor so we are working on putting together an August 1 group. Please email if you are interested in a trial or price quote.
EBSCO introduces their Academic ebook Subscription Collection. Please email for pricing for a possible July 1 group. Deadline for joining is June 15
EBSCO is offering 50% off on all of their Wilson Retrospective products for purchases made by June 30.
Subscribe to any new Oxford database (excluding law products) and pay 2012/13 prices and receive free access until the subscription begins on July 1 (these new subscriptions will need to be paid for before July 1)
WiLS is working with other consortia to offer discounted pricing to PrivCo, a relatively new business database that provides information on non-publicly traded corporations. Trials lasting through the end of May are offered. Decisions on subscribing need to be made by June 15 for a July 1 start.
Some libraries have expressed interest in having us put together a RefWorks group. Please email if you are interested in being part of a RefWorks group.
Springer is offering discounted pricing on Springer Archives Pricing will be sent out separately.
Please find the list of upcoming group renewals below. Please send an email to Kirsten if you are interested in running a trial or getting pricing for any of the following databases.
Please note that for some group databases, there are options to upgrade to full text.
Name of database |
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Aug |
Sept |
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Academic OneFile (Gale) |
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Academic Search Complete (EBSCO) |
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x |
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Access Science (McGraw Hill) |
x |
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Alternative Press Index (EBSCO) |
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x |
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x |
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Books in Print (BIP) (Bowker) (ProQuest)) |
x |
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x |
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x |
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Business Source Complete (EBSCO) |
x |
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x |
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x |
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CINAHL (EBSCO) |
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x |
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x |
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Congressional (ProQuest) (formerly LexisNexis) |
x |
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Criminal Justice (ProQuest) |
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x |
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ebrary (ProQuest) |
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x |
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EconLIt (EBSCO) |
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x |
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Ethnic NewsWatch (ProQuest) |
x |
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International Index to Music Periodicals (IIMP) (ProQuest) Full Text |
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x |
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x |
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x |
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MLA (EBSCO) |
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x |
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New Testament Abstracts (EBSCO) |
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x |
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Nursing & Allied Health Journals (ProQuest) |
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x |
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Old Testament Abstracts (EBSCO) |
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x |
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Opposing Viewpoints in Context (GALE) formerly Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center |
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x |
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Oxford (ALL Oxford databases and most Oxford products)including Oxford English Dictionary (OED), Art, Music, American National Biography (ANB), Oxford Reference Online (ORO), etc. |
x |
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PsycINFO and PsycARTICLES (EBSCO, ProQuest or OVID) |
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x |
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Research Library (ProQuest) |
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x |
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RILM (EBSCO |
x |
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Statistical Insight (ProQuest) (formerly LexisNexis) |
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K-12 Libraries News and Trials
Flocabulary
Most simply explained as a hip-hop "Schoolhouse Rock" for the 21st century, Flocabulary's web-based subscription features a large library of standards-aligned songs, music videos and accompanying lessons for all subjects, K-12. Teachers and students can access the site from any internet-enabled device, 24/7.
In addition to content for ELA, Math, Science and Social Studies, the site features a weekly current events series as well as a comprehensive vocabulary enrichment program for grades 2-8.
A special 30-day trial has been created for WILS - everyone can sign up at: flocabulary.com/WILS30
Please note:
- You can sign up anytime before Oct 31st, 2012
- You will have 30 days to use the site from the day you sign up
- You will have access to the entire site, except for the assessments and answer keys
A few additional links of interest:
1. Pricing for sites and individuals can be viewed at flocabulary.com/schools
2. If you'd like to explore without signing up for a free trial, a handful of sample units can be found at flocabulary.com/topics/free-songs-videos
3. Research-base and evidence of effectiveness can be views at flocabulary.com/results
News and Trials for Public Libraries 
AWE ELF Reading and Reference
AWE is pleased to introduce ELF Reading & Reference is a new web-based solution that combines AWE’s safe online environment for children( ELF Child-Safe Browser) with two additional outstanding premium educational resources: Encyclopedia Britannica Online for Kids and Speakaboos catalog of interactive digital storybooks. Download a free 30-day trial version today
AtoZ Databases Update
Over the next couple months AtoZ Databases will be adding the ability to search for:
· Cell Phone Numbers!
· New businesses by filing type
· New movers by housing type
· New homeowners by financing type
· Expenditures: number of PCs, square footage; and annual expenses such as advertising, technology, office equipment, rent, accounting, business insurance, legal and utilities.
