E-Resources trials

The Library regularly arranges trials to new resources. Publishers are usually willing to provide trial access to allow us to use and evaluate a resource before making a decision about purchase.

Current trials

The services listed below are currently available for a trial period. They are listed by trial closing date.  Your feedback is important and helps to inform decisions about future subscriptions.

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AccessWorldMed

Access information:Access on and off campus.
Description:

AccessWorldMed enhances the authoritative and trusted content from AccessMedicine by curating and localising a breadth of medical resources to meet unique regional education needs. Featuring world-leading textbooks, case-based learning, a variety of study tools such as flashcards, review questions and engaging multimedia content, AccessWorldMed offers a range of resources with real-world examples aligned to local curricula and healthcare practices. A particular highlight of AccessWorldMed are the comprehensive WorldMed cases, browsable by region and topic.

AccessWorldMed’s localised content supports practical learning and puts educators and students in control of their teaching and learning pathways, ensuring a more successful transition from student to professional and making AccessWorldMed an invaluable resource for medical students, junior doctors and qualified professionals alike. Content is updated regularly.

Trial ends:23/10/2024
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Bibliography of the History and Archaeology of Eastern Europe in the Middle Ages

Access information:Access on and off campus.
Description:The Bibliography of the History and Archaeology of Eastern Europe in the Middle Ages is a fundamental source of information for the study of the history and archaeology of medieval East Central and Eastern Europe, an area of great interference and symbiosis of influences from Scandinavia, Western Europe, the steppe lands of Eurasia, as well as Byzantium. The bibliography provides comprehensive coverage of all publications, in all languages, pertaining to this vast area of the European continent and its impact on European history from about 500 to the aftermath of the Mongol invasion of 1241. The bibliography aims to encourage further research, but also to provide guidance through an enormous amount of information available in a variety of languages and a great multitude of publications.
Trial ends:31/10/2024
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East India Company Archive (Adam Matthew)

Access information:Access on and off campus.
Description:From the Company’s charter in 1600 to Indian independence in 1947, East India Company tells the story of trade with the east, politics and the rise and fall of the British Empire. It records the challenges of a globalising world and sheds light on many contrasting narratives; from records of powerful political figures, through to the lives of native populations and the individual traders who lived and worked at the edge of Empire. The East India Company Archive is an essential resource for scholarship of British imperial history, maritime trade, global commerce, and the history of a great multinational corporation.
Trial ends:31/10/2024
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Muteferriqa: Ottoman Turkish Discovery Portal

Access information:Access on and off campus.
Description:Muteferriqa is a primary source research portal containing 7 million pages of Ottoman Turkish printed books and periodicals, on which you can search and read in Ottoman, Turkish, and English; and make visual discoveries as well through image search. It contains an exceptionally rich collection of printed materials published in the Ottoman Empire from the 18th to mid-20th century.
Trial ends:31/10/2024
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Chatham House Online Archive

Access information:Access on and off campus.
Description:

Chatham House Online Archive enables users to explore close to ninety years of expert analysis and commentary on international policy. Subject indexing allows users to quickly retrieve and review briefing papers, special reports, pamphlets, conference papers, monographs, and other material, including two of Chatham House’s flagship periodicals, International Affairs and The World Today. Additionally, the archive provides access to audio recordings and transcripts of Chatham House lectures. Research topics covered:

  • Diplomacy and international relations
  • Energy, environment, and development
  • International economics, trade, and business
  • International and national politics
  • International security and law
  • Global health security
Trial ends:04/11/2024
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Expired trials

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