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 trialsThe 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.Please tell us what you think of the current trials using the feedback form Eighteenth Century Collections Online (ECCO), Part III (Gale)Access information:Access on and off campus.To view Part III content only, set the "Archive" search filter to "Part III".Description:Research into the eighteenth century enriches our understanding of modern institutions and fosters broad cultural awareness. Eighteenth Century Collections Online (ECCO), Part III provides new content to analyze the ongoing influence of this pivotal century. This third installment of the ECCO series brings researchers 1.7 million never-before-digitized pages, including a variety of content types in unusual formats and sizes like broadsides, maps, and full-color book covers and spines. Expand eighteenth-century studies for researchers across disciplines to explore global perspectives from the 1700s in Europe, the Americas, Asia, and Australia.Trial ends:31/05/2026 Click here to provide trial feedback Classic Sermon IndexAccess information:Access on and off campus.Description:The Classic Sermon Index catalogs over 40,000 sermons. All are published in English. Each sermon is cataloged according to its principal text (e.g., John 3:16), author, book title, and page number within the book that contains it. Many sermons are from historically significant public executions, funerals, and coronations. These include spoken sermons from the funerals of George Washington and King George III. Many topical sermons about dueling, slavery, the Boston Tea Party, and other period specific issues are also indexed. The database includes a bibliography of the works indexed with full bibliographic information. Also included are brief biographical sketches of the various preachers, allowing for chronological searches (e.g., sermons on baptism preached before AD 500). The index is being added to almost daily.Trial ends:19/06/2026 Click here to provide trial feedback Zhuanji Wenxue Digital ArchiveAccess information:Access on and off campus.Coverage:1962-presentDescription:Zhuanji Wenxue (傳記文學, Biography Literature Magazine) is a biographical reference source for important figures in the Republic of China. Established in 1962 by Liu Shou Tong, the journal set out to preserve the history of the Republic of China by commemorating the nation’s people of distinction and is known for its first-person accounts by famous people, articles by those who crossed paths with historical figures, and eyewitness reports of significant events. Turn to Zhuanji Wenxue to learn about the political and military leaders, prominent officials, scholars, celebrities, heads of secret societies, spies, renowned actors, and common people that made the Republic of China what it is today.The Zhuanji Wenxue Digital Archive includes all issues of the journal (1962-present) and has a searchable archive of more than 20,000 articles. New content is added continuously, including autobiographies, biographies, diaries, handwritten letters, oral history, and more.Trial ends:20/06/2026 Click here to provide trial feedback Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Disability StudiesAccess information:Access on and off campus.Description:Disability studies is an established interdisciplinary subject that spans the fields of social science, the humanities, and education, not to mention the many academic subjects therein, be it progressively or potentially. The Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Disability Studies provides current and peer-reviewed articles that can be read in 30 minutes or less, providing an accessible entry point to the topic. The Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Disability Studies is overseen by David Bolt and an editorial board of subject experts, ensuring a comprehensive, encyclopedic map of the field.Trial ends:17/07/2026 Click here to provide trial feedback Expired trialsExpired trials are listed on a separate webpage. 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