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 New Testament AbstractsAccess information:Access on and off campus.Description:New Testament Abstracts Online offers a growing collection of abstracts for religion and biblical theology research. It indexes 500 periodicals in numerous languages, and approximately 900 current books are also summarized annually. Article coverage in the database dates back to 1977Trial ends:31/07/2026 Click here to provide trial feedback Diaolong Zhongguo Riben Guji Quanwen Ziliaoku - 雕龍 : 中日古籍全文資料庫Zhongguo Difangzhi (China Gazetteer).4 - 中国地方志~第四集Access information:Access on and off campus. Click on 古籍文獻/古籍文獻 on the home page. This resource can then be accessed from the sidebarDescription:Zhongguo Difangzhi (China Gazetteer).4 - A comprehensive encyclopedia covering various regions and provinces in China. Local gazetteers, abbreviated as 'local gazetteers'. A place refers to a region; 'Zhi' means 'knowledge, record, record, record.' It refers to books and documents that record the natural, social, political, economic, and cultural conditions of a specific period and region according to the physical strength of the case. Therefore, studying local chronicles can help us understand the political, economic, and social changes of different periods and regions.Chinese local gazetteers are organized by dividing different provinces and major regions into 35 sub-libraries, recording books and documents related to nature, society, politics and economy, and culture in each region according to a certain format. The publication dates of local gazetteers are compiled from the Song and Yuan dynasties to the early Republic of China. Its content not only includes geographical data such as the territory, climate, mountains and rivers, and local products of various regions, but also covers records of various aspects of culture and history, such as household registration, notable figures, taxes, and arts and culture.中国地方志~第四集 - 為中國各地區省份之綜合性百科全書.地方志,簡稱「方志」.地方即地域;志為"識,記,記述,記載".即案依訂體力記載某一時期某一地域的自然,社會,政治經濟,文化等方面情況的書籍文獻.因此研究地方志是可藉此了解不同時期,區域的政經社會等變遷.中國地方誌,是根據中國不同省份及主要區域,區分為35個子庫,按一定體例記載分時各區的自然,社會,政經,文化等方面的書籍文獻,收錄地方志之刊本時間,起於宋元迄於民國初期.其內容不僅包括各地區的疆域,氣候,山川,物產等地理資料,也涵蓋人文歷史各方面的記載,如戶口,人物,賦稅,藝文等Trial ends:30/11/2026 Click here to provide trial feedback Diaolong Zhongguo Riben Guji Quanwen Ziliaoku - 雕龍 : 中日古籍全文資料庫Epigraphy Database - 金石库(1-4) Access information:Access on and off campus. Click on 古籍文獻/古籍文獻 on the home page. This resource can then be accessed from the sidebarDescription:The Jinshi Ku is based on the 'New Compilation of Epigraphic and Stone Historical Materials, Volumes 1-2' and the 'Compilation of Stone Inscription Historical Materials, Volumes 1-5', containing epigraphic documents from ancient times to the Ming and Qing dynasties.It is a large-scale compilation of ancient Chinese historical documents covering various aspects including politics, economy, military affairs, ethnicity, religion, literature, science and technology, folklore, education, geography, and more. Due to the unique nature of their production, stone inscriptions rarely omission, error, deviation, or error, so their originality and authenticity are highly valued by scholars.Therefore, it can also be said that epigraphic and stone historical materials are extremely valuable firsthand materials for studying various aspects of ancient Chinese society and culture, and their historical value is beyond doubt.Due to historical reasons, most stone inscriptions are scattered among thousands of documents, causing significant inconvenience for researchers in their use. Through digitalization, all these inconveniences will benefit as a result.金石庫以「金石史料新編 第1-2輯」,「石刻史料彙編 第1-5編」為基礎所收錄的上古至明清時代金石類文獻.是一部涵蓋中國古代政治,經濟,軍事,民族,宗教,文學,科技,民俗,教育,地理等各個方面的大型中國古代史料文獻彙編.石刻文獻因製作的特殊性而極少脫,訛,衍,誤等,故其原始性和真實性向為學界所重.因此也可以說,金石史料是研究中國古代社會文化各個方面十分難得的第一手資料,其史料價值是無容置疑的.由於歷史原因,石刻文獻大多分別散見於數以千計的文獻之中,給研究者帶來利用上的極大不便.通過數位化,這些不便利,都將因此而受惠.Trial ends:30/11/2026 Click here to provide trial feedback Diaolong Zhongguo Riben Guji Quanwen Ziliaoku - 雕龍 : 中日古籍全文資料庫Ming–Qing Poetry and Prose Collection - 明清诗文汇编Access information:Access on and off campus. Click on 古籍文獻/古籍文獻 on the home page. This resource can then be accessed from the sidebarDescription:The "Ming Bieji Series" is a large-scale anthology centered on the collection of Peking University Library, and also includes rare books from institutions such as the National Library, Capital Library, Tianjin Library, Chinese Academy of Sciences Library, Fudan University Library, and Tsinghua University Library. A collection of personal poets with high historical and documentary value. The entire set is divided into five volumes.The "Compilation of Qing Dynasty Poetry and Prose" is currently the largest and most comprehensive collection of Qing dynasty literary materials, and it is also an extremely important reference for the study of "Qing History." The content includes poems and writings by prominent figures from the 268 years of the Qing dynasty in politics, economics, academia, and culture. The entire set consists of four volumes.《明別集叢刊》是一套大型總集,主要以北京大學圖書館的藏書為核心,並納入國家圖書館、首都圖書館、天津圖書館、中科院圖書館、復旦大學圖書館、清華大學圖書館等機構所收藏的善本。具有高度史料價值、文獻價值的個人詩人集。全套共分為5輯。《清代詩文彙編》本套書是目前規模最大、內容最豐富清代文學資料集,對於《清史》研究也是極為重要的參考資料。內容收錄了清代268年間,在政治、經濟、學術文化等領域具知名度人士的詩文。全套合計4輯。Trial ends:30/11/2026 Click here to provide trial feedback Expired trialsExpired trials are listed on a separate webpage. 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