Research Guides: Resource Feedback: Current E-Resource Trials

Trials Process

Syracuse University Libraries welcome feedback about the following resources that are available to trial during February 2020. Trial access is on campus only. Faculty, staff, and student feedback is an important part of our evaluation process! Let us know what you think using the feedback form at the bottom of this page. Please note that we are exploring these resources for future consideration and that there is no guarantee that we will be able to add them to the collection.

Further questions? Want to request a resource trial for the future? Contact SU Libraries Collection Development Team at colls@syr.edu or fill out the Suggest a Title form. We'll be glad to hear from you!

E-Resource Trials for February 2020

Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals (ProQuest platform)
Index to articles covering many aspects of architecture, including design, landscape architecture, preservation, and more, published by the Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library at Columbia University. Trial active 1/31-3/16
Note: The Libraries already have access to this database on the EBSCO platform. This trial is specifically to examine functionality on the ProQuest platform
Family Studies Abstracts (EBSCO)
Citations and abstracts for journal articles on divorce, family therapy, marriage, and family dynamics.
Trial active 1/27-2/29
Family and Society Studies Worldwide (EBSCO)
Citations and abstracts for journals, magazines, book chapters, conference papers, government documents, and more. Covering research, policy and practice literature in the fields of family science, human ecology, human development and social welfare.
Trial active 1/27-2/29
GEOBASE
GEOBASE includes the latest information on earth sciences, ecology, geology, human and physical geography, and environmental sciences. View your results spatially and refine to locations using the Show Map feature. Link to Geofacets to explore maps and other content or combine your GEOBASE search with GeoRef for additional geoscience results.
Trial active 1/31 -2/29
JSTOR Lives of Literature
New JSTOR Collection
Academic journals devoted to the deep study of writers and texts associated with core literary movements.
Trial active 1/1-2/29
JSTOR Sustainability
Journals, books, and reports related to many aspects of sustainability, including agriculture, conservation, energy, food security, land use, urban development and more.
Trial active 1/31-3/30
SAGE Research Methods: Video
Companion streaming video collection to SAGE Research Methods, covering qualitative, quantitative, mixed methods, big data, data analytics, and other research methods.
Trial active 1/27-2/29
Religions of America
Manuscripts, pamphlets, and other primary source documents published between 1820 to 1990, covering religious movements in the United States, from archival collections, including the American Religions Collection at the University of California, Santa Barbara.
Trial active 1/31-2/29

Streaming Video Subject Collections from SAGE

These video collections are being considered individually based on subject. Please comment on the collections you explored in the "additional comments" field in the feedback form.

Trial active 1/29-2/29

International Risk Reports & Data

These resources are being explored simultaneously to decide which one might be more appropriate for our campus. Please feel free to provide feedback that compares them to each other.

International Country Risk Guide (ICRG) -- PRS Group
Country reports covering the state of each country's financial, economic, and political conditions. Includes the most recent 12 months of ICRG data. Primarily quantitative analysis.
Trial active 1/31-2/18 only
Please note: The library is also exploring a subscription to Country Data Online, which is a companion resource from PRS Group containing the full ICRG data archive back to 1984. That product is not available for us to trial, but please take that into consideration and comment on both the ICRG reports and data in your feedback.
Stratfor Worldview
News, videos, podcasts, and reports analyzing geopolitical intelligence and impacts of world events. Source data is not included, as it originates with third-party collectors.
Trial active 1/31-2/29

Bloomsbury Screen Studies

Bloomsbury’s Screen Studies includes film/cinema-related content from Bloomsbury, Faber & Faber, and the British Film Institute (BFI). Feedback is welcome on all three collections.

Feedback

Please submit feedback for each resource you explore.