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Have you tried Cambridge Companions?

January 15, 2020February 12, 2020 Sarah Polkinghornetrials

Hi everyone, a quick note: have you taken a look at Cambridge Companions? We had a trial with Oxford’s Very Short Introductions collection last year, but unfortunately with the budget reduction, we can’t start up a subscription. However, because of the positive feedback we received during the VSI trial, I want […]

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Bloomsbury theatre and education resource trials: feedback invited!

September 30, 2019February 12, 2020 Sarah Polkinghornetrials

Hi everyone, we have a couple of trials running for new Bloomsbury resources. Now through October 31, 2019. Please take a look and send your thoughts to csu@ualberta.ca. As a reminder, these are IP-authenticated, and not available via EZproxy. Thanks! Three new collections of high-profile British theatre productions, hosted within […]

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Manchester UP: trial on now; feedback welcome!

August 7, 2019February 12, 2020 Sarah Polkinghornetrials

Hi all, CSU is running an ebook trial for Manchester University Press, now through August 31. This publisher has strengths in areas such as film studies, religious studies, political science, and history (including history of medicine). Please take a look at the content and platform (known as “Manchesterhive”) and let […]

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Very Short Introductions: trial on now; please take a look!

July 26, 2019February 12, 2020 Sarah Polkinghornetrials

Oxford University Press’s Very Short Introductions (VSIs) are pocket-sized introductions written at an approachable, but scholarly, level, by recognised experts. We have some, but not all, VSIs in print in our collection, so you can check out titles such as Drugs: A Very Short Introduction,Dinosaurs: A Very Short Introduction, or, hey, why not,Teeth: A […]

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NEW TRIAL : Cabell’s Whitelist and Blacklist

February 1, 2019February 12, 2020 claforesnew, trials

We currently have a trial ongoing for staff to provide feedback on Cabell’s Whitelist and Blacklist services. This trial will be active until February 15th, so please send us any feedback you may have after trying it out.  Cabell’s Whitelist and Blacklist is a service aimed at reducing the risk of predatory […]

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