This month, the Ross Pendergraft Library is trialing many new databases up for purchase consideration for next year. Now is the time for you to test drive and give your feedback on the resources important to you.
BizMiner – TRIAL EXPIRES OCT. 22
BizMiner produces industry statistical reports, offering industry financial analysis benchmarks for more than 5,000 lines of business and industry market trends on thousands more. … These financial and industry market trend reports are used by business valuation professionals, accountants, and business owners.
Have a business plan you need to write? Use this tool to gather market information on thousands of industries at the national, state, and city-level. Need to know what it takes to open a hamburger restaurant in Russellville? Look up annual sales, market volume, employment, productivity and more:
Early American Newspapers, Series 1 (1690-1876) and Series 6 (1741-1922)
This trial includes full text, digitized access to nearly 1,000 titles including the Weekly Arkansas Gazette (1819-1876) and Arkansas Gazette (1987-1908). Series 6 is currently the ONLY way to access earlier editions of the state’s newspaper without using microfilm. This resource is valuable for finding primary sources to the historical events that shaped our country and region. The database is searchable by keyword or users can browse by newspaper title, place of publication, article types, and languages. Once a newspaper article is selected, users will view the original, digitized version of the newspaper (includes photographs, advertising, and more).
Take a trip through Arkansas history with this important resource! But hurry! It expires October 31st, 2018!
English Reports (HeinOnline)
Looking for early English Law? The English Reports delivers exact page images of the original bound reprint edition, containing more than 100,000 cases, together with the Indexes and Book of Charts. This series includes the nominate reports or common-law rulings from various courts in England from the Middle Ages to the 1860s. The reports themselves were published in the early 20th century and would fill multiple shelves. However, you can access this entire collection online using multiple navigation tools, such as a Case Locator, Chart Tool, and an Advanced Search feature enhance the ease of access to specific cases. Also included in this collection is the Statutes of the Realm (1235-1713), along with Pre-1865 Law Reports.
Review and judge this database until November 5th.
Seldon Society Publications and the History of Early English Law (HeinOnline)
This library includes the Selden Society Annual Series, Selden Society Supplementary Series and the Centenary Guide to the Publications of the Selden Society published in 1987. The Seldon Society dedicates itself to the study and publication of English legal history. It also includes more than 220 English Legal History Classics including abridgments, digests and dictionaries. Moreover, you will be able to access early English case law and link to other online publications in early English history.
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Like them? Hate them? Make a case for these trial databases at askus@atu.libanswers.com. You can also reach us via text, phone, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or in person at the Ross Pendergraft Library. Remember, your feedback determines what resources we purchase and what we don’t. So let us know!