SimplyMap on trial through March 24

SimplyMap is an Internet-based mapping application that enables users to develop interactive thematic maps and reports using thousands of demographic, business, and marketing data variables.

Social Explorer on trial through March 17

The Meriam Library has been given trial access to Social Explorer. Social Explorer is an online research tool designed to provide quick and easy access to historical census data and demographic information. It creates fast, intuitive, and appealing maps and reports to help users visually analyze and understand demography and social change throughout history.

APA Style CENTRAL on trial through Nov. 2

The Meriam Library has been given trial access to APA Style CENTRAL. This resource provides support for writing research papers in APA Style. It offers tutorials on writing and APA style, tools to help you format and organize your references, and there is a word processor that automatically formats your paper in APA Style as you write. There is also guide to research journals in psychology.

Scopus on trial through September 30, 2016

  The Meriam Library has been given trial access to Scopus. Scopus, the largest abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature, features smart tools to track, analyze and visualize scholarly research. With Scopus, you can see who is citing your articles, retrieve metrics on journals, and much more. To learn more about Scopus, the Meriam Library will be hosting a Brown Bag Scopus demo on September 15, 2016 from noon to 1:00 in Rm. 226 in the Library.

Kanopy Streaming Videos on trial through April 30.

The Meriam Library has been given trial access to Kanopy, which is a streaming video site featuring over 20,000 titles from leading educational film producers. Our trial includes only a portion of the content available on Kanopy. During the trial, we will be able to view the Media Education Foundation titles, as well as a selection of Nursing videos. We will also be able to browse the other videos not included in the trail.

Films on Demand on trial through February 28.

The Meriam Library has been given trial access to Films on Demand. This is  an online collection of streaming videos intended for use in higher education institutions. There are over 12,000 full-length videos available covering a broad range of academic subjects, including business and economics, science and mathematics, humanities and social science, as well as health and medicine. There is also a collection of archival films and newsreels.

Reference Universe On Trial through September 26.

The Meriam Library has been given trial access to Reference Universe. The Reference Universe database is able to search the contents of our print reference books, as well as our reference works in e-book format. The search results retrieved link to bibliographic records in our online catalog, which will help you locate the reference books you need.

Social Explorer database on trial through September 30.

The Meriam Library has been given trial access to Social Explorer. Social Explorer is a database that uses several demographic datasets to enable the exploration of demographic information through tables and maps. Users can create a visual representation of demographic information through maps, and use them to create presentations. Current datasets include the complete U.S.