Trial Databases

Below are databases for which we have trial access. Give them a try and then let us know your opinon about them. Also, please contact us if you have questions about the databases.

OhioLINK is currently evaluating ISI's Web of Science database (Arts and Humanities Citation Index, Social Sciences Citation Index, Science Citation Expanded) and Elsevier's new database Scopus in order to select one as a citation database. Scopus (Elsevier)

Scopus is an abstract and citation database of research literature and quality web sources. Scopus offers:

Nearly 18,000 peer-reviewed journals from more than 5,000 publishers
38 million records
Results from 435 million scientific web pages
23 million patent records from 5 patent offices
"Articles-in-Press" from over 3,000 journals

ISI Web of Science

Science Citation Index Expanded (1965-present)
Social Sciences Citation Index (1965-present)
Arts & Humanities Citation Index (1975-present)
Conference Proceedings Citation Index- Science (1990-present)
Conference Proceedings Citation Index- Social Science & Humanities (1990-present)

LexisNexis Digital Congressional Record

Congressional Record (Permanent Edition): Current ongoing release of data from 1873-1997; more recent data to be added as available
Congressional Globe (Congressional Record Predecessor): Ongoing release of data from 1833-1873
Register of Debates (Congressional Record Predecessor): Ongoing release of data from 1824-1837
Annals of Congress (Congressional Record Predecessor): Ongoing release of data from 1789-1824

LexisNexis Data Sets (Select "Customize Data")

LexisNexis Statistical DataSets is a Web-based research tool that provides fast and access to more than 12 billion data points from licensed and public domain datasets. You can scan the contents of the collection, select subjects and variable of interest, and view your data in side-by-side tables and charts.

The database is interactive and results are instantaneous. Each time a user clicks on a new element, the elements that are shown in the display area are updated, and a new table, chart, and/or map appear.

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