New Databases!

We are pleased to announce that we are trialing two new databases: World Shakespeare Bibliography Online and Historical Statistics of the United States. Both of these databases are accessible via the Databases A-Z page from the library homepage. Because they are both trial databases, there is no off-campus remote access.

The World Shakespeare Bibliography Online is a searchable electronic database consisting of the most comprehensive record of Shakespeare-related scholarship and theatrical productions published or produced worldwide between 1962 and 2006. Containing over 110,000 annotated entries, this collected information is an essential tool for anyone engaged in research on Shakespeare or early modern England.

Historical Statistics of the United States is a standard source for the quantitative facts of American history. Fully indexed and cross-referenced, this tool allows you to create custom tables that are downloadable into Excel or CSV. Statistical data includes information about population, work and welfare, economic structure and performance, economic sectors, and governance and international relations.

If you would like any help learning how to use these new trial databases, please feel free to stop by the reference office, or give us a call at x2225, or request a research consultation.