Through April 28th 2015, Ryerson has trial access to the eHRAF Archaeology and eHRAF World Cultures

eHRAF Archaeology focuses on in-depth descriptive documents of archaeological traditions from around the world. eHRAF is unique in having subject indexing at the paragraph level. This allows detailed and precise searching for concepts not easily found with keywords.

eHRAF World Culture’s cross-cultural database contains in-depth descriptive information about cultural and social life written by first-hand observers such as ethnographers.Similar to eHRAF Archaeology, this database indexes subject at the paragraph level.

Please email erm@ryerson.ca your feedback.

Ryerson has trial access to iPolitics through August 8th 2014.
Online and independent, iPolitics delivers up-to-the-minute non-partisan political news, information and analysis from Ottawa and across Canada. It provides in-depth coverage of politics as well as briefs about what’s making news at home and around the world.

Other features include:

• iPolitics Opinions: read the commentary and analysis in Canada
• The Editors Blog: features the site’s daily must read stories.
• Livewire feed: connects you to the top stories pulled from other sources as the news is breaking.
• Live updates of QP from journalists on the Hill.

Please email erm@ryerson.ca your feedback.

Ryerson Library has trial access to the Kanopy streaming video database for the month of July, 2014.

Kanopy is a streaming service that provides the platform to a host of educational video productions such as HBO, VideoFashion, Media Education Foundation, etc. The collection has over 20,000 video titles, covering a wide range of subjects. The current trial is a subset including sociology, business, hospitality, theatre , dance, literature, history and fashion.

The videos can be integrated with Blackboard courses, and accessed remotely. The majority of the videos are closed captioned and clip-making is allowed. PDA (Patron Driven Acquisition) is among the licensing options.

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Ryerson Library has trial access to the Material ConneXion database through November 22, 2013.

Material ConneXion offers a knowledge base with an eclectic collection of innovative materials and processes. The database is updated regularly and frequently with materials juried by a panel of material specialists. It is a resource for all disciplines of design development, including: Architecture, Interior Design, Packaging Design, Retail Design, Industrial Design, Fashion, Apparel & Footwear, Exhibition Design, Textile Design, Landscape Architecture, and Transportation Design and includes the largest selection of sustainable materials and the only Cradle to Cradle materials library in the world: Polymers, Ceramics, Glass, Metals, Cement-based materials, Natural Materials, Carbon-based materials, and Processes.

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Ryerson has additional resources on trial via Thomson Reuters Web of Knowledge, from Sept 23rd 2013 to October 23th 2013.

Here is a list of the additional resources available:

• BIOSIS Citation Index: 1926-present
• Current Contents Connect®:
  • Life Sciences
  • Clinical Medicine
  • Agriculture, Biology & Environmental Sciences
  • Physical, Chemical & Earth Sciences
  • Engineering, Computing & Technology
  • Social & Behavioral Sciences
  • Arts & Humanities
  • Business Collection
  • Electronics and Telecommunications Collection
• Data Citation Index(SM): 1900-present
• Derwent Innovations Index(SM): 1963-present
• Web of Science:
  • Book Citation Index
    • Science: 2005-present
    • Social Science & Humanities: 2005-present
  • Current Chemical Reactions (CCR)
  • Index Chemicus (IC)
• Zoological Records®: 1964-present

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Ryerson is now hosting a trial of PsycTESTS .This trial is for the rest of the term until May 4th, 2013.

Launched in September 2011, PsycTEST now entails more than 10,000 tests.It is designed specifically to deliver APA content. Search and discover vital behavioral science content efficiently with APA PsycNET’s uniquely engineered cross-database searching. Benefit from the full integration of APA’s precise indexing with the controlled vocabulary of the Thesaurus of Psychological Index Terms®.

Let us know what you think about this resource by email.

Ryerson University now has Bloomsbury Drama Online on trial until March 25th 2013.

The collection introduces new writers alongside the most iconic names in playwriting history, providing contextual and critical background through scholarly works and practical guides. It  features the pre-eminent theatre lists of Methuen Drama, the Arden Shakespeare and Faber and Faber as well as production photos from the Victoria and Albert Museum and will be continually updated.Drama Online will launch with initial content and will be continually added to throughout 2013. View the title and author list for the 2013 collection. Also, check out their advanced play finder and monologue search!

Please let us know what you think about Bloomsbury Drama Online. Email erm@ryerson.ca with your comments.

Ryerson University now has Colourbox Educational on trial until February 6th 2013. You now have complete access to the complete Colourbox image & video database for non-commercial use. During this trial you may download 30 images for your assignments and presentations!

Your Educational Key is 1159488075295

Activate your Key:
1. Go to colourbox.com/education.
2. Type in your key in the box to the right and click “Send”.
3. Choose if you are a student or member of faculty or staff.
4. Fill out the form, and you’re ready to go!

Please let us know what you think about Colourbox. Email erm@ryerson.ca with your comments.