September 08, 2006
BCR Offers Free Reference Database Trials
BCR member library staff have an opportunity to test drive a wide array of reference databases. The free trials for selected ProQuest databases and CQ Press' Political Reference Suite end November 15.
ProQuest Databases — Long known for its strength in business and economics, general reference, humanities and scientific, technical and medical content, ProQuest and BCR have teamed up to bring BCR member libraries online access to an extensive library of specialized databases. Available to public libraries, community college and academic libraries and medical and hospital libraries, the ProQuest family of online databases has something for everyone. To see descriptions of these products, visit www.bcr.org/reference/proquest/index.html.
Databases included in the current trial are:
- Ancestry Library Edition & HeritageQuest Online
- CultureGrams
- Evidence Matters
- ProQuest Health Management
- ProQuest Health & Medical Complete
- ProQuest Medical Library
- ProQuest Nursing & Allied Health Source
- ProQuest Psychology Journals
- ProQuest Criminal Justice Periodicals Index
- ProQuest Career and Technical Education
- SIRS
CQ Press’ Political Reference Suite — Don’t forget that a free trial is also being offered for CQ Press’ Political Reference Suite. This online source for historical and political information includes:
- Historical Documents online (the entire series 1972-2005)
- Congress & the Nation (the entire series 1945-2004)
- Washington Information Directory
- Politics in America
- Political Handbook of the World
- Vital Statistics on American Politics
- Supreme Court Yearbook
Sign up for the trials.
If you have questions or would like a quote, please send an e-mail message to BCR’s Lisa Holmberg.

