EBSCOhost
is an online database subscribed by the Universiti Brunei Darussalam
Library. However, this database is shared amongst members of
JALINAN, which is a Joint Academic Library Network. This network
was formalised on the 10th of March 2003 through the signing
of the MOU between seven libraries.
The
participating libraries are:
1. Universiti Brunei Darussalam
2. RIPAS Hospital
3. Institut Teknologi Brunei
4. PAPRSB Nursing College
5. Maktab Perguruan Ugama Seri Begawan Sultan (MPUSB)
6. Maktab Kejuruteraan Jefri Bolkiah (MKJB)
7. Maktab Teknik Sultan Saiful Rijal (MTSSR)
Under
this MOU, it was decided that each of the JALINAN members will
share resources between them either in the form of print or
non-print.
All
ITB community can access this database from the library. However,
to access EBSCOhost, the individual must inform the library
at least 15 mins before usage.
EBSCOhost
is a powerful online reference system accessible via the internet.
It offers a variety of propriety full text databases and popular
databases from leading information providers.
EBSCOhost
offers customizable basic and advanced searching supported by
Boolean logic, natural language, enhanced subject indexing and
journal searching to assist students in performing thorough
investigations of their research topics. With links from full
record display to related articles by subject, journal issue
or author, researchers to print, e-mail or download multiple
articles to access online resources with hypertext linking to
locally stored documents or online journal subscriptions.
Database
Description
Academic
Search Premier is the world's largest scholarly, multi discipline,
full-text database designed specifically for academic institutions.
With the most valuable and most numerous collection of peer-reviewed
full text journals. Academic Search Premier contains:
Full-text for nearly 3,300 scholarly publications;
Abstracts and indexing for nearly 4,150 scholarly journals and
many dating back to 1980;
Full-page images, as well as color embedded images;
Diverse content providing a valuable resource for your library,
supporting core curriculum
degree requirements and elective classes;
Scholarly collection providing full-text journal coverage for
nearly all academic areas
of study including:
Social
sciences,
Humanities,
Education,
Computer
sciences,
Engineering,
Language
and linguistics,
Art
& literature,
Medical
sciences
Ethnic
studies, etc.
ERIC
Gain
immediate access to information from journals included in the
Current Index of Journals in Education and Resources in Education
Index with ERIC. Created to assist researches, teachers and
administrators, this database contains:
Fill-text of more 2,200 digests along references for additional
information dating back to 1964
Citations and abstracts for over 980 educational and education-related
journals
Unlimited access for approximately 92% of ERIC documents electronically
and in PDF format
EBSCO Animals
Provides in-depth information on a variety of topics relating
to animals. The database consists of indexing, abstracts, and
full-text records describing the nature and habitat of familiar
animals.
World
Magazine Bank
Provides full-text for over 270 English Language publications
from Australia, New Zealand, Asia, UK, South Africa, USA and
more.
Books in Print
Gain
immediate access to approximately 2.5 million bindings for books
that are in print, forthcoming, or declared out-of -print or
out-of -stock indefinitely since 1979 with Books in Print, produced
by the R.R.Bowker Company.
Title,
author, subject, publisher, publication date, ISBN, LCCN and
series of information.
All
the information in the most current printed editions of Books
in Print, Books Out of Print, Subject Guide to Books in Print,
Books in Print Supplement, Forthcoming Books, Children's Books
in Print Publishers, Distributors and Wholesales are searchable
authority files.
