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Database Trial: Social Explorer

Now through November 13, 2013 access Social Explorer.

Social Explorer is an online research tool designed to provide quick and easy access to historical census data and demographic information. It creates fast, intuitive, and appealing maps and reports to help users visually analyze and understand demography and social change throughout history. An invaluable repository of information, the site currently includes the entire US Census history from 1790 to 2000, all annual updates from the American Community Survey, and the Religious Congregations and Membership Study from 1980 to 2000. More than just a data source, Social Explorer offers a high level of functionality and control. Users can customize, save, print, and email maps and reports and export them to a variety of programs and statistical packages for further analysis and use in reports and presentations. The site is updated three times annually with new data - the 2010 US Census will be available shortly after its release - and new features will be continually added. A full and complete reference of historical census data, Social Explorer is an end-to-end solution that meets the needs of researchers and scholars without sacrificing ease of use for non-experts.

Please send feedback to Susan Brazer ([email protected]).

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Database Trial: Counseling and Therapy in Video: Volume 1

Now through October 23, 2013 access Counseling and Therapy in Video: Volume I.

The database includes 356 training videos, reenactments, and footage of actual therapy sessions conducted by renowned psychiatrists, psychologists, and social workers. Designed to be an affordable training and research tool in the helping professions, this collection provides an invaluable firsthand look at the realities of working with clients and the challenges associated with putting theoretical concepts into practice.

For more information about content in the collection click here. 

For general help, navigation instructions and search tips click here.

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Database Trial: Nineteenth Century Collections Online

The 19th century was a time of great change and upheaval. This database provides access to primary source materials from all aspects of life and culture during this exciting period.  Read newspapers, reports, oral histories, memoirs, papers and archives of various organizations, and other materials that bring the past to life. Included are materials relating to British politics and society; relations between Europe, Asia and Africa; European literature from 1790-1840; British music and theatre; photography; women’s studies; science, technology and medicine. Search these collections and download or print to use in your research. This trial runs through December 21, 2013.

Access the Nineteenth Century Collections Online (NCCO).

Please send feedback to [email protected]