Database On Trial

The Library arranges database trial regularly to facilitate evaluation of potential electronic resources by the HSUHK communities. We would like to hear your feedback(s) on the database(s). Please click the “Send Feedback” button to let us know your comments.

Database:	Featured Collections of Streaming Videos at Alexander Street
Description:	1) The CNN Video Collection The CNN Video Collection is designed to spark classroom discussions, support scholarly research and inform and engage students on the topics that impact today’s world. Geared toward academic and public libraries and available for the first time in the library market, this collection of CNN’s specials and feature programming includes 450 high-quality videos covering business, economics, environmental studies, health technology, women’s studies, human rights and more. It will continue to grow with additional titles through 2023. Subject: Business & Economics, Social Sciences, Science & Technology, etc. 2) Global Issues Library The Global Issues Library will include at completion coverage of 180 issues, topics, and events from the late 1890s to the present that are key to understanding today’s world including border and migration, atrocities and human rights violations, peacekeeping, climate change, terrorism, revolutions, and human trafficking. Specific events explored include the U.S. and Mexico Border, the Rwandan Genocide, the Arab Spring, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and climate migrants in Asia Pacific. Subject: Society & Culture, Social Sciences, History, etc. 3) The BBC Horizon Video Collection Spanning the years from 2009 – 2023, The BBC Horizon Video Collection is a comprehensive run of recent years of the series. The BBC Horizon television program “tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you’ve never seen before”. Subject: Science & Technology, Social Sciences, etc. 4) 60 Minutes: 1997-2014 60 MINUTES is one of the most successful television programs in American history. Nearly two decades of television’s most preeminent program are available online. It grants unprecedented access to the CBS News archives from this period, including many episodes not widely seen since their original broadcast. Subjects: History, Business & Economics, Law, International Affairs, Psychology, Society & Culture, Politics, etc.
Trial URL:	https://trials.proquest.com/access?token=CKawySOwCEviVRGfmvHXhWSSI
Trial Period:	Till 31 August, 2019

Database:	SAGE Research Methods
Description:	SAGE Research Methods is an online resource for anyone doing research or learning how to do research. This trial includes the following collections of cases, datasets and videos: a) SAGE Research Methods Cases Cases Part 1 – It includes 500 case studies from across the social sciences, including many cross-disciplinary projects. Cases Part 2 – It includes 1,500 cases that provide deep dives into research in Business, Education, Health, Politics, Psychology, and Sociology. Trial URL (for Cases): http://ezproxy01.hsu.edu.hk:2048/login?url=http://methods.sagepub.com/cases Info: https://uk.sagepub.com/en-gb/asi/sage-research-methods-cases b) SAGE Research Methods Datasets Datasets Part 1 – It provides 100 datasets to help you master qualitative and quantitative data analysis. Datasets Part 2 – It provides 300 brand new datasets demonstrating additional quantitative and qualitative methods. Trial URL (for Datasets): http://ezproxy01.hsu.edu.hk:2048/login?url=http://methods.sagepub.com/datasets Info: https://uk.sagepub.com/en-gb/asi/sage-research-methods-datasets c) SAGE Research Methods Video – Data Science, Big Data Analytics, and Digital Methods A collection of approximately 120 hours of video covering data science methods, issues and challenges surrounding big data research, and examples and applications of computational social science research (also called social data science). Trial URL (for Video): http://ezproxy01.hsu.edu.hk:2048/login?url=http://methods.sagepub.com/Search/Results?products[0]=17 Info: https://uk.sagepub.com/en-gb/asi/sage-research-methods-video-data-science-big-data-analytics-and-digital-methods d) SAGE Research Methods Video – Core A collection of 484 video titles, 70% of which are exclusive to SAGE. It includes tutorials, case study videos, expert interviews, and more. It covers every aspect of research skills training and guides students through every step of the research process. Trial URL (for Video): http://ezproxy01.hsu.edu.hk:2048/login?url=http://methods.sagepub.com/Search/Results?products[0]=10 Info: https://uk.sagepub.com/en-gb/asi/sage-research-methods-video
Trial URL:	http://ezproxy01.hsu.edu.hk:2048/login?url=http://methods.sagepub.com/
Trial Period:	Till 31 August, 2019

Database:	China and the Modern World
Description:	China and the Modern World is a series of digital archive collections sourced from preeminent libraries and archives across the world, including the Second Historical Archives of China and the British Library. This trial includes the following two collections. a) Hong Kong, Britain and China 1841-1951 It is an essential primary source archive for researching the history of Hong Kong in the context of Modern China and the British Empire in Asia. This collection of British Colonial office correspondence relates to Hong Kong as a British colony between 1841 and 1951, and provides detailed information on the political, military, social, economic, and external development of Hong Kong. Info: https://www.gale.com/intl/c/china-and-the-modern-world-hongkong-britain-china b) Diplomacy and Political Secrets 1869-1950 Diplomacy and Political Secrets comprises a compilation of 4,204 rare China-related historical documents carefully selected from three series within the India Office Records now held at the British Library: the Political and Secret Department Records, the Burma Office records, and the Records of the Military Department. Info: https://www.gale.com/intl/c/china-and-the-modern-world-diplomacy-and-political-secrets
Trial URL:	http://ezproxy01.hsu.edu.hk:2048/login?url=https://go.gale.com/ps/start.do?p=CFER&userGroupName=hsuhk
Trial Period:	Till 31 August, 2019

Last Update: 15 August 2019