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ONLINE DATABASES TRIAL SUBSCRIPTION

Posted on 28 October 2009

Brief description on the database :

GREENR (Global Reference on the Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources) 

The Global Reference on the Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources focuses on the physical, social, and economic aspects of environmental issues. Topic, organization, and country portals form research centers around issues covering energy systems, health care, agriculture, climate change, population, and economic development. Portals include authoritative analysis, academic journals, news, case studies, legislation, conference proceedings, primary source documents, statistics, and rich multimedia. Use Browse Issues and Topics, World Map, Basic Search or Advanced Search to explore the database.

 

Kids InfoBits 

Kids InfoBits is a database developed especially for beginning researchers in Kindergarten through Grade 5. Featuring a developmentally appropriate, visually graphic interface, the most popular search method is moving from a broad subject to a narrower topic using the subject-based topic tree. The curriculum-related, age appropriate, full-text content is from the best elementary reference sources and magazines. This database covers geography, current events, the arts, science, health, people, government, history, sports and more.

 

Grzimek`s Animal Life 

In 1968 Bernhard Grzimek, the famous zoologist and Director of the Frankfort Zoo, published the Grzimek`s Animal Life Encyclopedia. Gale updated the print set in 2004, including new articles and commissioning additional images. Grzimek`s Animal Life on the web provides students and researchers with a dynamic, interactive resource that fosters more discussion and critical thinking skills. This product uses the content from the encyclopedia to provide unequaled coverage on more than 4,000 species, and includes more than 11,000 images, videos, illustrations, and maps.

*Please also be noted that the search or browse is limited to only the

content for which PUSTAKA has access to.

 

If you require any further information or assistance, please e-mail

Leemc2@sarawaknet.gov.my  or librarian@sarawaknet.gov.my .

 

We would be very interested to hear your comments, suggestions and

feedback during the trial period. Your evaluation will help us identify

database to consider for subscription. Thank you.