Monday, April 11, 2011

Free Access to Some Subscription Websites' Databases

Two subscription websites are offering free access in one form or another for a limited time:


1. In honor of the 150th Anniversary of the Civil War, which began April 12th, 1861, Ancestry is offering free access to its 1850 and 1860 Federal Censuses and its Civil War Records Database through April 14th. You will need to register with an email address (no credit card required!).



2. In honor of National Library Week, Gale Cenage is offering free access to several (not all) databases through April 24th. Normally, individuals cannot subscribe to Gale; only libraries and institutions can, and then you can access it if your participating library, university, or other institution of which you are a member has subscribed. The six databases they are offering access to are: Global Issues in Context (GIC); Gale NewsVault; GREENR; PowerSpeak Languages; Science in Context; and Slavery and Anti-Slavery. Check them out here.

See all special offers here.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

The National Library Week one is not letting me in. Is it open yet?

Miriam Robbins said...

Try going through this link.