MAGNOLIA is funded by the Mississippi Legislature and partially funded under the federal Library Services and Technology Act administered by the Mississippi Library Commission for the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
Database Trials from Lexis Nexis
During the month of February we are offering Magnolia members free access to our newest web services, “LexisNexis Library Express,” and “LexisNexis Statistical DataSets.” For a free trial to either or both of these web services, please contact Dennis McPike at dennis.mcpike@lexisnexis.com or call him at 1-800-227-9597 x 56259.
SEE BELOW TO SIGN UP FOR A FREE E-SEMINAR TO WATCH AN OVERVIEW AND DEMO
Here is a brief description of both products:
Library Express: Available to Public Libraries
- With powerful functionality (natural language, Boolean searching, results clustering and SmartIndexing®), Library Express is suited for any reference environment.
- Offers a trove of information from more than 6,000 sources:
- News:
- over 1,000 national, regional, and international publications, including most newspapers from major US cities, smaller towns, and around the World; newswires and press releases; 600 magazines and journals; broadcast transcripts; blogs and other online publications
- Company Dossier:
- extensive profiles of 44 million US and international companies, drawn from over 60 sources
- Business:
- trade and professional publications
- Legal (on-site users only):
- articles from over 500 law reviews and 300 other legal publications; Federal court decisions from 1789; patents and trademarks; and comprehensive US and state case law, statutes, codes, and regulations
LexisNexis Statistical DataSets: Available to Public Libraries and Academic Libraries
- Provides quick access to more than 7 billion data points
- Aggregates data from over 550 licensed and public domain datasets
- Allows you to easily select and compare multiple indicators from multiple datasets
- Display your data instantly as a table, chart, and/or map
- Includes citation records, descriptive abstracts, printing and downloading functions, and a calculator tool for calculating rates, ratios, and other indicators.
TO SIGN UP FOR A FREE E-SEMINAR for the dates below, send an email to: jude.hayes@lexisnexis.com
Feb. 10th at 11:00 a.m. EST (Library Express)
Feb. 12th 2:00 p.m. EST (Library Express and DataSets)
Feb. 19th 2:00 p.m. EST (Library Express and DataSets)
TO SIGN UP FOR THESE FREE E-SEMINARS, Go to: http://www.lexisnexis.com/academicwebseminars
Feb. 17th 1:00 p.m. EST (DataSets)
Feb. 23rd 1:00 p.m. EST (DataSets)
Feb. 25th 12 noon EST (Library Express)
Feb. 26th 3:00 p.m. EST (DataSets)
Below are list prices for LexisNexis Library Express and LexisNexis Statistical DataSets. LexisNexis is open to discussing discounted pricing based on the level of interest from MAGNOLIA libraries.
LexisNexis Library Express (Public Libraries)
Total Service Population Annual Price
0 – 50,000: $5,000
50,001 – 100,000: $8,000
100,001 – 250,000: $10,000
250,001 – 500,000: $20,000
500,001 – 1,000,000: $35,000
LexisNexis Statistical DataSets (Public Libraries)
Total Service Population Annual Price
0 – 100,000: $1,995
100,001 – 300,000: $3,995
300,001 – 750,000: $7,995
LexisNexis Statistical DataSets (Academic Libraries)
Annual Price per FTE: minimum 1,500 – maximum 25,000
Current LN Statistical Subscribers: $.70
Customers w/o LN Statistical: $.75
MAGNOLIA News
- 04/01/2008: GreenFile now available
- GreenFILE indexes scholarly and general interest titles, as well as government documents and reports. This resource offers a unique perspective on the positive and negative ways humans affect the environment. Drawing on the connection between the environment and disciplines such as agriculture, education, law, health and technology, GreenFILE serves as an informative resource for anyone concerned about the issues facing our planet. The database contains nearly 300,000 records, full text for selected titles and searchable cited references for more than 200 titles as well.
- 02/14/2008: New tutorial for Wilson Biographies Plus Illustrated
- A new tutorial is avaible covering Wilson Biographies Plus Illustrated's new interface. To view please visit: http://voodue.notlong.com.
- 02/06/2008: Major Improvements to Wilson Biographies Plus Illustrated
- Major improvements were recently made to Wilson Biographies Plus Illustrated, including a new frameless interface for faster loading, clearer screens, and quick links to recent articles and author criticisms. A one-page flyer explaining the enhancements is available at: http://www.hwwilson.com/wbiosCX.pdf. Read the rest