Databases 2012

Here are changes in the selection of databases 2012 presented. 

New databases

E-nav
Standards from SIS, Swedish Standards Institute. LLR subscribes to about 100 standards in several subject areas.

Taylor & Francis
1.400 journals in the subject areas of Social sciences, Humanities, Science and Technology. Among others a lot of respected journals in Library and Information sciences, Education and Sociology.

ProQuest Dissertation & Theses: UK and Ireland
Doctoral theses from Great Britain. Formerly known as Index to Theses.

New encyclopedias

Encyclopedia of Software Engineering
This work explores the issues and principles of software engineering, including related areas such as aviation systems. Experts from both academia and industry have contributed to this important work, making it an ideal reference for practitioners as well as students of software engineering.

Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology
Written by prominent scholars from industry, academia, and research institutions, the work presents a wide scope of articles on chemical substances—including their properties, manufacturing, and uses. It also focuses on industrial processes and unit operations in chemical engineering. Updated regularly.

ULLMANN'S Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry
A state-of-the-art reference work detailing the science and technology in all areas of industrial chemistry. Subject areas include: inorganic and organic chemicals, advanced materials, pharmaceuticals, polymers and plastics, metals and alloys, biotechnology and biotechnological products, food chemistry, process engineering and unit operations, analytical methods, environmental protection, and many more. Updated regularly.

Changes in interfaces, vendors and more

Library Literature & Information Science Fulltext/Retrospective
From 1 February the interface has changed from WilsonWeb to Ebscohost. This due to that Ebsco has acquired H.W. Wilson and are moving all their databases from WilsonWeb to the Ebscohost interface.

Safari Tech Books Online
Two more simultaneous users. 5 users are now able to log in to the database simultaneously.

SciFinder Scholar (Chemical abstracts)
Is now available only through the web version. The client version of the database has been closed down. You need to register for an account to use the web version. Register here.
There is no limitation in concurrent users from 2012.

Databases not subscribed to anymore

ASSIA (Applied Social Sciences Index & Abstracts)
PAIS International (Public Affairs Information Service)
WPSA (Worldwide Political Sciences Abstracts)