Fogler Library, University of Maine - Library newsletter for faculty

FOGLER LIBRARY NEWS SERVICE
Publicizing events, collections, acquisitions and services at UMaine's library
-- Wednesday, April 19, 2006--

SUMMARY
1. Databases
    A.   USA Trade Online -- U.S. Foreign Trade Data
      B. New: Cochran Library Database

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1.   DATABASES
A. USA TRADE ONLINE - U.S. FOREIGN TRADE DATA
USA Trade Online provides specific U.S. export and import information on more than 18,000 commodities world wide. Includes 2- through 10- digit HS detail for both import and export commodities including: monthly data dating back to January 2002, cumulative "year to date" data dating back to 2002, annual data dating back to 1992, and district-level data. Accessible via a link from the Library's Indexes and Databases page (www.library.umaine.edu/indexesdb/Indexes.asp).

B. NEW: COCHRANE LIBRARY DATABASE
Thanks to funding from the University of Maine System Libraries, Fogler Library is pleased to announce the availability of the Cochrane Library database. It is a "unique source of reliable and up-to-date information on the effects of interventions in health care. Published on a quarterly basis, The Cochrane Library is designed to provide information and evidence to support decisions taken in health care and to inform those receiving care." To access, go to www.library.umaine.edu/indexesdb/Indexes.asp. For assistance with the database, please contact Nancy Curtis at 581-1679 or nancy.curtis@umit.maine.edu.

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