Hoover Library is conducting trials for the databases listed below. To access the trials, go to the library home page at http://hoover.mcdaniel.edu/, click on Find Articles, then scroll down to the Trials feature and click one of the links provided. Don’t forget to sign-on! If you have any questions, please contact Sally Jones at sajones@mcdaniel.edu.

Harper’s Weekly - “Harper’s Weekly was the definitive newspaper of record for the latter part of the 19th century and early 20th. It had broad distribution and a broad circulation and effective readership of at least half a million people.”

Classical Music Reference Library - “Classical Music Reference Library brings together more than 30,000 pages of essential reference materials, including Baker’s Dictionary of Music, Baker’s Biographical Dictionary of Musicians, and Baker’s Student Encyclopedia of Music, which have never before been available in electronic form.”

The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music Online - “The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music Online is the first comprehensive online resource devoted to music research of all the world’s peoples. More than 9,000 pages of material, combined with entries by more than 700 expert contributors from all over the world, make this the most complete body of work focused on world music. Since its first publication in 1997, The Garland Encyclopedia has been the preeminent reference work for research in this area and a favorite of libraries everywhere.”

Classical Scores Library - “Classical Scores Library contains 400,000 pages of the most important classical music scores, manuscripts, and previously unpublished material, allowing for the study and analysis of more than 8,000 musical scores. Many items have associated audio tracks in Classical Music Library, so that subscribers to both databases can listen to a recording online while following along with the full score.”

African American Music Reference - “From early slave spirituals to 20th century movements revolving around jazz, blues, and gospel, African American music has played an integral role in the development of music worldwide. African American Music Reference is the first comprehensive reference database to chronicle this rich history of African American music through 1970.”