TRAILS Electronic Collections
TRAILS Shared Resources
TRAILS licenses several shared electronic collections and participates in various group memberships. Below are details and further information about these shared efforts maintained by the TRAILS Electronic Resources Committee. To suggest updates or corrections to this page, please contact Pamela Benjamin or Hannah McKelvey.
Current Resource Trials
ICPSR (Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research)
Trial End Date: 6-30-2021
To access this trial,
- Fill out an application. Whether joining as a single institution or as a group, each institution will function independently; the exception is that all invoicing will be handled by TRAILS.
- Designate an Official Representative (OR) to serve as the primary contact for communication between the member institution and the ICPSR staff. Also, it is highly recommended that a Designated Representative (DR) for each school is appointed.(Information of the role of the OR/DR.)
- Undergo a standard on-boarding process, i.e. training via a webinar.
Memberships
ELUNA (Ex Libris Users of North America)
Services & Utilities
Licensed Resources
Member-specific access is listed in the details of each resource. For access inquiries, please contact Pamela Benjamin. If you are an Alma/Primo institution and would like to be added to a centrally managed electronic collection in the Alma Network Zone, please contact the corresponding person listed next to each resource.
American Antiquarian Society Historical Periodicals Collection (EBSCO)
| Participating Members | All TRAILS Institutions |
| Subscription Date | N/A |
| Perpetual Access | Yes |
| Included Content | All content |
| Alma Electronic Collection Name |
Activate all:
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| Network Zone Status | Not Available (Activate in Individual Institution Zones) |
| Central Discovery Index | Alternative coverage offered |
| Special Configurations | EBSCO Link Resolver Plugin |
| Usage Data | COUNTER Compliant; SUSHI Integration Available for Alma |
| License Details | Restricted Access (login required) |
| Support Contact |
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Academic Video Online (ProQuest / Alexander Street Press)
| Participating Members | Rocky Mountain College |
| Subscription Date | 11/01/2020 – 10/31/2022 |
| Perpetual Access | Option to select titles for perpetual access |
| Included Content | All content |
| Alma Electronic Collection Name | |
| Network Zone Status | N/A |
| Central Discovery Index | |
| Usage Data | |
| License Details | Restricted Access (login required) |
| Support Contact |
Michelle Valiani – Senior Account Manager | ProQuest I Gig Harbor, WA | michelle.valiani@proquest.com | M: +1-253-313-3768 |
EBook Central (ProQuest)
| Participating Members |
All TRAILS Institutions |
| Subscription Date | 7/1/2020 – 6/30/2022 |
| Perpetual Access | No |
| Included Content |
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| Alma Electronic Collection Name |
Activate all:
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| Network Zone Status | Available; Contact Jennifer Rusk (University of Montana) to be added; To be added, you will need to specify your EBook Central customer ID. |
| Central Discovery Index | Available; Activate the following package: EBook Central Perpetual and DDA titles |
| Special Configurations | Please see the documentation to review management options of this collection. |
| Usage Data | COUNTER Compliant; SUSHI Integration Available for Alma |
| License Details | Restricted Access (login required) |
| Support Contact |
Jenni Wilson, MSLIS – Sales Specialist | Books | ProQuest | Chicago, IL | jenni.wilson@proquest.com | M: +1-312-339-0587 |
EBSCO Database Package
| Participating Members | Aaniiih Nakoda College | Blackfeet Community College | Carroll College | Chief Dull Knife College | Dawson Community College | Flathead Valley Community College | Fort Peck Community College | Helena College (UM) | Little Big Horn College | Miles Community College | MSU Billings | MSU Bozeman | MSU Great Falls | MSU Northern | Montana Tech (UM) | Rocky | Salish Kootenai College | Stone Child College | UM Missoula | UM Western | University of Providence |
| Subscription Date | 07/01/2019 – 06/30/2022 |
| Perpetual Access | No |
| Included Content | All content in the following databases: Academic Search Complete | Business Source Complete | CINAHL Complete | Environment Complete | ERIC | GreenFILE | Library Information & Science Technical Abstracts | Points of View | Regional Business News Plus | Small Engine Repair Reference Center | Teacher Reference Center |
| Alma Electronic Collection Name |
Collections available for activation in Alma:
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| Network Zone Status | Not Available (Activate in Individual Institution Zones) |
| Primo Central Index | Alternative coverage offered |
| Special Configurations | EBSCO Link Resolver Plugin |
| Usage Data | COUNTER Compliant; SUSHI Integration Available for Alma |
| License Details | Restricted Access (login required) |
| Support Contact | George Dragovich, gdragich@EBSCO.com, 978-356-6500 (x3493) / 206-516-9165 |
Films on Demand
| Participating Members | Flathead Valley Community College | Little Big Horn College |
| Subscription Date | 01/01/2020 – 12/31/2020 |
| Perpetual Access | No |
| Included Content | Institution specific |
| Alma Electronic Collection Name | No associated portfolios; could be activated at the electronic collection level |
| Network Zone Status | Not available |
| Primo Central Index | Not available |
| Special Configurations | N/A |
| Usage Data | |
| License Details | Restricted Access (login required) |
| Support Contact | Sarah Hicks, shicks@infobase.com, 800-322-8755 (x4273) |
Gale Database Package
| Participating Members |
Aaniiih Nakoda College | Blackfeet Community College | Chief Dull Knife College | Dawson Community College | Flathead Valley Community College | Fort Peck Community College | Little Big Horn College | Rocky | Salish Kootenai | Yellowstone Christian College
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| Subscription Date | 09/01/2020 – 8/31/2023 |
| Perpetual Access | No |
| Included Content | All content in the following databases: Academic OneFile * | Agriculture Collection * | Biography and Genealogy Master Index | Biography In Context * |Book Review Index Online Plus | Business Collection * | Business Economics and Theory Collection * | Business Insights Global * | ChiltonLibrary.com | Communication and Mass Media Collection | Computer Database * | Criminal Justice Collection * | Culinary Arts Collection * | Diversity Studies Collection * | Educator’s Reference Complete * | Environmental Studies Collection | Fine Arts and Music Collection Gardening, Landscape and Horticulture Collection | Gardening, Landscape and Horticulture Collection * | Gender Studies Collection * | General OneFile * | Global Issues in Context * | GREENR * | Health & Wellness Resource Center * | Health Reference Center Academic * | Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure Collection * | Information Science and Library Issues Collection * | Informe Academico | InfoTrac Newsstand | LegalTrac * | Literature Resource Center * | LitFinder * | Military and Intelligence Database | Nursing & Allied Health Collection * | Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine Collection * | Pop Culture Collection | Psychology Collection * | RDS Contemporary Women’s Issues * | RDS TableBase | Religion and Philosophy Collection | Science in Context * | Small Business Collection * | Student Resources in Context * | U.S. History in Context * | U.S. History Collection * | Vocations & Careers Collection * | War & Terrorism Collection * | World History Collection * | World History in Context * | World Scholar: Latin America and the Caribbean Portal * |
| Alma Electronic Collection Name | Full-text electronic collections are available for activation from the Community Zone. Libraries should activate collections denoted with an asterisk (*) in their Alma Institution Zone in the section above. |
| Network Zone Status | Not Available (Activate in Individual Institution Zones) |
| Central Discovery Index |
The following Gale electronic collections are available in the Central Discovery Index:
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| Special Configurations | N/A |
| Usage Data | COUNTER Compliant; SUSHI Integration Available |
| TRAILS Usage Reports | Restricted Access (login required) |
| Admin Login | https://admin.gale.com/galeadmin/login.gale |
| License Details | Restricted Access (login required) |
| Support Contact |
Ms. Kristine Qiu | Gale Library Sales Consultant – Instruction | Email: kristine.qiu@cengage.com | Cell: 248-516-9258 |
| Gale Support Website | https://support.gale.com/ |
MLA International Bibliography (EBSCO)
| Participating Members | Helena College (UM) | MSU Billings | MSU Bozeman | MSU Great Falls | MSU Northern| Montana Tech (UM) | UM Missoula | UM Western | |
| Subscription Date | 07/01/2020 – 06/30/2021 |
| Perpetual Access | No |
| Alma Electronic Collection Name | |
| Network Zone Status | Schools should activate this resource in their Alma Institution Zone. It will not be centrally activated for all schools in the Network Zone. |
| Central Discovery Index | |
| Special Configurations | |
| Usage Data | |
| License Details | Restricted Access (login required) |
| Support Contact | George Dragovich, gdragich@EBSCO.com, 978-356-6500 (x3493) / 206-516-9165 |
Newsbank
| Participating Members | Little Big Horn College |
| Subscription Date | 01/01/2020 – 12/31/2020 |
| Perpetual Access | |
| Alma Electronic Collection Name | |
| Network Zone Status | |
| Central Discovery Index | |
| Special Configurations | |
| Usage Data | |
| License Details | Restricted Access (login required) |
| Support Contact |
John Northcutt │Senior Account Representative, News Division | jnorthcutt@newsbank.com | P: 800.762.8182 │ F: 239.263.3004 |
Nineteenth Century Collections Online (Gale)
| Participating Members | All TRAILS Institutions |
| Subscription Date | N/A |
| Perpetual Access | Yes |
| Included Content | All 12 Archival Collections: Asia and the West: Diplomacy and Cultural Exchange | British Politics and Society | British Theatre, Music, and Literature: High and Popular Culture | Children’s Literature and Childhood | Europe and Africa: Commerce, Christianity, Civilization, and Conquest | Mapping the World: Maps and Travel Literature| Photography: The World through the Lens | Religion, Society, Spirituality, and Reform | Science, Technology, and Medicine: 1780-1925 | Science, Technology, and Medicine: 1780-1925, Part II | Women: Transnational Networks |
| Alma Electronic Collection Name | Collections do not contain any portfolios, however, they could be activated by individual schools in Alma solely at the electronic collection level |
| Network Zone Status | Schools should activate this resource in their Alma Institution Zone. It will not be centrally activated for all schools in the Network Zone. |
| Primo Central Index | Available; Activate “ |
| Special Configurations | Activate in the Primo Central Index to get article level results in your Primo |
| Usage Data | COUNTER Compliant; SUSHI Integration Available for Alma |
| License Details | No separate TRAILS contract; negotiated through UM and MSU |
| Support Contact | Primary Contact |
Overdrive
| Participating Members | Blackfeet Community College | Chief Dull Knife College | Flathead Valley Community College | Fort Peck Community College | Little Big Horn College | Rocky | Salish Kootenai | Stone Child College | University of Providence |
| Subscription Date | 02/09/2018 – 02/08/2021 |
| Perpetual Access | No |
| Alma Electronic Collection Name | This collection is currently being managed in the Alma Network Zone by Jerusha Shipstead and Jessie Pate through an Import Profile |
| Network Zone Status |
If you would like to be added to the Alma Network Zone collection, please contact:
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| Primo Central Index | Not available |
| Special Configurations | N/A |
| Usage Data | N/A |
| License Details | Restricted Access (login required) |
| Support Contact | Lindsey Levinsohn, llevinsohn@overdrive.com, 216-573-6886 (x1301) |
ProQuest Central
| Participating Members | All TRAILS Institutions |
| Subscription Date | 07/01/2019 – 06/31/22 |
| Perpetual Access | No |
| Alma Electronic Collection Name |
ProQuest Central (ProQuest Central New) Note that this subscription also gives institutions access to the following which are listed in Alma as Abstracting & Indexing (A&I) Databases:
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| Network Zone Status | Schools should activate this resource in their Alma Institution Zone. It will not be centrally activated for all schools in the Network Zone. |
| Primo Central Index |
After activating the required collection in the Alma Community Zone, activate the following collection in the Primo Central Index in order to get article-level links to display in Primo:
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| Special Configurations | N/A |
| Usage Data | COUNTER Compliant; SUSHI Integration Available for Alma |
| License Details | Restricted Access (login required) |
| Support Contact |
Michelle Valiani – Senior Account Manager | ProQuest I Gig Harbor, WA | michelle.valiani@proquest.com M: +1-253-313-3768 |
PsycARTICLES (American Psychological Association)
| Participating Members | Carroll College | Helena College | UM-Western |
| Subscription Date | 01/01/2020 – 12/31/2021 |
| Perpetual Access | No |
| Alma Electronic Collection Name | |
| Network Zone Status | Schools should activate this resource in their Alma Institution Zone. It will not be centrally activated for all schools in the Network Zone. |
| Central Discovery Index | |
| Special Configurations | N/A |
| Usage Data | |
| License Details | Restricted Access (login required) |
| Support Contact |
Bob Nickerson | Senior Account Executive | 10 Estes St., Ipswich MA | Office: 800 653 2726 x2599 | Mobile: 617 771 1419 | bnickerson@EBSCO.COM |
Safari Books Online (O'Reilly for Higher Education)
| Participating Members | Carroll College | Little Big Horn College | MSU Bozeman | MSU Northern | UM Helena College | UM Montana Tech | UM Missoula | UM Western | Univeristy of Providence |
| Subscription Date | 07/01/2020 – 06/30/2021 |
| Perpetual Access | No |
| Alma Electronic Collection Name | This collection is currently being managed by Jennifer Rusk in the Alma Network Zone. |
| Network Zone Status | MARC record collections for Safari Tech Books (Classic) and Safari Tech Books on the new platform are available from the Alma Network Zone. If you would like to be added to the collections, please contact Jennifer Rusk (University of Montana). |
| Central Discovery Index | |
| Special Configurations | N/A |
| Usage Data | |
| License Details | Restricted Access (login required) |
| Support Contact |
Jenni Wilson, MSLIS – Sales Specialist | Books | ProQuest | Chicago, IL | jenni.wilson@proquest.com | M: +1-312-339-0587 |
Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science)
| Participating Members | Carroll College, MSU-Billings, MSU Bozeman, MSU Northern, UM Missoula, University of Providence |
| Subscription Date | 07/12/2020 – 07/03/2021 |
| Perpetual Access | No |
| Included Content | Science (full text coverage, 1997 – Present) |
| Alma Electronic Collection Name | Highwire Press American Association for the Advancement of Science |
| Network Zone Status |
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| Primo Central Index |
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| Statistics | COUNTER Compliant; SUSHI Harvestable |
| TRAILS Usage Reports | Restricted Access (login required) |
| License Details | Restricted Access (login required) |
| Support Contact | Ryan Rexroth, rrexroth@aaas.org, 202-326-6755 |
ScienceDirect (Elsevier)
| Participating Members | Blackfeet Community College | Carroll College | Chief Dull Knife College | Flathead Valley Community College | Fort Peck | Little Big Horn College | Miles Community College | MSU Billings | MSU-Bozeman | MSU Northern | Montana Tech | Rocky Mountain College | Salish Kootenai College | Stone Child College | UM Missoula | UM Western | University of Providence |
| Subscription Date | 1/1/2017 – 12/31/2021 |
| Perpetual Access | No |
| Included Content | ScienceDirect Freedom Collection |
| Alma Electronic Collection Name |
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| Network Zone Status | Only available in the NZ for UM System schools; all other institutions should activate in their institution zone |
| Primo Central Index |
Available. Activate the following collections:
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| Special Configurations | Upload Electronic Holdings from Elsevier |
| Usage Data | COUNTER Compliant; SUSHI Integration Available for Alma |
| License Details | Restricted Access (login required) |
| Support Contact |
Douglas Picadio | ELSEVIER | Account Manager | +1 347.891.4952 | d.picadio.1@elsevier.com |
Springer Nature
| Participating Members | Helena College | MSU-Bozeman | Montana Tech | UM Missoula | UM Western |
| Subscription Date | 01/01/2021 – 12/31/2021 |
| Perpetual Access | No |
| Included Content | Nature Genetics |
| Alma Electronic Collection Name | |
| Network Zone Status | |
| Central Discovery Index | |
| Special Configurations | N/A |
| Usage Data | |
| License Details | Restricted Access (login required) |
| Support Contact |
Max Blair, Sr. Licensing Manager, max.blair@springer.com |
Taylor & Francis
| Participating Members | Carroll College | MSU Billings | MSU Bozeman | MSU Great Falls | University of Providence |
| Subscription Date | 01/01/2019 – 12/31/2021 |
| Perpetual Access | No |
| Included Content | SSH Library including Fresh; S&T Library; Medical Library ; Vol. 1&2 (SSH) |
| Alma Electronic Collection Name |
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| Network Zone Status |
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| Central Discovery Index |
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| Special Configurations | N/A |
| Usage Data | COUNTER compliant; SUSHI harvestable |
| License Details | Restricted Access (login required) |
| Support Contact |
Gillian Howcroft, Regional Sales Manager, gillian.howcroft@taylorandfrancis.com |
| Accessibility Information |
Visible Body
| Participating Members | Chief Dull Knife College | Flathead Valley Community College | Rocky Mountain College |
| Subscription Date | 08/17/2020 – 08/31/2021 |
| Perpetual Access | No |
| Included Content | Courseware Annual Site License |
| Alma Electronic Collection Name | Available to activate as a database only (no attached portfolios): Visible Body |
| Network Zone Status |
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| Central Discovery Index |
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| Special Configurations | N/A |
| Usage Data | |
| License Details | Restricted Access (login required) |
| Support Contact | Kara Kindstrom, kara.kindstrom@visiblebody.com, 916-265-3909 |
Other Shared Resources in the Alma Network Zone
The following resources are not part of any TRAILS-wide negotiations, however, they are either shared by several member institutions or they are they are freely available, and are being maintained in the Alma Network Zone by various member institutions. To have your institution added to a centrally managed electronic collection listed below, please contact the corresponding person listed next to that resource.
MontanaLibrary2Go (Overdrive)
| Participating Members |
Access to this resource was not part of any TRAILS negotiations. If your institution was part of the negotiation process for this resource, please contact the corresponding person to be added to the shared collection in the Alma Network Zone. |
| Network Zone Status |
A local electronic collection consisting of OCLC MARC records. The OverDrive collection is not available from the Alma Community Zone. Collection is continually updated and weeded titles are deleted on a monthly basis. All MontanaLibrary2Go sites are invited to participate. |
US Government Documents
| Participating Members | All TRAILS Institutions |
| Notes | This collection does not require a subscription. It is maintained courtesy of the University of Montana to help eliminate the need for schools to individually load government document records. |
| Alma Electronic Collection Name | US Government Documents |
| Network Zone Status | Contact Ben Chiewphasa to be added to this collection in the NZ |
| Central Discvery Index | N/A |
19th Century U.S. Newspapers
| Participating Members |
Access to this resource was not part of any TRAILS negotiations. If your institution was part of the negotiation process for this resource, please contact the corresponding person to be added to the shared collection in the Alma Network Zone. |
| Network Zone Status |
A local electronic collection comprised of MARC records, providing richer metadata than the CZ records. To participate in this collection, an institution needs to have purchased both the collection and the optional MARC record set. Please supply your Gale customer id (found in the main access url) with your request to be added. |
17th & 18th Century Burney Collection Newspapers
| Participating Members |
Access to this resource was not part of any TRAILS negotiations. If your institution was part of the negotiation process for this resource, please contact the corresponding person to be added to the shared collection in the Alma Network Zone. |
| Network Zone Status |
A local electronic collection comprised of MARC records, providing richer metadata than the CZ records. To participate in this collection, an institution needs to have purchased both the collection and the optional MARC record set. Please supply your Gale customer id (found in the main access url) with your request to be added. |
Treasure State Academic
Information & Library Services
P.O. Box 173320
Bozeman, MT 59717-3320
406.994.4432