New and Updated Databases

New and Updated Databases April 2024

The following databases and e-resources have been recently changed or added to KU Libraries' collections. A list of database trials is also available.

New to Databases A-Z

Birds of the World - From Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Birds of the World provides insight into the biology of  the world’s birdlife.

Libby - Using the Libby app, users can access ebooks and audiobooks.  KU users have access to most books for 21 days and are limited to three books at time. Be sure to return books when you have finished.

NK News-KCNA Watch and NK News-NK Pro - NK News is an independent, privately owned specialist information source that focuses on North Korea. The site intends to bring authoritative news, opinion & analysis, research tools, data and subject specialists together in one convenient place. The service was established in April 2010 and has staff in Washington DC, Seoul, and London. More information can be accessed via two components ‘NK Pro’ and ‘KCNA Watch’ from ‘NK News’ site.

OAPEN - - An online library of open access academic books from hundreds of publishers featuring thousands of subjects in eighty languages.

Sports Market Analytics - Provides statistics on sports fan demographics, sports participation, sports venue revenues, sporting goods sales, and much more.

TRAIL: Technical Report Archive & Image Library- The Technical Report Archive & Image Library (TRAIL) identifies, acquires, catalogs, digitizes and provides unrestricted access to millions of U.S. government agency technical reports.

Updates to Databases A-Z

Title changes / URL changes / Platform changes

World Shakespeare bibliography - URL change from http to https effective April 10, 2024.

Cancelled Databases

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Please refer to the Libraries' Budget Update page to review resources identified for non-renewal.