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Database Trials

Database Trials

We’re currently testing these databases. Please explore and provide us with your valuable feedback.

We’ll decide which databases to purchase based on need, content, quality, ease of use, costs, and other factors. We can’t promise that these databases will be purchased or, if purchased, that we can continue to provide them, but we welcome and value your input!

  • Consensus

    This database is a trial which expires February 12, 2026. We appreciate your feedback.

    Consensus is an AI-powered academic search engine. It summarizes insights from the literature (with citations), ranks the top 20 papers for a search, and offers snapshots of individual studies. If a user enters a yes/no question, Consensus tags individual articles with yes, no, mixed, and possibly, and provides a Consensus Meter that visualizes the balance of supporting and contrasting evidence. USERS MUST SIGN UP FOR AN ACCOUNT WITH THEIR INSTITUTIONAL EMAIL ADDRESS IN ORDER TO ACCESS TRIAL.

  • Consumer Insights Module (via Statista)

    This database is a trial which expires February 25, 2026. We appreciate your feedback.

    Consumer Insights is a module within Statista that allows access to all the results from Statista's exclusive surveys on brands and audiences. It provides customer insights needed to make data-driven decisions for business. The module can be access by clicking the "Insights" tab and selecting "Consumer Insights". Trial must be accessed by this trial link; users will not be able to access this module when accessing through William & Mary's usual Statista link.

  • Dave Leip's Atlas of US Elections (Data Module via SimplyAnalytics)

    This database is a trial which expires February 27, 2026. We appreciate your feedback.

    Dave Leip's Atlas of US Elections is a data module featured on SimplyAnalytics that makes it easier than ever to conduct rich, multi-dimensional analyses that blend political, social, economic, and behavioral data. Whether you’re studying historical voting patterns, planning outreach strategies, or simply trying to understand the political landscape, this new dataset adds unmatched depth and context to your research. Primary data sources consist of original publications produced by official election agencies within each state (the agencies are generally Secretary of State offices or State Board of Election offices). Some state agencies compile data into annual or biennial publications such as a legislative manual or "Blue Book". Some county-level and state-level data are from these publications. In addition, for a few state/year combinations where Dave Leip has not yet been able to obtain a more primary source of data, he has filled in the holes using Congressional Quarterly's Presidential Elections. One can find this module in the "Data" tab when browsing by "Data Folder"; the module will be listed as "Atlas of U.S. Elections" in the list of data folders. William & Mary's SimplyAnalytics access allows for 5 concurrent users.

  • Overton

    This database is a trial which expires February 25, 2026. We appreciate your feedback.

    Overton is the world’s largest searchable index of policy documents, guidelines, think tank publications and working papers. This database can be used by researchers looking to find grey literature and study the dynamics of real world policymaking, as well as to track the impact of their own work on policy, supporting grant, promotion and tenure applications. It can also be used by universities to help find where their work is influencing or changing practice in the real world. Users must register for an account to access trial.

  • Prensa Libre Digital Archive

    This database is a trial which expires March 27, 2026. We appreciate your feedback.

    Founded in 1951, Prensa Libre is a leading newspaper published in Guatemala City and distributed nationwide. The newspaper was conceived with the purpose of maintaining an independent voice, to provide impartial reporting on local news and bringing to light transgressions of government and public figures. Prensa Libre has covered critical moments in Guatemalan and Latin American history, including political upheaval, assassinations, and coups; peace treaties and elections; natural disasters; economic and technological developments; Guatemalans on the international stage; and much more. Since its founding the newspaper’s popularity has grown and it has earned a reputation as an independent and credible publication, with print circulation topping 800,000 in recent years, and monthly online readership of nearly 5.5 million users.