Archive Finder: Trial Access Until 15 April 2010

The Library has trial access toArchive Finder, a current directory which describes over 220,000 collections of primary source material housed in thousands of repositories across the United States, the United Kingdom and Ireland. The trial wil run until 15 April 2010.

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Ethnographic Video Online: Library Trial

The Library is trialling the Ethnographic Video Online database until the 8th of April. This is a searchable video collection designed as a resource for the study of human culture and behaviour. The scope of the collection is international, and includes seminal works in documentary film, as well as in visual anthropology.

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Financial Times Historical Archive 1888-2006

New to the Library databases, the Financial Times Historical Archive 1888-2006 is an online archive that provides a searchable facsimile copy of each issue of the Financial Times from its inception in 1888 through 2006.

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Historical Legislation Digitisation Programme

The Parliamentary Counsel Office is starting a programme to digitise historical New Zealand statutes, from 1841 to 2007.

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Peace Activists Acquitted

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The Dictionary of Irish Biography - Library Trial

The Library has trial access to The Dictionary of Irish Biography from St Patrick’s Day (Wednesday 17 March) until 12 April.

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Studies in American Naturalism

Studies in American Naturalism is now available in Project MUSE.

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Canadian Theatre Review

Canadian Theatre Review is now available in Project MUSE.

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Black Camera

Black Camera, a new international film journal devoted to the study and documentation of the black cinematic experience, is now available online through Project MUSE.

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Literature Online: New Content

The latest release of Literature Online includes 24 new full-text journals and 40 new or revised biographies. Enhancements have also been made to the design and functionality of the Literature Online interface.

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Women and Social Movements in the United States 1600-2000

Women and Social Movements in the United States 1600-2000 is free to access during Women’s History Month, March 2010.

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Archive Search Beta Trial

Archives New Zealand is seeking feedback on its new online search tool.

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Philosophy Bites: Interviews With Philosophers

Visit the website Philosophy Bites and listen to Nigel Warburton interviewing Jonathan Wolff about John Rawls' A Theory of Justice.

posted @ Monday, March 01, 2010 5:06 PM | Feedback (0)