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HCPP now incorporates The Eighteenth Century Parliamentary Papers Collection from BOPCRIS. This collection features publications published officially by the House of Commons or the House of Lords from 1688 to 1834, including sessional papers and other material such as Journals and Private Acts. The material was brought together and digitized from the major collections of parliamentary papers at the University of Southampton, the British Library, and the University of Cambridge. Campus only.
You can see the entire catalogue of ebooks from EBL (Ebook Library) at www.EBLchoice.com . There’s also a list of their publishers here. EBL books are ordered through Blackwell. EBL also have a new title alerting service. They will send you regular updates of new titles matching your profile. Contact Mark or Toby if you want this setting up.
In early 2008, Index to Theses is launching a feature that identifies and links to the full text availability of theses online (ETD). Where an ETD is not yet available the new Index to Theses feature also describes existing, alternative routes available for obtaining the full text of a thesis. Although thesis full text availability remains limited in the UK to date, initiatives like the EThOS project are encouraging UK universities to build and often host their own online collections. The new Index to Theses feature is the result of ongoing research and records will be regularly reviewed and updated throughout the subscription year, reflecting current ETD availability.
JISC Collections in partnership with DataSalon Ltd has launched a free online database comparison tool, that will help librarians make informed decisions about future subscriptions to online resources – the Academic Database Assessment Tool. As the information for this tool has been provided directly by the relevant content suppliers and publishers, librarians will have the opportunity to access the latest information on the resources they already subscribe to. Librarians can subscribe to the email altering service notifying them when suppliers update their listings.
You can now search within our Electronic Books range using the online catalogue (OPAC). Select Ebooks from the Collection drop-down menu before you search, the link in the item record will take you to the full text of the eBook. You can find information on our Electronic Books collection here. Remember to authenticate your access through Athens when off-campus.
Improve your vocabulary and feed the world at FreeRice. For each word you get right rice is donated through the United Nations World Food Programme, made possible by the sponsors who advertise on the site. The game adjusts to your vocabulary and assigns you to the appropriate levels, there are 50 levels in all, but it is rare for people to get above level 48. A productive use of LIS time!
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