Showing posts with label archaeology. Show all posts
Showing posts with label archaeology. Show all posts

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

TRIAL: University Press Scholarship Online

We have a trial of University Press Scholarship Online until 8th June 2013.

To access this trial go to http://www.universitypressscholarship.com.

For off-campus access, use AppsAnywhere. If we acquired this resource we would link to it via EZproxy as usual.

University Press Scholarship Online (UPSO) offers full-text access to the best scholarly publishing from around the world, making disparately published scholarship easily accessible, highly discoverable, and fully cross-searchable via a single online platform. As well as content from Oxford University Press and Policy Press (most of which we already have access to), UPSO includes e-books from the following publishers:

• The American University in Cairo Press
• University of Chicago Press
• University of California Press
• Edinburgh University Press
• University Press of Florida
• Fordham University Press
• Hong Kong University Press
• The University Press of Kentucky
• Manchester University Press

The following publishers will be added later in 2013:

• Liverpool University Press - Launching 2013
• The MIT Press - Launching 2013
• Stanford University Press - Launching 2013
• Yale University Press - Launching 2013
After trying University Press Scholarship Online, please leave your comments below, specifying the publisher(s) and subject(s) you are most interested in. You can choose the anonymous option to comment without needing to have a Blogger account, but it helps if you include your name in your feedback so that we can follow up on comments.

TRIAL: British Academy Publications Online

We have a trial of British Academy Publications Online, from Oxford University Press, until 8th June 2013.

To access this trial go to http://www.britishacademypublications.com.

For off-campus access, use AppsAnywhere. If we acquired this resource we would link to it via EZproxy as usual.

British Academy Publications Online is an online collection of academic monographs and essay collections from the distinguished British Academy list. Offering quick and easy access to the full-text of over 120 British Academy titles, each title is fully cross-searchable and content can be shared, saved, and downloaded to suit the demands of the busy researcher.
After trying British Academy Publications Online, please leave your comments below. You can choose the anonymous option to comment without needing to have a Blogger account, but it helps if you include your name in your feedback so that we can follow up on comments.

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

TRIAL: eHRAF Archaeology and World Cultures databases

We have a trial of the eHRAF Archaeology and World Cultures databases until 31st December 2011. The eHRAF databases are produced by the Human Relations Area Files, Inc. (HRAF) at Yale University. The mission of HRAF, a non-profit consortium of universities and colleges, is to encourage and facilitate worldwide and other comparative studies of human behavior, society, and culture.

eHRAF Archaeology is a cross-cultural database containing information on prehistory. This unique, annually-growing eHRAF database is organized by archaeological traditions and the full-text documents are subject-indexed to the paragraph level.
Access eHRAF Archaeology (requires EZproxy login off-campus).

eHRAF World Cultures is a cross-cultural database that contains information on all aspects of cultural and social life. The annually-growing eHRAF database is unique in that the information is organized by cultures and ethnic groups and the full-text documents are subject-indexed at the paragraph level.
Access eHRAF World Cultures (requires EZproxy login off-campus).

To get the most out of eHRAF see the Quick User's Guide.

After trying these databases please leave your comments below specifying which product(s) you are referring to. You can choose the anonymous option to comment without needing to have a Blogger account, but it helps if you include your name in your feedback so that we can follow up on comments.

Wednesday, February 11, 2009

TRIAL: eHRAF Archaeology & World Cultures databases

We have a trial of the eHRAF Archaeology and World Cultures databases until 31st May 2009. The eHRAF databases are produced by the Human Relations Area Files, Inc. (HRAF) at Yale University. The mission of HRAF, a non-profit consortium of universities and colleges, is to encourage and facilitate worldwide and other comparative studies of human behavior, society, and culture.

eHRAF Archaeology is a cross-cultural database containing information on prehistory. This unique, annually-growing eHRAF database is organized by archaeological traditions and the full-text documents are subject-indexed to the paragraph level.
Access eHRAF Archaeology (requires EZproxy login off-campus).

eHRAF World Cultures is a cross-cultural database that contains information on all aspects of cultural and social life. The annually-growing eHRAF database is unique in that the information is organized by cultures and ethnic groups and the full-text documents are subject-indexed at the paragraph level.
Access eHRAF World Cultures (requires EZproxy login off-campus).

After trying these databases please leave your comments below specifying which product(s) you are referring to. You can choose the anonymous option to comment without needing to have a Blogger account, but it helps if you include your name in your feedback so that we can follow up on comments.