Monthly Archives: November 2014

Trial – Oxford Reports on International Law

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We have trial access to Oxford Reports on International Law until the 31st March.

Oxford Reports on International Law brings together decisions on public international law from international law courts, domestic courts, and ad hoc tribunals. In this resource, the full scope of international case law is available in one place, accompanied by expert analysis and cross-case navigation via the Oxford Law Citator. New cases are added daily, making Oxford Reports on International Law the most up-to-date source of international case law available.

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Music Industry Data

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Music Industry DataACO Music Data Analysis (Academic Charts Online) has changed it’s name to Music Industry Data.

Please update any bookmarks you may have used.

Our music databases can be found at http://www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/information-services/library-museum-gallery/finding-resources/library-databases/databases-subject-a-z/database-music

 

Jisc MediaHub – ETV collection removal

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We have received notification from JISC that the ETV (Educational and Television Films) Collection has been removed from Jisc MediaHub following the end of the licence period and instruction from BFI.

Authorised users at the University of Edinburgh who have downloaded films from the collection may continue to use them for teaching, learning and research as long as no further copies are created.

The collection contained 100 hours of films from the political Left from around the world.  If you have any questions about this removal or would like advice on a replacement resource, please contact the Library.

Update – This collection has been reinstated for 2015 following discussions between BFI and JISC – see http://wp.me/p4JPXA-cK

Trial – Bloomsbury e-books

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We have trial access to several e-book collections on the Bloomsbury e-book platform until the end of the year.

Bloomsbury Collections delivers access to quality research across the humanities and social sciences. Trial includes many of the 4,000 titles which will be on the platform by early 2015, featuring content from Bloomsbury’s latest research publications as well as a 100+ year legacy including Continuum, T&T Clark, Bristol Classical Press, Berg, The Arden Shakespeare and the recently acquired Hart Publishing.

The collections we are trialling are:

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A list of all trials currently available to University of Edinburgh staff and students can be found on our trials webpage.

 

Trial – British Online Archives

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We have trial access to British Online Archives until the 4th December.  Access on campus or off campus via the VPN.

British Online Archives includes:

–          British Records on the Atlantic World, 1700-1900
–          Colonial & missionary records
–          Records of the Raj
–          People & Protest in Britain and Abroad, 1800-2000
–          Twentieth century politics
–          World War One: Different Perspectives
–          British Broadcasting Corporation
–          Communist Party of Great Britain archive

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A list of all trials currently available to University of Edinburgh staff and students can be found on our trials webpage.

Trial – Stalin Digital Archive

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We have trial access to Stalin Digital Archive until November 30th.

The Stalin Digital Archive contains a selection of documents which covers Stalin’s personal biography, his work in government, and his conduct of foreign affairs.

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Trial – English Historical Documents

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We have trial access to English Historical Documents until 1st December.   Screenshot 2014-10-31 18.08.36

English Historical Documents Online contains over 5,500 expertly indexed and fully searchable primary documents from 500-1914.​

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A list of all trials currently available to University of Edinburgh staff and students can be found on our trials webpage.

Trial – Classic Arabic Texts Online

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We have trial access to Classic Arabic Texts Online until 27th November.  Screenshot 2014-10-31 18.59.38

Classic Arabic Texts Online (CATO) offers approx. 19,000 pages of classic Brill editions of Arabic texts in a full-text searchable format. The first part of CATO includes the following titles:

1) Bibliotheca Geographorum Arabicorum (with indices and glossaries!) edited by M.J. de Goeje and J.H. Kramers;

2) De Goeje’s edition of al-Ṭabarī’s Taʾrīkh al-rusul wa l-mulūk;

3) De Goeje’s edition of al-Balādhūrī’s Kitāb Futūḥ al-buldān; 4) Origins of the Islamic State by Murgotten and Hitti, the English translation of al-Balādhūrī’s Kitāb Futūḥ al-buldān.

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A list of all trials currently available to University of Edinburgh staff and students can be found on our trials webpage.