One of our major e-book providers – Dawsonera is suffering from technical issues relating to downloading e-books for off-line use. E-books can still be read online.
They will post to https://twitter.com/dawsonera when they have updates – they have not been able to provide a time-scale for resolution.
Update – this is now resolved
We have trial access to Brill Encyclopedia of Hebrew Language and Linguistics until the 18th February.
Brill Encyclopedia of Hebrew Language and Linguistics Online offers a systematic and comprehensive treatment of all aspects of the history and study of the Hebrew language from its earliest attested form to the present day. It features advanced search options, as well as extensive cross-references and full-text search functionality using the Hebrew character set. With over 850 entries and approximately 400 contributing scholars, the Encyclopedia of Hebrew Language and Linguistics Online is the authoritative reference work for students and researchers in the fields of Hebrew linguistics, general linguistics, Biblical studies, Hebrew and Jewish literature, and related fields.
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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.
We have trial access to Phaidon Atlas database until 28th February. Access available on campus or off campus via the VPN.
Phaidon Atlas is a database of architects and buildings covering 115 countries, 1590 architects, 3257 buildings and 138,547 images. Various search filters can be applied eg building type, materials etc
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We have trial access to Early American Newspapers until 20th February both on and off campus.
As the first draft of history, American newspapers have preserved essential records and detailed accounts of the people, issues and events that shaped the nation for hundreds of years. In the 1800s, American newspapers were often published by small-town printers and reflected the interests and values of the communities they served. But as the country grew and changed, so too did its newspapers. In the 19th century, the number of titles published rose dramatically, and newspapers were transformed by an increasing emphasis on society, industry, scientific advances, investigative journalism and human-interest stories. By the early 20th century, nearly every town in the United States had its own newspaper.
This trial covers 1690 – 1922 and a title list can be found here.
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Following a successful trial, we have now purchased Gunsho Ruiju.
Gunsho Ruiju is a collection of old Japanese books published from the ancient times to early Edo era. Subjects cover history, literature, religion, language, customs, art, music, cultivated arts, education, morality, legal codes, politics, economy, society and many other topics. Many textual sources are only available in this collection. This is an important primary resource for the study of classical Japanese culture.
The collection consists of three parts: Gunsho Ruiju, Zoku Gunsho Ruiju, and Zoku Zoku Gunsho Ruiju:
Gunsho Ruiju: 133 volumes, 1276 digitally compiled books and sources.
Zoku Gunsho Ruiju: 86 volumes, 2,128 digitally compiled books and sources.
Zoku Zoku Gunsho Ruiju: 17 volumes, 350 digitally compiled books and sources.
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At the moment these e-books can be accessed via our E-Book A-Z list, Database A-Z list and East Asian Studies A-Z list. We hope to add individual title records to our catalogue in April once records become available from the publisher.
Further information about our e-books is available from http://www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/information-services/library-museum-gallery/finding-resources/ebooks
If a book you require is not held by the library, please visit our Library Resources Plus webpage.
We have trial access to Punch Historical Archive until the 14th February.
From 1841 to 1992 Punch was the world’s most celebrated magazine of humour and satire – imitated, parodied and pirated from America to India and Japan.
The Punch Historical Archive will allow users to navigate and search all issues, seasonal numbers and almanacks of this iconic publication, providing a unique insight into the politics, culture and society of the 19th and 20th centuries
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Kikuzo II Visual from Asahi Shimbun Kikuzo will be down for maintenance between 9am and 11am on Tuesday 13th January.
Emerald Insight will be unavailable for up to 2 hours on Friday 9 January 2015, between 23:00 GMT and 03:00 GMT. This affects both e-books and e-journals. If you access the website during this time you will receive a ‘connection timeout’, or similar message, within your browser.
We have received notification from JISC that the ETV (Educational and Television Films) Collection which had been removed from Jisc MediaHub following the end of the licence period has now been reinstated for a further 12 months.
The collection contains 100 hours of films from the political Left from around the world and can be accessed via the JISC MediaHub link on our database A-Z list.