{"id":3080,"date":"2019-10-09T11:12:13","date_gmt":"2019-10-09T11:12:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk\/hcalibrarian\/?p=3080"},"modified":"2019-10-24T10:44:03","modified_gmt":"2019-10-24T10:44:03","slug":"on-trial-bloomsbury-medieval-studies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk\/hcalibrarian\/2019\/10\/09\/on-trial-bloomsbury-medieval-studies\/","title":{"rendered":"On trial: Bloomsbury Medieval Studies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;m happy to let you know that we currently have trial access to <strong>Bloomsbury Medieval Studies<\/strong>, a new interdisciplinary digital resource with a global perspective which opens up the medieval world for students and staff.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3082\" src=\"http:\/\/libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk\/hcalibrarian\/files\/2019\/10\/BMS_logo_1100x240px.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1101\" height=\"241\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk\/hcalibrarian\/files\/2019\/10\/BMS_logo_1100x240px.png 1101w, https:\/\/libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk\/hcalibrarian\/files\/2019\/10\/BMS_logo_1100x240px-300x66.png 300w, https:\/\/libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk\/hcalibrarian\/files\/2019\/10\/BMS_logo_1100x240px-1024x224.png 1024w, https:\/\/libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk\/hcalibrarian\/files\/2019\/10\/BMS_logo_1100x240px-500x109.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1101px) 100vw, 1101px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You can access <strong>Bloomsbury Medieval Studies<\/strong> from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ed.ac.uk\/information-services\/library-museum-gallery\/finding-resources\/library-databases\/e-resources-trials\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>E-resources trials page<\/strong><\/a>.<br \/>\nAccess is available on and off-campus.<\/p>\n<p><strong>*Trial has been extended and access will now end on 24th November 2019*<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Bloomsbury Medieval Studies<\/strong> brings together high-quality secondary content with visual primary sources, a brand new reference work and material culture images into one cross-searchable platform.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3085 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk\/hcalibrarian\/files\/2019\/10\/BloomsburyMedievalArchive_homepagescreenshot-1024x774.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"441\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk\/hcalibrarian\/files\/2019\/10\/BloomsburyMedievalArchive_homepagescreenshot-1024x774.png 1024w, https:\/\/libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk\/hcalibrarian\/files\/2019\/10\/BloomsburyMedievalArchive_homepagescreenshot-300x227.png 300w, https:\/\/libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk\/hcalibrarian\/files\/2019\/10\/BloomsburyMedievalArchive_homepagescreenshot-397x300.png 397w, https:\/\/libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk\/hcalibrarian\/files\/2019\/10\/BloomsburyMedievalArchive_homepagescreenshot.png 1212w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Highlights include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Fully-searchable access to a broad range of over 150 scholarly books including primary texts, research monographs, companions and more.<\/li>\n<li>The\u00a0<i class=\"\">Encyclopedia of the Global Middle Ages<\/i>, a new and exclusive reference work.<\/li>\n<li>Exceptional visual sources, including newly-digitized and rare incunabula from Senate House Library, high-resolution medieval maps from the British Library, and 1000 images from the Metropolitan Museum of Art.<\/li>\n<li>A growing selection of study resources curated by major scholars.<\/li>\n<li>An interactive timeline with a global focus, placing image and text content from across the resource within their time and geographical region.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You can access this database via<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ed.ac.uk\/information-services\/library-museum-gallery\/finding-resources\/library-databases\/e-resources-trials\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong> E-resources trials<\/strong><\/a>.<br \/>\nAccess is available on and off-campus.<br \/>\n<em><strong>*Trial has been extended and access will now end on 24th November 2019*<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ed.ac.uk\/information-services\/library-museum-gallery\/finding-resources\/library-databases\/e-resources-trial-feedback-form\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Feedback welcome<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Access is only available to current students and staff at University of Edinburgh.<\/p>\n<p>Please note, trial access to a resource is an opportunity for our staff and students to try a resource out and give <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ed.ac.uk\/information-services\/library-museum-gallery\/finding-resources\/library-databases\/e-resources-trial-feedback-form\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">feedback<\/a> on its quality and usefulness. However, if we trial a resource this is not an indication that we plan to or will be able to purchase or subscribe to the resource in the near future.<\/p>\n<p><em>Caroline Stirling \u2013 Academic Support Librarian for History, Classics and Archaeology<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;m happy to let you know that we currently have trial access to Bloomsbury Medieval Studies, a new interdisciplinary digital resource with a global perspective which opens up the medieval world for students and staff. 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