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THE EDUSERV CHEST DATA MESSENGER
20th May 2005 URL:http://www.eduserv.org.uk/chest/
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a) ABES - One Year Licence
b) PsycINFO Agreement
c) Collins Bartholomew Data Update
d) RefShare to be added to Agreement for RefWorks
e) Appendix B to Schedule 4 in Eduserv Chest Agreements
f) Latest Data Wishes
a) ABES - One Year Licence
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The Chest Agreement with Taylor & Francis for their Annotated Bibliography of English Studies (ABES) has been extended by one year from 1st June 2005 to 31st May 2006.
This is an excellent opportunity for Sites that do not currently have a licence for ABES to try out the service for one year with no further commitment at prices that would previously have required a three year commitment.
Prices have been held at the same level as when the Agreement was originally signed in 2000 and a single user licence still costs just £600 +VAT per annum. An unlimited user licence is available for just £900 +VAT per annum.
To find out more and to purchase please see <http://www.eduserv.org.uk/chest/datasets/abes/> or contact Tim Hobday, <mailto:[log in to unmask]>, 01225 403225.
b) PsycINFO Agreement
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The current agreement for PsycINFO comes to an end on 31st July 2005. Following negotiation with APA we are pleased to be able to tell you that the new agreement, for 3 years from 1st August, will have options to subscribe to PsycINFO, PsycBOOKS and PsycEXTRA. There will also be a wider choice of service providers so as well as Ovid/Silverplatter (for PsycINFO and PsycBOOKS) access will be available from CSA, OCLC and possibly Thomson Scientific for PsycINFO and PsycBOOKS, and from APA and EBSCO for PsycINFO, PsycBOOKS and PsycEXTRA.
We are in the process of collating all the details and hope to have pricing information available from the end of May.
c) Collins Bartholomew Data Update
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Eduserv Chest is pleased to announce it has been supplied with an update for data provided under the Chest/Collins Bartholomew Agreement. This covers:
London 1:20,000 Vector Data (MapInfo TAB, MapInfo Mid/Mif, ESRI Shape, Coverage and Export) London 1:20,000 Raster Data (Tiff with ESRI TFW, MapInfo TAB)
If you are licensed for any of the above data and would like to order an update on CD-ROM please complete the Updates Order Form at <http://www.eduserv.org.uk/chest/datasets/barts-renewal/updates_order_form.doc> and return it to Chest with an official purchase order made out to Eduserv to cover the cost of the media (£25.00 per CDROM).
d) RefShare to be added to Agreement for RefWorks
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The current series of Seminars for RefWorks is creating interest in RefWorks (see <http://www.eduserv.org.uk/chest/datasets/refworks/> for information about the Agreement for this Web-based bibliography and database manager) and in the new product shortly to be added to the agreement, RefShare. This is an add-on module which provides users with a quick and easy way to share their database (or folders) to further enhance their collaborative research. Users are able to share their RefWorks references with both members of their own institution and globally with any researcher having Internet access. We will soon be able to announce pricing for sites wanting to add this module to their current licence and for sites wanting to subscribe to RefWorks and RefShare.
e) Appendix B to Schedule 4 in Eduserv Chest Agreements
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Eduserv Chest receives queries from time to time about the use of Appendix B to Schedule 4 (Use of Copyright Software, Datasets and Courseware - Copyright Acknowledgement) which is part of the Licence in Eduserv Chest Agreements. This is provided as a guide only. Most universities have their own registration procedures in place which cover the rules and regulations for all their resources. Chest does not expect everyone to sign this particular document. Many universities have used Appendix B to Schedule 4 as a basis for their own internal procedures.
f) Latest Data Wishes
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The following is a list of the latest Data Wishes to appear on the Eduserv Chest web site. If you would like to add your wish please go to <http://www.eduserv.org.uk/chest/future-agreements/wishform.html> or to view the complete Data Wishlist go to <http://www.eduserv.org.uk/chest/future-agreements/wishes/data.html>
Croner Guides
<http://www.croner.co.uk>
13 Wishes to Date
Proquest Learning: News & Library
<http://www.proquest.co.uk/>
New Wish
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