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            THE EDUSERV CHEST DATA MESSENGER 

     2nd November 2005 URL:http://www.eduserv.org.uk/chest/


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a) ChildData update
b) Bartholomew GB Postcode Data Update 40
c) ESDU - Engineering Sciences Data Unit
d) CD/DVD Burning
e) RefWorks update
f) Latest Data Wishes




a) ChildData update
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Following the announcement about the Agreement for ChildData in the Data Messenger dated 13th October, we can confirm that all information, including licence forms, is available on our web site at <http://www.eduserv.org.uk/chest/datasets/childdata/>.   Annual costs for access to this resource are £1,150 + VAT for Higher Education and Research Councils and £550 + VAT for Further Education Colleges.

ChildData is a resource for child care professionals and practitioners, researchers, health and social workers, teachers and trainers, educational psychologists, probation officers, youth workers and students.  It gives access to:

    * a catalogue of over 68,000 records of books, reports and journal articles
    * press coverage of issues affecting children, collected since 1996
    * a comprehensive directory of over 3,000 child care organisations
    * details of forthcoming major conferences and events.



b) Bartholomew GB Postcode Data Update 40
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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: 

GB Postcode Data (Update 40)    ESRI Shape
GB Postcode data (Update 40)    MapInfo TAB
GB Postcode data (Update 40)    Mid/Mif

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). 


c)  ESDU - Engineering Sciences Data Unit
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A new year for the ESDU Agreement started on 1st November.  This Agreement runs until 31st October 2009 with pricing fixed until then.  ESDU provides validated, up-to-date engineering data to modern design engineers and teachers covering 4 engineering disciplines in 23 Series and 1350+ Data Items including software, source code, methodologies, equations and examples.  

Aerospace

    * Aerodynamics
    * Aircraft Noise
    * Composites
    * Dynamics
    * Fatigue - Endurance Data
    * Fatigue - Fracture Mechanics
    * Fluid Mechanics, Internal Flow
    * Heat Transfer
    * Metallic Materials Data Handbook
    * Performance
    * Sound Propagation
    * Structures
    * Transonic Aerodynamics
    * Vibration and Acoustic Fatigue

Structural

    * Engineering Structures
    * Wind Engineering
    * Stress and Strength

Mechanical

    * Fluid Mechanics, Internal Flow
    * Heat Transfer
    * Mechanisms
    * Physical Data - Mechanical Engineering
    * Stress and Strength
    * Tribology

Process

    * Heat Transfer
    * Physical Data - Chemical Engineering
    * Process Engineering Technology
    * Wind Engineering

An information brochure is available at <http://www.esdu.com/marketing/pdfs/esdu_academic.pdf> 

All information about the Agreement is available at <http://www.eduserv.org.uk/chest/datasets/esdu/>



d) CD/DVD Burning
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During the summer Eduserv Chest has been investigating the possibility of supplying software under a standard agreement. Our research has revealed that sites are using the software for audio customization, video editing, image & photo management and for data backup purposes as well as the primary purpose of CD or DVD burning. Most sites that have contacted Chest recently appear to have copies of software bundled with the hardware and are looking for an appropriate upgrade in order to provide the same version site-wide. Despite early interest from 22 sites Chest has been unable to establish sufficient evidence to proceed with negotiations with suppliers and are unable to pursue an agreement in the foreseeable future. Please continue to keep us informed about any interest in this type of software. The situation could change and we may re-visit it sometime in the future.

Thank you to all sites who have contributed to our research. Feedback from sites is vitally important to us.



e) RefWorks update
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The second year of a three year Agreement for RefWorks has just begun (1st November).  RefWorks is a Web-based bibliography and database manager that allows users to create their own personal database by importing references from text files or online databases. They can use these references in writing their papers and automatically format the paper and the bibliography in seconds. Access is via Athens Authentication.  

Eduserv Chest is currently in negotiation with RefWorks to add their new product, RefShare to the Agreement.  RefShare provides RefWorks users with a quick and easy way to share their research information, further enhancing collaborative research.  Users can share their RefWorks references with both members of their own institution and globally with any researcher having Internet access.

Further information about the RefWorks agreement is available at <http://www.eduserv.org.uk/chest/datasets/refworks/>.  If you are interested in a trial of RefWorks and RefShare please contact <mailto:[log in to unmask]>



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> 


New England Journal of Medicine
<http://content.nejm.org/>
4 Wishes to Date









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