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Yesterday people interested in archaeology acquired
a major new tool - the ArchSearch Catalogue developed by the
Archaeology Data Service. This catalogue is accessible
over the internet at:
http://ads.ahds.ac.uk/catalogue/
and allows fast searching of records such as
the National Excavation Index for England (contributed by
RCHME); the Fife, Shetland, and Strathclyde sections of
the National Monuments Record of Scotland (contributed
by RCAHMS); and the Microfilm Index for England (contributed
by RCHME). The catalogue is also a gateway that provides
access to "special collections" such as the Society of
Antiquaries of London library catalogue and to digital
gateways serving communities interested in history,
performing arts, text studies, and visual arts via the
Arts and Humanities Data Service catalogue.
More data will be added in the upcoming weeks, and will
include digital archives being preserved and made accessible
by the Archaeology Data Service. Collections scheduled
include an index of British and Irish archaeological sites
with radiocarbon dates and a database of implement petrology
deposited by the Council for British Archaeology, and
digital excavation archives and texts from projects in the
UK and beyond.
We would value learning about your experiences with the catalogue
and the data you access through it. Please email any comments,
suggestions, or thoughts to [log in to unmask] There is a full
help system in the catalogue itself, but staff at the ADS
are also on hand to help you if any difficulties or if questions
arise.
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Alicia L. Wise [log in to unmask]
Data Coordinator [log in to unmask]
Archaeology Data Service
University of York Tel: (01904) 433954
King's Manor Fax: (01904) 433939
York YO1 7EP
UK
http://ads.ahds.ac.uk/
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