(With apologies for cross-posting) There will be an introductory course on COPAC, JSTOR and Web of Science on Wednesday 7th November, from 1.30pm to 4.30pm. The course will be held at the University of London Computer Centre in Guilford Street. - COPAC gives FREE access to the merged catalogues of 20 of the largest university research libraries in the UK and Ireland: http://copac.ac.uk - ISI Web of Science Service for UK Education gives access to the Science Citation Index, Social Sciences Citation Index, Arts & Humanities Citation Index, ISI Proceedings, and related services: http://wos.mimas.ac.uk/ - JSTOR is a unique digital archive collection of core scholarly journals: http://www.mimas.ac.uk/jstor/ This is an overview course, providing an introduction to each of the services and a demonstration of their main features, followed by a hands-on session. The demonstrations will not only illustrate how to use the services, but also discuss underlying search mechanisms and consider future developments. This course gives the opportunity to get to grips with each service in an unhurried situation, with COPAC, JSTOR and WoS staff available to answer questions and provide assistance. Course registration details etc. are available via the MIMAS Web site at: http://www.mimas.ac.uk/courses.html Bookings should be made via the MIMAS Helpline: Tel: 0161 275 6109 Email: [log in to unmask] Alternatively you can book online via the MIMAS Web address given above. regards Shirley Cousins COPAC Helpdesk ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr Shirley Cousins - COPAC is a MIMAS COPAC Service ([log in to unmask]) service. It is funded Manchester Computing, by JISC and uses data University of Manchester supplied by CURL - Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, UK Fax: 0161 275 6040 Tel: 0161 275 6037 http://copac.ac.uk/