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THE CHEST DATA MESSENGER
2nd May 2003 URL:<http://www.chest.ac.uk/>
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CONTENTS
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a) Bartholomews Data Updates
b) Oxford English Dictionary Online
c) Latest Data Wishes
a) Bartholomews Data Updates - London 1:20,000
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CHEST is pleased to announce it has been supplied with updates for
datasets provided under the CHEST/Bartholomews Agreement. These cover:
London 1:20,000 vector data in
MapInfo TAB
MapInfo Interchange (Mid/Mif)
ESRI Coverage
ESRI Export
and
ESRI Shape formats
London 1:20,000 raster data in
TIFF (LZW) with MapInfo TAB Files
and
TIFF (Packbits) with ESRI World (tfw) files formats
If you would like one or more of the above updates supplied on CDROM
please complete the Updates Order Form at
<http://www.chest.ac.uk/datasets/barts/> and return it to CHEST with an
official purchase order to cover the cost of the media (£25.00 per
CDROM). Each product update will be supplied on a seperate CDROM.
Updates can also be downloaded direct from MIMAS. Please contact Dr
Kamie Kitmitto <mailto:[log in to unmask]> for more information.
b) Oxford English Dictionary Online
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As you will probably be aware, the CHEST/OUP Agreement for the
Oxford English Dictionary Online Service expires 31 May 2003.
At the expiry of the Agreement on 31 May CHEST and OUP will NOT renew it.
OUP has instead reached a three year agreement with JISC, and the Oxford
English Dictionary Online Service will be available through JISC from
1 June.
Details of the JISC/OUP Agreement for the Oxford English Dictionary
Online Service can be viewed on the JISC website at
<http://www.jisc.ac.uk/index.cfm?name=oxfordenglishdictionaryoedonline&src=alpha>
c) Latest Data Wishes
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The following is a list of the latest Data Wishes to appear on the CHEST
web site. If you would like to add your wish please go to
<http://www.chest.ac.uk/cgi-bin/wishes> or to view the complete Data
Wishlist go to <http://www.chest.ac.uk/general/datawishes.html>
KeyNote - Market Reports
<http://www.keynote.co.uk>
6 Wishes to Date
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