BUBL LINK Updates Recent Additions to the Catalogue of Internet Resources 1 - 15 January 1999 For live links to all these resources, see http://bubl.ac.uk/link/updates/current.html ------------------------------------------------------------ 004 Computing and the Internet Free Access Computer magazine offering features and information about technology releases including hardware such as printers and scanners, and software such as graphics. Hit & Miss Newsletter containing information about Web caching. Describes caching using various technologies including Macintosh, Unix and intranets, and provides details of related workshops, conferences and jobs. ------------------------------------------------------------ 020 Library and Information Science Library Philosophy and Practice Peer-reviewed bi-annual journal offering articles that demonstrate the connection between library practice and library philosophy and theory. Organizing Internet Resources: Traditional Cataloging Approach Descriptions of over 40 resources relevant to cataloguing Internet resources, including cataloguing tools, USMARC proposals and discussion papers. Languages for Dublin Core Article which reviews three years development of Dublin Core metadata, and illustrates its use in dozens of countries and different languages around the world. National Digital Library Competition: Lessons Learned A summary of various lessons learned about digitisation projects, extracted, summarised, and paraphrased from reports submitted by award winners. Topics include formats and specifications for digital reproduction, production workflow, project management, and intellectual access. Perseus Books A series of book catalogues held by Perseus with information about individual titles. Catalogues are searchable by author, title or category. ------------------------------------------------------------ 300 Social sciences Happy Fun Communication Land A tutorial and reference resource supporting the study of communication theory and history. Includes citations, glossaries, focus sections on specific topics including paradigmatic and syntagmatic analyses, and questions on semiotics, culture, codes, speech and mass communication. Roper Center for Public Opinion Research Set of resources held by the Roper Center, including public opinion surveys, polls and data banks. Dats sets include the Japanese Data Archive and Latin American Survey Data Bank. Entropy and Inequality Measures Set of documents focusing on inequality of wealth, which analyses inequality coefficients used in sociology, economy, biostatistics, ecology, physics, image analysis and information processing in order to shed light on economic disparity worldwide. Heritage Lectures Set of lectures concerned with political crises around the world. Subjects covered include economics, terrorism, warfare and foreign policy. Political Challenges of Advancing Economic Reforms in Latin America A report based on the first meeting of The Carnegie Economic Reform Network. Provides an overview of the political status of market-oriented reforms, the strengthening of banking systems and advancing education reforms. World Politics A political science journal which publishes analytical and theoretical articles, review articles, and research notes in international relations, comparative politics, political theory, foreign policy, and modernization. European Union in the US Documents providing European Union information including news, publications and details of US offices. Policies and legislation such as Agenda 2000 and EU Enlargement, The Euro and External Relations are discussed. European Integration Online Papers Full text of a study investigating the origin of supranationalism. Various hypotheses are tested using a standardised questionnaire. Following multivariate analyses, it is concluded that political orientations have no effect on supranationalism and that supranational attitudes are affected by an interaction between domestic and transgovernmental experiences. Freedom of Expression and the Public Debate in Chile Full text of a book examining human rights in Chile regarding freedom of expression. Issues such as political debate, national security, government reform initiatives, film censorship and television regulation are addressed. Jouvert: A Journal of Postcolonial Studies An international journal examining textual, cultural and political postcolonialisms. Contains articles, reviews and book titles on related topics. Linkages Journal Online journal concerned with environmental issues such as climate, atmosphere, desertification, forests and chemical management. Full text of current and previous editions available. Law Library Resource Xchange Set of articles, departments and columns for legal professionals written by law librarians, attorneys, information technology specialists and legal technology consultants. Covers research, management and technology in the legal field. Also features KeyCite - a citation database and case finder. Self-Reliance and Poverty Article proposing an alternative measure of poverty for the United States population, Net Earnings Capacity (NEC), based on a family's capacity for generating income rather than on its monetary income. Comparisons are made between NEC and official poverty throughout. Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents RoSPA's purpose is to enhance quality of life by exercising a powerful influence for accident prevention. Offers statistics, reports, training materials, fact sheets and advice on many aspects of occupational, domestic, motoring and leisure safety. Advanced Distributed Learning Network US initiative intended to promote high-quality education and training materials that can be tailored to individual learner needs. ------------------------------------------------------------ 500 Natural sciences and mathematics Human Evolution: The Fossil Evidence in 3D A gallery of modern primate relatives and fossil ancestors of human beings. Contains five modern primate crania and five fossil crania, including those of Prosimii, Anthropoidea, Platyrrhini and Catarrhini. Each cranium is accompanied by a short description of its relevance to human evolution and can be rotated through 360 degrees. Shockwave software required. ------------------------------------------------------------ 600 Technology (applied sciences) Electronic Journal of Orthopaedics Journal featuring articles, slide presentations and peer-reviewed papers on various aspects of orthopaedics. Food and Beverage Journal Information about the food and drink industry including details of key companies, recent developments, and culinary trends around the world. ------------------------------------------------------------ 700 The arts Digital Archive of American Architecture A guide to architecture in America from the 17th century to the present, with particular emphasis given to local architectural monuments. Houses, churches, commercial buildings, skyscrapers and public buildings such as libraries, museums and universities are featured, together with examples of different architectural styles and information on individual architects. ------------------------------------------------------------ 800 Literature and rhetoric George Orwell Full text essays, plot summaries, character details, interpretations, and a biography of British author George Orwell (Eric Blair) 1903-1950. ------------------------------------------------------------ 900 Geography and history NepalNet Discussion and materials on sustainable development in Nepal, including images and full text documents on the Nepali economy, social indicators, and natural resources. Central Eurasia Project Collection of maps, travel information, news and articles about culture, arts, human rights, business, media and history in countries throughout Central Eurasia. Covers Mongolia and four countries of the former Soviet Union - Armenia, Azerbaijan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. The project aims to establish scholarships, information offices and open forums, and to distribute grants promoting freedom of expression and the free flow of information. Aerial Archaeology Research Group Group dedicated to aerial photography, photo interpretation, field archaeology and landscape history, including the use of aerial photography in defining preservation policies for archaeological sites and landscapes. Antiquity An international quarterly archaeology journal, which specialises in research and technical reports. Tables of contents and brief abstracts available online. Database for Archaeological Pottery Set of chemical data for the composition of Italian, Aegean, European, American and African pottery from a number of excavation sites. Society for Post-Medieval Archaeology Information about the society which aims to promote the study of life in the centuries following the Middle Ages. Suffolk County Council Archaeology Service Information and images on excavations, finds, publications and projects, and the full text of annual reports from 1996. Birmingham Roman Roads Project Information about the project to investigate the course of Roman roads crossing the City of Birmingham. Includes a map of Roman roads in Britain and in the Central Midlands. Ancient Britain An illustrated guide to sacred archaeological sites in areas of Ancient Britain such as Avebury, Land's End, Orkney and Stonehenge. Archaeography of Yorkshire Dales Maps showing the landscape characteristics of elevation, soil type, drift geology and land use for prehistoric archaeological sites in the Wensleydale and Upper Wharfedale region of the Yorkshire Dales. Anglo-Saxon and Viking Yorkshire Project Reports on a project to investigate an Anglian and Anglo-Scandinavian settlement at Cottam in the Yorkshire Wolds. Lakenheath Anglo-Saxon Horse and Rider Excavation Information about the excavation of the grave of an Anglo-Saxon warrior leader and his horse, discovered in 1997, including photographs, x-ray images of artefacts from the dig, and an article on the archaeology of early Anglo-Saxon Suffolk. Thomas Bateman's Ten Years' Diggings Account by Thomas Bateman, a 19th century antiquarian, of the excavation of more than 200 barrows in the Derbyshire and Staffordshire Peak District. At Home with Others: Anthropologists, Archaeologists and Historians in Europe Paper examining the relationship between archaeology and European identity. University of Chicago Excavations at Isthmia Article tracing the discovery of the temple of Poseidon in 1952 by Oscar Broneer, the director of the University of Chicago Excavations at Isthmia, and the subsequent excavation of the central plateau containing the temple, altar, surrounding buildings, and a Roman hero shrine. East Timor Extensive information about the history of East Timor since 1974, with key documents, information on human rights and on East Timorese leaders, with speeches, statements, interviews and major news items. Congo After Mobutu Set of documents providing an insight into the politics, economy and tribalism in the Democratic Republic of Congo under the administration of President Laurent Kabila. Democratic Republic of Congo: A Long Standing Crisis Spinning Out of Control Article examining human rights in the Democratic Republic of Congo, extent of conflict, and the involvement of countries outwith central Africa. Recommendations are made for governments and groups participating in the armed conflict. Democratic Republic of Congo and The Civil War Set of documents offering information about the Democratic Republic of the Congo, formerly known as Zaire. Provides figures relating to demography, culture and economy, historical facts, details of political parties and perspectives, and a selection of news articles. -- BUBL Information Service Web: http://bubl.ac.uk/ Email: [log in to unmask] Phone: 0141 548 4752 %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%