As you know, our host JISC does not usually allow messages of a commercial
nature to be posted on the list. However, given the recent correspondence
about the Encyclopaedia of Islam on CD-Rom, I am posting some new
information about the online version of EI2, as supplied by Brill.

"The Online edition will offer all alphabetical entries of the current
print edition of the Encyclopaedia of Islam (Volumes I - XI, A-Z). In
addition to the alphabetical volumes, a supplement volume is planned for
mid-2004 and an Index volume is due for publication in 2005.  Print
subscribers will receive these two final volumes as part of their
subscription.  Both supplementary and Index material are being added to
the Online edition as soon they become available.

Our plan for the Encyclopaedia of Islam going forwards...

In 2005, Brill will begin publication of the 3rd, new edition of the
Encyclopaedia of Islam in print. With its expanded scope and
international editorial board, the 3rd edition will maintain the
Encyclopaedia's position as the key reference work in the field.
Customers who subscribe to the Encyclopaedia of Islam Online and who
also continue their print subscriptions to the Encyclopaedia will be
entitled to a special renewal price for the online edition of Euro 1000
/ $ 1000 in 2005.

Entries from the 3rd print edition will be added to the Encyclopaedia of
Islam Online as they become available, offering users access to both the
entire 2nd edition as well as the 3rd edition as it develops.

Key features of the Encyclopaedia of Islam Online edition...

* Unlimited site license
* New material published in the print edition is added to the
Online edition
* Special pricing for customers who have and maintain print
subscriptions
* Over 13,000 articles, all fully searchable
* Links to full text of every article
* Ability to search transliterated text, assisted by the character
picker
* Context sensitive searching
* Advanced searching with wildcards
* Browsable alphabetical index of entries
* Browsable index of subjects and index of names
* Includes more than 1,300 images



Pricing:

List price for institutions:  Euro 1500 / US$ 1500 annual fee,
unlimited site license

Special price for Encyclopaedia of Islam print subscribers* or current
CD-ROM subscribers (institutions)    Euro
1000 / US$ 1000 annual fee, unlimited site license


The unlimited site license includes remote access for registered members
of the institution.

Annual licenses can start at any time during the year  and will come up
for renewal 12 months later.

* Reduced fee only applies if the current subscription to the print
edition is maintained.

Technical information:

* IP validation or password / user id validation (password / user
id validation only for individuals)

* This application is tested and designed for use with the
following browsers:

PC:   Internet Explorer 5.5. or higher
MAC:   Mozilla 1.4 or higher, Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher



To see a demo of the Encyclopaedia of Islam Online, to register for a
trial and to place your order for the Encyclopaedia of Islam Online,
please go to

  www.encislam.brill.nl

or contact [log in to unmask]

The Encyclopaedia of Islam Online edition has been assigned ISSN
1573-3912

Please note that access to the Online edition via last year's edition of
the Encyclopaedia of Islam WebCD has now ceased."




Paul Auchterlonie
Librarian for Middle East Studies
University of Exeter
Old Library
Prince of Wales Road
Exeter EX4 4PX
U.K.
Tel.: 01392 264051
Fax.: 01392 263871
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