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Eighteenth Century Journals Portal

By Volkan L Akgunlu, on 3 May 2013

UCL has a 30-day trial of the Eighteenth Century Journals Portal.  This trial is available on-site, or off-site via remote WTS or UCL’s VPN.  Please note that trial access only allows users to view the articles on-screen; they cannot be downloaded or saved.

This resource comprises rare journals printed between c1685 and 1835.  Many are ephemeral, lasting only for a handful of issues; others run for several years. Topics covered include colonial life; provincial and rural affairs; the French and American revolutions; reviews of literature and fashion throughout Europe; political debates; and London coffee house gossip and discussion.

Please send feedback on this resource to your subject librarian.

MIRABLE Digital Archives for Medieval Culture

By Volkan L Akgunlu, on 9 April 2013

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MIRABILE is the knowledge management system for study and research on medieval culture developed by the Società Internazionale per lo Studio del Medioevo Latino and the Fondazione Ezio Franceschini ONLUS of Florence, in partnership with other institutions.

Spatial Data For Eastern Middle Eastern Landscapes

By Volkan L Akgunlu, on 6 March 2013

camel_titleThe Center for Ancient Middle Eastern Landscapes (CAMEL) is dedicated to facilitating the work of researchers and the interests of individuals in this critical area of the world by providing access to and examining an expanding archive of contemporary and historical spatial data pertaining to both the ancient and modern Middle East.

Cambridge Histories Online

By Jes E Cooban, on 6 February 2013

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Cambridge Histories Online has a new design and now has a clearer, fresher look and feel with improved search results,  the ability to view results as chapters or as books and to set up content and MARC records alerts by RSS or email, as well as general news alerts relating to new site features.

Art and Architecture Complete

By Jes E Cooban, on 30 November 2012

UCL has a trial of Art and Architecture Completeuntil 31 December 2012.

Art and Architecture Complete includes full-text coverage of 380 periodicals and more than 220 books, and indexes 780 academic journals, magazines and trade publications.  The database also has a collection of 63,000 images.  It covers a wide variety of subjects, including antiques, art and art history, and interior and landscape design.

The database is searchable on the Ebsco platform alongside Art Full Text and Art Index Retrospective.

Please send feedback on this resource to your subject librarian.

Supplementum Epigraphicum Graecum

By Jes E Cooban, on 22 September 2012

UCL has a trial of Supplementum Epigraphicum Graecum until 12 October 2012.

The Supplementum Epigraphicum Graecum systematically collects newly published Greek inscriptions as well as publications on previously known documents. It presents complete Greek texts of all new inscriptions with a critical apparatus; it summarizes new readings, interpretations, and studies of known inscriptions, and occasionally presents the Greek text of these documents.

The online edition includes all SEG volumes, and will incorporate all future volumes in the series. Supplementum Epigraphicum Graecum Online is automatically updated upon publication of the annual volume.

Please send feedback on this resource to ejournals@ucl.ac.uk

Cambridge Histories Online

By Jes E Cooban, on 5 September 2012

 

A number of new eresources have recently been purchased with one-off funding including Cambridge Histories Online

Book Citation Index

By Jes E Cooban, on 9 May 2012

UCL has a trial of the Book Citation Index – Science and Book Citation Index – Social Science & Humanitiesin Web of Science until 6 August.  These two options now appear in the databases list in the main Web of Science search screen.  Both indexes start in 2005.

Recorded training on the Book Citation Index is available to view here.  You can also download the following training materials:

Book Citation Indexes Factsheet
Information on how books are selected for inclusion

Book list

Please send feedback on this resource to ejournals@ucl.ac.uk

The London Review of Books

By Jes E Cooban, on 9 May 2012

The London review of books is now available from 1979 volume: 1 issue: 1

Trends in Classics

By Jes E Cooban, on 17 February 2012

 

We now have acces to the e-journal Trends in Classics