Literary Encyclopedia Trial

We have a trial of the Literary Encyclopedia until 2 May 2007. You can access it from campus at http://www.litencyc.com/. Contact Jane if you have any queries or comments about it.

Digital History Reader

 

The Digital History Reader is a free open access online resource aimed at undergraduate level history students. The material is divided into two sections: United States History and Modern European History.

Thanks to Intute for adding this resource to their gateway.

Borrow a Librarian – new library service for staff

How do I use electronic databases?   How do I access online journals?   What is an Athens password? What are the best Internet resources for my subject?   How do the online reading lists work?   How do I select and order resources?   How do I keep up to date with new developments?    

Have you ever borrowed books and resources from the Library and wished you could borrow the support and expertise to go with them? Well, now you can! Our new Borrow a Librarian project lets you borrow a Subject Librarian from the Library. We will visit you in your office (anywhere on the University of Worcester campus) for up to 30 minutes to offer individual support with using Library resources and services.

Browsing the latest journals

You’ve probably noticed the carousels which have recently appeared in the Library foyer. These contain the current issues of each journal title, making it easier to browse through the latest information in your favourite journals.

Weekly titles are still on the rack by the newspapers, and the latest issues of practical teaching journals are upstairs in the School Resource Area.

Using a VLE Discussion Board with Final-year History Undergraduates

Using a VLE Discussion Board with Final-year History Undergraduates is a case study published by the Subject Centre for History, Classics and Archaeology (HCA). Although it’s aimed at history teaching, it looks useful for all subject areas.

Companion to Digital Humanities now online

 

The complete text of A Companion to Digital Humanities, ed. Susan Schreibman, Ray Siemens, John Unsworth (Oxford: Blackwell, 2004) is now freely available online. It has sections covering archaeology, art history, history, literary studies, performing arts and multimedia.

Arts & Humanities peer-reviewed e-journals freely available

 

There are a lot of freely available e-journals out there. Here are some peer-reviewed e-journals Intute have added to their gateway recently:

• 49th Parallel (American Studies)
• Anistoriton (Archaeology, Art History, History)
• Consciousness, Literature & the Arts (Art, Drama, English)
• Cultural Analysis (Media & Cultural Studies)
• Ecclectica (Art, Drama, English, Media & Cultural Studies)
• ECHO: a music-centred journal (Drama, Media & Cultural Studies)
• Journal of Religion & Theatre (Drama)
• Platform (Drama)
• NeoAmericanist (American Studies)
• Scan: Journal of Media Arts Culture (Art, Digital media, Media & Cultural Studies)

HEA History, Classics & Archaeology

 

The aim of the Higher Education Academy Subject Centre for History, Classics & Archaeology is to enhance teaching and learning within these subject areas.

The web site includes case studies and details about the annual National Awards for History Teaching in Higher Education (NAHTHE).

The “Second Wave” and Beyond

The “Second Wave” and Beyond is a free, online scholarly community associated with Women and Social Movements in the U.S.

Best of the Web booklets from Intute

 

Intute has published a series of new Best of the Web booklets. You can order print copies or make copies of the online versions. The following subjects are covered:

• Archaeology
• Business and Tourism
• Computing
• English
• Healthcare and Medicine
• History
• Social Research
• Visual Arts