LinkSource work in progress

Work is progressing on installing the link resolver, LinkSource, across the Library's database platforms. There may be some testing of TCD icons linking to e-journals, etc., as different platforms have differing requirements.

I hope the work won't be disruptive, the databases will work in the usual way, with the added bonus of direct linking through to TCD e-journals gradually being installed across all platforms.

TCD's 1872 Printed Catalogue online

The 1872 Printed Catalogue lists the books received in the TCD Library up to 1872. The printed copies of this catalogue were available to date in small numbers, placed in some of the Library's Reading Rooms.

Professor John G. Byrne (Department of Computer Science) and his team of research students have developed an extremely useful online version. The indices have been built using Optical Character Recognition (OCR) and the images of actual entries can be viewed.

WebCT

The Centre for Learning Technology WebCT V6 Upgrade

A new version of WebCT is being rolled out over the next few months to be completed byOctober 2007.

As part of the migration process, the Centre for Learning Technology is currently hosting clinics to migrate courses to the new system. A training programme for current users has been in place and many users have attended a WebCT V6 clinic to ensure their courses will be successfully migrated.
For further information and to check out the new schedule of training and development, see here.

Electronic dictionary of the Irish language

This electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language (eDIL) is a digital edition of the complete contents of the Royal Irish Academy’s Dictionary of the Irish Language based mainly on Old and Middle Irish materials.

Funding for the digitisation was provided by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (UK).

For the first time users will be able to make complex searches of translations, citations, grammatical descriptions and sources.

The eDIL team is now beginning the task of revising the content of the Dictionary itself. It is projected that the project will be completed by 2012.

This summary is based on information gleaned from the DIL website

Survey software

For your information
The Library has renewed its subscription to the Survey software used for the LibSDC staff training survey. Should any member of Library staff wish to conduct an online survey of a section of Library users, please contact me.

Digital Dissertations - New name, new platform

ProQuest Digital Dissertations, renamed ProQuest Dissertations and Theses [PQDT] is now accessed through the ProQuest platform along with ABI/INFORM Global, CINAHL and Nursing and Allied Health. The look is new but you get there by the same routes as before, i.e. the usual links from the Library's database page .

ProQuest advertise several improvements to the service resulting from this migration amongst which:

- Cross-searching between PQDT and other ProQuest databases
- Citation software support for EndNote
- Immediate PDF downloading
- Multi-language interface
- Emailed search alerts for subscribing users when new
material in their chosen fields is added to PQDT 

Please note: After July 2007, PQDD Free will no longer exist. PQDT subscribers will be directed to the ProQuest platform for database access, and non-subscribers will be directed to Dissertation Express for copy purchases.

SourceOECD training July 11th at 9.30am

2 hour training session on SourceOECD in UCD on July 11th at 9.30am. Contact Arlene

SourceOECD provides:
SourceOECD is the OECD's Online Library of Statistical Databases, Books and Periodicals. The aim is to provide a single e-library offering online access to all OECD books, reports, annuals, working papers, loose-leaf binders, periodicals and databases.
Source OECD comprises 20 thematic book collections, 24 periodicals, 3 reference titles, 24 OECD statistical databases and 10 IEA statistical databases – all in full text.
Access to SourceOECD is funded under the IReL initiative.