25 Awesome Beta Research Tools from Libraries Around the World If you're tired of using the same old search box on your local library website for research projects, it might be time to broaden your horizons. Try out one of these in-the-works betas sponsored by world-class libraries around the world. From academic libraries like that at MIT or renowned research centers like the Library of Congress, the following beta research tools feature innovative tricks to connect you with the most relevant, valid results on the Internet and in their card catalogs. Melvil Dewey would be proud. Tools Used at College and University Libraries Check out this list for academically-minded beta search tools sponsored by universities around the world. Vera Multi-Search: MIT: This new tool is still in the works, but once it's officially approved, students and researchers can use Vera Multi-Search as a way to find material in several different databases with one single search.
University of Memphis - Egyptology The University of Memphis Department of History graduate program in Egyptology *This web page is only an introduction to the concentration in Egyptology in the Department of History and not a comprehensive guide.* The University of Memphis is unique in that it has two separate departments that offer graduate degrees with a concentration in Egyptology: the Department of History in the College of Arts and Sciences and the Department of Art History in the College of Communication and Fine Arts. The Department of History offers both an MA and a PhD in History with a concentration in Egyptology. The University is fortunate to have the Institute of Egyptian Art and Archaeology (IEAA) as a resource. The application requirements for the school of graduate studies and the department of History apply. Departmental guidelines, including what to send where, is on the departmental website for graduate studies. You may also contact Dr. Assistantship positions for 2013-2014 have been decided. Coursework
Brooklyn Public Library - Local History Collections What's New Tweets by @Brooklynology Hours and Location Check out our Programs and Exhibitions page and the Brooklynology blog for more details. Contact Us Brooklyn Collection Central Library 10 Grand Army Plaza Brooklyn, NY 11238 Phone: 718.230.2762 Fax: 718.857.2245 Email: Ask a Librarian Image of the Week It took long enough, but Spring is finally here, and with it comes another baseball season. About the Brooklyn Collection The Brooklyn Collection is Brooklyn Public Library's local history division, providing a range of information and services about anything and everything Brooklyn. Photographs View and/or purchase more than 20,000 Brooklyn photographs. Digital Collections Brooklyn Collection 2.0 For a daily dose of Brooklyn history, follow the Brooklyn Collection on the Brooklynology blog, Twitter, and check out (and tag!) Brooklyn Connections Learn more about Brooklyn Connections, our unique research project partnerships for 6th through 12th grades. Meet the Brooklyn Collection
Griffith Institute (Oxford) The Griffith Institute has been at the heart of Egyptology and Ancient Near Eastern Studies at the University of Oxford for seventy-five years. It is home to two major research projects, the Topographical Bibliography (Porter & Moss) and the Online Egyptological Bibliography (OEB). The Griffith Institute also houses an archive of 'wonderful things' containing the collective memory and life work of some of Egyptology's greatest scholars, including its founder Francis Llewellyn Griffith, as well as Sir Alan Gardiner and Jaroslav Černý. Perhaps the most famous are the records of Howard Carter whose name is synonymous with the discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun. The Griffith Institute provides vital resources for the study of the history and culture of ancient Egypt and the Near East, which may be accessed directly, or online. Topographical Bibliography vols I-VII available to download Jac. Two years ago on the 23rd of August 2011, Professor Jac. Pietro Bracci's 'lost' manuscript Donate
Digital Library for the Decorative Arts and Material Culture Belgique The New York Art Resources Consortium (NYARC): Towards Radical Collaboration Librarians are natural collaborators—we share materials through interlibrary loan, data through cataloging cooperatives, and our subject and technical expertise on numerous listservs and professional committees—but moving beyond these traditional modes of collaboration is challenging. Collaboration is hard because it often requires an institutional shift; it is time-consuming and relies on effective communication, teamwork, consensus-building and a healthy dose of respect. Last week, Brooklyn Museum hosted a discussion on collaboration led by representatives from NYARC to talk about the future of art museum libraries and used the consortium’s activities as an example of how museum libraries are working together. Arcade launch party held in the Reading Room of the Frick Art Reference Library, February 24, 2009. From left to right: Ken Soehner, Arthur K Watson Chief Librarian at the Thomas J.
Ecole du Louvre Artforum Index The Artforum Index: Volume I, number 1, through volume VII, number 4 June 1962 through December 1968 1000 copies published 1 July 1970 as Artforum, 1962-1968: a cumulative index to the first six years by Laurence McGilvery, La Jolla, California. Corrections and new information about personal dates are welcome. This revised, free, on-line version published 1 November 2009. © 1970, 2002 & 2009 by Laurence McGilvery. Download The Artforum Index The High Performance Index: A partial, interim version © 2002 & 2009 by Art in the Public Interest Numbers 1-32 | Numbers 33-40 | Numbers 58/9-70 Priced list of available runs, single issues, and Astro Artz books and tapes on pp. 112-115 Numbers 42-57 and 71-6 not available at present This free, on-line index to over two-thirds of the issues has three sources. Numbers 1-32 (vols. 1-8, February 1978-1985) Numbers 33-40 (vols. 9-10, 1986-87) The index for numbers 58/9-69/70 was prepared for the publishers' own internal use.
France Oriental Institute Research Archives: RABooks list | what's new | announcements | public programs | | website information & statistics | copyrights & permissions | comments | | website navigational aid | Oriental Institute Research Archives Acquisitions Lists RABooks List Information By Charles E. Revised February 2002 The Research Archives of the Oriental Institute is one of the better libraries of ancient Near Eastern studies in North America. The Research Archives collections cover the languages and civilizations of Mesopotamia and Egypt, Syria-Palestine, Anatolia, Iran, the Arabian Peninsula and related areas from the earliest periods to the Hellenistic period. For many years, lists of recent acquisitions in the Research Archives were produced periodically and distributed informally. The development of electronic media offers us new opportunities to distribute acquisitions lists widely and in a timely and inexpensive manner. The Acquisitions Lists are also available on-line:
ENIM - Une revue d'égyptologie sur internet Wilbour Library:Recent Acquisitions These pages have been made available on the Newton server since 1995 to present the acqusitions lists of the Wilbour Library of Egyptology to as wide an audience as possible. News July 2005 The Wilbour Library of Egyptology of the Brooklyn Museum has added Reviews of Egyptological Literature to the Research page of the Library Online Catalog. Go to: Continuing the reviews that were previously contributed to BES, this list covers the years 2000 to 2004 and will be updated annually. Important news November 2004 After extensive renovation, the Brooklyn Museum Libraries and Archives are reopened to advanced researchers. www.brooklynmuseum.org To inquire about making an appointment please send an email to: library@brooklynmuseum.org In addition to books and periodicals, all pamphlets and offprints on Ancient Egypt are fully cataloged and represented in the online catalog. Deirdre E. Available files