Unicode fonts for ancient scripts
The Unicode Fonts for Ancient Scripts website by George Douros is a simple page from which a set of fonts with typefaces created from ancient scripts can be freely downloaded. The fonts can be used and modified free of charge. There fonts are Unicode compatible and include the Aegean (Linear B and other scripts such as the Phaistos Disk); Egyptian (both hieroglyphics and translitteration characters); Akkadian; and Greek sets. The fonts need to be installed on a local computer to be usable (acces
Irish society for archives
The website of the Irish Society for Archives (ISA) introduces this association, which was founded in 1970 "to promote the place of archives in Irish society". The website offers an online newsletter, a page dedicated to the ISA's journal (articles not online), and membership and contact details. Its links page is indispensable as a hub for archives in the Republic of Ireland and in Northern Ireland. The website is maintained by the Archives Department of University College Dublin. The links pag
China gateway
China Gateway is a collection of annotated gateways of relevance to undergraduate students and their teachers. Although primarily meant as a study aid for the students of Boston College, China Gateway aims to offer a concise introduction to the manner in which developments in the digital world have aided the study of Chinese culture and society. From the Culture and History section of the main page, users will find links to gateways (themed in sections), covering: geography and maps; language an
London libraries
This is the gateway to Libraries in London. From here there are links to public, academic or specialist collections, which allow some form of public access. There is also a link to the British Library. There is access to online catalogues and it is possible to browse collections through a tag cloud that includes significant collections in public, specialist and academic libraries. There is a search facility for over 50 online databases that London public libraries subscribe to, many of which lib
Digital comic museum
Digital Comic Museum is a very large website archive of U.S. comic books known to be in the public domain. As such, it includes a wealth of high-quality scans of vintage ("Golden Age", in the terminology of comic book collectors) comics, freely available for reading. Most comics are from the 1940s and 1950s. Some newspaper comic strips are also included. Files are in the standard CBR (Comic Book Reader) format, for which Comical is possibly the best free viewer. Free registration is required to
Shakespeare searched
Shakespeare Searched is a search tool for quickly searching the complete works of Shakespeare by keyword or phrase. It makes use of the services of the Shakespeare Folger Library. The interface is uncomplicated and contains a single keyword search box, and searches may be limited to a certain character and/or play. My test search for "woodbine" revealed occurrences in two acts of the Dream, and one in Much Ado about Nothing. Search results were simply and elegantly shown as text snippets heade
Journal TOCs
Journal TOCs is a JISC-funded project, allowing users to easily search the recent tables of contents (TOCs) from most commercially-published academic journals. The service offers a simple search-box, enabling keyword searches of RSS feeds from... "12,725 journals collected from 422 publishers". The service also has lists which can be browsed by either publisher or journal subject. The export of OPML files is permitted - enabling users to set up feeds for their favourite RSS feedreader. This rev
Europeana: European culture
Europeana is a European Commission funded web portal which is building a virtual European library offering free access to Europe's cultural resources. Multiple languages are available. It is organised as a giant database of cultural artefacts, typically presenting a (low quality) picture and some metadata for each record and redirecting to other websites to access digital resources. It searches millions of texts (manuscripts, papers, ebooks), images (photographs, maps), films (moving images, vid
Expeditions and discoveries : sponsored exploration and scientific discovery in the modern age
Expeditions and discoveries is a series of online collections of materials from expeditions between 1626 and 1953 that have been housed at Harvard University. Encompassing digital reproductions of: maps; photographs; published materials; field notes; letters, and manuscript materials the collections cover expeditions from the Arctic; Antarctic; Americas; Africa; Asia; the Middle East; and more. Nine major expeditions are particularly featured. Each expedition provides access to the full text doc
Gallery Oldham : a space for people and ideas
This is the website of Gallery Oldham, built in 2002 as part of a new Cultural Quarter for the town. Gallery Oldham shows different exhibitions of contemporary art, work from their collection, and community art concurrently and there is information about current, past and forthcoming exhibitions on the website. The website also has details of the gallery's wildlife, local history and education programmes, as well as forthcoming events. The gallery has a collection comprising art, decorative arts
Valencian Institute of Modern Art
The "Valencian Institute of Modern Art (IVAM)" website offers pertinent information about this museum of contemporary art. The site, available in English, Spanish and Valencian, is divided into several sections presented in a tabular form. The collections section describes the main features of the permanent collection of the museum. It consists of over 10,000 pieces representing Cubism, Surrealism, Informalism, Pop Art and other expressions of modern art during the last century. There is also an
Arcade : New York Art Resources Consortium
Arcade is a free online catalogue search service, allowing users to freely search the combined holdings of three major art libraries in New York. These libraries include: all the Brooklyn Museum Libraries & Archives including the Wilbour Library of Egyptology; the Frick Art Reference Library; and the Museum of Modern Art Library. A sophisticated range of search options is available if needed, but there is also a simple keyword search box if required. It is possible to search by type (e.g.: auc
Culture and rural development in the East Midlands
This website is an initiative by Culture East Midlands and it has information about cultural projects and organisations in rural parts of the East Midlands. The website is also the online home of East Midlands Arts in Rural Areas Network (EMARAN), a voluntary network supporting the arts in rural areas. The website is organised by the categories; Place, Culture, Rural and Resources. Resources contains a number of articles written for the website about rural culture and other reports and publicati
South African Journal of Bioethics and Law
The South African Journal of Bioethics & Law is a twice yearly, peer reviewed, open access journal which began publication in 2008. Its' scope includes bioethics, health law, research regulation, health policy, and human rights in clinical practice. Tables of contents are listed for each issue with links to an abstract and full text of each article. There is also a search function for articles, which can additionally be browsed by author and title.
Gesnerus : Swiss Journal of the History of Medicine and Sciences
Gesnerus is the official journal of the Swiss Society for the History of Medicine and Natural Sciences. It publishes original articles, short communications and documents on different periods and aspects of the history of medicine and sciences and also focuses on theoretical and social aspects of this subject. Journals from 2006 to the present only have summaries of articles, otherwise it is full text. The Web site features an index volume and advanced search function. The publication is produce
ZipcodeZoo
An American site which aims to "become a proper home base for Naturalists, both amateur and professional". The "My Home" tag provides each user with a personal home page, and users with a US zipcode can also see zipcode demographics, local attractions for naturalists, and local weather. The information on each species can be accessed in various ways via the Region Lister, the PlantFinder, the BirdFinder and the ButterflyFinder. A tool called the CritterID aims to help with identification.
Promoting the health and wellbeing of looked after children - revised statutory guidance
This site gives access to the statutory guidance on promoting the health and wellbeing of looked after children, published in November 2009 by the Department of Health and the Department for Children, Schools and Families. It replaces the guidance published by the Department of Health in 2002. The document concerns the delivery of services from health agencies and local authorities to promote the health of looked after children and young people. The guidance applies in relation to England only.
IRC International Water and Sanitation Centre
The IRC International Water and Sanitation Centre was founded in 1968 in the Netherlands with the aim of facilitating "the sharing, promotion and use of knowledge so that governments, professionals and organisations can better support poor men, women and children in developing countries to obtain water and sanitation services they will use and maintain". The IRC website provides details of its activities in areas including local governance, sanitation, transparency and accountability, innovative
OS OpenData
This site was launched by UK official mapping agency Ordnance Survey in 2010. It aims to offer the public free open access to an increasing number of geographic and other related datasets. A feature called OS OpenSpace will offer the ability to create interactive maps using official data. It is possible to search by postcode to generate free online maps. Topics covered include street views, electoral and administrative boundaries, land and geographical forms and gazetteer information. Technical
Combined Harare Residents Association
This site is maintained by the residents association of Harare Zimbabwe. Although intended to give local residents a chance to voice their opinions and organise grass roots events, researchers may find it of value in providing an insight into living conditions in modern day Zimbabwe. It also includes some news, email discussion forums and comment on the political and land ownership policies of the government under Robert Mugabe. NB. The website has not been updated since 2009.
