UW Libraries has just ordered digital audio edition of Ramayan.
This resource can be used as a teaching/study resource as
* Each set includes an annotated bibliography outlining the contents ofthe entire program.
* Each canto and kanda has its own track on the digital production,making it very easy to locate and refer to particular sections.
* The translation used is the excellent version by renowned Indianjournalist, N. Raghunathan, and the production is read by professionalactors.
* All three volumes of the original text, including all seven kandas ofthe Ramayana, are included in the production
"This audio edition of the Ramayana provides the English-speaking audience the opportunity to hear one of India's two great epics in a manner closer to that of its original audiences in ancient India....The epic was composed to be heard and now English speakers can enjoy this greatmasterpiece of world literature in a more authentic form."
Peter Scharf, Dept. of Classics, Brown University
More information about this resource can be found at http://www.ramayanaudio.com/
Friday, November 2, 2007
Open Access Journals From India
Now you can access free of charge and full text open access journals from India at http://www.lib.washington.edu/subject/SouthAsia/openaccessjournals.html
Open access journals provide access to full-text contents of scholarly, peer-reviewed journals.
The journal coverage is mainly in the subject areas of Medicine, Science and Technology but there are some open access journals in this list that also cover the subject areas of Humanities and Social Sciences such as Journal of Social Sciences and Anthropologist.
Please note that access to some of these Indian open access journals require user registration.
These open access journals are published by the following major publishers in India
Indian National Science Academy
Indian Academy of Sciences
Indian Medlars Centre, National Informatics Centre
Medknow Publications
Indianjournals.com
Kamla-Raj Enterprises
Open access journals provide access to full-text contents of scholarly, peer-reviewed journals.
The journal coverage is mainly in the subject areas of Medicine, Science and Technology but there are some open access journals in this list that also cover the subject areas of Humanities and Social Sciences such as Journal of Social Sciences and Anthropologist.
Please note that access to some of these Indian open access journals require user registration.
These open access journals are published by the following major publishers in India
Indian National Science Academy
Indian Academy of Sciences
Indian Medlars Centre, National Informatics Centre
Medknow Publications
Indianjournals.com
Kamla-Raj Enterprises
Friday, October 19, 2007
Kashmir University puts rare manuscripts on-line
The University of Kashmir has digitized some rare manuscripts and made them available on the University's website for students, scholars, and researchers. The manuscripts that are nearly three to four hundred years old have been put for free access on the University's website:http://www.kashmiruniversity.net/.
The manuscripts comprise Arabic, Persian, Urdu and Kashmiri Sufi literature and rare copies of Quran.
The manuscripts comprise Arabic, Persian, Urdu and Kashmiri Sufi literature and rare copies of Quran.
Center for Research Libraries digitizes almost 600 South Asian titles from SAMP
Center for Research Libraries has digitized almost 615 South Asian titles from South Asia Microform Project. You can access electronic full text of these titles by using CRL's advanced search catalog at < http://www.crl.edu/catalog/advancedsearch.htm> and typing the keyterms "digitzed SAMP." These titles are available for public viewing.
Some examples of the content from SAMP’s collection include:
Garcin de Tassy, M. (Joseph-Héliodore-Sagesse-Vertu), 1794-1878. Mémoire sur des particularités de la religion musulmane dans l'Inde d'après les ouvrages hindoustanis. Paris : Imprimérie royale, 1831.
East India Company. Selection of papers from the records at the East-India House relating to the revenue, police, and civil and criminal justice, under the Company's governments in India.London : Printed by order of the Court of Directors, 1820-26. Indian National Congress.
Proceedings of the ... Indian National Congress…. Bombay : The Congress, [1886].
Some examples of the content from SAMP’s collection include:
Garcin de Tassy, M. (Joseph-Héliodore-Sagesse-Vertu), 1794-1878. Mémoire sur des particularités de la religion musulmane dans l'Inde d'après les ouvrages hindoustanis. Paris : Imprimérie royale, 1831.
East India Company. Selection of papers from the records at the East-India House relating to the revenue, police, and civil and criminal justice, under the Company's governments in India.London : Printed by order of the Court of Directors, 1820-26. Indian National Congress.
Proceedings of the ... Indian National Congress…. Bombay : The Congress, [1886].
Monday, October 8, 2007
Media Center offers access to a free Netflix DVD rental service
* Netflix for Instruction*
The Media Center is pleased to offer UW instructors access to a free Netflix DVD rental service. This service will augment our permanent collections by offering access to titles we do not currently own, faster access to popular titles we do own, and the opportunity to preview titles before requesting they be purchased by the Libraries. Information on how to use the service is available here: http://www.lib.washington.edu/media/netflix.html This is a pilot project and will be evaluated at the end of the Fall 2007.
* Films on Demand*
The Media Center is gauging interest in FMG On Demand, a streaming video subscription service. Instructors have over 4,000 streaming titles to choose from, most of which are produced by Films for the Humanities and Social Sciences (FHSS). To browse by subject or view a list of available films go here: http://tinyurl.com/3desgn We are asking instructors to send their initial list of requested titles by October 15, 2007, to vallier@u.washington.edu. Based on this feedback, we will decide whether or not to move forward with the project. To view a list of FHSS titles already held by the UW Libraries, click here: http://tinyurl.com/ytcsvs
The Media Center is pleased to offer UW instructors access to a free Netflix DVD rental service. This service will augment our permanent collections by offering access to titles we do not currently own, faster access to popular titles we do own, and the opportunity to preview titles before requesting they be purchased by the Libraries. Information on how to use the service is available here: http://www.lib.washington.edu/media/netflix.html This is a pilot project and will be evaluated at the end of the Fall 2007.
* Films on Demand*
The Media Center is gauging interest in FMG On Demand, a streaming video subscription service. Instructors have over 4,000 streaming titles to choose from, most of which are produced by Films for the Humanities and Social Sciences (FHSS). To browse by subject or view a list of available films go here: http://tinyurl.com/3desgn We are asking instructors to send their initial list of requested titles by October 15, 2007, to vallier@u.washington.edu. Based on this feedback, we will decide whether or not to move forward with the project. To view a list of FHSS titles already held by the UW Libraries, click here: http://tinyurl.com/ytcsvs
A NEW LIBRARY ACQUISITION
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A NEW LIBRARY ACQUISITION
UW libraries has recently acquired the following:
Digital Tēvāram. Kaṇiṉit Tēvāram. (CD-ROM)
(A collection of 800 Tamil hymns to Siva)
Digital Tēvāram. Kaṇiṉit Tēvāram. V. M. Subramanya Aiyar, Jean-Luc Chevillard, S.A.S. Sarma. Collection Indologie n° 103, IFP / EFEO, 2007 [CD-ROM]
The “Digital Tēvaram” is a multifeature CD-ROM edition of a collection of 800 Tamil hymns to Śiva, possibly dating back to the 7th and 8th centuries, attributed to three authors (Sambandar, Appar and Sundarar), traditionally called Tēvaram, and constituting the initial part of the Tamil Saiva Scriptures. This electronic edition of the Tamil text, furnished with many maps, MP3 audio files and a complete English rendering by the late V.M. Subrahmanya Ayyar (1906-1981), combines the features of the two traditional book-forms of Tēvāram:
1. arrangement according to musical modes (pan-s), as in panmurai editions of Tēvāram, and 2. arrangement according to sites (stalams), as in talamu ṟai editions. It incorporates a concordance, and can be used as a dictionary of Tēvāram
Thursday, October 4, 2007
Talk with Deepa - Meebo Widget- a new reference tool
Now you use the Meebo chat box to chat with Deepa Banerjee, the South Asian Studies Librarian even if you don't have an Instant Messaging account. This is great instant reference tool.
It is very simple to use !!
Just go to http://www.lib.washington.edu. You will see a Meebo Chat box titled " Talk with Deepa" on the right side of the screen. You can instantly chat with Deepa if she is on-line or leave a message for her if she is off line. Please provide your contact email ID or phone number so that she can respond back to you.
Please try this new tool for instant reference work and please let me know if you have any questions or comments.
It is very simple to use !!
Just go to http://www.lib.washington.edu. You will see a Meebo Chat box titled " Talk with Deepa" on the right side of the screen. You can instantly chat with Deepa if she is on-line or leave a message for her if she is off line. Please provide your contact email ID or phone number so that she can respond back to you.
Please try this new tool for instant reference work and please let me know if you have any questions or comments.
South and South East Asian Literature Database Trial
SOUTH AND SOUTH EAST ASIAN LITERATURE DATABASE TRIAL
The following database by Alexander Press which provides access to South andSouth East Asian literary resources is currently being considered for purchaseby the libraries. The UW Libraries invites you to try these databases and to letus know what you think of them by filling out the evaluation form<https://catalysttools.washington.edu/survey/dbaner/36409>. Please find sometime from your busy fall schedule to try this database.
ABOUT THE DATABASE
South and Southeast Asian Literature <http://sali.alexanderstreet.com/> is asearch-able collection of fiction and poetry written in English by authors fromSouth and Southeast Asia and their Diasporas. Focusing on works composed duringthe late-colonial and postcolonial eras, the collection will also featureauthor interviews and manuscript materials that will shed additional light on therich literary heritage and emerging traditions of this region. New content isuploaded on a biweekly basis, giving users immediate access to a steadilygrowing treasury of classic, rare, and contemporary literature. The databasecurrently has over 6,000 pages.
Click on <http://sali.alexanderstreet.com/> to connect to the trial database.Feel free to forward the URL of this database trials Web page to others in theUW community (faculty, students, and staff). This trial database is accessibleonly from campus. Please note that "Off Campus Access" option does not apply to this trial database.
After trying the databases, please fill out the Evaluation Form/Survey at <https://catalysttools.washington.edu/survey/dbaner/36409>. Your comments areimportant in determining if the South and South East Asian Literature databaseis useful for the research and teaching needs of the University of Washington.I really look forward to your feedback about the coverage and usefulness of this trial database.Thanks.
The following database by Alexander Press which provides access to South andSouth East Asian literary resources is currently being considered for purchaseby the libraries. The UW Libraries invites you to try these databases and to letus know what you think of them by filling out the evaluation form<https://catalysttools.washington.edu/survey/dbaner/36409>. Please find sometime from your busy fall schedule to try this database.
ABOUT THE DATABASE
South and Southeast Asian Literature <http://sali.alexanderstreet.com/> is asearch-able collection of fiction and poetry written in English by authors fromSouth and Southeast Asia and their Diasporas. Focusing on works composed duringthe late-colonial and postcolonial eras, the collection will also featureauthor interviews and manuscript materials that will shed additional light on therich literary heritage and emerging traditions of this region. New content isuploaded on a biweekly basis, giving users immediate access to a steadilygrowing treasury of classic, rare, and contemporary literature. The databasecurrently has over 6,000 pages.
Click on <http://sali.alexanderstreet.com/> to connect to the trial database.Feel free to forward the URL of this database trials Web page to others in theUW community (faculty, students, and staff). This trial database is accessibleonly from campus. Please note that "Off Campus Access" option does not apply to this trial database.
After trying the databases, please fill out the Evaluation Form/Survey at <https://catalysttools.washington.edu/survey/dbaner/36409>. Your comments areimportant in determining if the South and South East Asian Literature databaseis useful for the research and teaching needs of the University of Washington.I really look forward to your feedback about the coverage and usefulness of this trial database.Thanks.
Tuesday, June 5, 2007
DELNET - TRIAL DATBASE
The following database that provides access to South Asian Resources are currently being considered for purchase by the libraries. The UW Libraries invites you to try these databases and to let us know what you think of them by filling out the evaluation form .
DELNET (http://www.delnet.nic.in/) Developing Library Network is a major resource sharing library network in South Asia connecting nearly 1100 libraries in 30 States and Union Territories in India and six other countries. It provides online access to more than 6.5 million bibliographic records of Books, journal articles, journals, etc and extensively provides Interlibrary Loan and Document Delivery services globally to its member libraries. DELNET resources will not only provide an overview of published resources but also the researchers and scholars will be able to avail of the Interlibrary Loan and Document Delivery services for books and journal articles through DELNET.
Click on the links below to connect to the trial databases. Feel free to forward the url of this database trials Web page to others in the UW community (faculty, students, and staff).
After trying the databases, please fill out the Evaluation Form/Survey. Your comments are important in determining which databases are the most useful for the research and teaching needs of the University of washington using the following login and password Login usunivwlib Password r r s 206 (without space).
The following database that provides access to South Asian Resources are currently being considered for purchase by the libraries. The UW Libraries invites you to try these databases and to let us know what you think of them by filling out the evaluation form .
DELNET (http://www.delnet.nic.in/) Developing Library Network is a major resource sharing library network in South Asia connecting nearly 1100 libraries in 30 States and Union Territories in India and six other countries. It provides online access to more than 6.5 million bibliographic records of Books, journal articles, journals, etc and extensively provides Interlibrary Loan and Document Delivery services globally to its member libraries. DELNET resources will not only provide an overview of published resources but also the researchers and scholars will be able to avail of the Interlibrary Loan and Document Delivery services for books and journal articles through DELNET.
Click on the links below to connect to the trial databases. Feel free to forward the url of this database trials Web page to others in the UW community (faculty, students, and staff).
After trying the databases, please fill out the Evaluation Form/Survey. Your comments are important in determining which databases are the most useful for the research and teaching needs of the University of washington using the following login and password Login usunivwlib Password r r s 206 (without space).
DELNET (http://www.delnet.nic.in/) Developing Library Network is a major resource sharing library network in South Asia connecting nearly 1100 libraries in 30 States and Union Territories in India and six other countries. It provides online access to more than 6.5 million bibliographic records of Books, journal articles, journals, etc and extensively provides Interlibrary Loan and Document Delivery services globally to its member libraries. DELNET resources will not only provide an overview of published resources but also the researchers and scholars will be able to avail of the Interlibrary Loan and Document Delivery services for books and journal articles through DELNET.
Click on the links below to connect to the trial databases. Feel free to forward the url of this database trials Web page to others in the UW community (faculty, students, and staff).
After trying the databases, please fill out the Evaluation Form/Survey. Your comments are important in determining which databases are the most useful for the research and teaching needs of the University of washington using the following login and password Login usunivwlib Password r r s 206 (without space).
The following database that provides access to South Asian Resources are currently being considered for purchase by the libraries. The UW Libraries invites you to try these databases and to let us know what you think of them by filling out the evaluation form .
DELNET (http://www.delnet.nic.in/) Developing Library Network is a major resource sharing library network in South Asia connecting nearly 1100 libraries in 30 States and Union Territories in India and six other countries. It provides online access to more than 6.5 million bibliographic records of Books, journal articles, journals, etc and extensively provides Interlibrary Loan and Document Delivery services globally to its member libraries. DELNET resources will not only provide an overview of published resources but also the researchers and scholars will be able to avail of the Interlibrary Loan and Document Delivery services for books and journal articles through DELNET.
Click on the links below to connect to the trial databases. Feel free to forward the url of this database trials Web page to others in the UW community (faculty, students, and staff).
After trying the databases, please fill out the Evaluation Form/Survey. Your comments are important in determining which databases are the most useful for the research and teaching needs of the University of washington using the following login and password Login usunivwlib Password r r s 206 (without space).
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