http://www.rae.ac.uk/pubs/2008/01/

Released on 18 December, “this document reports the results of the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise (RAE2008), the sixth assessment in this current format of the quality of research conducted in UK higher education institutions. The UK funding bodies for England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales will use the RAE2008 results to distribute funding for research from 2009-10”. There is also a link to the results by institution or Unit of Assessment. For reactions and comments, have a look at Research Fortnight Online’s blog, Exquisite Life: Between Research, Politics, Business and Economics.

http://www.demarco-archive.ac.uk/

“The records in the digital archive represent Richard Demarco’s activities as a gallery director, theatre promoter, educator and (general) cultural catalyst … The earliest records date from the late 1950s (documenting the Edinburgh milieu in which Demarco then moved) and the latest date from 2006.” The archive (which comprises photographs plus documents, publications and other printed material) may be browsed or searched by keyword. [Source: LIS and KM Essentials, 28-11-08]

http://www.intechweb.org/journal.php?id=4

“Humanoid robots are created to imitate some of the same physical and mental tasks that humans undergo daily. Scientists and specialists from many different fields including engineering, cognitive science, and linguistics combine their efforts to create a robot as human-like as possible … The Journal of Humanoids fosters the dissemination of new discoveries and novel technologies which are related to all fields of humanoid robots. The journal will publish new discoveries and improvements, innovative ideas and concepts, as well as novel applications which are related to the field of humanoid robots and are proven to be of high quality.”

http://www.hltmag.co.uk/

“HLT deals with areas like error correction, the creative teaching of grammar, attentive listening comprehension, enjoyable reading, motivating speaking activities, teaching vocabulary effectively, creative writing, using music and fine arts in the classroom, drama work, group dynamics, dealing with difficulties, and preparing students for tests, just to name a few … More than half the contributions to HLT are from classroom language teachers. The editor, Hania Kryszewska, invites you to send in your exercises, activities, articles, poems and letters to enrich HLT: hania.kryszewska at pilgrims.co.uk.”

http://www.polish.polar.pan.pl/

“An international journal publishing original research articles presenting the results of studies carried out in polar regions. All papers are peer-reviewed and published in English.” Online access begins with Volume 23, 2002. No password is needed and the journal is available both on- and off-campus. [Source: Intute: Science, Engineering & Technology, 27-11-08]

http://ab-initio.mit.edu/book/

Downloadable in PDF, this is the preprint version of the second edition of Photonic Crystals, published by Princeton University Press in 2008 and described as “the definitive text for both undergraduates and researchers on photonic band-gap materials and their use in controlling the propagation of light. This newly expanded and revised edition covers the latest developments in the field, providing the most up-to-date, concise, and comprehensive book available on these novel materials and their applications”. [Source: Intute: Science, Engineering & Technology,
12-12-08]

http://portal.unesco.org/culture/en/ev.php-URL_ID=38451&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html

Provides “the first ever comparative analysis of historical slave systems and modern forms of human bondage. From this standpoint, recent concerns over human trafficking, debt-bondage, child labor and other related problems are analyzed in view of the historical strengths and weaknesses of the legal abolition of slavery. By bringing together a range of studies on different aspects of slavery, both past and present, this publication provides an innovative platform for promoting dialogue about ways of addressing both contemporary slavery and the enduring legacies of historical slave systems”. [Source: Peter Scott’s Library Blog, 09-12-08]

http://www.openmilton.org/

To coincide with the 400th anniversary of Milton’s birth, the Open Knowledge Foundation has launched Open Milton. “This site provides access to many, but by no means all, of the facilities of the Open Milton package. For example you can: Read a variety of texts (prose, poems etc) as well as ancillary material; Compare two parts of the same text side-by-side; Analyze text or word statistics; Search any text; Browse an interactive timeline of Milton’s life (on Weaving History).” [Source: LIS & KM Essentials, 10-12-08]

http://www.jps.auckland.ac.nz/

“Concentrates upon researching all aspects of the social, cultural and political lives of past and present New Zealand Māori and other Pacific Island peoples and cultures (including the regions of Polynesia, Micronesia and Melanesia). Its website aims to provide free acess to the full text archive of the journal from 1892-1991. Early editions of the journal include writings from missionaries, sociologists, anthropologists and indigenous peoples. More recent materials include articles, discussion and comment from anthropologists and sociologists.” [Source: Intute: Social Sciences, 05-12-08]

It’s possible to download records from the IET Digital Library into your Endnote library through the simple Direct Export process. Instructions have now been added to the library website.