Lenus joins global science gateway

The HSE's online repository for health research has been accepted as part of the WorldWideScience Alliance, the internet-based global science gateway. This is a considerable achievement and represents an important step in Lenus' innovative programme to increase the profile and effectiveness of research in the Irish health services.
Please see the press release
http://www.hse.ie/eng/services/news/lenus.html

New and improved FAME - have you tried FAME beta?

FAME is a business database that provides access to financial information (P&L, Balance Sheet, ratios, etc.) for British and Irish companies.
Some of you are already enthusiastic users of FAME beta, a new, more user-friendly interface to help users to more easily access the full range of data available in "old" FAME.
Until now, FAME beta was only accessible from within DIT's network, by choosing to try the new beta version of FAME from the Expert Search page within FAME.

Now you can also access FAME beta from outside DIT - just go to http://fame2.bvdep.com/athens.aspx and enter your Athens username and password.
If you don't already have an Athens username and password you'll need to create one while within DIT's network. Contact the library (402-3068) for details on how to do that.
FAME and FAME beta will be run in parallel for the rest of the year.

Firstlaw no longer available on its own

Firstlaw is no longer available from the list of electronic resources available from the DIT library, it has been incorporated into Justis. This move has resulted in an extended coverage of Irish Law resources on Justis. Legal information that was exclusively available from Firstlaw is still there and can be looked up together with what was already available on JUSTIS. Alternatively, one can choose to do an exclusive Firstlaw search on Justis by selecting FIRSTLAW under the Data Sources tab.

Enhanced Case Analysis Documents - Westlaw UK

Enhanced Case Analysis Documents (ECAD)are now available on Westlaw UK. Its now easier to see and analyse the implications, relevance and precedent of each case. Where available, each case now has a list of other cases heard between the same parties but on different points of law. There is also a list of all cases which have been cited by the particular case / being viewed. As part of the ECAD there is also a list of significant cases which have cited the viewed case. With all this, there is no doubt that valuable time will be saved by those doing case law research.

Electronic access to Journal of International Business Studies

Following several queries from our users about electronic access to the Journal of International Business Studies we've clarified with the publishers that our subscription entitles us to a rolling 4 year period of access. This means we currently have full text electronic access from 2006-2010.

The library also had a print subscription to the Journal of International Business Studies from Spring 1990 to December 2008. These issues are shelved at call number 650 in the journals collection, on the upper floor of the library.

Westlaw.IE

Due to some technical issues Westlaw.IE is currently unavailable through the usual route. A temporary username and password is available from the library for use until normal services are restored. To request the temporary login details, please e-mail Aungier Street library - contact details available from the library homepage.

Where we are and where we may be going

New books received recently include:

• Whoops! why everyone owes everyone and no one can pay by John Lanchester
• Ireland in 2050: how we will be living by Stephen Kinsella
• Prosperity without growth: economics for a finite planet by Tim Jackson

To see our full monthly new books list check the catalogue at http://library.dit.ie/ftlist