New Journal Titles on Westlaw UK

Two new journals from Cambridge University Press have been added to the list of full text titles available from Westlaw UK.

1)European Constitutional Law Review
This journal has a focus on European constitutional law and is useful for anyone involved or with an interest in the European constitutional process. Its scope is European and constitutional law, history and theory, comparative law and jurisprudence and its Editorial Advisory Board is composed of eminent members in the field of constitutional studies from across the Continent. Coverage on Westlaw UK begins with 2005.

2)Hague Journal on the Rule of Law
This journal aims to deepen and broaden the knowledge of the rule of law and its relation to economic growth, poverty reduction, promotion of democracy, protection of human rights and geopolitical stability. The Hague Journal on the Rule of Law provides a timely forum for the rapidly expanding field of the rule of law, encapsulating cutting-edge study from all related disciplines. Coverage on Westlaw UK begins with 2009.

Aungier St Library Closed August Bank Holiday Monday

The Library will be closed on both the Saturday and Monday of the August Bank Holiday weekend and will re-open for normal summer hours on Tuesday 3rd August from 9.30am to 8.00pm.

Summer Hours are as follows:

Monday and Tuesday: 9.30am to 8.00pm
Wednesday to Friday: 9.30am to 5.15pm

Closed on Saturdays.

Business Sentiment Survey

The latest quarterly Business Sentiment survey from IBEC found that the majority of companies are planning to extend pay freezes into 2012 with a small minority planning further reductions in pay. The majority of firms remain confident in the trading outlook, however, and many intend to hire new staff within the next 3 months. IBEC's Economic Forecasts are freely available on their website but you must register to receive IBEC Agenda which includes the Business Sentiment reports. For further details see agenda.ibec.ie

New online catalogue at National Print Museum

The National Print Museum has just launched a new, fully searchable online library catalogue. Containing an eclectic mix of about 1000 items, the catalogue is now available to members of the public and can be visited at

http://www.librarything.com/catalog/NationalPrintMuseum

The National Print Museum collects, documents, preserves, exhibits, interprets and makes accessible the material evidence of printing craft and fosters associated skills of the craft in Ireland.

The National Print Museum reference library is a specialist library with a collection of books, pamphlets, journals and newspapers relating to printing and associated trades. Also included in the collection are items of ephemera and photographs showing styles of printing and print houses of old. The library is a reference library only.
More information on the catalogue can be obtained from info@nationalprintmuseum.ie

EU Barometer Surveys 2011

Some interesting surveys from the EU Barometer Unit which gathers and analyses public opinion on diverse topics within the European Union are available now from their website at http://ec.europa.eu/public_opinion/archives/eb/eb74/eb74_en.htm
The 2010 National Report for Ireland written by Richard Sinnott of the UCD Geary Institute and James McBride of the Irish Social Science Data Archive is included. Go to the National section and click on IE to access.

Free Access to Cambridge Journals

For a limited period only, Cambridge Journals are free to access for 6 weeks from 15th July until 30th August 2011.

Access is available here

Wealth Management and Paying Taxes

Two new freely downloadable reports on the Price Waterhouse Cooper website are Paying Taxes 2011: the global picture and Global Private Banking and Wealth Management Survey 2011. .
For the full reports go to www.pwc.com

Summer Books

New book arrivals in June are now listed on the New Books list on the library catalogue and will be of particular interest to Media and Communications people. See the full list at library.dit.ie/ftlist/. The list is arranged by Dewey number so scroll down to find the area you are interested in.

2010 Journal Citation Reports

Data for 2010 is now available on the library subscription to the Journal Citation Reports (JCR) from Web of Science. The reports include:

* More than 10,000 of the world's most highly cited, peer reviewed journals.
* Represents nearly 2,500 publishers and 84 countries.
* 1,075 journals receiving their first Journal Impact Factor.

Access JCR via the library website at www.dit.ie/library/databases/. Select JCR from the A-Z list of subscribed databases.

Costs of doing business in Ireland

Forfas has a number of new reports on its website at www.forfas.ie/publications/. These include:
* Costs of Doing Business in Ireland 2011 which evaluates Ireland's relative cost competitiveness, identifies barriers and sets out the actions needed to improve and sustain competitiveness. The 2011 report finds significant improvements but much more to be done.

*Analysis of Ireland's Innovation Performance takes an indepth look at trends and developments in Ireland's comparative innovation performance and aims to establish this performance at international level.