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Major Upgrade to ADS Catalogue - http:/ads.ahds.ac.uk/catalogue

Over recent months the Archaeology Data Service (ADS) has undertaken a
major enhancement of its online catalogue, ArchSearch. Partnerships with
anumber of organisations now allow us to provide an index of
archaeologicalactivity in the British Isles, comprising over 200,000
records,
including:

Council for British Archaeology (CBA) 'Archaeological Site Index to
Radiocarbon Dates from Great Britain  and Ireland' - 6,382 records

Museum of London 'Archaeological Archive' (MoLAA) 1907-1991: a  guide
to records of excavations by the Museum of London and its predecessors
- 3,169 records

Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland
(RCAHMS) 'National Monuments Record of Scotland' (NMRS) - 142,000 site
level index records, with live connections to the NMRS records on
Canmore-Web

Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England (RCHME)
'Excavation Index for England', part of the National Monument Record
(NMR) for England - 50,061 records

RCHME 'Index to Microfilmed Archaeological Archives', also part of the
NMR - 5,730 records

West of Scotland Archaeology Service (WoSAS) 'Sites and Monuments
Record for the West of Scotland' - 18,226 records

York Archaeological Trust (YAT) 'York Archive Gazetteer' detailing
archaeological activity by the Trust during the last 27 years - 999
records

The ADS has also added another 'Special Collection' to its holdings. In
addition to the on-line version of the library catalogue of the Society
ofAntiquaries in London, users can now search the British and Irish
Archaeological Bibliography (BIAB) on-line for all pre-1992
publications.

More resources will be added over the coming months and we also have
plansto develop the catalogue query facilities. In the meantime, if you
experience any difficulties using the catalogue, or have any comments,
please let us know, at [log in to unmask]

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Tony Austin  http://ads.ahds.ac.uk/project/staff.html
Computing Officer
Archaeology Data Service
The King's manor
York
YO1 7EP
UK

phone +44 (0)1904-433975
fax   +44 (0)1904-433939

http://ads.ahds.ac.uk/catalogue/
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