From: "Carolyn S Larson" <clar_at_loc.gov>
To enrich access to scholarly materials via the Library of Congress
Online Catalog <http://catalog.loc.gov/>, the Library of Congress'
Bibliographic Enrichment Advisory Team (BEAT)
<http://www.loc.gov/catdir/beat/> has
launched a collaborative project with Michigan State University's
H-Net Reviews in the Humanities and Social Sciences, an online scholarly
review <http://www2.h-net.msu.edu/reviews/>.
The project links LC catalog records to corresponding H-Net reviews,
increasing access to valuable information about published works
cataloged by the Library. The reviews cover contemporary publications as
well as
classic publications in a variety of academic fields. Many of the
reviews, in addition to containing relevant Library of Congress subject
headings, include footnotes and bibliographies.
The initial phase of the cooperative project, begun in early 2003, has
resulted in 6,173 links from Library of Congress catalog records to
corresponding H-Net reviews. An estimated 1,000 to 2,000 additional
reviews will be added each year.
To view a BEAT-enriched record, go to the LC Online Catalog
<http://catalog.loc.gov/>. Search. for example, on The Kingdom of
Quito, 1690-1830 by Kenneth J. Andrien. The record for this book contains not
only a link to the corresponding H-Net review, but also links to
sample text, a publisher's description, and the book's table of contents. In
addition the record's note field also includes a description of this
item from the Handbook of Latin American Studies (HLAS).
Please direct your questions and comments to Project Manager Tracy
Meehleib at <tmee_at_loc.gov>.
Received on Fri Sep 19 2003 - 13:01:20 EDT