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| DIGITAL INITIATIVES & TECHNOLOGY | FEBRUARY 2014 |
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Selected Arabic and Persian medical books and manuscripts now accessible Yale University Library's Information Technology group has made another digital collection accessible via the Blacklight interface in the Hydra/Fedora repository. The collection includes some unique Arabic and Persian medical materials, housed in the Medical Historical Library. Created by scholars from the past who adopted, translated and augmented Greek and Roman medical knowledge, this corpus of materials was transmitted to Western societies during the Renaissance. It was developed in the thirteenth century and used through the twentieth century. This selection was digitized thanks to support from the Arcadia Fund. Read more... |
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Page-turning available in Blacklight The Blacklight interface in the Hydra/Fedora repository allows patrons to view books and manuscripts by using a page-turner. The viewing options include a one-page, two-page, or light box display and allows for the page to be turned in different directions. For example, for materials which are typically read from right to left, such as in Arabic or Persian, the patron can choose to turn the pages in that direction. To try it, click on the image to start the page-turner. Read more... |
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Did you know... ......that EliScholar continues to grow? This is the Library's institutional repository that allows the Yale community to freely display and archive faculty and student research in a variety of formats. EliScholar highlights faculty publications, student research, conference proceedings, and open access journals. One helpful feature is the link to 'recently added' materials. Read more... |
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