News and Notes

June 12, 2007--A New Digital Resource for Access to Middle East Research Journals

The Council of American Overseas Research Centers and the Digital Library for International Research program are very pleased to announce the launch of "Middle East Research Journals," a new digital web resource that provides free access to journals published in the Middle East. This resource is designed for use by the general public, college and university educators, and students nationwide. [more]

May 16, 2007--The Digital Library for International Research Receives Support from the Getty Foundation

The Council of American Overseas Research Centers has recently been awarded a grant of $150,000 from the Getty Foundation to develop its Digital Library for International Research (DLIR). Through the DLIR, the Council provides leadership and technical expertise to member centers and their partners in managing their library and information resources. [more]

May 9, 2007--Mapping Mediterranean Lands--A New Educational Web Resource

The Council of American Overseas Research Centers and the Digital Library for International Research program is very pleased to announce the launch of "Mapping Mediterranean Lands" a new educational web resource about maps from the Mediterranean region. This resource is designed for use by Grade 6-12 educators, college and university educators, and students nationwide. [more]

March 14, 2007--Scholars Can Now Conduct Research Using JSTOR
at American Overseas Research Centers

The Council of American Overseas Research Centers (CAORC) and its Digital Library for International Research (DLIR) program are pleased to announce that JSTOR, the major web-based archive of international scholarly research journals, will now be available to scholars and the public at selected American overseas research centers, thanks to a grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and support from JSTOR. [more]