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Farewell Boitran Huynh-Beattie

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 01:08:00 GMT

The AustLit community is saddened to learn of the sudden passing of Boitran Huynh-Beattie. Boitran has been a researcher and indexer with the Australian Multicultural Writers section of AustLit at the University of Wollongong for the past three years. She died as a result of a stroke on Monday 16 January 2012, in Singapore.

AustLit Toolkit

Fri, 12 Aug 2011 05:44:00 GMT

The Aus-e-Lit page on the AustLit home page has been replaced by the AustLit Toolkit. The Aus-e-Lit Project (2008-2011) has delivered a number of tools and services to AustLit. These tools and services are currently being integrated into the research practices of AustLit personnel, and AustLit users will also have the opportunity to download tools and participate in an emerging research commons.

The Toolkit includes an introduction to the new page, instructions on how to download the research tools, and video tutorials. AustLit users can also browse the AustLit Trails page, another new feature where researchers, students, and teachers can compile, describe, and publish exhibitions of internet accessible content that explore specific themes in Australian literary culture.

Federated Search

Fri, 01 Jul 2011 04:02:00 GMT

Responding to feedback from AustLit users during the February trial period, the Federated Search has been refined and will again be included as a default with your standard AustLit search from Friday 8 July.

The Federated Search was developed as part of the Aus-e-Lit Project which has aimed to help AustLit users better manage the increasing amount of digitised material available on the internet. The Federated Search delivers a snapshot of resources at a number of selected external databases. More databases will be included in the future as they become available. Your suggestions are welcome.

The Federated Search will be set as a default on 8 July, but you can easily deactivate the search by deselecting the Federated checkbox under QUICK SEARCH. Your computer will remember your preference and this preference will remain set for future sessions should you not wish to use the Federated Search regularly.

Please visit the Aus-e-Lit Page for information about other digital initiatives and tools developed as part of the Aus-e-Lit project.