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Identifying Best Practice in Recording Copy-Specific Elements in Special Collections Cataloging (2024)
Journal Article
Kither, A., & Appleton, L. (2024). Identifying Best Practice in Recording Copy-Specific Elements in Special Collections Cataloging. Cataloging and Classification Quarterly, 62(1), 7-55. https://doi.org/10.1080/01639374.2023.2290725

This paper considers various approaches to the practice of copy-specific descriptive cataloging in rare books and special collections and seeks to identify how practice can be improved to ensure greater discoverability. Through applying a survey meth... Read More about Identifying Best Practice in Recording Copy-Specific Elements in Special Collections Cataloging.

West African languages enrich the frequency code: Multi-functional pitch and multi-dimensional prosody in Ikaan polar questions (2017)
Journal Article
Salffner, S. (2017). West African languages enrich the frequency code: Multi-functional pitch and multi-dimensional prosody in Ikaan polar questions. Laboratory Phonology, 8(1), 1-44. https://doi.org/10.5334/labphon.94

Cross-linguistically, statements tend to be pronounced with low or falling pitch and questions with high or rising pitch, a form–meaning pairing which has been attributed to the frequency code (Ohala, 1984). In many West African languages, however, q... Read More about West African languages enrich the frequency code: Multi-functional pitch and multi-dimensional prosody in Ikaan polar questions.

Under the eyes of French adventurers: Social conditions of the Upper Mekong Region in the 1860s (2016)
Journal Article
Khur-Yearn, J. (2016). Under the eyes of French adventurers: Social conditions of the Upper Mekong Region in the 1860s. South-East Asia Library Group newsletter, 7-14

This paper is an attempt of revisiting some old sceneries of the Upper Mekong Region around the year 1867 AD, by following the footsteps of the French Mekong Expedition, also known as the Mekong Exploration Commission. The main discussion will be abo... Read More about Under the eyes of French adventurers: Social conditions of the Upper Mekong Region in the 1860s.

The dogs bark and the circus moves on (2015)
Journal Article
Robinson, J. (2015). The dogs bark and the circus moves on. The Bottom Line, 28(1/2), 7-18. https://doi.org/10.1108/BL-01-2015-0002

Purpose: The paper aims to set out challenges that libraries face while developing their Digital Library capabilities and capacity and propose an approach to estimating the costs for these functions. There is a skills challenge as well as an organis... Read More about The dogs bark and the circus moves on.

A Guide to the Ikaan Language and Culture Documentation (2015)
Journal Article
Salffner, S. (2015). A Guide to the Ikaan Language and Culture Documentation. Language Documentation & Conservation, 9, 237-267

Language documentation collections contain valuable and unique resources on the languages and cultures of the people represented in the collection. To allow users to understand and use one particular collection, this article provides a guide to the l... Read More about A Guide to the Ikaan Language and Culture Documentation.

SCA-UK Newsletter, vol. 10 (November 2014) (2014)
Journal Article
Khur-Yearn, J. (2014). SCA-UK Newsletter, vol. 10 (November 2014). SCA-UK Newsletter: Shan Cultural Association in the United Kingdom, 10, 1-30

The newsletter covers some latest news and articles on Shan cultural activities and updates on Shan studies.

SOAS Library: Chinese art and archaeology collection (2014)
Journal Article
Wood, J. (2014). SOAS Library: Chinese art and archaeology collection. Art Libraries Journal, 39(2), 27-32. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0307472200018289

Chinese art has always been well-represented within SOAS Library. This article provides an overview of the Chinese art and archaeology collection, highlighting materials that make it unique, from rare books to literati paintings and woodblock prints.... Read More about SOAS Library: Chinese art and archaeology collection.

Browsing Through a Treasure House: The Literature of the Burma Campaign (2011)
Journal Article
Graham, G. (2011). Browsing Through a Treasure House: The Literature of the Burma Campaign. Dekho! : journal of the Burma Star Association,

The artilce overviews the collections of the Burma Campaign Memorial Library (BCML), which is housed within SOAS Library and contains a huge range of books, both English and Japanese about the Burma Campaign. The author of this article is the founder... Read More about Browsing Through a Treasure House: The Literature of the Burma Campaign.

Researching Islamic Law: an introduction (2009)
Journal Article
Spells, S. (2009). Researching Islamic Law: an introduction. Legal Information Management, 9(3), 191-194. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1472669609990314

This article by Sarah Spells from the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, focuses on the sources of Islamic law and provides a simple introduction to finding and researching this area, with suggestions of useful
and notable... Read More about Researching Islamic Law: an introduction.

Professor Ann Lambton (2008)
Journal Article
Waghmar, B. (2008). Professor Ann Lambton. The independent (Compact ed.), 50-50