This is rather specialized, but perhaps it might be of use to someone out there... Bob Sullivan NYGenWeb SC ----- Original Message ----- From: "Haya Regev" <hayar@BGUMAIL.BGU.AC.IL> To: <BGU-LIB@BGU.LISTSERV.AC.IL> Sent: Monday, February 09, 2004 1:55 AM Subject: [Fwd: Historic Hebrew Newspapers site] > > > > From: Elhanan Adler <elhanan@libnet.ac.il> > > Date: 2004/02/09 ב PM 12:33:42 GMT+05:30 > > To: IIRS-ASMI@LISTSERV.TAU.AC.IL > > Subject: Historic Hebrew Newspapers site > > > > The Jewish National and University Library, David and Fela Shapell > > Family Digitization Project, is pleased to announce the opening to the > > public of the Historic Hebrew Newspapers website at: > > http://jnul.huji.ac.il/dl/newspapers/ > > > > The aim of this site is to provide open access to images of the major > > titles of the early Hebrew press (19th and early 20th century). > > > > These newspapers contain a wealth of primary material on Diaspora and > > Land of Israel history of the period. Access to them has, until now, > > been limited to a small number of research libraries which held either > > the crumbling originals or microfilm copies. > > > > The first stage of the project, now completed, contains: > > > > Halevanon (1863-1886) 770 issues, approx. 7,200 pages. > > Hamagid (1856-1903) 2265 issues, approx. 19,500 pages. > > Havazelet (1863-1911) 1857 issues, approx. 14,200 pages. > > > > Each newspaper has indexes by common era date, Jewish calendar date > > and volume/issue numbers. Partial author and subject access is > > provided via an index created by Yad Ben-Zvi and computerized by > > the University of Haifa in the 1980's. This index has now been > > upgraded by the JNUL to a web version, and enhanced with links to the > > fulltext of each article. This index is limited, however, to Eretz > > Israel topics in these three newspapers. > > > > The runs of these journals are based primarily on the collection of the > > JNUL, with missing issues filled in with the help of other institutions > > and private collectors. A few issues are still missing or partial and we > > welcome the help of other institutions in filling these gaps (for > > a list of missing issues see > > http://jnul.huji.ac.il/dl/newspapers/missing-issues.htm) > > > > An additional three titles are currently being prepared for addition > > to the site: Hazefirah, Hazevi and Hameliz. > > > > The site itself is entirely in Hebrew. > > > > Technical information: > > > > Viewing the newspaper pages themselves requires the use of a special > > Java TIFF viewer which is downloaded automatically into your browser > > the first time you view an image. This software does not remain in > > your computer after you leave the site. The first time you access a > > newspaper image you will be asked to accept a digital certificate > > before the image viewer software, viewONE, is able to be used on your > > computer. Your browser must also be set for Java enabled. This viewer > > provides enhanced functionality such as the ability to zoom on > > the images, adjust brightness and print selected sections. > > > > Elhanan > > ##################################################################### > > # Elhanan Adler # > > # Deputy Director for Information Technology # > > # Jewish National and University Library # > > # P.O.B. 39105, Jerusalem 91390, Israel # > > # Email: elhanan@libnet.ac.il # > > # Tel.: 972-2-6585005, FAX: 972-2-6511771, Home tel.: 972-2-6515977 # > > # Mobile tel.: 972-66-829657 # > > ##################################################################### > > > > > > Dr. Haya Regev, librarian > Aranne Library > Ben Gurion University > P.O. Box 653 > Beer-Sheva 84105 Tel. 972-8-6461422 > ISRAEL Fax. 972-8-6472940 >