Are you studying Social Inclusion/Special Educational Needs?

Are you looking for the most up-to-date research in the field of Social Inclusion and Special Educational Needs (SEN)? Then take a look at the following journals which are now all available to access electronically.

• Journal of Research in Special Educational Needs (JORSEN)
• British Journal of Special Education
• Support for Learning

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Largest book in the world goes on show for the first time

Klencke Atlas, which is 350 years old, will be displayed as part of British Library exhibition on maps.

It takes six people to lift it and has been recorded as the largest book in the world, yet the splendid Klencke Atlas, presented to Charles II on his restoration and now 350 years old, has never been publicly displayed with its pages open. That glaring omission is to be rectified, it was announced by the British Library today, when it will be displayed as one of the stars of its big summer exhibition about maps.

The summer show will feature about 100 maps, considered some of the greatest in the world, with three-quarters of them going on display for the first time.

Want access to more electronic resources?

Do you live in Wales and have a Welsh postcode? Apply online today for your National Library of Wales readers ticket and get instant access to a wealth of online resources.
Resources include access to:

• 3000 electronic books
• Oxford Art Online
• Oxford Music Online
• Over 400 online journals

Ask at the Trinity library for details or follow this link to apply today http://psr.llgc.org.uk/psr/psr/register/en/personal

British Library Launches New Virtual History Timeline

This interactive history timeline allows students and teachers to explore collection items from the British Library chronologically. Navigate through 800 years of diverse historical texts, from the medieval era to the present day.

View sources that allow us glimpses of everyday life, such as handbills, posters, letters and diaries; those that help us better understand political events, such as charters, speeches and campaign leaflets; or enjoy the writings of some of our best known historical and literary figures.

Can Vitamin C help cure a cold?

Now you can find the answer to this and many more questions in The Cochrane Database. The reviews included in this free database are deemed the gold standard in evidence-based health care research.

Does texting improve pupils spelling?

Recent research carried out by The University of Coventry suggests that regular texting can help with children's spelling. The research suggests that pupils who regularly use text messaging also appear to be developing skills in the more formal use of English. Dr Clare Wood, reader in Developmental Psychology said that the use of text language "was actually driving the development of phonological awareness and reading skill in children." The full report will be published next year.

Unequal Britain?

A new report published today, "An Anatomy of Economic Inequality in the UK" has revealed the gap between rich and poor still hasn't been addressed. It offers a snapshot of a divided nation where the richest 10% of the population are more than 100 times as wealthy as the poorest 10% of society.

Burns Night

25th January 1759: Scottish national poet Robert Burns is born in Ayrshire.

This date is now marked with 'Burns Night' celebrations!

Free eBook to Download

Daniel Williams, Alyce von Rothkirch - Beyond the Difference - Free eBook to Download

Daniel Williams, Alyce von Rothkirch - Beyond the Difference
Publisher: University of Wales Press | 2004-09-30 | ISBN: 070831886X

Wales's leading literary critic, M. Wynn Thomas, is celebrated in these original works and contributions from internationally acclaimed writers, poets, and critics. Looking at the relationship between English and Welsh language literature in Wales, these essays explore the interactions of nationhood and gender from the late 19th century to the present day; the politics of translation in Wales as compared to Ireland and America; and the intriguing connections between Welsh literature and American, African American, Irish, and Jewish literary traditions.

Say Cheese! Portraits of the Welsh

1 February - 9 April 2010

The National Library of Wales’ collection contains over 200,000 portraits spanning centuries of history, art, biography and fame. At its heart are portraits relating to Wales and the other Celtic nations.The collection is impressive in its variety, ranging from the native Welsh artistic tradition of William Roos and Hugh Hughes; a selection of self-portraits and the works of some of the modern master portrait painters such as Sir Kyffin Williams, Will Roberts and David Griffiths, all of whom have kept alive the tradition of portraiture in Wales.

This exhibition displays portraits of notable men and women who have made a significant contribution to life in Wales. It features includes framed works of art, portrait busts and photographs, under various themes, such as music, entertainment, sport, religion, politics, and the arts. This is by no means a definitive list of the famous faces of Wales, and aims only to highlight the richness and variety of the Library’s collection.

Since receiving funding from the Foyle Foundation and the Garfield Weston Foundation, steps have been taken to digitise part of the portrait archive. As a result, items will be available to view on the National Library website from March 2010.

Holocaust Memorial Day

Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD) is commemorated internationally on 27th January each year. This date was chosen as it is the anniversary of the day in 1945 on which the Soviet Army liberated the largest Nazi concentration camp – Auschwitz-Birkenau.

Each year, the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust urges everyone in the UK to pause and reflect on what can happen when racism, prejudice and exclusionary behaviour are left unchecked. On HMD take the time to see how the lessons of the past can play a part in our communities today.

Each HMD has an annual theme which provides a focus for HMD activities. The theme for HMD 2010 is The Legacy of Hope.

Books due on 13th January

Due to the severe weather conditions, books due on Wednesday 13th January 2010 will now be due on Thursday 14th January.

TED : Ideas worth spreading

TED is a small nonprofit devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading. It started out (in 1984) as a conference bringing together people from three worlds: Technology, Entertainment, Design. Since then its scope has become ever broader. Along with the annual TED Conference in Long Beach, California, and the TEDGlobal conference in Oxford UK, TED includes the award-winning TEDTalks video site, the Open Translation Program, the new TEDx community program, this year's TEDIndia Conference and the annual TED Prize.

Click into the TEDTalks video site @ http://www.ted.com/

Newsbank UK

Wedi’i gynllunio’n benodol ar gyfer llyfrgelloedd yng Nghymru, mae’r Papur Newydd ar-lein hwn yn cynnwys teitlau poblogaidd o Gymru, gan dalu sylw manwl i faterion a digwyddiadau lleol a rhanbarthol. Fe gynhwysir teitlau adnabyddus hefyd o Loegr, Yr Alban a Gogledd Iwerddon, sy’n ehangu cwmpas yr arf ymchwil grymus hwn yn bellach.

Yn cael ei ddiweddaru’n ddyddiol, mae Newsbank UK yn darparu miliynau o erthyglau papur newydd wedi eu harchifo y gall ymchwilwyr eu defnyddio i leoli ffynonellau, cymharu safbwyntiau a dilyn pynciau yn hanesyddol ac yn ddaearyddol. Gall defnyddwyr chwilio yn gyflym ac yn hawdd naill ai am bapur newydd Cymreig unigol neu am deitlau o Gymru a’r DU ar yr un pryd. Gellir creu a chadw chwiliadau wedi eu haddasu i’w defnyddio yn y dyfodol neu i’w ffurfweddu ar gyfer hysbysiadau e-bost.

Gellir cael mynediad drwy http://www.athens.ac.uk gan ddefnyddio’ch Cyfrif Athens Prifysgol y Drindod.

Newsbank UK

Designed specifically for libraries in Wales, this new online Newspaper resource features popular titles from within Wales, providing in-depth coverage of local and regional issues and events. Well-known titles from England, Scotland, Northern Ireland are also included, further expanding the scope of this robust research tool.

Updated daily, Newsbank UK provides millions of current and archived newspaper articles that researchers can use to pinpoint sources, compare perspectives and track subjects historically and geographically. Users can quickly and easily search either a single Welsh newspaper or Welsh and U.K. titles simultaneously. Customised searches can be created and saved for future use or configured for email alerts.

Access is via http://www.athens.ac.uk using your Trinity University Athens Account.

E-adnodd newydd i’r CAD

Mae Social Policy and Practice (yn cynnwys ChildData) yn gronfa ddata lyfryddol bwysig gyda chrynodebau, ac mae’n cwmpasu polisi cymdeithasol, iechyd cyhoeddus, gwasanaethau cymdeithasol, addysg, y gyfraith, datblygiad cymunedol ac iechyd meddwl a chymunedol a seilir ar dystiolaeth. Mae’r gronfa ddata’n arbennig o gryf ar ofal cymdeithasol i’r ifanc a’r henoed.

Mae’r adnodd yn dod â data wedi’i hintegreiddio o bum prif sefydliad dan un rhyngwyneb chwilio sy’n cynnwys tua 200,000 o gofnodion. Mae’r gronfa ddata’n cynnwys cofnodion o 1981 hyd heddiw, gyda 24,000 o gofnodion newydd yn cael eu hychwanegu bob blwyddyn ar gyfartaledd.

Dyma’r sefydliadau: Canolfan Polisi ar Heneiddio, Awdurdod Llundain Fwyaf, IDOX, Y Sefydliad Gofal Cymdeithasol er Rhagoriaeth (SCIE)a Biwro Cenedlaethol y Plant.
Mae’r rhan fwyaf o’r deunydd yn deillio o’r DU ond mae deunydd Ewropeaidd ac o’r UDA yma hefyd.

Mae tua 50% o’r cyfeiriadau i lenyddiaeth ‘lwyd’, gan gynnwys adroddiadau a led-gyhoeddwyd, papurau gweithredol, adroddiadau llywodraeth leol a chanolog, a deunydd o’r sector gwirfoddol ac elusennau.

Ceir mynediad trwy http://www.athens.ac.uk gan ddefnyddio’ch cyfrif Athens ar gyfer Coleg Prifysgol y Drindod.

New LRC e-resource

Social Policy and Practice (including ChildData) is a major bibliographic database with abstracts covering evidence-based social policy, public health, social services, education, law, community development and mental and community health. The database is particularly strong on social care of the young and elderly.

The resource brings together data from five major organisations integrated under one search interface containing around 200,000 records. The database includes records from 1981 to date, with an average of 24,000 new records added annually.

The organisations are the Centre for Policy on Ageing, Greater London Authority, IDOX, Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) and the National Children's Bureau.

The majority of the material originates from the UK but there is also European and US material.

Some 50% of the references are to grey literature, including semi-published reports, working papers, local and central government reports, and material from the voluntary sector and charities.

Access is via http://www.athens.ac.uk using your Trinity University Athens Account.