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From: "maharoni" <>
Subject: [NEWGEN] Very Interesting
Date: Mon, 9 Feb 2004 09:47:44 -0800

> From: Elhanan Adler <>
> > Date: 2004/02/09 ? PM 12:33:42 GMT+05:30
> > To:
> > 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:
#
> > # Tel.: 972-2-6585005, FAX: 972-2-6511771, Home tel.: 972-2-6515977
#
> > # Mobile tel.: 972-66-829657
#
> >Thought this would be of interest to everyone

Maharoni
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> >
> >
>
> 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
>

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