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Wales

      Titles Descriptions
  1. BBC News: Wales Vote 99
  2. BIG WALES: Business Information Gateway for Wales
  3. Brief History of Wales
  4. Clwyd-Powys Archaeological Trust
  5. Collections Wales
  6. Countryside Council for Wales
  7. DevWeb
  8. HEFCW: Higher Education Funding Council for Wales
  9. National Assembly for Wales
  10. National Library of Wales
  11. SEREN: Sharing of Electronic Resources in an Electronic Network
  12. Wales 1801-1919
  13. Wales on the Web
  14. Wales: Council Areas
  15. Welsh Course
  16. Welsh Office
  17. Welsh Tourist Board
  18. Youth Hostel Association (England and Wales)

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BBC News: Wales Vote 99
Collection of news stories reporting on the elections for the Welsh Assembly which were held in May 1999. Includes information about candidates and the possible implications of devolution.
     Author: BBC
     Subjects: british politics, elections, wales
     DeweyClass: 324
     Resource type: news
BIG WALES: Business Information Gateway for Wales
Online resource for business in Wales. Includes material aimed at those setting up small businesses, a section offering reference sources like phone books and business directories, and provides information on various topics such as the economy, environment, food and farming, and industry sectors.
     Author: University of Wales
     Subjects: business directories, business education, wales
     DeweyClass: 330
     Resource type: directory
Brief History of Wales
Twenty chapter history of Wales, covering the cultural revival, Tudor Wales, religious changes under the Stuarts, the coming of industry, the emergence of the labour party, and the language dilemma.
     Author: Williams, Peter N.
     Subjects: wales, welsh history
     DeweyClass: 942
     Resource type: book, guide
Clwyd-Powys Archaeological Trust
Describes excavations and surveys conducted by the Welsh archaeological trust and provides news of the latest discoveries and forthcoming events, National Curriculum leaflets for teachers, and a database of sites and monuments.
     Author: Heritage Management Service of CPAT
     Subjects: british archaeology - local, wales
     DeweyClass: 936
     Resource type: documents
Collections Wales
RSLP-funded research project aiming to improve resource discovery and sharing, and facilitate access to research materials in and about Wales. Project outcomes will include a bilingual online inventory of research collections in Wales, a gateway providing researchers with access to other relevant physical and digital collections, Web materials and OPACs held elsewhere in the UK and overseas, and a working model of the RSLP/UKOLN Collection Level Schema. Available in Welsh and English.
     Author: Collections Wales
     Subjects: academic library research, library resource sharing, wales
     DeweyClass: 025.0
     Resource type: documents
Countryside Council for Wales
Official information from the Government's statutory adviser on sustaining natural beauty, wildlife and the opportunity for outdoor enjoyment in Wales and its inshore waters. Includes information on Council activities, publications and remit. Information presented in English and Welsh.
     Author: Countryside Council for Wales
     Subjects: british natural resources, wales
     DeweyClass: 354
     Resource type: documents
DevWeb
Documents the process of governmental devolution in the UK, with sections on Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, and proposals for regional government in England. Also covers the governance of British Dependencies.
     Author: Williams, Jason Thomas
     Subjects: government links, northern ireland, scottish law, united kingdom, wales
     DeweyClass: 351.41
     Resource type: documents
HEFCW: Higher Education Funding Council for Wales
HEFCW administers funds to support education, research and associated activities at thirteen higher education institutions in Wales.
     Author: HEFCW
     Subjects: higher education funding, wales
     DeweyClass: 378.429
     Resource type: documents
National Assembly for Wales
Official information from the devolved Welsh Assembly. Includes information on relevant legislation and the process of designing the Assembly.
     Author: UK Government
     Subjects: british government, wales
     DeweyClass: 351.41
     Resource type: documents
National Library of Wales
Established by Royal Charter in 1907 and is now one of the six largest libraries in Britain. Provides general information on the library, its departments, collections and exhibitions. All infomation available in Welsh and English.
     Author: National Library of Wales
     Subjects: national libraries, wales, welsh history
     DeweyClass: 027.5
     Resource type: institution
SEREN: Sharing of Electronic Resources in an Electronic Network
ELib project to produce software to enable the Welsh higher education community to maximise use of the library resource base in Wales.
     Author: Lovecy, Ian
     Subjects: library internet use, library resource sharing, wales
     DeweyClass: 370
     Resource type: documents
Wales 1801-1919
Presents information on a joint project between the Welsh Higher Education sector and the National Library of Wales. The aim of the study is to upgrade catalogue records for the University of Wales and other libraries, and combine them in a central online catalogue at the National Library. Information is presented in Welsh and English.
     Author: Wales 1801-1919 Project
     Subjects: library resource sharing, wales
     DeweyClass: 025.3
     Resource type: documents
Wales on the Web
Cymru ar y We as it is known is Welsh, is a searchable gateway to Internet resources providing information about Wales. Covers all subject areas, presenting material hierarchically by topic via an alphabetical subject listing, and using the Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) System. Users are invited to submit ideas for inclusion.
     Author: Cymru ar y We
     Subjects: internet resource directories, wales
     DeweyClass: 025.04
     Resource type: index
Wales: Council Areas
Map of local government councils in Wales from 1996.
     Author: Data Wales
     Subjects: local government, maps of britain, wales
     DeweyClass: 912.429
     Resource type: map
Welsh Course
Welsh language lessons, including grammar, vocabulary, an English - Welsh - English dictionary and Welsh spell checker.
     Author: Nodine, Mark
     Subjects: wales, welsh language
     DeweyClass: 491.66
     Resource type: guide
Welsh Office
Official information from the UK Government department responsible for those functions of government which are separately administered in Wales. Offers access to reports and papers on areas such as council tax, health promotion, and the Welsh Assembly.
     Author: Welsh Office
     Subjects: british government, wales
     DeweyClass: 351.41
     Resource type: documents
Welsh Tourist Board
Includes information on visiting the regions of Wales, places and events in Wales, themed holidays in Wales, what's new in Wales, and booking a holiday in Wales. The site also includes links to other sites related to Wales and the Welsh people.
     Author: Welsh Tourist Board
     Subjects: british travel and tourism, wales, welsh history
     DeweyClass: 914.29
     Resource type: promotion
Youth Hostel Association (England and Wales)
Includes information on joining the association and the benefits of membership, YHA environmental policy, information on youth hostel holidays, a directory of the Youth Hostels in England and Wales (including an active map), links to the International Booking Network and Hostelling International, and a facility to give feedback to the YHA.
     Author: Youth Hostel Association England and Wales
     Subjects: english travel and tourism, wales
     DeweyClass: 647.9442
     Resource type: institution