Library strikes it lucky with 'Empire Online'

A major new database, valued at over AUD$40 000, has become available free to Monash staff and students thanks to Monash scholar, Dr Chandani Lokuge.

"The library was delighted to be told by British publisher Adam Matthew that we could provide free access to this major resource - it was a most unusual and welcome offer," said collections manager, Robert Stafford.

The offer was made as a result of the editorial contributions of Dr Chandani Lokuge of the School of Literary and Visual culture to the database, 'Empire Online'.

Dr Lokuge is one of an international team of contributing editors to this new resource for teaching and research relating to the British Empire, covering areas such as cultural contacts, literature, the visual empire, religion, race, class and colonialism.

When fully developed, the database will include over 60,000 images of original documents, covering the period 1492-1969.

"The library would like to extend its profound gratitude to Dr Lokuge; the fruits of whose scholarship are now freely available to the whole Monash community," said Mr Stafford.

'Empire Online' is available from http://ezproxy.lib.monash.edu.au/login?url=http://www.datagold.com/empire-ip/

15 May, 2003

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