UKOP, as you would have read, is a large database of UK government publications. The database is available from a purpose-built website, the first place for background. I had further questions which I emailed to Liz Marley, Editor, Official Publications Department of Chadwyck-Healey Ltd (one of the database producers). I have abbreviated the discussion. UKOP has since been purchased by Bell and Howell, a database producer and retailer to the library market. Website: http://www.ukop.co.uk
Afternoon,
Would you please explain the difference between UKOP Online (http://www.ukop.co.uk) and the database available through the online bookstore of the Stationery Office (http://www.ukstate.com/portal.asp?FO=3889&CH=3889&DT=SearchForm)
Thank you,
From: "chadwyck.co.uk"
Dear Mr Novak
Thank you for your enquiry about UKOP Online.
The UKOP Online database is a comprehensive record of all British Official
publications from the beginning of 1980 onwards. It includes the Stationery
Office catalogue but also the records compiled by staff at Chadwyck-Healey
Ltd for the 'Catalogue of British Official Publications Not Published by The
Stationery Office', which comprise 40% of the database. These are
publications produced independently by over 500 government bodies and
agencies. Together, the two datasets add c. 25 000 records a year to the
database. There is a single subject index to all the publications over 19
years, and there are links both to the URLs of individual documents and to
online ordering of publications by the different agencies (including links
to the Stationery Office bookshop) Microfiche of selected non-Stationery
Office publications is also available from Chadwyck-Healey. The database is
also available on CD-ROM.
If you would like further information please don't hesitate to contact me.
Regards
Liz Marley | |||||
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