August 2008: Major Viking and Anglo-Saxon resource now available The ADS and the University of York are pleased to announce the release of The Viking and Anglo-Saxon Landscape and Economy (VASLE) project archive. Created by Julian Richards, John Naylor and Caroline Holas-Clark and funded by the AHRC, the VASLE project is the first attempt to examine PAS and EMC data on a national scale. There are now thousands more artefacts and coins known than a decade ago which, in conjunction with fieldwork, have the potential to revolutionise our understanding of the early medieval period. This archive contains two datasets: a national database for finds dated to AD c.700-1050; and a sites database providing further information about finds recovered from over 65 so-called 'productive sites'. The archive should be used in conjunction with the report of the VASLE project, "Anglo-Saxon landscape and economy: using portable antiquities to study Anglo-Saxon and Viking Age England", published in Internet Archaeology (forthcoming).

August 2008: Review of English Animal Bone Evidence now on-line The ADS and English Heritage are pleased to announce the launch of the Review of Animal Bone Evidence from Central England online resource. Created by Umberto Albarella and Tessa Pirnie, the principal aim of this project was to produce a review of the animal bone evidence from Central England from Mesolithic to modern times. The dataset collected for this purpose consisted of details gleaned from excavation reports (or specialist bone reports), concerning vertebrate remains (of fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals) found primarily on archaeological sites. As well as the production of the Regional Review, the dataset is freely available and searchable online.

August 2008: e-Infrastructure call for engagement Are you a researcher wanting to make use of e-research tools and technologies but don't know where to start? If so you are not alone! We are conducting a major set of studies throughout 2008 and early 2009 into the challenges researchers face in taking up e-research technologies, and how to overcome these.Just one hour of your time would help make this study as representative of researchers as possible. You will discover a range of technologies that could help you in your day-to-day research. You will hear how other researchers are already making use of these technologies. You will also find out about new contacts and discover who to approach if you have further questions. To take part contact us at info at engage.ac.uk. We will then call you and arrange an interview at your convenience. The interview will cover your day-to-day experience of research and last no more than an hour.

July 2008: 107 new Grey Literature reports in the online library The ADS are pleased to announce the release of an additional 107 Grey Literature reports (unpublished field work).This includes reports from Birmingham Archaeology, Colchester Archaeological Trust, Highland Archaeology Services, Aberdeen City Council Archaeological Unit, and also from Stephen Haigh appearing in the library for the first time. As ever, these reports cover a very wide geographical spread and touch upon every conceivable archaeological time period. The total number of reports in the library is 2215 and there are a further 92 awaiting processing and release in the next few weeks.