Highlights include some major new library catalogues, most notably the British Library's Manuscripts Collection, and a further look at Early English Books Online.
Shorter features come first below, with the more extensive reviews bringing up the rear.
This speaks for itself. Far superior in appearance and interface to the OED on CD-ROM, this new service will also find search results more quickly with some forms of connection. Because it is an indispensable tool it comes at a cost. Click on 'sign in' and see if you are turned away. The BIDS ISI data service, which has been running at the University of Bath since February 1991, will close on Monday 31st July 2000.