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January 2012: 500+ new reports added to Grey Literature Library
Another 570 reports have made their way through OASIS and into the Grey Literature Library this month. Organisations appearing in the library for the first time include GeoFlo, Nick Holder and RPS. Other significant contributions to the library this time came from Suffolk County Council, Compass Archaeology and Cornwall Historic Environment Service.

June 2011: Additional technique - 'Conservation Area Appraisal'
A new method and technique has been added under the project type 'Desk based Assessment'. It is now possible to record a Conservation Area Appraisal through OASIS.

June 2011: Enhancement to OASIS form - report release delay
A small enhancement has been made to the OASIS form in order to allow all parties to view the report release delay value that has been specified by the archaeological contractor. If any problems are identified with the value that has been specified, this can be rectified by re-opening the report section of the form and asking the contractor to make the appropriate changes.

The ADS welcomes community archaeology projects and local societies to the OASIS online submission form. Please feel free to register as a user and work through the form. If you have any queries please contact either caf@britarch.ac.uk or, for technical issues, oasis@ads.ahds.ac.uk.

The OASIS project brings together a number of strategic partners: the Archaeology Data Service, the Archaeological Investigations Project (AIP) of Bournemouth University, the Archaeology Commissions Section of English Heritage, the National Monuments Record of English Heritage, Historic Scotland and the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland under the umbrella of the University of York.

An OASIS form is available for both England and Scotland. Contractors will need only one login to access both the English and the Scottish versions of OASIS but will be asked to choose which country they are working in after entering their username and password. HERs will automatically be directed to the right version of the form for the area they cover.