New to the Library: Picture Post Historical Archive TAGS: 20th century | Archives | Britain | cultural history | databases | history | journals | Magazines | photojournalism | primary source | social history | World War Two Did you know the Library now has access to the Picture Post Historical Archive? This database comprises the complete archive of the Picture Post from its first issue in 1938 …Continue reading →

On trial: Medieval and Early Modern Studies TAGS: 15th century | 16th century | 17th century | 18th century | Archives | Britain | correspondence | cultural history | databases | Early Modern | Europe | history | International Relations | journals | Letters | Manuscripts | medieval | official documents | Politics | primary source | social history *The Library has now purchased access to this resource. See New to the Library: Medieval and Early Modern Studies.* Thanks to a request from staff in HCA the Library currently …Continue reading →

On trial: Age of Exploration TAGS: 15th century | 16th century | 17th century | 18th century | 19th century | 20th century | Africa | Americas | Asia | Britain | China | correspondence | cultural history | databases | Europe | film | history | India | journals | Letters | Manuscripts | Maps | Oceania | primary source | rare books | social history I’m pleased to let you know the Library currently has trial access to Age of Exploration, a digital primary source collection from Adam Matthew Digital. This database allows you to …Continue reading →

On trial: Tanzania and Malawi in records from colonial missionaries, 1857-1965 TAGS: 19th century | 20th century | Africa | Archives | Black history | Britain | correspondence | databases | history | journals | Magazines | missionaries | primary source | UMCA | Universities' Mission to Central Africa *The Library has now purchased access to the ‘Tanzania and Malawi in records from colonial missionaries’. See New! Tanzania and Malawi in records from colonial missionaries, 1857-1965.* Thanks to a …Continue reading →

On trial: East India Company digital archive TAGS: 16th century | 17th century | 18th century | 19th century | 20th century | Archives | Britain | correspondence | databases | history | India | International Relations | journals | Letters | Manuscripts | official documents | Politics | primary source Thanks to a request from a student in HCA I’m pleased to let you know that the Library currently has trial access to the primary source database East India Company …Continue reading →

On trial: British and Irish Women’s Letters and Diaries TAGS: 16th century | 17th century | 18th century | 19th century | Archives | Britain | correspondence | cultural history | databases | diaries | history | Ireland | journals | Letters | primary source | social history *The Library has access to British and Irish Women’s Letters and Diaries, 1500-1900 until 31st July 2024 as part of ProQuest Access 350.* Thanks to a request from a 4th …Continue reading →

New to the Library: Literary Print Culture TAGS: 16th century | 17th century | 18th century | 19th century | 20th century | 21st century | Archives | Books | Britain | copyright history | correspondence | databases | history | history of publishing | history of the book | journals | Letters | Manuscripts | primary source I’m pleased to let you know that the Library now has access to Literary Print Culture: The Stationers’ Company Archive, 1554-2007 from Adam Matthew. Sourced from the archive of The …Continue reading →

On trial: The Age of Exploration TAGS: 15th century | 16th century | 17th century | 18th century | 19th century | 20th century | Africa | Americas | Antarctic | Archives | Arctic | Asia | Britain | China | correspondence | cultural history | databases | Europe | film | history | India | journals | Letters | Manuscripts | Maps | Oceania | primary source | rare books | social history Thanks to a request from staff in HCA the Library currently has trial access to a brand new digital primary source collection from Adam Matthew Digital, Age of Exploration. This …Continue reading →

On trial: Migration to New Worlds II: The Modern Era TAGS: 19th century | 20th century | Archives | Asia | Australia | correspondence | databases | emigration | Europe | history | Immigration | journals | Letters | Manuscripts | new zealand | official documents | primary source | Refugees | United States The Library currently has trial access to Migration to New Worlds II: The Modern Era from Adam Matthew Digital. The Modern Era presents thousands of sources focusing on the growth …Continue reading →

Spotlight on our Centre for Research Collections TAGS: Ancient history | Archaeology | Archives | Asia | Books | Britain | Centre for Research Collections | correspondence | cultural history | Europe | history | journals | Letters | Manuscripts | medieval | primary source | rare books | social history | Special Collections | Spotlight on | United States | University of Edinburgh On Tuesday 30th January we’ll be holding a Discovery Day event in the Main Library where representatives from 3 publishers of digitised primary source collections and our very own Centre …Continue reading →