New to the Library: Africa-Wide Information TAGS: African Studies | anthropology | databases | history | literature searching | online resources | Politics | Social & Political Sciences | social anthropology I’m pleased to let you know that after a successful trial earlier this year the Library has now subscribed to Africa-Wide Information from EBSCOhost. Bringing together 50 databases sourced from Africa, …Continue reading →

New to the Library: Academic Video Online TAGS: anthropology | databases | documentary | film | gender studies | history | International Relations | media | news | online resources | Politics | Social & Political Sciences | social anthropology | Sociology | video The Library has recently purchased access to the large and comprehensive online streaming video resource Academic Video Online from Alexander Street Press. Covering a wide range of subject areas, students …Continue reading →

New to the Library: Samos archaeological reports TAGS: Ancient history | Archaeology | Books | classics | Mediterranean Further to a request from staff in HCA the Library is currently in the process of trying to purchase a copy of all available volumes of the Samos series of archaeological reports …Continue reading →

New to the Library: Church Missionary Society Periodicals TAGS: anthropology | databases | history | journals | Letters | primary source | reports Following a successful trial earlier this year the Library has now purchased access to module 1 of Church Missionary Society Periodicals, Global missions and contemporary encounters, 1804-2009. This resource features …Continue reading →

New Library resources for Chinese history TAGS: China | databases | history | japan | journals | Letters | primary source I’m happy to let you know that the Library has recently purchased two new primary source databases looking at Chinese and Asian history. These are China: Culture and Society and …Continue reading →

New to the Library: British Politics and Society TAGS: Britain | databases | history | online resources | Politics | primary sources | Social & Political Sciences | social policy | Sociology I’m happy to let you know that following a successful trial and positive feedback the Library has now purchased access to Nineteenth Century Collections Online: British Politics and Society from Gale …Continue reading →

New to the Library: Papers of Neville Chamberlain TAGS: correspondence | databases | history | International Relations | journals | Letters | Politics | primary source | World War Two I’m pleased to let you know that the Library has recently purchased the Papers of Neville Chamberlain, an online resource containing political papers documenting Chamberlain’s policies as Chancellor of the …Continue reading →

Some new Library resources for you TAGS: Ancient history | Archaeology | Books | China | classics | databases | e-books | e-journals | history | India | Iran | japan | Newspapers | United States On the HCA Librarian blog I have highlighted new resources or material that have been purchased for the Library’s collections from requests from students or staff in the School of …Continue reading →

New resource: Historical Statistics of the United States TAGS: data | databases | history | online resources | Sociology | Statistics | United States of America | USA I’m pleased to let you know that following a successful trial earlier this year the Library has recently purchased Historical Statistics of the United States: Millennial Edition Online. Historical Statistics of …Continue reading →

New to the Library: IndiaStat TAGS: data | databases | India | online resources | Social & Political Sciences | South Asian Studies | Statistics I’m pleased to let you know that following requests from students in SPS and a successful trial last year the Library has now subscribed to IndiaStat. Access is available through …Continue reading →