Digital archives and primary sources for your dissertation TAGS: Ancient history | Archaeology | Archives | classics | Covid-19 | databases | dissertations | history | primary source Not sure where to access digital archives and primary sources? Suddenly having to change the focus of your disseration and unsure what online resources may be available to you instead …Continue reading →

On trial: South Asia Archive TAGS: 18th century | 19th century | 20th century | Archives | Asia | Books | cultural history | databases | history | India | International Relations | journals | Manuscripts | official documents | primary source | social history *The Library now has permanent access to the South Asia Archive. See New to the Library: South Asia Archive * Thanks to a request from a HCA staff member the …Continue reading →

British Online Archives – full access until 30th June 2020 TAGS: Africa | Archives | Asia | Black history | Britain | databases | Europe | First World War | global history | history | India | International Relations | official documents | Politics | primary source | slavery | world history | World War Two *Access has been extended until 30th June 2020* I’m happy to let you know that British Online Archives (BOA) are providing 30 days free access (starting from 23rd March) to …Continue reading →

JSTOR – expanded set of content freely available now TAGS: Africa | Ancient history | anthropology | Archaeology | Archives | Art History | Arts | Black history | Britain | classics | cultural history | databases | e-books | e-journals | history | Humanities | journals | primary source | Social Sciences *JSTOR have extended their expanded access to e-journals and digital primary source databases until 31st December 2020 and their expanded access to e-books until 31st August 2020.* I’m delighted to …Continue reading →

Bloomsbury Digital Resources – full access until June 2020. TAGS: Africa | Archaeology | Art History | Asia | Britain | cultural history | databases | e-books | Europe | global history | history | middle east | primary source | social history | United States | world history I’m pleased to let you know that Bloomsbury Digital Resources are providing us with full access to their online resources until 30th June 2020 in light of the Covid-19 outbreak. …Continue reading →

On trial: Telegraph and Financial Times Archives TAGS: 19th century | 20th century | 21st century | Archives | Britain | cultural history | databases | economic history | history | Newspapers | primary source | social history *The Library now has permanent access to The Telegraph Historical Archive, 1855-2016. See New to the Library: The Telegraph Historical Archive.* Thanks to a request from a HCA student the …Continue reading →

On trial: Paris Peace Conference and Beyond, 1919-1939 TAGS: 20th century | Archives | Britain | databases | Europe | First World War | history | International Relations | middle east | official documents | Politics | primary source | United States Thanks to a request from HCA staff the Library currently has trial access to Paris Peace Conference and Beyond, 1919-1939 from British Online Archives (BOA). The Paris Peace Conference was …Continue reading →

Spotlight on: Archives of Sexuality and Gender TAGS: 16th century | 17th century | 18th century | 19th century | 20th century | Archives | Books | Britain | correspondence | cultural history | databases | Gay | gender studies | history | Homosexuality | journals | Lesbian | LGBT+ History | LGBT+ studies | Magazines | Manuscripts | official documents | Politics | primary source | Queer studies | social history | Spotlight on | Transgender It’s LGBT+ History Month in the UK and there are a number of events being run around the University by the Staff Pride Network and the Students’ Association. However, if …Continue reading →

New to the Library: Bayeux Tapestry Digital Edition TAGS: 1066 | 11th century | Anglo-Saxons | Britain | databases | Europe | France | Harold Godwinson | Harold II | history | Latin | medieval | Norman conquest | Normans | primary source | William the Conqueror Following a successful trial in semester one I am pleased to let you know the Library now has a subscription to the Bayeux Tapestry Digital Edition. This online version allows …Continue reading →

On trial: World War 1 and the Spanish Civil War TAGS: 20th century | Archives | Britain | correspondence | databases | Europe | First World War | history | International Relations | Letters | official documents | Politics | primary source | United States I’m pleased to let you know that thanks to a request from an HCA student the Library currently has trial access to World War 1 and the Spanish Civil War: …Continue reading →