Discovering ProQuest Primary Sources TAGS: 19th century | 20th century | Africa | Archives | Black history | Britain | cultural history | databases | Europe | gender studies | history | Iran | Newspapers | official documents | Politics | primary source | social history | United States Looking for primary sources and historical documents for your dissertation or research project? Interested in finding out more about how to search some of the primary source databases you have …Continue reading →

Bread Rationing: a surprising and timely subject TAGS: 20th century | Archives | Britain | correspondence | databases | history | Magazines | Newspapers | primary source | rationing | social history | World War Two Today’s post, highlighting the wide range of newspaper archive databases the Library has and how these can be used to research a particular topic or event, is written by Louise …Continue reading →

New! Social Work Online TAGS: Books | databases | demonstrations | documentaries | e-books | lectures | media | Social & Political Sciences | Social Work | video University of Edinburgh Library has recently set up a subscription with ProQuest that gives you access to almost all available ProQuest digital primary source databases until 31st December 2021. See …Continue reading →

ProQuest Access 350: 600 years of world history TAGS: 15th century | 16th century | 17th century | 18th century | 19th century | 20th century | 21st century | Africa | America | Archives | Asia | Black history | Britain | cultural history | databases | Europe | First World War | gender studies | history | International Relations | LGBT+ History | Magazines | Manuscripts | Newspapers | official documents | Politics | primary source | social history | United States | World War Two *Access has now been extended until 31st July 2023* I’m very pleased to let you know that University of Edinburgh Library has set up a new subscription with ProQuest that …Continue reading →