New E-resources Trials for November TAGS: 17th century | 18th century | 19th century | 20th century | Archives | Black history | Britain | databases | Europe | Germany | history | Newspapers | official documents | Politics | primary source | Scotland | West Indies | World War Two Thanks to requests from staff and students in HCA, the Library has trial access to 4 digital primary source collections in November. From an Antiguan sugar plantation, politics and war …Continue reading →

New E-resources Trials TAGS: 16th century | 17th century | 18th century | 19th century | 20th century | Archaeology | Archives | Asia | Britain | cultural history | databases | Europe | history | International Relations | official documents | Politics | primary source Thanks to requests from students and staff in HCA the Library currently has trial access to 4 databases, covering the Middle Ages onwards. All 4 databases can be accessed from …Continue reading →

On trial: East India Company TAGS: 17th century | 18th century | 19th century | 20th century | Archives | Asia | Britain | British Empire | correspondence | databases | economic history | history | India | International Relations | journals | Letters | Manuscripts | official documents | Politics | primary source Thanks to a request from a member of staff in HCA the Library currently has trial access to East India Company: India Office Records from the British Library, 1599-1947 from …Continue reading →

On trial: Colonial Caribbean TAGS: 17th century | 18th century | 19th century | Archives | Black history | Britain | Colonialism | Colonisation | databases | Europe | history | primary source | Slave trade | slavery Thanks to a request from HCA staff the library currently has trial access to Colonial Caribbean from AM Digital, which provides access to British Colonial Office files from The National …Continue reading →

On (long term) Trial: More Gale Primary Sources TAGS: 17th century | 18th century | 19th century | 20th century | 21st century | Africa | Archives | Black history | Britain | cultural history | databases | Europe | history | Manuscripts | Newspapers | official documents | Politics | primary source | social history During the summer the Library was able to purchase two Gale primary source databases to add to our collections: U.S. Declassified Documents Online and The Telegraph Historical Archive, 1855-2016. Because …Continue reading →

New to the Library: Medieval and Early Modern Studies TAGS: 15th century | 16th century | 17th century | 18th century | Archives | Britain | correspondence | cultural history | databases | Europe | history | Letters | Manuscripts | medieval | Medieval history | primary source | social history I’m happy to let you know that the Library now has access to Medieval and Early Modern Studies a digital research source from Adam Matthew Digital. This offers you access …Continue reading →

On trial: British Online Archives TAGS: 15th century | 16th century | 17th century | 18th century | 19th century | 20th century | Africa | Archives | Asia | Black history | Britain | cultural history | databases | Europe | First World War | history | International Relations | Manuscripts | official documents | Politics | primary source | social history | United States | World War Two *Access has now been extended until 31st March 2022.* I’m pleased to let you know that British Online Archives (BOA) are providing free trial access to its entire collection of …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 2024* I’m very pleased to let you know that University of Edinburgh Library has set up a new subscription with ProQuest that …Continue reading →

On trial: State Papers Online TAGS: 16th century | 17th century | 18th century | Archives | Britain | correspondence | databases | Europe | history | International Relations | Letters | Manuscripts | official documents | Politics | primary source Thanks to a request from the School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures (LLC) the Library currently has trial access to 3 further collections from the State Papers Online database from …Continue reading →

On trial: Gale Primary Sources (even more content!) TAGS: 16th century | 17th century | 18th century | 19th century | 20th century | Africa | Archives | Asia | Black history | Britain | China | correspondence | crime | cultural history | databases | Europe | gender studies | history | International Relations | Law | Legal history | Letters | Literature | Manuscripts | Medicine | Newspapers | official documents | periodicals | Politics | primary source | science | slavery | social history | technology | United States | women's history I’m very pleased to let you know that the Library has been given extended trial access to an extensive range of primary source databases and collections from Gale. This is …Continue reading →