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 trial: Early American Newspapers, Series 1 TAGS: 18th century | 19th century | Archives | databases | history | Newspapers | United States Thanks to a request from a HCA student the Library currently has trial access to Early American Newspapers, Series 1 from Readex, which offers fully searchable issues from over 730 …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 →

New to the Library: South Asia Archive TAGS: 18th century | 19th century | 20th century | Archives | Asia | Books | databases | India | journals | primary source | South Asia I’m happy to let you know that the Library now has access to the South Asia Archive from Taylor & Francis, a specialist digital platform providing global electronic access to …Continue reading →

Spotlight on ProQuest History Vault TAGS: 18th century | 19th century | 20th century | Archives | Black history | correspondence | cultural history | databases | First World War | gender studies | history | International Relations | Letters | Manuscripts | official documents | Politics | primary source | social history | Spotlight on | United States | World War Two Interested in American history? Then ProQuest History Vault may be exactly what you are looking for. History Vault gives you access to millions of pages of cross-searchable, full-text/full-image documents including …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 Eighteenth Century TAGS: 18th century | Archives | Britain | correspondence | databases | Europe | history | International Relations | Letters | Manuscripts | official documents | Politics | primary source Thanks to a request from a PhD student in HCA the Library currently has extended trial access to State Papers Online: Eighteenth Century, 1714-1782 Parts I-IV from Gale. This covers …Continue reading →