On trial: The Stuart and Cumberland Papers TAGS: 17th century | 18th century | Archives | Britain | correspondence | cultural history | databases | Europe | history | International Relations | Manuscripts | official documents | Politics | primary source | social history *The Library has now purchased access to the The Stuart and Cumberland Papers. See New to the Library: The Stuart and Cumberland Papers* I’m pleased to let you know that …Continue reading →

On trial: State Papers Online, Part III TAGS: 17th century | 18th century | Archives | Britain | correspondence | databases | Europe | history | history of religion | Letters | Manuscripts | official documents | Politics | primary source Thanks to a request from staff members in both HCA and ECA the Library currently has trial access to State Papers Online, Part III: The Stuarts: James I to Anne, …Continue reading →

On trial: Area Studies – Japan, China and Southeast Asia TAGS: 16th century | 17th century | 18th century | 19th century | 20th century | Archives | Asia | Britain | China | correspondence | cultural history | databases | e-books | history | International Relations | japan | Letters | Manuscripts | official documents | Politics | primary source | social history The Library currently has trial access to two primary source databases from Adam Matthew, Area Studies: China and Southeast Asia and Area Studies: Japan. These provide digital access to primary …Continue reading →

On trial: East India Company digital archive TAGS: 16th century | 17th century | 18th century | 19th century | 20th century | Archives | Britain | correspondence | databases | history | India | International Relations | journals | Letters | Manuscripts | official documents | Politics | primary source Thanks to a request from a student in HCA I’m pleased to let you know that the Library currently has trial access to the primary source database East India Company …Continue reading →

On trial: British and Irish Women’s Letters and Diaries TAGS: 16th century | 17th century | 18th century | 19th century | Archives | Britain | correspondence | cultural history | databases | diaries | history | Ireland | journals | Letters | primary source | social history *The Library has access to British and Irish Women’s Letters and Diaries, 1500-1900 until 31st July 2024 as part of ProQuest Access 350.* Thanks to a request from a 4th …Continue reading →

New to the Library: Literary Print Culture TAGS: 16th century | 17th century | 18th century | 19th century | 20th century | 21st century | Archives | Books | Britain | copyright history | correspondence | databases | history | history of publishing | history of the book | journals | Letters | Manuscripts | primary source I’m pleased to let you know that the Library now has access to Literary Print Culture: The Stationers’ Company Archive, 1554-2007 from Adam Matthew. Sourced from the archive of The …Continue reading →

New to the Library: The SHAFR Guide Online TAGS: 17th century | 18th century | 19th century | 20th century | 21st century | databases | e-books | history | International Relations | Politics | United States Thanks to a request from staff in HCA the Library now has access to The SHAFR Guide Online: An Annotated Bibliography of U.S. Foreign Relations since 1600. This is a …Continue reading →

New to the Library: Irish Newspaper Archive TAGS: 18th century | 19th century | 20th century | 21st century | Archives | Britain | databases | Europe | Ireland | Newspapers | primary source I’m very happy to let you know that following a successful trial earlier this year and further to requests from students and staff in HCA the Library has a 1-year …Continue reading →

On trial: The Age of Exploration TAGS: 15th century | 16th century | 17th century | 18th century | 19th century | 20th century | Africa | Americas | Antarctic | Archives | Arctic | Asia | Britain | China | correspondence | cultural history | databases | Europe | film | history | India | journals | Letters | Manuscripts | Maps | Oceania | primary source | rare books | social history Thanks to a request from staff in HCA the Library currently has trial access to a brand new digital primary source collection from Adam Matthew Digital, Age of Exploration. This …Continue reading →

New books in the Library for History, Classics and Archaeology TAGS: 17th century | 18th century | 19th century | 20th century | Ancient history | Archaeology | Asia | Black history | Books | Britain | China | classics | cultural history | e-books | Europe | film | history | India | medieval | Politics | social history | United States | World War Two Thanks to recommendations from members of staff and requests via RAB from students the Library is continually adding new books to its collections both online and in print. Here are just a (very) small …Continue reading →