New to the Library: World War Two Studies TAGS: 20th century | Archives | Britain | databases | Europe | history | International Relations | japan | official documents | Politics | primary source | second world war | United States | World War Two Thanks to a request from HCA staff the Library now has access to Research Source: World War Two Studies from Adam Matthew Digital. This resource includes important primary sources, offering …Continue reading →

New! Uganda and Malawi under Colonial Rule, in Government Reports TAGS: 20th century | Africa | African Studies | Archives | colonial studies | Colonialism | databases | history | online resources | Politics | primary sources | Social & Political Sciences I’m pleased to let you know that the Library now has access to two more digital primary source collections covering colonial rule in African countries in the 20th century. The …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 →

Al-Ahram Digital Archive – on trial TAGS: 19th century | 20th century | Archives | databases | history | International Relations | Newspapers | online resources | Politics | primary sources | Social & Political Sciences Thanks to a request from a student in Politics & International Relations the Library currently has trial access to the Al-Ahram Digital Archive from EastView. This gives you access to …Continue reading →

New to the Library: Foreign Office Files for India, Pakistan and Afghanistan, 1947-1980 TAGS: 20th century | Archives | databases | history | International Relations | official documents | Politics | social history | South Asia I’m pleased to let you know that following a request from staff in HCA the Library now has access to Foreign Office Files for India, Pakistan and Afghanistan, 1947-1980. This …Continue reading →

On trial: U.S. Declassified Documents Online TAGS: 20th century | 21st century | Archives | databases | history | official documents | United States Thanks to a request from staff in HCA the Library currently has trial access to U.S. Declassified Documents Online from Gale. This database provides immediate access to a broad range …Continue reading →

Spotlight on Secret Files from World Wars to Cold Wars TAGS: 20th century | Africa | Archives | Britain | Cold War | databases | East Asia | Europe | First World War | history | International Relations | middle east | official documents | Politics | primary source | United States | World War Two Are you interested in British intelligence, foreign policy, international relations, and military history in the 20th century? Then Secret Files from World Wars to Cold Wars: Intelligence, Strategy and Diplomacy …Continue reading →

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! Kenya and Zimbabwe under colonial rule, in Government reports TAGS: 20th century | African Studies | Archives | Black history | colonial studies | databases | Decolonisation | history | International Relations | new | online resources | Politics | primary sources | Social & Political Sciences I’m happy to let you know that the Library now has access to two digital primary source collections covering colonial rule in African countries in the 20th century. The two …Continue reading →