Spotlight on Adam Matthew digital primary sources TAGS: 18th century | 19th century | 20th century | Archives | Asia | Britain | China | correspondence | cultural history | databases | Europe | First World War | gender studies | global history | history | India | International Relations | journals | Letters | Magazines | Manuscripts | medieval | Newspapers | periodicals | Politics | primary source | social history | Spotlight on | United States | World War Two On Tuesday 30th January we’ll be holding a Discovery Day event in the Main Library where representatives from 3 publishers of digitised primary source collections and our very own Centre …Continue reading →

On trial: primary source databases TAGS: 16th century | 17th century | 18th century | 19th century | 20th century | Archives | Britain | correspondence | cultural history | databases | history | history of book | Magazines | Manuscripts | poetry | primary source | social history | Theatre I’m happy to let you know that Adam Matthew Digital are very kindly giving us trial access to 7 of their fabulous primary source databases. This gives you a unique …Continue reading →

On trial: Foreign Office Files for Japan TAGS: 20th century | Archives | Asia | Britain | correspondence | databases | history | International Relations | japan | primary source | World War Two Are you interested in Japanese history in the twentieth century? Do you want to know more about Anglo-Japanese ties in the first half of the twentieth century? The Library currently …Continue reading →

On trial: Socialism on Film TAGS: 20th century | Archives | Asia | China | Cold War | Communism | Cuba | databases | Fascism | film | history | Holocaust | International Relations | moving images | Politics | primary source | russia | Spain I’m pleased to let you know that the Library has been given the opportunity to trial for a second time the fascinating Socialism on Film: The Cold War and International …Continue reading →

On trial: Women’s Magazine Archive I and II TAGS: 19th century | 20th century | Archives | cultural history | databases | gender studies | history | Magazines | primary source | social history *The Library has now purchased access to the ‘Women’s Magazine Archive, collection I and II’. See New to the Library: Women’s Magazine Archive.* Following a request from a student in …Continue reading →

On trial: Illustrated London News 1842-2003 TAGS: 19th century | 20th century | Britain | databases | history | Newspapers | primary source *The Library has now purchased access to this resource. See New to the Library: Illustrated London News Historical Archive* Thanks to a request from a member of staff in HCA …Continue reading →

Explore the Partition of India through our library resources TAGS: 20th century | databases | history | India | International Relations | Newspapers | Pakistan | Politics | primary source In August 1947 British India won its independence from the British and split into two new states, India and Pakistan (East Pakistan subsequently became Bangladesh), that would govern themselves. The …Continue reading →

New to the Library: 4 new collections of declassified U.S. government documents TAGS: 20th century | databases | history | International Relations | Politics | primary source | United States I’m pleased to let you know that after a successful trial in semester two, 2016/17, the Library has now purchased access to four more collections from ProQuest’s Digital National Security …Continue reading →

Why football banned women TAGS: 20th century | databases | First World War | football | gender studies | history | Newspapers | primary source | social history | sport In this week’s blog I’m using some of the Library’s online resources to find primary source material relating to the popularity of women’s football during and just after the First …Continue reading →

New to the Library: Presidential Recordings Digital Edition TAGS: 20th century | audio | databases | history | International Relations | primary source | United States The Library now has access to the fascinating Presidential Recordings Digital Edition. This rich resource includes transcripts and corresponding audio of secretly recorded conversations in the Oval Office from Presidents …Continue reading →