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New to the Library: Digital archives on gender and sexuality TAGS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | I’m happy to let you know that over the summer the Library purchased two digital archive collections that will be of interest to students and staff looking at gender and …Continue reading →

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On trial: East African Newspapers TAGS: | | | | | | | | | *The Library now has permanent access to this resource. See New! East African Newspapers.* Thanks to a request from staff in HCA the Library currently has trial access to East …Continue reading →

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On trial: British Online Archives collections TAGS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Did you know the Library currently has trial access to a number of databases from British Online Archives? British Online Archives are one of the U.K.’s leading academic publishers. Their …Continue reading →

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On (long term) Trial: More Gale Primary Sources TAGS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 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 →

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New! Colonial Law in Africa, 1946-1966 TAGS: | | | | | | | | | I’m pleased to let you know that the Library has recently purchased Colonial Law in Africa, 1946-1966 from British Online Archives. This database provides access to the African Government Gazettes …Continue reading →

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On trial: British Online Archives TAGS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | *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 →

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New! Uganda and Malawi under Colonial Rule, in Government Reports TAGS: | | | | | | | | | | | 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 →

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Spotlight on Secret Files from World Wars to Cold Wars TAGS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 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 →

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Discovering ProQuest Primary Sources TAGS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 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 →

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ProQuest Access 350: 600 years of world history TAGS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | *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 →

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Default utility Image Archival Provenance Project: Emily’s finds               My name is Emily, and I’m the second of the two archive interns that...
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Sustainable Exhibition Making: Recyclable Book Cradles In this post, our Technician, Robyn Rogers, discusses the recyclable book cradles she has developed...
Default utility Image Giving Decorated Paper a Home … Rehousing Books and Paper Bindings In the first post of this two part series, our Collection Care Technician, Robyn Rogers,...

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