On trial: Translations of the Peking Gazette Online TAGS: 18th century | 19th century | 20th century | Archives | Asia | China | cultural history | databases | Newspapers | Politics | social history Thanks to a request from HCA staff the Library currently has trial access to Translations of the Peking Gazette Online from Brill. This is a comprehensive database of approximately 8,500 …Continue reading →

Dissertation Fair 14th Nov TAGS: Archives | dissertation | Events Dissertation Week starts next week (11-15th Nov).  Today we focus on the Dissertation Fair on Thursday 14th Nov. The Fair highlights the range of resources and support available across the …Continue reading →

5 recommended Library resources for Africa Week 2019 TAGS: Africa Week 2019 | African Studies | anthropology | Archives | Books | Centre of African Studies | databases | documentaries | Edinburgh Global | film | history | history of Africa | Main Library | Manuscripts | online resources | primary sources | Social & Political Sciences | TV Yesterday, 24th October, was the start of Africa Week 2019 at the University. A chance to celebrate Edinburgh’s connections to the region. There are a number of events taking place …Continue reading →

On trial: Black Newspaper Collection TAGS: 20th century | 21st century | Archives | Black history | cultural history | databases | history | Newspapers | primary source | social history | United States *The Library has access to all titles from the Black Newspaper Collection until 31st July 2024 as part of ProQuest Access 350.* Thanks to a request from staff in HCA, …Continue reading →

On trial: Chatham House Online Archive TAGS: 20th century | 21st century | Africa | Americas | Archives | Asia | Britain | databases | Europe | history | International Relations | middle east | official documents | Politics | primary source | russia Thanks to a request from staff in HCA the Library currently has trial access to Chatham House Online Archive from Gale. This digital resource contains the publications and archives of …Continue reading →

Making the Most of Your Dissertation Week TAGS: Archives | data | Digital | dissertation | Library | research | Special Collections For the first time at the University of Edinburgh Library we are planning to hold a Dissertation Week in November 11-15 2019. This week is all about how the Library …Continue reading →

New to the Library: Archives of Sexuality & Gender TAGS: 16th century | 17th century | 18th century | 19th century | 20th century | Archives | Books | cultural history | databases | gender studies | history | LGBTQ history | Magazines | Manuscripts | Newspapers | Politics | primary source | social history I’m really pleased to let you know that the Library now has access to the Archives of Sexuality & Gender. Spanning the 16th to the 20th century it is the …Continue reading →

New to the Library: Women’s Magazine Archive TAGS: 19th century | 20th century | 21st century | advertising | Archives | Black history | cultural history | databases | gender studies | history | Magazines | media history | primary source | social history | United States I’m happy to let you know that the Library now has access to the Women’s Magazine Archive, Collection I and II from ProQuest, a searchable archive of leading women’s interest …Continue reading →

New to the Library: The New Republic Archive TAGS: 20th century | 21st century | Archives | cultural history | databases | First World War | history | journals | Magazines | Politics | primary source | social history | United States I’m pleased to let you know that through the Saunders endowment for North American history the Library has been able to purchase The New Republic Magazine Archive from EBSCOhost. This …Continue reading →

New to the Library: Slavery: supporters and abolitionists, 1675-1865 TAGS: 17th century | 18th century | 19th century | Africa | Archives | Black history | Britain | correspondence | databases | history | Jamaica | journals | Letters | Manuscripts | Politics | primary source | slavery | West Indies I’m happy to let you know that the Library now has access to Slavery: supporters and abolitionists, 1675-1865 from British Online Archives. This database contains a wide range of documents …Continue reading →