On trial: Argentina, 1975-1980: The Making of U.S. Human Rights Policy TAGS: 20th century | Archives | Argentina | databases | history | International Relations | official documents | Politics | primary source | United States *The Library has access to Argentina, 1975-1980: The Making of U.S. Human Rights Policy until 31st July 2024 as part of ProQuest Access 350.* Thanks to a request from student …Continue reading →

On trial: Colonial State Papers TAGS: 16th century | 17th century | 18th century | Archives | Britain | colonial history | databases | history | International Relations | official documents | primary source *The Library now has access to Colonial State Papers until 31st July 2024 as part of ProQuest Access 350.* Further to a request from an academic in HCA I’m pleased …Continue reading →

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 →

First World War: through our Library resources TAGS: 20th century | Archives | Britain | correspondence | databases | Europe | First World War | Great War | history | International Relations | Magazines | Manuscripts | Newspapers | official documents | Politics | primary source | United States | World War One | WWI This weekend, Sunday 11th November, marks the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War. In this week’s blog post I have pulled together just a small selection …Continue reading →

On trial: African American Newspapers and Times-Picayune TAGS: 19th century | 20th century | African-American history | Archives | Black history | cultural history | databases | history | Newspapers | primary source | social history | United States *The Library now has now purchased access to ‘African American Newspapers, Series 1 and 2’. See New to the Library: African American Newspapers.* Thanks to a request from a student …Continue reading →

5 recommended library resources for Africa Week TAGS: Africa Week 2018 | African Studies | anthropology | Archives | Books | Centre of African Studies | databases | film | history | history of Africa | Main Library | Manuscripts | online resources | primary sources | Social & Political Sciences | TV Today, 25th October, is the start of Africa Week 2018 at the University. A chance to celebrate the University’s engagement across the African continent. There are a number of events …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: Governing Africa TAGS: 19th century | 20th century | Africa | Archives | Black history | Britain | correspondence | cultural history | databases | history | International Relations | Manuscripts | official documents | Politics | primary source | social history I’m happy to let you know that thanks to a request from a student in HCA the Library currently has trial access to a series of digital collections from British …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 →