BBC Monitoring – on trial TAGS: 20th century | Archives | BBC | Britain | cultural history | databases | economic history | history | media | online resources | political history | Politics | primary sources | radio | social history Thanks to a request from staff in the School of Social and Political Science the Library currently has trial access to the new resource BBC Monitoring: Summary of World Broadcasts, …Continue reading →

New to the Library: The Listener Historical Archive TAGS: 20th century | Archives | BBC | Britain | cultural history | databases | history | Magazines | Newspapers | primary source | social history I’m happy to let you know that after a successful trial earlier this year the Library now has access to The Listener Historical Archive, 1929-1991 from Gale Cengage. This gives …Continue reading →

On trial: The Listener Historical Archive TAGS: 20th century | Archives | BBC | Britain | cultural history | databases | history | Magazines | primary source | social history *The Library has now purchased access to The Listener Historical Archive. See New to the Library: The Listener Historical Archive.* Following a request from a HCA student I’m pleased to …Continue reading →

Listen very carefully! TAGS: 20th century | BBC | Britain | databases | history | primary source | radio | social history | World War Two I’m happy to let you know that thanks to an agreement with JISC the Library has been given extended trial access to the primary source database BBC Listener Research Department, …Continue reading →

Science: Media Friendly? TAGS: BBC | broadcast | debate | dolly the sheep | greenwood | media | press | public engagement | radio | scientists | social impact | television | waddington Nowadays we are more than accustomed to scientists appearing on television and radio to talk about their research or engage in debates about the social, political and ethical implications of …Continue reading →