Spotlight on: Archives of Sexuality and Gender TAGS: 16th century | 17th century | 18th century | 19th century | 20th century | Archives | Books | Britain | correspondence | cultural history | databases | Gay | gender studies | history | Homosexuality | journals | Lesbian | LGBT+ History | LGBT+ studies | Magazines | Manuscripts | official documents | Politics | primary source | Queer studies | social history | Spotlight on | Transgender It’s LGBT+ History Month in the UK and there are a number of events being run around the University by the Staff Pride Network and the Students’ Association. However, if …Continue reading →

On trial – World’s Fairs: A Global History of Expositions TAGS: 19th century | 20th century | Archives | Britain | cultural history | Europe | history | primary source | social history | United States Thanks to a request from a student in HCA the Library currently has trial access to World’s Fairs: A Global History of Expositions from Adam Matthew. Through this unique resource …Continue reading →

On trial: London Low Life TAGS: 19th century | Archives | Britain | cultural history | databases | history | primary source | social history *The Library has now purchased access to London Low Life. This can be accessed via Digital Primary Source and Archive Collections or the Databases A-Z.* Thanks to a request from …Continue reading →

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 →

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: Bloomsbury Medieval Studies TAGS: Africa | Archaeology | Art History | Asia | Britain | cultural history | databases | e-books | Europe | history | Manuscripts | medieval | Medieval history | middle east | primary source I’m happy to let you know that we currently have trial access to Bloomsbury Medieval Studies, a new interdisciplinary digital resource with a global perspective which opens up the medieval …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: Picture Post Historical Archive TAGS: 20th century | Archives | Britain | cultural history | databases | history | journals | Magazines | photojournalism | primary source | social history | World War Two Did you know the Library now has access to the Picture Post Historical Archive? This database comprises the complete archive of the Picture Post from its first issue in 1938 …Continue reading →