On trial: Cold War Eastern Europe, 1953-1960 TAGS: 20th century | Archives | Britain | correspondence | databases | Eastern Bloc | Eastern Europe | Europe | history | International Relations | Manuscripts | official documents | Politics | primary source | Soviet Union Thanks to a request from staff in HCA the Library currently has trial access to the digital primary source collection Cold War Eastern Europe, Module 1: 1953-1960, a unique and …Continue reading →

On trial: J. Walter Thompson: Advertising America TAGS: 20th century | advertising | Archives | correspondence | cultural history | databases | gender studies | history | Magazines | marketing | primary source | social history | United States Are you interested in the social, cultural, and historical impact of advertising and marketing? If so, the Library currently has trial access to J. Walter Thompson: Advertising America from Adam …Continue reading →

On trial: Secrecy, sabotage, and aiding the resistance TAGS: 20th century | Africa | Archives | Britain | Central America | China | databases | Europe | history | India | Intelligence | International Relations | middle east | official documents | Politics | primary source | Security | South America | United States | World War Two The Library has been given trial access to the British Online Archives (BOA) collection Secrecy, sabotage, and aiding the resistance: how Anglo-American co-operation shaped World War Two. Giving you unique …Continue reading →

On trial: Migration to New Worlds II: The Modern Era TAGS: 19th century | 20th century | Archives | Asia | Australia | correspondence | databases | emigration | Europe | history | Immigration | journals | Letters | Manuscripts | new zealand | official documents | primary source | Refugees | United States The Library currently has trial access to Migration to New Worlds II: The Modern Era from Adam Matthew Digital. The Modern Era presents thousands of sources focusing on the growth …Continue reading →

On trial: Service Newspapers of World War Two TAGS: 20th century | Archives | Britain | cultural history | databases | Europe | history | Newspapers | primary source | social history | World War Two *The Library has now purchased access to this resource. See New to the Library: Services Newspapers of World War Two.* Thanks to a request from staff in HCA the Library …Continue reading →

On trial: The Stuart and Cumberland Papers TAGS: 17th century | 18th century | Archives | Britain | correspondence | databases | Europe | history | Jacobite risings | Jacobites | Letters | Manuscripts | Politics | primary source | Scotland | Scottish history *The Library has now purchased access to The Stuart and Cumberland Papers. See New to the Library: The Stuart and Cumberland Papers* I’m pleased to let you know that Gale …Continue reading →

On trial: Military Intelligence Files TAGS: 20th century | Archives | Britain | Cold War | correspondence | databases | Europe | history | Intelligence | International Relations | official documents | primary source | Security | World War Two I’m happy to let you know that British Online Archives (BOA) have given us trial access to their digitised primary source collection Military Intelligence Files: Land, Sea & Air, 1938-1974. …Continue reading →

On trial: Sabin Americana, 1500-1926 TAGS: 16th century | 17th century | 18th century | 19th century | 20th century | Archives | Black history | Books | databases | history | Manuscripts | periodicals | Politics | primary source | social history | United States Thanks to a request from staff in HCA I’m pleased to let you know that the Library currently has trial access to Sabin Americana, 1500-1926 from Gale Cengage. This is …Continue reading →

Explore black history through Archives Unbound TAGS: 19th century | 20th century | Africa | African-American history | Archives | correspondence | databases | history | International Relations | Letters | Manuscripts | Newspapers | official documents | periodicals | personal papers | Politics | primary source | social history | United States In this week’s blog post I wanted to highlight a number of primary source databases that you have access to at the University that allow you to discover more about …Continue reading →

5 recommended library resources for LGBT+ History Month TAGS: academic support librarian | Books | databases | e-books | e-journals | film | gender studies | history | media | Newspapers | primary sources | Resource Lists | Social & Political Sciences | Womens' Studies February has seen the celebration of LGBT+ History Month in the UK and you may have enjoyed one of the many fantastic events put on by the University’s Staff Pride …Continue reading →