University Press Scholarship Online – new e-books added TAGS: anthropology | biology | Business and Management | Classical Studies | Computer Science | e-books | Earth Sciences and Geography | Economics and Finance | education | Environmental Science | Film Television and Radio | history | Law | linguistics | Literature | mathematics | music | Neuroscience | Philosophy | Physics | Political Science | psychology | Public Health and Epidemiology | religion | Social Work | Society and Culture | Sociology | University Press Scholarship Online | UPSO University Press Scholarship Online provides access to over 15,000 key titles across over 25 subject areas in the humanities, social sciences, sciences, medicine, and law. Delivering academic monograph content from …Continue reading →

Spotlight on Digital National Security Archive (DNSA) TAGS: CIA | Cuban Missile Crisis | databases | history | Kissinger | primary source | Spotlight on | The National Security Archive | United States | Vietnam War This is the first in an occasional series highlighting some of the online resources available at the Library that will be of interest to students and staff in History, Classics …Continue reading →

New resource: Historical Statistics of the United States TAGS: data | databases | history | online resources | Sociology | Statistics | United States of America | USA I’m pleased to let you know that following a successful trial earlier this year the Library has recently purchased Historical Statistics of the United States: Millennial Edition Online. Historical Statistics of …Continue reading →

Oxford Handbooks Online – new content purchased TAGS: Archaeology | Business & Management | Classical Studies | Criminology and Criminal justice | e-books | Economics and Finance | history | Law | linguistics | Literature | music | Oxford University Press | Philosophy | Politics | psychology We have purchased the following e-book collections to add to our existing Oxford Handbooks Online holdings: Archaeology – 2015, 2016 Collection Business and Management – 2015, 2016 Collection Classical Studies …Continue reading →

Africa Wide Information – database trial TAGS: Africa Wide Information | agriculture | art | Biodiversity | Cultural history and heritage | databases | Development | Drama | Ebsco | Economics | health | history | Industry | Legal systems | Literature | Mining | music | Natural resources | Politics | religion | sport The Library has set up trial access to Africa Wide Information (Ebsco) until 30th June. Africa-Wide Information comprises an aggregation of 50 databases sourced from Africa, Europe and North America.  …Continue reading →

New resource : Migration to New Worlds TAGS: anthropology | history | International Relations | online resources | Social & Political Sciences | Sociology The University of Edinburgh now has access to the online primary source collection, Migration to New Worlds, due to negotiations with JISC to provide free access to all UK higher and further …Continue reading →

Newspaper archives on trial TAGS: databases | history | Newspapers | primary source The Library currently has trial access to two newspaper archives, The Telegraph Historical Archive (1855-2000) and British Newspapers Part V (1746-1950). You can access both of these online archives via …Continue reading →

New to the Library for History, Classics & Archaeology TAGS: Archaeology | classics | e-books | history Thanks to recommendations from members of staff and requests via RAB from students the Library is continually adding new books to its collections both online and in print. Here are just a small number …Continue reading →

Trial access extended: Church Missionary Society Periodicals TAGS: databases | history | journals | Letters | primary source Our current trial to Church Missionary Society Periodicals from Adam Matthews has been extended and access to this fascinating resource is now available until 28th April 2016. You can access …Continue reading →

Historical Statistics of the United States on trial TAGS: databases | history | online resources | Sociology | Statistics The Library currently has trial access to the Historical Statistics of the United States: Millennial Edition Online. Historical Statistics of the United States (HSUS) is a compendium of statistics about the …Continue reading →