New to the Library: Migration to New Worlds TAGS: correspondence | databases | emigration | history | Immigration | journals | migration studies | primary source I’m happy to let you know that the Library now has access to the fascinating online resource Migration to New Worlds due to a collaboration between Jisc and the publishers …Continue reading →

All the fun of the World’s Fairs TAGS: databases | history | primary source | World Fairs The Library currently has trial access to World’s Fairs: A Global History of Expositions. Through this unique resource you can explore the phenomenon of world’s fairs from the Crystal Palace …Continue reading →

On trial: Daily Mail Historical Archive TAGS: databases | history | media | Newspapers | online resources | Social & Political Sciences | trials *The Library has now purchased access to the Daily Mail Historical Archive (1896-2004). See New to the Library: Daily Mail Historical Archive.* The Library currently has trial access to the …Continue reading →

Trial access to Academic Video Online TAGS: Academic Video Online | Alexander Street Press | Art & Design | Diversity | Health Sciences | history | Literature & Language | Music & Performing Arts | Personal Interest | Psychology and Counselling | Science & Engineering | Social Sciences | trial | videos We have trial access to Academic Video Online (via Alexander Street Press) until 30th April.  Please complete a trial feedback form if you would like the library to subscribe to …Continue reading →

Trial access: Church Missionary Society Periodicals TAGS: databases | history | primary source The Library currently has trial access to the Church Missionary Society Periodicals from Adam Matthew Digital. This resource features publications from the Church Missionary Society, the Church of England Zenana Missionary …Continue reading →

New e-journal subscriptions TAGS: Ancient; Periodicals | Clothing Trade--Fashions|General Interest Periodicals--United States|Women's Interests | Dressmaking -- Periodicals; Fashion -- Periodicals; Needlework -- Periodicals | Glaucoma -- Periodicals; Eye Diseases -- Periodicals; Ophthalmology -- Periodicals | history The following new e-journal subscriptions have been added to DiscoverEd.  Click the cover image to access the e-journal directly. DeGruyter Platform – Journal of Ancient History Ovid Platform – Cornea …Continue reading →

South Asian Newspapers on trial TAGS: databases | history | India | Newspapers | Pakistan | primary source | South Asia | Sri Lanka The Library currently has trial access to South Asian Newspapers (1864-1922). This unique collection provides online access to a select group of South Asian newspapers from the 19th and early …Continue reading →

Were the Tudors terrible? TAGS: correspondence | databases | Elizabethan | history | Manuscripts | primary source | Tudor *The Library has access to The Cecil Papers until 31st July 2024 as part of ProQuest Access 350.* The Library currently has trial access to The Cecil Papers, which may …Continue reading →

*New* Medieval Family Life TAGS: 15th century | databases | history | Letters | Manuscripts | medieval | War of the Roses The Library has recently purchased access to Medieval Family Life, a collection of letters and manuscripts from c1400-1490. Only five major letter collections exist from fifteenth century England and they …Continue reading →

End of Empire website TAGS: empire | history | japan | Japanese | WWII NIAS Press (NIAS = Nordic Institute of Asian Studies) has set up a very interesting web site, as an experiment with new publishing ideas, which my library colleague at NIAS Ms …Continue reading →