Bloomsbury Digital Resources – full access until June 2020. TAGS: Africa | Archaeology | Art History | Asia | Britain | cultural history | databases | e-books | Europe | global history | history | middle east | primary source | social history | United States | world history I’m pleased to let you know that Bloomsbury Digital Resources are providing us with full access to their online resources until 30th June 2020 in light of the Covid-19 outbreak. …Continue reading →

On trial: Telegraph and Financial Times Archives TAGS: 19th century | 20th century | 21st century | Archives | Britain | cultural history | databases | economic history | history | Newspapers | primary source | social history *The Library now has permanent access to The Telegraph Historical Archive, 1855-2016. See New to the Library: The Telegraph Historical Archive.* Thanks to a request from a HCA student the …Continue reading →

On trial: Paris Peace Conference and Beyond, 1919-1939 TAGS: 20th century | Archives | Britain | databases | Europe | First World War | history | International Relations | middle east | official documents | Politics | primary source | United States Thanks to a request from HCA staff the Library currently has trial access to Paris Peace Conference and Beyond, 1919-1939 from British Online Archives (BOA). The Paris Peace Conference was …Continue reading →

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 →

African and South Asian newspaper archives: on trial TAGS: 19th century | 20th century | African Studies | Archives | databases | history | media | Newspapers | online resources | primary sources | South Asian Studies | trials *The Library has now purchased access to African Newspapers, Series 1. See New! African Newspapers, Series 1 1800-1922* Thanks to a request from UncoverEd I’m pleased to let you know …Continue reading →

New to the Library: Bayeux Tapestry Digital Edition TAGS: 1066 | 11th century | Anglo-Saxons | Britain | databases | Europe | France | Harold Godwinson | Harold II | history | Latin | medieval | Norman conquest | Normans | primary source | William the Conqueror Following a successful trial in semester one I am pleased to let you know the Library now has a subscription to the Bayeux Tapestry Digital Edition. This online version allows …Continue reading →

On trial: World War 1 and the Spanish Civil War TAGS: 20th century | Archives | Britain | correspondence | databases | Europe | First World War | history | International Relations | Letters | official documents | Politics | primary source | United States I’m pleased to let you know that thanks to a request from an HCA student the Library currently has trial access to World War 1 and the Spanish Civil War: …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 →

New to the Library – Struggles for Freedom: Southern Africa (Aluka) TAGS: 20th century | Africa | Apartheid | Archives | Black history | correspondence | databases | Decolonisation | history | journals | official documents | periodicals | Politics | primary source | social history I’m happy to let you know that following a request from a member of HCA staff the Library  now has a subscription to the digital primary resource Struggles for Freedom: …Continue reading →

On trial: Bayeux Tapestry Online TAGS: 1066 | 11th century | Anglo-Saxons | Britain | databases | Europe | France | Harold Godwinson | Harold II | history | Latin | medieval | Norman conquest | Normans | primary source | William the Conqueror *The Library now has access to this resource. Find out more at New to the Library: Bayeux Tapestry Digital Edition.* Thanks to a request from staff in HCA I’m pleased …Continue reading →