Spotlight on Adam Matthew digital primary sources TAGS: 18th century | 19th century | 20th century | Archives | Asia | Britain | China | correspondence | cultural history | databases | Europe | First World War | gender studies | global history | history | India | International Relations | journals | Letters | Magazines | Manuscripts | medieval | Newspapers | periodicals | Politics | primary source | social history | Spotlight on | United States | World War Two On Tuesday 30th January we’ll be holding a Discovery Day event in the Main Library where representatives from 3 publishers of digitised primary source collections and our very own Centre …Continue reading →

Trial access: Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Politics online TAGS: databases | International Relations | online resources | Politics | social policy | trials Thanks to a request from a member of staff the Library currently has trial access to the online Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Politics. This resource offers long-form overview articles written, peer-reviewed, …Continue reading →

Trial access: World Politics Review TAGS: African Studies | databases | Economics | human rights | International Relations | Law | literature searching | online resources | Politics I’m pleased to let you know that the Library currently has extended trial access to World Politics Review from EBSCO, which provides up to date and extensive coverage of foreign …Continue reading →

On trial: Socialism on Film TAGS: 20th century | Archives | Asia | China | Cold War | Communism | Cuba | databases | Fascism | film | history | Holocaust | International Relations | moving images | Politics | primary source | russia | Spain I’m pleased to let you know that the Library has been given the opportunity to trial for a second time the fascinating Socialism on Film: The Cold War and International …Continue reading →

New library subject guides for SPS TAGS: African Studies | anthropology | Canadian Studies | International Development | International Relations | Politics | Science Technology and Innovation studies | social anthropology | social policy | Social Work | Sociology | South Asian Studies We’ve been revamping the library subject guides for School of Social and Political Science. So if you’re just starting at the University or you are a returning student why not …Continue reading →

Archives abound in Archives Unbound TAGS: Archives | Britain | correspondence | databases | Europe | history | International Relations | journals | Letters | Manuscripts | Politics | primary source | social history | United States | world history Exciting major online primary source database now available at the Library. I’m really pleased to let you know that the Library has got a 1-year subscription to the fantastic primary …Continue reading →

Explore the Partition of India through our library resources TAGS: 20th century | databases | history | India | International Relations | Newspapers | Pakistan | Politics | primary source In August 1947 British India won its independence from the British and split into two new states, India and Pakistan (East Pakistan subsequently became Bangladesh), that would govern themselves. The …Continue reading →

New to the Library: 4 new collections of declassified U.S. government documents TAGS: 20th century | databases | history | International Relations | Politics | primary source | United States I’m pleased to let you know that after a successful trial in semester two, 2016/17, the Library has now purchased access to four more collections from ProQuest’s Digital National Security …Continue reading →

New! The Encyclopedia of Political Thought TAGS: databases | e-books | history | new | online resources | Politics I’m happy to let you know that following requests from staff in Politics & International Relations the Library has purchased access to The Encyclopedia of Political Thought online from Wiley …Continue reading →

New to the Library: History of Contemporary Chinese Political Movements, 1949- TAGS: 20th century | China | databases | history | International Relations | official documents | Politics | primary source I’m pleased to let you know that the Library has got a 1-year subscription to The Database for the History of Contemporary Chinese Political Movements, 1949-. The database provides full-text …Continue reading →