Dissertation Festival 2020 TAGS: African Studies | anthropology | Archives | databases | dissertation | Events | International Relations | Library | online resources | Politics | postgraduate | primary sources | Science Technology and Innovation studies | social anthropology | social policy | Social Work | Sociology | South Asian Studies | undergraduate From 26 October – 6 November the Library is running a virtual Dissertation Festival. The online events taking place during this two week period will highlight what the Library can …Continue reading →

New! Kenya and Zimbabwe under colonial rule, in Government reports TAGS: 20th century | African Studies | Archives | Black history | colonial studies | databases | Decolonisation | history | International Relations | new | online resources | Politics | primary sources | Social & Political Sciences I’m happy to let you know that the Library now has access to two digital primary source collections covering colonial rule in African countries in the 20th century. The two …Continue reading →

New! British Labour Party and Independent Labour Party Papers TAGS: 20th century | Archives | Britain | databases | history | Labour Party | new | official documents | online resources | Politics | primary sources | Social & Political Sciences | U.K. I’m happy to let you know that the Library now has access to 3 British Online Archive digital collections of primary source documents relating to British political history in the …Continue reading →

New! African Newspapers, Series 1 1800-1922 TAGS: 19th century | 20th century | African Studies | Archives | databases | history | International Relations | Newspapers | online resources | Politics | primary sources I’m pleased to let you know that the Library had recently purchased the digital primary source database African Newspapers, Series 1 1800-1922 part of the World Newspaper Archive from Readex. …Continue reading →

New! LGBT Magazine Archive TAGS: Archives | databases | gender studies | history | LGBTQ+ | Magazines | media | online resources | Politics | primary sources | social anthropology | Sociology I’m happy to let you know that the Library now has access to the LGBT Magazine Archive from ProQuest until 31st July 2024. This primary source database is a searchable …Continue reading →

The Library in the time of Covid-19 TAGS: African Studies | anthropology | Archives | Books | databases | e-books | e-journals | Global Health Policy | history | inter-library loans | International Relations | Library | Newspapers | online resources | Politics | primary sources | Science Technology and Innovation studies | social anthropology | social policy | Social Work | Sociology | South Asian Studies Not sure what Library resources, services and support are available to you at this unusual time? You can always keep up to date with all of this via our Library …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 →

Trial access: The Guardian (ProQuest Recent Newspapers) TAGS: databases | media | Newspapers | primary sources | Social & Political Sciences | The Guardian I’m pleased to let you know that the Library currently has trial access to ProQuest Recent Newspapers: The Guardian, a new resource that gives us full-text and full digitised images …Continue reading →

5 recommended Library resources for Africa Week 2019 TAGS: Africa Week 2019 | African Studies | anthropology | Archives | Books | Centre of African Studies | databases | documentaries | Edinburgh Global | film | history | history of Africa | Main Library | Manuscripts | online resources | primary sources | Social & Political Sciences | TV Yesterday, 24th October, was the start of Africa Week 2019 at the University. A chance to celebrate Edinburgh’s connections to the region. There are a number of events taking place …Continue reading →

New! Tanzania and Malawi in records from colonial missionaries, 1857-1965 TAGS: Africa | African Studies | anthropology | Colonialism | correspondence | databases | history | Magazines | missionaries | new | online resources | primary sources | social anthropology | Sociology I’m pleased to let you know that the Library now has access to Tanzania and Malawi in records from colonial missionaries, 1857-1965 from British Online Archives. This database gives you …Continue reading →