Discovering ProQuest Primary Sources TAGS: 19th century | 20th century | Africa | Archives | Black history | Britain | cultural history | databases | Europe | gender studies | history | Iran | Newspapers | official documents | Politics | primary source | social history | United States Looking for primary sources and historical documents for your dissertation or research project? Interested in finding out more about how to search some of the primary source databases you have …Continue reading →

Bread Rationing: a surprising and timely subject TAGS: 20th century | Archives | Britain | correspondence | databases | history | Magazines | Newspapers | primary source | rationing | social history | World War Two Today’s post, highlighting the wide range of newspaper archive databases the Library has and how these can be used to research a particular topic or event, is written by Louise …Continue reading →

New to the Library: African American Newspapers TAGS: 19th century | 20th century | African American studies | Archives | Black history | cultural history | databases | history | Newspapers | political history | primary source | social history | United States I’m pleased to let you know that the Library now has access to African American Newspapers Series 1 and 2 from Readex. These fascinating databases provide online access to approximately …Continue reading →

Spotlight on ProQuest History Vault TAGS: 18th century | 19th century | 20th century | Archives | Black history | correspondence | cultural history | databases | First World War | gender studies | history | International Relations | Letters | Manuscripts | official documents | Politics | primary source | social history | Spotlight on | United States | World War Two Interested in American history? Then ProQuest History Vault may be exactly what you are looking for. History Vault gives you access to millions of pages of cross-searchable, full-text/full-image documents including …Continue reading →

ProQuest Access 350: 600 years of world history TAGS: 15th century | 16th century | 17th century | 18th century | 19th century | 20th century | 21st century | Africa | America | Archives | Asia | Black history | Britain | cultural history | databases | Europe | First World War | gender studies | history | International Relations | LGBT+ History | Magazines | Manuscripts | Newspapers | official documents | Politics | primary source | social history | United States | World War Two *Access has now been extended until 31st July 2024* I’m very pleased to let you know that University of Edinburgh Library has set up a new subscription with ProQuest that …Continue reading →

On trial: Gale Primary Sources (even more content!) TAGS: 16th century | 17th century | 18th century | 19th century | 20th century | Africa | Archives | Asia | Black history | Britain | China | correspondence | crime | cultural history | databases | Europe | gender studies | history | International Relations | Law | Legal history | Letters | Literature | Manuscripts | Medicine | Newspapers | official documents | periodicals | Politics | primary source | science | slavery | social history | technology | United States | women's history I’m very pleased to let you know that the Library has been given extended trial access to an extensive range of primary source databases and collections from Gale. This is …Continue reading →

On Trial: The Sunday Times Historical Archive, 1822-2016 TAGS: 19th century | 20th century | 21st century | Archives | Britain | crime | cultural history | databases | history | Newspapers | Politics | primary source | social history Thanks to a request from a HCA student I’m happy to let you know that the Library has extended trial access to The Sunday Times Historical Archive from Gale, giving …Continue reading →

On trial: South Asia Archive TAGS: 18th century | 19th century | 20th century | Archives | Asia | Books | cultural history | databases | history | India | International Relations | journals | Manuscripts | official documents | primary source | social history *The Library now has permanent access to the South Asia Archive. See New to the Library: South Asia Archive * Thanks to a request from a HCA staff member the …Continue reading →

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 →