On trial: Vanity Fair Archive TAGS: 20th century | 21st century | Archives | cultural history | databases | history | Magazines | periodicals | primary source | social history | United States Thanks to a request from a HCA student the Library currently has trial access to the Vanity Fair Magazine Archive from EBSCO, which presents an extensive collection of the popular …Continue reading →

New to the Library: Digital archives on gender and sexuality TAGS: 20th century | Africa | anthropology | Archives | Australia | databases | gender studies | history | LGBT+ studies | LGBTQ history | primary source | sexology | social history | United States I’m happy to let you know that over the summer the Library purchased two digital archive collections that will be of interest to students and staff looking at gender and …Continue reading →

On trial: Early American Newspapers, Series 1 TAGS: 18th century | 19th century | Archives | databases | history | Newspapers | United States Thanks to a request from a HCA student the Library currently has trial access to Early American Newspapers, Series 1 from Readex, which offers fully searchable issues from over 730 …Continue reading →

On trial: HNP Louisville Defender TAGS: 20th century | Archives | Black history | cultural history | databases | history | Politics | primary source | social history | United States Thanks to a request from staff in HCA the Library currently has trial access to the Louisville Defender part of ProQuest’s Historical Newspaper collections. An excellent source for coverage on …Continue reading →

New to the Library: U.S. Declassified Documents Online TAGS: 20th century | 21st century | Archives | databases | government papers | history | International Relations | official documents | Politics | primary source | United States Thanks to a request from HCA staff the Library has recently purchased U.S. Declassified Documents Online from Gale. This database provides immediate access to a broad range of previously classified …Continue reading →

On trial: British Online Archives TAGS: 15th century | 16th century | 17th century | 18th century | 19th century | 20th century | Africa | Archives | Asia | Black history | Britain | cultural history | databases | Europe | First World War | history | International Relations | Manuscripts | official documents | Politics | primary source | social history | United States | World War Two *Access has now been extended until 31st March 2022.* I’m pleased to let you know that British Online Archives (BOA) are providing free trial access to its entire collection of …Continue reading →

New to the Library: World War Two Studies TAGS: 20th century | Archives | Britain | databases | Europe | history | International Relations | japan | official documents | Politics | primary source | second world war | United States | World War Two Thanks to a request from HCA staff the Library now has access to Research Source: World War Two Studies from Adam Matthew Digital. This resource includes important primary sources, offering …Continue reading →

New to the Library: Nineteenth Century U.S. Newspapers TAGS: 19th century | Archives | Black history | cultural history | databases | history | Newspapers | Politics | primary source | social history | United States I’m happy to let you know that the Library now has access to Nineteenth Century U.S. Newspapers from Gale which provides access to a collection of 400 U.S. newspapers, covering …Continue reading →

On trial: U.S. Declassified Documents Online TAGS: 20th century | 21st century | Archives | databases | history | official documents | United States *The Library has now purchased this resource. See New to the Library: U.S. Declassified Documents Online.* Thanks to a request from staff in HCA the Library currently has trial access …Continue reading →

Spotlight on Secret Files from World Wars to Cold Wars TAGS: 20th century | Africa | Archives | Britain | Cold War | databases | East Asia | Europe | First World War | history | International Relations | middle east | official documents | Politics | primary source | United States | World War Two Are you interested in British intelligence, foreign policy, international relations, and military history in the 20th century? Then Secret Files from World Wars to Cold Wars: Intelligence, Strategy and Diplomacy …Continue reading →