On trial: Foreign Office Files for Japan TAGS: 20th century | Archives | Asia | Britain | databases | First World War | history | International Relations | japan | official documents | Politics | primary source | World War Two Thanks to a request from a HCA postgraduate student the Library currently has trial access to Foreign Office Files for Japan, 1919-1952 from AM Digital. This resource allows you to …Continue reading →

On trial: Radical Irish Newspaper Archives TAGS: 19th century | 20th century | Archives | databases | First World War | history | Ireland | Newspapers | Politics | World War Two Thanks to a request from a researcher in HCA the Library currently has trial access to the Radical Irish Newspaper Archives, an extraordinary collection of over 115 Irish radical and …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 →

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 →

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 →

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 2023* I’m very pleased to let you know that University of Edinburgh Library has set up a new subscription with ProQuest that …Continue reading →

British Online Archives – full access until 30th June 2020 TAGS: Africa | Archives | Asia | Black history | Britain | databases | Europe | First World War | global history | history | India | International Relations | official documents | Politics | primary source | slavery | world history | World War Two *Access has been extended until 30th June 2020* I’m happy to let you know that British Online Archives (BOA) are providing 30 days free access (starting from 23rd March) to …Continue reading →

New to the Library: Picture Post Historical Archive TAGS: 20th century | Archives | Britain | cultural history | databases | history | journals | Magazines | photojournalism | primary source | social history | World War Two Did you know the Library now has access to the Picture Post Historical Archive? This database comprises the complete archive of the Picture Post from its first issue in 1938 …Continue reading →