Category Archives: Library

New to the Library: Migration to New Worlds

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I’m happy to let you know that the Library now has access to the fascinating online resource Migration to New Worlds due to a collaboration between Jisc and the publishers Adam Matthews.

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You can access Migration to New Worlds via the Databases A-Z list.

This unique collection brings together varied primary source material recounting the many and varied personal experiences of migration from the ‘Century of Immigration’ (1800-1924), though you will find some material from pre-1800 and post-1924. Continue reading →

All the fun of the World’s Fairs

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The Library currently has trial access to World’s Fairs: A Global History of Expositions. Through this unique resource you can explore the phenomenon of world’s fairs from the Crystal Palace in 1851 and the proliferation of North American exhibitions, to fairs around the world and twenty-first century expos.

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Bringing together for the first time official records, monographs, personal accounts and ephemera, including publicity, artwork and artifacts, for more than 200 fairs this collection offers a fascinating insight into international expositions.

You can access the resource during the trial period via the e-resources trials page. Access is available on and off-campus.

Trial ends 6th April 2016. Continue reading →

Trial access: Church Missionary Society Periodicals

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The Library currently has trial access to the Church Missionary Society Periodicals from Adam Matthew Digital. This resource features publications from the Church Missionary Society, the Church of England Zenana Missionary Society and the latterly integrated South American Missionary Society between 1804 and 2009.

IFYou can access the resource during the trial period from the link below if you are working on-campus (or off-campus with VPN):

www.churchmissionarysociety.amdigital.co.uk

Trial ends 23rd March 2016*.
*Please note that our trial access has been extended. Continue reading →

Were the Tudors terrible?

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*The Library has access to The Cecil Papers until 31st July 2024 as part of ProQuest Access 350.*

The Library currently has trial access to The Cecil Papers, which may help you find out.
This fascinating archive offers you crucial insights into the events of one of the most dynamic periods of history.

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The Cecil Papers cover the period 1520-1668 and are a privately held archive of around 30,000 16th and 17th century manuscripts. In the main, these consist of the correspondence of William Cecil, Lord Burghley (1520-1598) and his son Robert, the 1st Earl of Salisbury (1563-1612). Continue reading →

*New* Medieval Family Life

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The Library has recently purchased access to Medieval Family Life, a collection of letters and manuscripts from c1400-1490. Only five major letter collections exist from fifteenth century England and they are all available for the first time in this resource.

These letter collections and associated manuscripts take you into the world of medieval family, business, relationships, trade, politics and community.

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Medieval Family Life contains the letter collections of the Paston, Stonor, Cely, Plumpton and Armburgh families. Continue reading →