{"id":3382,"date":"2020-05-07T09:18:02","date_gmt":"2020-05-07T09:18:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk\/hcalibrarian\/?p=3382"},"modified":"2020-05-07T09:18:02","modified_gmt":"2020-05-07T09:18:02","slug":"on-trial-national-geographic-magazine-archive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk\/hcalibrarian\/2020\/05\/07\/on-trial-national-geographic-magazine-archive\/","title":{"rendered":"On trial: National Geographic Magazine Archive"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Thanks to a request from a HCA student the Library currently has extended trial access to the <strong>National Geographic Magazine Archive, 1888-1994 <\/strong>from Gale. This databases allows you to explore over a century of iconic images and fascinating narratives that capture the wonder of our planet and beyond.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3386\" src=\"http:\/\/libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk\/hcalibrarian\/files\/2020\/05\/National_Geographic_Archive_screenshot-1024x528.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"301\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk\/hcalibrarian\/files\/2020\/05\/National_Geographic_Archive_screenshot-1024x528.png 1024w, https:\/\/libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk\/hcalibrarian\/files\/2020\/05\/National_Geographic_Archive_screenshot-300x155.png 300w, https:\/\/libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk\/hcalibrarian\/files\/2020\/05\/National_Geographic_Archive_screenshot-500x258.png 500w, https:\/\/libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk\/hcalibrarian\/files\/2020\/05\/National_Geographic_Archive_screenshot.png 1435w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You can access <strong>National Geographic Magazine Archive, 1888-1994<\/strong> from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ed.ac.uk\/information-services\/library-museum-gallery\/finding-resources\/library-databases\/e-resources-trials\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>E-resources trials page<\/strong><\/a>.<br \/>\nAccess is available on and off-campus.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Trial access ends 30th June 2020.<\/strong><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>As the official journal of the nonprofit National Geographic Society,\u00a0<em>National Geographic<\/em>\u00a0magazine built its reputation delivering the highest-quality photojournalism and cartography in the world.<\/p>\n<p>As generations of researchers and fans will attest, the iconic monthly publication provides unparalleled, in-depth coverage of cultures, nature, science, technology, and more &#8212; making it an essential resource for educators and students as well as general readers.<\/p>\n<p>You can access <strong>National Geographic Magazine Archive, 1888-1994<\/strong> via\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ed.ac.uk\/information-services\/library-museum-gallery\/finding-resources\/library-databases\/e-resources-trials\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong> E-resources trials<\/strong><\/a>.<br \/>\nAccess is available on and off-campus.<br \/>\n<em>Trial access ends 30th June 2020.<\/em><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ed.ac.uk\/information-services\/library-museum-gallery\/finding-resources\/library-databases\/e-resources-trial-feedback-form\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Feedback welcome<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>More recent issues of <em>National Geographic<\/em> can be accessed online via <a href=\"https:\/\/discovered.ed.ac.uk\/permalink\/f\/gfso8q\/44UOE_ALMA51131359880002466\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DiscoverEd.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Access is only available to current students and staff at University of Edinburgh.<br \/>\nYou can access the full range of newspapers and magazines databases (both archive and current) via the <a href=\"https:\/\/edinburgh-uk.libguides.com\/newspapers-magazines\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Newspapers, magazines and other news sources guide<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Please note, trial access to a resource is an opportunity for our staff and students to try a resource out and give <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ed.ac.uk\/information-services\/library-museum-gallery\/finding-resources\/library-databases\/e-resources-trial-feedback-form\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">feedback<\/a> on its quality and usefulness. However, if we trial a resource this is not an indication that we plan to or will be able to purchase or subscribe to the resource in the near future.<\/p>\n<p><em>Caroline Stirling \u2013 Academic Support Librarian for History, Classics and Archaeology<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thanks to a request from a HCA student the Library currently has extended trial access to the National Geographic Magazine Archive, 1888-1994 from Gale. 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