{"id":3835,"date":"2023-03-13T10:30:42","date_gmt":"2023-03-13T10:30:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk\/hcalibrarian\/?p=3835"},"modified":"2023-03-13T10:30:42","modified_gmt":"2023-03-13T10:30:42","slug":"on-trial-early-american-newspapers-series-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk\/hcalibrarian\/2023\/03\/13\/on-trial-early-american-newspapers-series-1\/","title":{"rendered":"On trial: Early American Newspapers, Series 1"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Thanks to a request from a HCA student the Library currently has trial access to <strong>Early American Newspapers, Series 1<\/strong> from Readex, which offers fully searchable issues from over 730 invaluable American newspapers from the period 1690-1876.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3837 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk\/hcalibrarian\/files\/2023\/03\/Early_American_Newspapers_Series1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1383\" height=\"508\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk\/hcalibrarian\/files\/2023\/03\/Early_American_Newspapers_Series1.png 1383w, https:\/\/libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk\/hcalibrarian\/files\/2023\/03\/Early_American_Newspapers_Series1-300x110.png 300w, https:\/\/libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk\/hcalibrarian\/files\/2023\/03\/Early_American_Newspapers_Series1-1024x376.png 1024w, https:\/\/libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk\/hcalibrarian\/files\/2023\/03\/Early_American_Newspapers_Series1-500x184.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1383px) 100vw, 1383px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You can access the <strong>Early American Newspapers, Series 1<\/strong> via 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>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Trial access ends 14th April 2023.<\/strong><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Focusing largely on the 18th and early 19th centuries, this online collection is based on Clarence S. Brigham\u2019s <em>History and Bibliography of American Newspapers, 1690-1820<\/em> and other authoritative bibliographies. Providing unprecedented access to the nation\u2019s early periods, <strong>Early American Newspapers, Series 1<\/strong><em>,<\/em>\u00a0enables researchers to explore essential newspapers from 23 states and the District of Columbia.<\/p>\n<p>Note that the Library already has access to <strong>Early American Newspapers, Series 2<\/strong>. This can be accessed via our <a href=\"https:\/\/edinburgh-uk.libguides.com\/newspapers-magazines\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Newspapers, Magazines and Other News Sources<\/strong><\/a> guide or the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ed.ac.uk\/information-services\/library-museum-gallery\/finding-resources\/library-databases\/databases-a-z\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Databases A-Z<\/strong><\/a> list. While the trial is running the two databases can be cross-searched at the same time.<\/p>\n<p>You can access the <strong>Early American Newspapers, Series 1<\/strong> via 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 \/>\n<em>Trial access ends 14th April 2023.<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>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>You can find the large range of historical newspapers the Library already has online access to on our <a href=\"https:\/\/edinburgh-uk.libguides.com\/newspapers-magazines\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Newspapers, Magazines and Other News Sources guide<\/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 trial access to Early American Newspapers, Series 1 from Readex, which offers fully searchable issues from over 730 invaluable American newspapers from the period 1690-1876. 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