{"id":575,"date":"2017-01-16T16:06:26","date_gmt":"2017-01-16T16:06:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk\/hcalibrarian\/?p=575"},"modified":"2017-01-16T16:06:26","modified_gmt":"2017-01-16T16:06:26","slug":"trial-access-china-america-and-the-pacific","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk\/hcalibrarian\/2017\/01\/16\/trial-access-china-america-and-the-pacific\/","title":{"rendered":"Trial access: China, America and the Pacific"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Library currently has trial access to the fantastic primary source database <strong>China, America and the Pacific: Trade &amp; Cultural Exchange<\/strong> from <em>Adam Matthew Digital<\/em>. The database allows you to explore the cultural and trading relationships that emerged between America, China and the Pacific region between the 18<sup>th<\/sup> and early 20<sup>th<\/sup> centuries.<\/p>\n<p>You can access the database via the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ed.ac.uk\/information-services\/library-museum-gallery\/finding-resources\/library-databases\/e-resources-trials\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>E-resources trials<\/strong><\/a> page. Access is available both on and off-campus.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Trial access ends 13th February 2017.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-582\" src=\"http:\/\/libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk\/hcalibrarian\/files\/2017\/01\/china_america_pacific_homepage.jpg\" alt=\"IF\" width=\"991\" height=\"773\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk\/hcalibrarian\/files\/2017\/01\/china_america_pacific_homepage.jpg 991w, https:\/\/libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk\/hcalibrarian\/files\/2017\/01\/china_america_pacific_homepage-300x234.jpg 300w, https:\/\/libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk\/hcalibrarian\/files\/2017\/01\/china_america_pacific_homepage-385x300.jpg 385w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 991px) 100vw, 991px\" \/><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The database includes manuscripts, rare printed sources, ship&#8217;s logs, visual images, objects and historic maps from international libraries and archives and covers the following themes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Old China Trade (roughly 1783-1844)<\/li>\n<li>Early commercial development of New York, Philadelphia, Boston, Salem, Providence and Baltimore<\/li>\n<li>Maritime routes between East and West Coasts (before overland trails)<\/li>\n<li>Development of Hawaii as key American trading post before annexation<\/li>\n<li>Chinese-American cultural exchange (including 19<sup>th<\/sup> century Chinese immigration)<\/li>\n<li>Commodities of the China trade<\/li>\n<li>Fur Trade in Northwest Pacific<\/li>\n<li>Diplomacy and politics of America and the Far East<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The database can be accessed for the duration of the trial period via<strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ed.ac.uk\/information-services\/library-museum-gallery\/finding-resources\/library-databases\/e-resources-trials\" target=\"_blank\">e-resources trials<\/a><\/strong>.<br \/>\n<em>Access available until 13th February 2017.<\/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\">Feedback welcome<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Access is only available to current students and staff at University of Edinburgh.<\/p>\n<p><em>Caroline Stirling \u2013 Academic Support Librarian for History, Classics and Archaeology<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Library currently has trial access to the fantastic primary source database China, America and the Pacific: Trade &amp; Cultural Exchange from Adam Matthew Digital. 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