Further to a request from staff in HCA the Library is currently in the process of trying to purchase a copy of all available volumes of the Samos series of archaeological reports published by the Deutsches Archäologisches Institut. Samos is one of the most important archaeological sites of the ancient Mediterranean world and this series of reports […]

Following a successful trial earlier this year the Library has now purchased access to module 1 of Church Missionary Society Periodicals, Global missions and contemporary encounters, 1804-2009. This resource features publications from the Church Missionary Society, the Church of England Zenana Missionary Society and the latterly integrated South American Missionary Society. You can access Church Missionary […]

I’m happy to let you know that the Library has recently purchased two new primary source databases looking at Chinese and Asian history. These are China: Culture and Society and a new collection of files covering 1938-1948 from Foreign Office Files for China. So if this is an area you are interested in then read […]

I’m pleased to let you know that the Library has recently purchased the Papers of Neville Chamberlain, an online resource containing political papers documenting Chamberlain’s policies as Chancellor of the Exchequer and Prime Minister and highlighting his personal correspondence with his family. You can access the Papers of Neville Chamberlain via the Databases A-Z list. […]

On the HCA Librarian blog I have highlighted new resources or material that have been purchased for the Library’s collections from requests from students or staff in the School of History, Classics and Archaeology. However, new resources purchased from requests from other schools in the College of Humanities & Social Sciences and beyond may also […]

This is the first in an occasional series highlighting some of the online resources available at the Library that will be of interest to students and staff in History, Classics and Archaeology. The Digital National Security Archive (DNSA) from ProQuest gives you access to a vast collection of important declassified U.S. government documents. This provides […]

This post was originally published in May 2016. This Friday, 20th May, is the official last day of semester, so well done for making it this far! Though many of you will have no intention of coming near the Library for the next few months (it’s ok, we’re not offended, much) there is still a […]

I’m pleased to let you know that following requests from students and staff the Library has recently subscribed to The Chicago Manual of Style Online. Access is available via DiscoverEd or go direct to Chicago Manual of Style Online. Access is available both on and off-campus with your EASE username and password. The Chicago Manual […]

The Library currently has trial access to two newspaper archives, The Telegraph Historical Archive (1855-2000) and British Newspapers Part V (1746-1950). You can access both of these online archives via the E-resources trials page. Access is available both on and off-campus. Both trials end on 10th June 2016. The Telegraph Historical Archive (1855-2000)

Thanks to recommendations from members of staff and requests via RAB from students the Library is continually adding new books to its collections both online and in print. Here are just a small number of the books that have been added to the Library’s collections in April 2016 for the School of History, Classics and Archaeology and these demonstrate […]