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 […]
The Library has recently purchased access to the e-book collection Classical and Ancient Near Eastern Studies 2015 from the publishers DeGruyter, which gives us access to over 80 titles from 2015. All of the e-books from the collection can be accessed individually via DiscoverEd. DeGruyter is one of the leading scholarly publishers in Classical Studies […]
Our current trial to Church Missionary Society Periodicals from Adam Matthews has been extended and access to this fascinating resource is now available until 28th April 2016. You can access the resource during the trial period from the E-resources trials page. Please note that PDF download options are not available during the trial.
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. You can access Migration to New Worlds via the Databases A-Z list. This unique collection brings together varied primary source material recounting the […]
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. Bringing together for the first time official […]
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. You can access the resource during the trial period from the link […]
