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Published on 2 Comments on New to the Library: Papers of Neville Chamberlain

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. This collection is made available to us via Archives Unbound from Gale Cengage.

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Published on 5 Comments on Spotlight on Digital National Security Archive (DNSA)

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 valuable primary source material central to U.S. foreign and military policy since 1945 and helps advance research in history, politics and international relations.

IFWithin DNSA are collections that cover U.S. policy towards critical world events, including their military, intelligence, diplomatic and human rights dimensions. Each collection is overseen by a subject expert and they allow researchers to directly access the original documents that shaped responses to these critical world events.

With the recent purchase of the collections U.S. Policy in the Vietnam War, Part I and II the Library now has access to 7 collections via DNSA.
[As of August 2017 4 new collections have now been added.]

...continue reading "Spotlight on Digital National Security Archive (DNSA)"

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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.

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The Telegraph Historical Archive (1855-2000) ...continue reading "Newspaper archives on trial"

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Published on 1 Comment on Trial access extended: Church Missionary Society Periodicals

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.

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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. ...continue reading "Trial access extended: Church Missionary Society Periodicals"

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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.

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You can access Migration to New Worlds via the Databases A-Z list.

This unique collection brings together varied primary source material recounting the many and varied personal experiences of migration from the 'Century of Immigration' (1800-1924), though you will find some material from pre-1800 and post-1924. ...continue reading "New to the Library: Migration to New Worlds"

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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.

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Bringing together for the first time official records, monographs, personal accounts and ephemera, including publicity, artwork and artifacts, for more than 200 fairs this collection offers a fascinating insight into international expositions.

You can access the resource during the trial period via the e-resources trials page. Access is available on and off-campus.

Trial ends 6th April 2016. ...continue reading "All the fun of the World’s Fairs"

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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.

IFYou can access the resource during the trial period from the link below if you are working on-campus (or off-campus with VPN):

www.churchmissionarysociety.amdigital.co.uk

Trial ends 23rd March 2016*.
*Please note that our trial access has been extended. ...continue reading "Trial access: Church Missionary Society Periodicals"

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The Library currently has trial access to South Asian Newspapers (1864-1922). This unique collection provides online access to a select group of South Asian newspapers from the 19th and early 20th centuries.

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South Asian Newspapers (1864-1922) coverage includes: ...continue reading "South Asian Newspapers on trial"

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*The Library has access to The Cecil Papers until 31st July 2024 as part of ProQuest Access 350.*

The Library currently has trial access to The Cecil Papers, which may help you find out.
This fascinating archive offers you crucial insights into the events of one of the most dynamic periods of history.

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The Cecil Papers cover the period 1520-1668 and are a privately held archive of around 30,000 16th and 17th century manuscripts. In the main, these consist of the correspondence of William Cecil, Lord Burghley (1520-1598) and his son Robert, the 1st Earl of Salisbury (1563-1612). ...continue reading "Were the Tudors terrible?"

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