History and social
sciences
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Containing over 300 volumes published since 1960, this covers
over 15 different academic subjects providing a diverse, up to
date and authoritative collection that is a must for
anyone researching or studying a subject that has an historical
element.
(free from EBSCO)
Provided in collaboration with the John Carter Brown Library,
this is a bibliographic for those interested in
European works that relate to the Americas, based on the
authoritative bibliography "European Americana: A Chronological
Guide to Works Printed in Europe Relating to The Americas,
1493-1750." It covers the history of European exploration as well
as portrayals of Native American peoples. A wide range of subject
areas are covered from natural disasters to disease outbreaks and
slavery.
Use the link to the News Vault to search the following
resources individually or all in one go.
19th Century British Library newspapers
A comprehensive range of national, regional and local newspapers
published in 19th century Britain, which reflects the social,
political and cultural events of the times. Users can search across
a large range of titles, perform full-text searches and view
specific article types.
Illustrated London News
The world's first fully illustrated weekly newspaper, it allowed
readers to not only read about British and world events but to
actually see them. From war and disasters to politics and the arts,
it provided a vivid view of the people, places and events that,
until then, most of its readers could only imagine.
Search through the digital edition of The Times (London) 1785
- 2006 using keyword or date searches to retrieve full
facsimile images of either a specific article or a complete page.
The entire newspaper is captured, with all notices, obituaries,
advertisements and illustrations/photos divided into categories to
facilitate searching.
Provides articles with
news and views on each topic, key facts, key statistics, lobby
group links, newspaper archives, reference sites, research guides
and assignment/debate suggestions on contemporary social issues
ranging from abortion and substance abuse to homelessness, racism
and waste pollution
(free from EBSCO)
With coverage dating
back to the mid-1960s, Library, Information Science and Technology
Abstracts (LISTA) is the oldest continuously produced bibliographic
database covering the field of information science.
(free from EBSCO)
A bibliographic index
of over 260 titles from the most popular teacher and administrator
trade journals, periodicals, and books, providing coverage on key
education topics such as assessment, continuing education, current
research, curriculum development, literacy standards, and more
for K-12 teachers and librarians.
Free
websites
British History Online is a digital library containing some
of the core printed primary and secondary sources for the medieval
and modern history of the British Isles. Created by the Institute
of Historical Research and the History of Parliament Trust, it
aims to support academic and personal users around the world in
their learning, teaching and research.
