Archive for the ‘Electronic Library news’ category
20th Century Drama
July
19
20th Century Drama contains a substantial collection of plays from throughout the English-speaking world, covering the history of modern drama from the 1890s to the present. Work is represented from authors such as Langston Hughes, Harold Pinter, Brian Friel and Derek Walcott. 20th Century Drama is available through the Online Resources link on the Electronic […]
Early American Newspapers
July
16
Following a successful trial a few months ago, we now have permanent access to Early American Newspapers. This resource offers access to 500 digitised historical newspapers and covers a broad range of titles. It is a useful resource for anyone looking for primary sources on American history from the Early National Period to the Civil […]
Statesman's Yearbook Archive
July
1
The Statesman’s Yearbook archive from 1864 – 2004 is now available online through the Electronic Library. The archive is a compilation of facts and figures which allows users to survey cultural, political and economic changes at the global and individual country level over 140 years.
African American Newspapers
June
30
A new collection of newspapers chronicling the African American experience from 1827 – 1998. has been added to the Library’s collection. This resource provides access to over 250 US newspapers and is invaluable for those researching life in the Antebellum South; the spread of abolitionism; the Jim Crow Era; the Harlem Renaissance; the Civil Rights […]
Increased archival access to Sociology journals
June
28
A new Taylor & Francis backfile collection means that we now have increased access to older issues of sociology journals such as Identities, Women’s Studies and the Journal of Intercultural Studies. Coverage for all of the titles in the collection starts from the first volume and issue, and they can be accessed on the online […]
Reader's Guide Retrospective
June
25
Search popular general-interest publications from 1890 to 1982 through the Reader’s Guide Retrospective. This new addition to our resources indexes a range of the most popular US based publications from Atlantic Monthly to Vogue. Access the Reader’s Guide is through the Online Resources option from Electronic Library
Scientific American archives available
June
24
Issues of Scientific American from 1948 onwards are now accessible through our online journals A-Z via the Electronic Library
Westlaw additions and enhancements
June
23
New and improved resources available on Westlaw include: • Company Law Newsletter Journal • Scottish Criminal Law Journal • Extension of Arbitration Journal archive • Additional Law Reports available in PDF • New supplement to the White Book 2010
Historic Digimap – new mapping and download facilities
June
23
Two new beta services have recently been launched to benefit users of Historic Digimap: Ancient Roam, an online mapping interface based on the Roam mapping client available from Digimap’s OS Collection Historic Download, a facility allowing users to select and download larger quantities of historical map data Ancient Roam Ancient Roam is a new mapping […]
African Writers Series
June
17
This new resource provides online access to over 250 volumes of fiction, poetry, drama and non-fiction prose from key African authors. It collects all the texts published as part of the Heinemann African Writers Series, many of which are now out of print and only available in specialist research libraries. African Writers Series is available […]