On trial: Communist Historical Newspaper Collection
March 31, 2025
We are pleased to bring you trial access to the ProQuest Historical Newspapers: Communist Historical Newspaper Collection. This collection of the Communist Party USA includes news articles, photos, advertisements, classified ads, obituaries, cartoons, and more, from 1919 to 2013. Topics include: Workers’ rights Social issues National and international politics Culture Party activity These publications were not …
Your Library, Your Way: Tailored Tours & Support for Enhanced Learning
March 26, 2025
University life is an exciting journey and the library is your central hub for academic success. We understand that navigating a large library can sometimes be challenging, especially if you require specific support or assistive technology. That’s why we’re highlighting our tours and support services, designed to make your library experience inclusive and empowering. Discover …
On trial: Mass Observation Project
March 10, 2025
We are pleased to bring you trial access to the Mass Observation Project 1981-2009 from Adam Matthew. This collection consists of the directives (questionnaires) sent out by Mass Observation between 1980 and 2010 and the thousands of responses to them from the hundreds of Mass Observers. Addressing topics such as the Falklands War, clothing, attitudes …
On trial: Seventeenth and Eighteenth Century Burney Newspapers Part II & British Library Newspapers: Part VI
March 5, 2025
We are pleased to announce trial access to two newspaper collections: Seventeenth and Eighteenth Century Burney Newspapers Part II and British Library Newspapers: Part VI. Seventeenth and Eighteenth Century Burney Newspapers represents the largest single collection of early modern English news media available from the British Library and includes more than 1,000 pamphlets, proclamations, newsbooks and newspapers from …
On trial: Environmental Science and History
We are pleased to bring you trial access to Environmental Science and History from the Wiley Digital Archives. This collection supports tracing the impact of human activity on the natural world and enable these impacts to be researched and analysed through documents, images, data, maps, and photographs. The archive consists of primary sources from the …
On trial: Gender and Sexuality Collection
February 28, 2025
We are pleased to bring you trial access to the Gender and Sexuality Collection from Manchester University Press. This collection includes 120+ titles, as well as open access content, covering key themes across a broad historical range from the medieval period to the present day. By surveying gender identity and sexuality from diverse perspectives, it …
Explore Our Assistive Study Spaces: A Guide to Assistive Technology and Enhanced Support Rooms
February 27, 2025
In Libraries we are committed to ensuring every student has the resources and spaces they need to succeed. As part of our Enhanced Library Support we provide students who have additional learning needs dedicated spaces including Assistive Technology Rooms (ATR) and Enhanced Support Rooms (ESR). Whether you require specialist accessibility equipment, a quiet environment or …
Making Learning Accessible: Using the Alternative Format Service
Do you need study materials in a format that works better for you? If so, you may be able to access support from our Alternative Formats Services (AFS) team via a Disability Support Services (DSS) referral. In Libraries we’re committed to creating an inclusive learning environment for all students and we can provide you access to study materials in …
On trial: The Sketch and The Tatler
February 3, 2025
We are pleased to bring you trial access to two collections from British Online Archives, The Sketch (1893-1958) and The Tatler (1901-1965). Both publications were owned by The Illustrated London News (ILN), and provided coverage of aristocratic and celebrity culture, fashion, art, literature, theatre, and sports. The Sketch collection contains almost 170,000 images from 3,500 …
On trial: Poverty, Philanthropy and Social Conditions in Victorian Britain
February 1, 2025
We are pleased to bring you trial access to Poverty, Philanthropy and Social Conditions in Victorian Britain, from Adam Matthew. This digital resource documents the interactions between government policy and public philanthropy in Victorian and early twentieth-century society, tracing developments in welfare reform and the social tensions surrounding poverty. Discover the conditions of workhouses and …
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