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On trial: Digital National Security Archive

We are pleased to bring you trial access to Digital National Security Archive. Digital National Security Archive is a comprehensive collection of declassified primary documents central to U.S. foreign and military policy since 1945. Collections cover the most critical world events, countries, and U.S. policy decisions from post-World War II through the 21st century. More than …

On trial: UKPressOnline

We are pleased to bring you trial access to UKPressOnline. This digital archive provides access to anyone who wants to explore history as seen by the reporters and commentators who were there. With over 3.5 million pages from newspapers published between 1835 to present day, the archive has pages available in thumbnail, small preview, full-size …

Discover our collections: Black History Month

October is Black History Month in the UK, an event that has been celebrated nationwide for more than 30 years. This year’s Black History Month theme is ‘reclaiming narratives’ – a call to action for Black communities across the UK to step into the role of storytellers, historians, and custodians of black heritage. UoN Libraries continues the work of improving …

On trial: Poverty, Philanthropy and Social Conditions in Victorian Britain

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 …

On trial: AM Research Skills

We are pleased to bring you trial access to Adam Matthew Research Skills. AM Research Skills provides practical tools for students to interact with primary sources, and can be used in classroom-based and online teaching, as well as for extended study. This resource includes: Foundational information literacy approaches Learning tools Case studies Practice sources Data …

On trial: J. Walter Thompson – Advertising America

We are pleased to bring you trial access to J. Walter Thompson – Advertising America These company archives explore 100 years of advertising, consumer and cultural history The records provide insights into the creating of advertising campaigns for some of the world’s biggest brands such as Kellog, Kodak and Kraft. Amongst the highlights are market research …

On trial: Sage Business Cases

We’re pleased to announce trial access to Sage Business Cases, a digital collection of business cases providing faculty, students, and researchers with unlimited access to move than 5,500 authoritative cases from over 120 countries. Sage curates interdisciplinary cases on in-demand subjects including: – Entrepreneurship – Accounting – Healthcare management – Leadership – Social enterprise The …

On trial: Three Drama Online collections

We are pleased to bring you trial access to Shakespeare’s Globe to Globe Festival on screen 1 & Shakespeare’s Globe to Globe Festival on screen 2 in addition to the National Theatre Collection 3 from Drama Online. Shakespeare’s Globe to Globe Festival In the summer of 2012, as part of the London Olympic Games’ Cultural Olympiad and the World Shakespeare Festival, …

On trial: Secret Files from World Wars to Cold War

This trial has now been extended to 22 March. We are pleased to announce trial access to the Secret Files from World Wars to Cold War. Sourced from the National Archives, this resource enables new research into intelligence, foreign policy, international relations, and military history from four key 20th-century conflicts  – the Spanish Civil War, World …

On trial: Women’s Magazine Archive

This trial has been extended to 31 March. We are pleased to bring you trial access to the Women’s Magazine Archive. The archive provides access to three collections of consumer magazines aimed at a female readership, recognized as primary sources through which to interpret multiple aspects of 19th and 20th-century history and culture. Topics covered …