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A comprehensive, searchable archive of every page, advertisement, and cover of every issue of the US edition of Harper's Bazaar from its first appearance in 1867 to the current month. Reproduced in high-resolution color page images and supported by fully searchable text and indexing, this resource provides access to a chronicle of 20th century American and international fashion, culture, and society, supporting researchers by offering a cultural lens into the modern era.

Access on and off campus. The Library's subscription to this resource expires 31 July 2024.

Access information:

Freely available.

Description:

Approximately 25,000 video clips of people talking about their experiences of more than 90 different health issues.

Interviews conduted by researchers from the University of Oxford.

Copyright:

Under Creative Commons License: Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives

Full text legal journals, includes all U.S Treaties and Agreements, and published U.S. Supreme Court decisions. Over 15 million pages of image-based, fully searchable material. Access to several smaller collections for example: Civil Rights and Social Justice, Criminal Justice Journals, European Centre for Minority Issues, International Commission of Jurists Library, Law Journal Library, Law Library of Congress Reports, LGBTQ+ Rights, Scottish Legal History, Selden Society Publications and the History of Early English Law, Slavery in America and the World: History, Culture & Law and the Open Society Justice Initiative.

The Heritage of the Printed Book Database (previously called the Hand Press Book Database) is a steadily growing collection of files of catalogue records from major European and North American research libraries covering items of European printing of the hand-press period (c.1455-c.1830) integrated into one file. This makes it possible for information to be retrieved in one single search across all files.  Updated annually.

Historic Digimap provides Landmark historic Ordnance Survey maps of Great Britain from 1843 to 1996. Maps include County Series (1843-1939), post-war National Grid and Town Plans (1840’s – 1930’s).  Maps can be viewed, annotated and printed and data can be downloaded for use in GIS or CAD software.

Access on and off campus. For off-campus access please use the University VPN - Access to the University network via the VPN.

The Library's subscription to this resource expires 31 July 2024.

Access on and off campus. For off-campus access please use the University VPN - Access to the University network via the VPN.

The Library's subscription to this resource expires 31 July 2024.

Access on and off campus. For off-campus access please use the University VPN - Access to the University network via the VPN.

The Library's subscription to this resource expires 31 July 2024.

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The standard source for the quantitative facts of American history.  This resource brings together 37,000 data series on topics ranging from migration to health, education and crime. Custom tables can be created, and data downloaded in Excel and csv format

Historical Texts brings together four historically significant collections into a single database search platform: Early English Books Online (EEBO), Eighteenth Century Collections Online (ECCO), 65,000 texts from the British Library 19th Century Collection and the UK Medical Heritage Library collection (UKMHL). For descriptions of and alternative access to EEBO and ECCO, see their separate entries in this Database A-Z list. The British Library 19th Century Collection offers over 65,000 recently digitised editions during 1789-1914, many of which are previously rare and inaccessible titles. The UK Medical Heritage Library collection (1800-1900’s) contains the images and full text of over 66,000 19th century European medical publications. The UKMHL visualisations are available on a separate platform. 

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History of Feminism is a new online platform that brings together the best and most relevant scholarship from Taylor & Francis, its imprints, and its authors. It is the first part of the new Routledge Historical Resources online programme that will provide both academics and students with an in depth research tool for studying the long Nineteenth Century through thematic collections in areas such as Feminism, the History of Economic Thought, Romanticism and Empire. This resource covers the fascinating subject of feminism over the long nineteenth century (1776–1928). It contains an extensive range of primary and secondary resources, including full books, selected chapters, and journal articles, as well as new thematic essays, and subject introductions on its structural themes:

• Politics and Law
• Religion and Belief
• Education
• Literature and Writings
• Women at Home
• Society and Culture
• Empire
• Movements and Ideologies

Access information:

Available on and off campus from British History Online.

Description:

Indexes the records of history PhD theses carried out in the universities of the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland 1970-2014.  Together both sets provide opportunities to trace shifts and developments in historical research, and chart the role of individual historians—first as doctoral research students and then as supervisors.

Please note: not all the theses listed are necessarily available for consultation since the requirement of students to place a copy of their work on deposit is relatively recent. 

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D&B Hoovers provides access to extensive company and contact intelligence via Dun & Bradstreet’s database of more than 140 million business records from 30,000 sources in 190 countries.

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The House of Lords Parliamentary Papers (1800-1910) is an essential research resource that, along with the existing House of Commons Parliamentary Papers database, provides a complete picture of the working and influence of the UK Parliament during the pivotal 19th century. As the working documents of government, the papers encompass wide areas of social, political, economic and foreign policy, and many contributors were found outside the official world – providing evidence to committees and commissions during a time when the Lords still wielded considerable power.

The Library already has access to the House of Commons Parliamentary Papers and the two databases are cross-searchable.

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A collection of over 150 e-books and 200 videos from the Human Kinetics Library core collection.

Topics covered include: Active Ageing, Biomechanics, Cognition and Mental Health, Disability in Sport, Kinesiology and Exercise Science, Sport Management, Marketing and Finance, and more.  Specific sports and activities covered include: Archery, Baseball, Basketball, Dance, Football (Soccer), Hiking and Backpacking, Martial Arts and Self-Defence, Water Sports and Activities, and more.

Users can create a personal account in order to save items to view later, organise saved items into folders, email and export citations, save searches and set up search alerts.

Access on and off campus. The Library's subscription to this resource expires 31 July 2024.