The Churchill Archive includes more than 800,000 pages of original documents, produced between 1874 and 1965, ranging from Winston S. Churchill’s personal correspondence to his official exchanges with kings, presidents, politicians, and military leaders. From Bloomsbury Publishing in collaboration with…
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DATABASE TRIAL: British Records on the Atlantic World, 1700-1900
British Records on the Atlantic World, 1700-1900 focuses on the two centuries of Britain’s colonial, missionary, commercial and literary relations with Africa and the Americas. The database contains 14 collections of rare primary source documents, with the total number of…
NEW! American Periodicals Series Online
Aung San Suu Kyi finally delivered her Nobel Lecture
New Electronic Collections Available: EEBO
Over the past two years, the University Libraries has been able to purchase some key research collections of primary resources. One such resource is Early English Books Online (EEBO). It includes digital facsimile page images of virtually every work printed…
Responses to Pew Research Center’s Report on Asian Americans
The Organization of Chinese Americans (OCA), a national advocacy group, responds to the Pew Research Center’s report, The Rise of Asian Americans.
18th-Century Shipping Mapped Using 21st Century Technology
Maps of 18th-Century shipping trade routes.
Historical Abstracts and America:History & Life Full-Text Upgrades Through June 30
Two of the library’s important history databases, Historical Abstracts and America: History & Life, now have trial access to full-text upgrades through June 30, 2010. Historical Abstracts with Full TextCovers the history of the world (excluding the United States and…
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Open Access to American History in Video
American History in Video is freely available (no username or password required) through November 15, 2009. According to the publisher, Alexander Street Press, it includes “more than 1,500 titles and 500 hours. It will continue to grow to include more…
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Historical Research Workshop – Nov. 12
Using the Internet for Historical Research More and more valuable historical information can now be found on the internet, especially primary source material being digitized by libraries and research institutions around the world. This workshop will highlight some of the…
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