TRIAL: Eighteenth Century Journals

We have trial access to Eighteenth Century Journals until 11th June 2014. Take a look at this resource and let us know what you think.

Access Eighteenth Century Journals from:
http://ezproxy.liv.ac.uk/login?url=http://www.18thcjournals.amdigital.co.uk (University login required off campus)

The collection brings together rare journals printed between c.1685 and 1835, illuminating all aspects of eighteenth-century social, political and literary life.  Many are ephemeral, lasting only for a handful of issues, others run for several years. Topics covered are extremely wide-ranging and include: colonial life; provincial and rural affairs; the French and American revolutions; reviews of literature and fashion throughout Europe; political debates; and London coffee house gossip and discussion.  A highlight is the inclusion of the full run of The Lady’s Magazine, 1770-1832.

NB. Please note that PDF download options are not available during this trial access period.

After trying Eighteenth Century Journals please leave your comments below. You can choose the anonymous option to comment without needing to have a Blogger account, but it helps if you include your name in your feedback so that we can follow up on comments. Do get in touch, we really want to know what you think about this resource.

PYMCA Education (Photographic Youth Music and Culture Archive) now available

We now have access to PYMCA Education (Photographic Youth Music and Culture Archive).  PYMCA Education includes a research archive of over 35000 images, thousands of essays, interviews, texts, trends & insight reports, magazine back issues, e-books and fully researched links relating to modern (1940+) social history and youth culture.

You can access PYMCA here: http://library.liv.ac.uk/record=b3116014~S8

TRIAL: Slavery and Anti-Slavery, Parts II and III

We have a trial of Slavery and Anti-Slavery, Parts II and III from Gale Cengage Learning until 1st November 2013.

To access this trial go to: http://find.galegroup.com.ezproxy.liv.ac.uk/menu/start?prod=SAS&userGroupName=livuni.

Note that we have already purchased Part I: "Debates over Slavery and Abolition". Part II is "The Slave Trade in the Atlantic World", and Part III is "The Institution of Slavery". Part IV will be released later in 2013.

After trying Slavery and Anti-Slavery, Parts II and III, please leave your comments below. Please specify which part you find most useful, so that we can prioritise. Also, please compare this with Slavery, Abolition and Social Justice if you can. You can choose the anonymous option to comment without needing to have a Blogger account, but it helps if you include your name in your feedback so that we can follow up on comments.

TRIAL: Women and Social Movements, International - 1840 to Present

We have a trial of Women and Social Movements, International - 1840 to Present from Alexander Street Press. This trial has been extended until 16th November 2013.

To access this trial go to: http://wasi.alexanderstreet.com.ezproxy.liv.ac.uk/

Women and Social Movements, International is a landmark collection of primary materials. Through the writings of women activists, their personal letters and diaries, and the proceedings of conferences at which pivotal decisions were made, this collection lets you see how women’s social movements shaped much of the events and attitudes that have defined modern life.

This final release (September 2013) includes about 4,660 sources spanning approximately 150,000 pages, as well as links to 124 online resources. It also includes 25 scholarly essays that place the resources within a broader interpretive framework and guide users to particularly valuable documents.

After trying Women and Social Movements, International - 1840 to Present, please leave your comments below. You can choose the anonymous option to comment without needing to have a Blogger account, but it helps if you include your name in your feedback so that we can follow up on comments.

TRIAL: Defining Gender, 1450-1910

We have a trial of Defining Gender, 1450-1910 from Adam Matthew Digital Ltd until 25th October 2013.

To access this trial go to: http://www.gender.amdigital.co.uk.ezproxy.liv.ac.uk/

Note that PDFs cannot be downloaded during the trial, but documents can be read on screen. If we were to purchase or subscribe to this resource we would be able to download PDFs.

The study and analysis of gender, leisure and consumer culture has now become one of the most vibrant areas of social, cultural and intellectual research, transcending traditional disciplinary boundaries. This exciting collection of original source material from British and European archives will enrich the teaching and research experience of those studying history, literature, sociology, education and cultural studies from a gendered perspective.

The broad range of thematically organised documents from 21 libraries provides an excellent opportunity for comparative study and research. Manuscripts, printed works and illustrations combine to address the key issues from both masculine and feminine perspectives. They are indexed to provide ready accessibility for students by person and subject across all five sections.

After trying Defining Gender, 1450-1910, please leave your comments below. You can choose the anonymous option to comment without needing to have a Blogger account, but it helps if you include your name in your feedback so that we can follow up on comments.

TRIAL: Slavery, Abolition and Social Justice

We have a trial of Slavery, Abolition and Social Justice from Adam Matthew Digital Ltd until 25th October 2013.

To access this trial go to: http://www.slavery.amdigital.co.uk.ezproxy.liv.ac.uk/

Note that PDFs cannot be downloaded during the trial, but documents can be read on screen. If we were to purchase or subscribe to this resource we would be able to download PDFs.

Bringing together primary source documents from archives and libraries across the Atlantic world, Slavery, Abolition and Social Justice allows students and researchers to explore and compare unique material relating to the complex subjects of slavery, abolition and social justice.

In addition to the primary source documents there is a wealth of useful secondary sources for research and teaching; including an interactive map, scholarly essays, tutorials, a visual sources gallery, chronology and bibliography.

After trying Slavery, Abolition and Social Justice, please leave your comments below. Please compare this with Slavery and Anti-Slavery Parts II and III if possible. You can choose the anonymous option to comment without needing to have a Blogger account, but it helps if you include your name in your feedback so that we can follow up on comments.

We now subscribe to Ancestry Library Edition!

Following the unprecendant level of comments received for our trial of Ancestry Library Edition, we have now taken out a subscription. Access is available now, from:

http://ancestrylibrary.proquest.com.ezproxy.liv.ac.uk/

You can find Ancestry:

· by searching the Titles A-Z tab of our Electronic Library pages
· by searching the library catalogue
· by browsing our databases beginning with A
· listed in relevant LibGuides

We hope that Ancestry Library Editionw will prove a boon for staff and students in History and related disciplines - and for anyone researching their family tree of course!

British Online Archives purchased

We have purchased the complete British Online Archives from Microform Academic Publishers.

Access is available now from http://www.britishonlinearchives.com.ezproxy.liv.ac.uk/ for:

British Broadcasting Corporation
British Records on the Atlantic World, 1700-1900
Colonial and Missionary Records
Twentieth Century Political History

Access to the Communist Party of Great Britain archive is available from http://www.communistpartyarchive.org.uk.ezproxy.liv.ac.uk/.

The Library Catalogue, Discover, and the library web pages will be updated in due course.

Mass Observation Online Update II now available

We have purchased Mass Observation Online Update II . Access is available now and updates records will soon appear in the library catalogue and LibGuides (including our A-Z list of databases).

This second update brings the following new content:

Diaries, 1943-1945
Completing the series of personal diaries submissions during the war period and up to December 1945.

Directives, 1943-1945
Completing the series of directive responses during the war period and up to December 1945.

Topic Collections
Three investigations of habits regarding Smoking, Drinking and Gambling. It also covers a survey of wartime attitudes to Posters used for public information from 1939-1947 and a study of the 'Britain Can Make It' design exhibition which took place in the Victoria and Albert Museum in 1946.

Worktown Collection
The Worktown Project was a major Mass Observation study carried out in Bolton and Blackpool during the period 1937-1940 and is complemented by the collection of 100 photographs from the Worktown Project already available in the resource.

Essays
"Think of desserts while the bombs fall around you: Nella Last and the Mass Observation diarists during World War II" plus two further essays.

The Making of the Modern World, Part II: 1851-1914 now available

We have purchased The Making of the Modern World, Part II: 1851-1914. Access is available now and updates records will soon appear in the library catalogue and LibGuides (including our A-Z list of databases).

Following on from the acclaimed The Making of the Modern World: Goldsmiths'-Kress Library of Economic Literature, 1450-1850 (which we already own), The Making of the Modern World, Part II: 1851-1914 takes The Making of Modern World series to the end of the 19th century with approx. 5,000 additional titles. Combined, the two collections give students and researchers unprecedented access to nearly 500 years of primary sources detailing the social, political and economic formation of the modern world.

Comprised mainly of monographs, reports, correspondence, speeches and surveys, MOMW Part II: 1851-1914 can be cross-searched with the original MOMW through an enhanced user interface. Part II extends and deepens researchers' access to international coverage of 19th century social, economic and business history as well as political science, technology, industrialisation and the birth of the modern corporation.

MOMW Part II: 1851-1914 consists of approx. 1.2 million pages (approx. 5,000 titles) of digitised microfilm and newly sourced original documents from the world's key collections of economic literature.

Picture Post Historical Archive now available

Following a successful trial we are delighted to announce that we have now purchased the Picture Post Historical Archive. Access is available now and it will appear in the library catalogue and LibGuides (including our A-Z list of databases) very soon.

The Picture Post Historical Archive contains every issue of the pioneering photojournalism newspaper. High-principled yet entertaining, and featuring a whole stable of extraordinarily talented photographers, Picture Post (1938-1957) was read by an estimated 80% of the British population at its peak. It is an essential resource for studying international social and political issues of the day, and how they were brought into popular consciousness.

The Illustrated London News Historical Archive,1842-2003, purchased

We are delighted to announce that after a successful trial, the library has purchased The Illustrated London News Historical Archive,1842-2003.

Access is available now (with off-campus access via EZproxy as usual) and a catalogue record has been created.

With its debut in 1842 the Illustrated London News became the world's first illustrated weekly newspaper, sparking a revolution in journalism and news reporting. The publication presented a vivid picture of British and world events - including news of war, disasters, royalty, social affairs, the arts and science. Containing over 260,000 full colour pages, fully searchable and browseable, the ILN Historical Archive 1842-2003 provides unprecedented access to the entire run of this unique historical record.

Daily Express Archive purchased

Following our succesful trial of the Daily Express Archive, which yielded several positive comments, and higher usage than the Daily Mirror Archive to which we already subscribe on the same platform, we are delighted to announce that we have now purchased the Daily Express Archive in perpetuity.

Access is available now at UKPressOnline and a catalogue record has been created. The Daily Express Archive can be searched together with the Daily Mirror Archive, or on its own. Off-campus access is provided through EZproxy as usual.

Note that we currently have trial access to the Sunday Express, Daily Star, Star on Sunday and Watchman but access to these will expire soon.

Mass Observation Online now available

Following the positive comments in response to our trial, we have now purchased Mass Observation Online from Adam Matthew Publications. Access is now available from http://www.massobservation.amdigital.co.uk.ezproxy.liv.ac.uk/ or via the library catalogue, or via our Historical Collections online page.

TRIAL: Mass Observation Online

We have a trial of Mass Observation Online until 2nd April 2010.

To access this trial go to http://www.massobservation.amdigital.co.uk/. Off-campus users should use the version of Internet Explorer in the Web or Office folders of AppsAnywhere. If we purchased Mass Observation Online we would make off-campus access available through EZproxy as normal.

Mass Observation Online makes digitally available over 110,000 images of material from the Mass Observation (MO) Archive at the University of Sussex. In addition, it also offers integrated access to full listings of Adam Matthew Publications’ existing MO microfilm collections, and the vast holdings of the Mass Observation Archive itself, allowing the user options to search across the entire Archive or by material available digitally.

Items selected for digitisation in Mass Observation Online were chosen from across all MO material types in order to give users the widest possible access to the differing research methods employed by Mass Observation. All selections were made in close collaboration with staff at the Archive, following their expert recommendations based on accessibility, physical condition and thematic variety.

The Update to Mass Observation Online more than doubled the size of digitally-available material, adding over 130,000 greyscale images to the resource. Material for the update was selected following recommendations from scholars using the resource.

Please note that the ‘download entire document in PDF’ option is not available during four-week trials. However, you are still able to view and print images from the collections.

After using Mass Observation Online please leave your comments below. You can choose the anonymous option to comment without needing to have a Blogger account, but it helps if you include your name in your feedback so that we can follow up on comments.