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Part III adds even more regional and local depth to the series, encompassing powerful provincial news journals like the Leeds Intelligencer and Hull Daily Mail, local interest publications such as the Northampton Mercury, and specialist titles such as the Poor Law Unions' Gazette. Other noteworthy titles in Part III include the Westmoreland Gazette, whose early editor, Thomas DeQuincy (of Confessions of an English Opium Eater) was forced to resign due to his unreliability.
From key early newspaper titles like the Stamford Mercury to what is possibly the oldest magazine in the world still in publication, the Scots Magazine, Part IV offers key local and regional perspectives from cities as geographically diverse as Aberdeen, Bath, Chester, Derby, Belfast, Liverpool, and York. In addition, Part IV includes the 1901-1950 runs of papers such as the Aberdeen Journal and Dundee Courier.
With a concentration of titles from the northern part of the United Kingdom, Part V deepens the database's northern regional content, doubling coverage in Scotland, tripling coverage in the Midlands, and adding a significant number of northern titles to the British Library Newspapers series. Part V includes newspapers from the Scottish localities of Fife, Elgin, Inverness, Paisley, and John O'Groats, as well as towns just below the border, such as Morpeth, Alnwick, and more. Researchers will also benefit from access to important titles such as the Coventry Herald, which features some of the earliest published writing of Mary Ann Evans.
Part VI adds additional titles published in Ireland in the late eighteenth, across the nineteenth and during the early twentieth centuries. A significant number of these are national publications but many are more regional from cities such as Dublin, Cork and Galway as well as more rural towns like Waterford, Tuam, Ballinasloe, and Birr. It will facilitate a range of scholarship across Irish Studies and British history, allowing researchers from the variety of disciplines to access several the most formative and informed newspapers and periodicals that illuminate various aspects of Irish history, society, economy, politics and religion. Key topics include nationalism and Irish independence; Fenianism; The Roman Catholic Church; Irish diaspora; establishment of the Land League; the Irish literary revival; and sport and leisure.
Explore Britain’s efforts to eliminate Nazism and foster democracy among the German people in the wake of the Second World War.
ChiltonLibrary has been trusted for over 100 years by car enthusiasts and professionals and contains detailed information on most years, makes, and model cars. The Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) test prep is ideal for candidates sitting for their exam and library patrons restoring their car or handling DIY projects.
Declassified files looking at life behind the Iron Curtain in every country in the Eastern Bloc during the post-Stalin era.
Daily Mail has been at the heart of British journalism since 1896, regularly changing the course of government policy and setting the national debate. Its website is among the most visited news sites in the world. The Daily Mail Historical Archive includes more than one hundred years of this major UK national newspaper, viewable in full digital facsimile form, with copious advertisements, news stories, and images that capture twentieth-century culture and society.
Hobbies & Crafts Source is a DIY database of leading full-text hobby and craft magazines, hobby profiles, recipes and videos to inspire creativity and nurture extra-curricular interests.
Sold in over 160 countries and read worldwide, the International Herald Tribune is one of the most innovative and original newspapers, famous for its objective and clear coverage. Bringing an international perspective, it provides a valuable counterpoint to the Anglo-American press, adding a new dimension to research. The International Herald Tribune Historical Archive, 1887-2013 features the complete run of the International Herald Tribune from its origins as the European Edition of The New York Herald and later the European Edition of the New York Herald Tribune. The archive ends with the last issue of the International Herald.
A shared collection of ebooks and audiobooks between 12 participating libraries of the Partnership Among South Carolina Academic Libraries (PASCAL) and well as additional titles that we purchase individually.
Full access to authoritative accounts of international history. Study the progression of issues over time with issues of ProQuest’s International Historical Newspapers, which offers coverage from as far back as 1700s through to current day, for some titles. Titles include: ABC; Australian Newspaper Collection (The Age, Sydney Morning Herald); Chinese Newspaper Collection; The Guardian; The Observer; Observer Magazine; Hindustan Times, The Irish Times; Weekly Irish Times; The Jerusalem Post; The Korea Times; Le Monde; London Evening Standard; The Scotsman; South Chine Morning Post; The Times of India.
Reference Solutions (formerly Reference USA) provides business, government, and residential directories for the U.S. and Canada. Able to compile marketing lists for calls or mailing for both business-to-business and business-to-consumer sales. Search for potential customers by area, time in area, purchasing patterns, interests, income, and much more. Perfect for competitor analysis and looking for industry saturation in an area. Also features searchable databases of U.S. jobs/internships and healthcare providers by specialty.
Roper IPoll is the world's largest collection of public opinion data with nearly a million survey/poll questions and responses. Contains data from U.S. and global polling firms with broad dataset downloads are immediately available.
With its debut in 1842, The Illustrated London News became the world's first fully illustrated weekly newspaper, marking a revolution in journalism and news reporting. The publication presented a vivid picture of British and world events, including news of war, disaster, ceremonies, the arts, and science. Coverage in the first issue ranges from the Great Fire of Hamburg to Queen Victoria's fancy dress ball at Buckingham Palace.
The Illustrated London News Historical Archive, 1842-2003 includes every published issue, from the first in 1842 to the last in 2003.
The Times Digital Archive is an online, full-text facsimile of more than 200 years of The Times, one of the most highly regarded resources for eighteenth-, nineteenth-, and twentieth-century news coverage.
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Part III adds even more regional and local depth to the series, encompassing powerful provincial news journals like the Leeds Intelligencer and Hull Daily Mail, local interest publications such as the Northampton Mercury, and specialist titles such as the Poor Law Unions' Gazette. Other noteworthy titles in Part III include the Westmoreland Gazette, whose early editor, Thomas DeQuincy (of Confessions of an English Opium Eater) was forced to resign due to his unreliability.
From key early newspaper titles like the Stamford Mercury to what is possibly the oldest magazine in the world still in publication, the Scots Magazine, Part IV offers key local and regional perspectives from cities as geographically diverse as Aberdeen, Bath, Chester, Derby, Belfast, Liverpool, and York. In addition, Part IV includes the 1901-1950 runs of papers such as the Aberdeen Journal and Dundee Courier.
With a concentration of titles from the northern part of the United Kingdom, Part V deepens the database's northern regional content, doubling coverage in Scotland, tripling coverage in the Midlands, and adding a significant number of northern titles to the British Library Newspapers series. Part V includes newspapers from the Scottish localities of Fife, Elgin, Inverness, Paisley, and John O'Groats, as well as towns just below the border, such as Morpeth, Alnwick, and more. Researchers will also benefit from access to important titles such as the Coventry Herald, which features some of the earliest published writing of Mary Ann Evans.
Part VI adds additional titles published in Ireland in the late eighteenth, across the nineteenth and during the early twentieth centuries. A significant number of these are national publications but many are more regional from cities such as Dublin, Cork and Galway as well as more rural towns like Waterford, Tuam, Ballinasloe, and Birr. It will facilitate a range of scholarship across Irish Studies and British history, allowing researchers from the variety of disciplines to access several the most formative and informed newspapers and periodicals that illuminate various aspects of Irish history, society, economy, politics and religion. Key topics include nationalism and Irish independence; Fenianism; The Roman Catholic Church; Irish diaspora; establishment of the Land League; the Irish literary revival; and sport and leisure.
Explore Britain’s efforts to eliminate Nazism and foster democracy among the German people in the wake of the Second World War.
ChiltonLibrary has been trusted for over 100 years by car enthusiasts and professionals and contains detailed information on most years, makes, and model cars. The Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) test prep is ideal for candidates sitting for their exam and library patrons restoring their car or handling DIY projects.
Chronicling America (ISSN 2475-2703) is a Website providing access to information about historic newspapers and select digitized newspaper pages, and is produced by the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP). NDNP, a partnership between the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the Library of Congress (LC), is a long-term effort to develop an Internet-based, searchable database of U.S. newspapers with descriptive information and select digitization of historic pages. Supported by NEH, this rich digital resource will be developed and permanently maintained at the Library of Congress. An NEH award program will fund the contribution of content from, eventually, all U.S. states and territories.
Declassified files looking at life behind the Iron Curtain in every country in the Eastern Bloc during the post-Stalin era.
Daily Mail has been at the heart of British journalism since 1896, regularly changing the course of government policy and setting the national debate. Its website is among the most visited news sites in the world. The Daily Mail Historical Archive includes more than one hundred years of this major UK national newspaper, viewable in full digital facsimile form, with copious advertisements, news stories, and images that capture twentieth-century culture and society.
Fold3® features premier collections of original military records. These records include the stories, photos, and personal documents of the men and women who served in the military. Many of the records come from the U.S. National archives, The National Archives of the U.K. and other international records.
IBISWorld provides trusted industry research on thousands of industries. This subscription provides access to 700 US NAICS Industry Reports at the 5-digit level of the NAICS code, 700 US NAICS iExpert Reports, Segmented Benchmarking Chapter available with most US NAICS Industry Reports, US Company Benchmarking Reports, 200+ US Business Environment Reports, and US NAICS Industry State Reports.
Sold in over 160 countries and read worldwide, the International Herald Tribune is one of the most innovative and original newspapers, famous for its objective and clear coverage. Bringing an international perspective, it provides a valuable counterpoint to the Anglo-American press, adding a new dimension to research. The International Herald Tribune Historical Archive, 1887-2013 features the complete run of the International Herald Tribune from its origins as the European Edition of The New York Herald and later the European Edition of the New York Herald Tribune. The archive ends with the last issue of the International Herald.
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A shared collection of ebooks and audiobooks between 12 participating libraries of the Partnership Among South Carolina Academic Libraries (PASCAL) and well as additional titles that we purchase individually.
Full access to authoritative accounts of international history. Study the progression of issues over time with issues of ProQuest’s International Historical Newspapers, which offers coverage from as far back as 1700s through to current day, for some titles. Titles include: ABC; Australian Newspaper Collection (The Age, Sydney Morning Herald); Chinese Newspaper Collection; The Guardian; The Observer; Observer Magazine; Hindustan Times, The Irish Times; Weekly Irish Times; The Jerusalem Post; The Korea Times; Le Monde; London Evening Standard; The Scotsman; South Chine Morning Post; The Times of India.
Reference Solutions (formerly Reference USA) provides business, government, and residential directories for the U.S. and Canada. Able to compile marketing lists for calls or mailing for both business-to-business and business-to-consumer sales. Search for potential customers by area, time in area, purchasing patterns, interests, income, and much more. Perfect for competitor analysis and looking for industry saturation in an area. Also features searchable databases of U.S. jobs/internships and healthcare providers by specialty.
With its debut in 1842, The Illustrated London News became the world's first fully illustrated weekly newspaper, marking a revolution in journalism and news reporting. The publication presented a vivid picture of British and world events, including news of war, disaster, ceremonies, the arts, and science. Coverage in the first issue ranges from the Great Fire of Hamburg to Queen Victoria's fancy dress ball at Buckingham Palace.
The Illustrated London News Historical Archive, 1842-2003 includes every published issue, from the first in 1842 to the last in 2003.
The Times Digital Archive is an online, full-text facsimile of more than 200 years of The Times, one of the most highly regarded resources for eighteenth-, nineteenth-, and twentieth-century news coverage.
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