Library trials in March: African Diaspora, British Officers WW1 Diaries, Revolution & Protest Online, Chicago Tribune newspaper, South China Morning Post newspaper, and Lexis PSL legal know how
March is Library Trials Month! We are currently running trials to the following six databases.
Please do promote them to staff and students in your department,
and ask them to provide the library with feedback using the form or email
provided.
African Diaspora
The African Diaspora is a collection of primary
historical sources on the migrations, communities, and ideologies of people of
African descent.
Of interest to: Geography, History, Politics.
Click
here to access trial (on-campus only). Trial is available until 30
April 2019. Please provide feedback to librarians@le.ac.uk.
British Officers'
Diaries from World War 1 (1914-1919)
54 digitised WW1 war diaries from officers,
non-commissioned officers, privates, and others including chaplains, and allied
prisoners of war.
Of interest to: Archaeology, History, History of Art.
Click
here to access trial (on-campus only). Trial is available until 3
April 2019. Please provide feedback to librarians@le.ac.uk.
Revolution and
Protest Online
Revolution and Protest is a collection of primary
political and historical sources (video, images, archives and documents) on key
revolutions, protests, resistance, and social movements across the world from
the 18th to 21st century.
Of interest to: American Studies, Criminology, History,
Media, Politics, Sociology.
Click
here to access trial (on-campus only). Trial is available until 30
April 2019. Please provide feedback to librarians@le.ac.uk.
Chicago Tribune
(1849-1994)
The Chicago Tribune is a digital newspaper archive
documenting the historical, political, economic and social development of the
city of Chicago and the broader American Mid-West region.
Of interest to: American Studies, Film Studies, History,
Media, Politics.
Click
here to access trial (on-campus only). Trial is available until 30
April 2019. Please provide feedback using online
feedback form.
South China Morning
Post (1903-1998)
The South China Morning Post is the premier English-language
historical newspaper for China and Asia. It provides a unique insight to
modern Chinese history, 20th century politics, economics, and society.
Of interest to: History, History of Art, Media, Museum
Studies, Politics.
Click
here to access trial (on-campus only). Trial is available until 30
April 2019. Please provide feedback using online
feedback form.
Lexis PSL
Lexis PSL is a legal know how and current awareness
service from Lexis Nexis, providing legal practitioners with up-to-date
guidance to the law (and alternative to Practical Law).
Of interest to: Criminology, Law, Politics.
Click
here to access trial (on-campus only). Trial is available until 31
March 2019. Please provide feedback to librarians@le.ac.uk.
If there are any queries about library trials, please contact librarians@le.ac.uk.