New resources - CAHSS
This guide aims to highlight new library digital resources that have been purchased or subscribed to support the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Science (CAHSS).
New Library resources for History, Classics & Archaeology
This page highlights new larger digital items and subscriptions acquired in 2020/21 which were requested by, or are relevant to, History, Classics & Archaeology.
The Academic Support Librarian for History, Classics & Archaeology is Caroline Stirling.
The Academic Library Representative for History, Classics & Archaeology in 2021/2022 is Dr Alasdair Raffe.
We work in partnership with the CAHSS College Library & Information Strategy Committee.
New databases
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Foreign Office Files for India, Pakistan and AfghanistanThis resource covers the political and social history of India, Pakistan and Afghanistan from 1947 to 1980, featuring essential content on Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, Sikkim and Kashmir, as well as other frontier regions.
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History of FeminismCovers the subject of feminism over the long nineteenth century (1776–1928) and contains an extensive range of primary and secondary resources
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Malawi Under Colonial Rule in Government Reports, 1907-1967This collection contains annual reports compiled by the British colonial government of Nyasaland (modern day Malawi). The documents cover the period from the dissolution of the Central African Protectorate in 1907 to Malawi’s declaration of independence and beyond. The Annual Departmental Reports provide a unique insight into the colonial administration’s evolving attitude towards native power structures.
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Le Monde Historical Archive (1944-2000)Written in the French language and covering leading issues and events, like World War II and the Fifth Republic, to French, European and international politics, society and business, ProQuest Historical Newspapers: Le Monde reveals the day-to-day news coverage valued by researchers.
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Nineteeth Century U.S. NewspapersWith 1.8 million pages available, the collection features publications of all kinds, from the political party newspapers at the beginning of the nineteenth century to the mammoth dailies that shaped the nation at the century's end. Major newspapers stand alongside those published by African Americans, Native Americans, women’s rights groups, labour groups, and the Confederacy.
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Prosecuting the Holocaust : British Investigations into Nazi War CrimesDrawn from The National Archives (UK) and United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, this collection contains a wealth of digitised documents regarding the British government's efforts to investigate and prosecute Nazi crimes during the period 1944-1949. The evidence gathered sheds light on almost every aspect of the Holocaust and includes victim testimonies.
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Research Source: World War Two StudiesThis resources includes important primary sources, offering insight into many aspects of the conflict, including government policy, the war in the Pacific, and the war in Europe. Sources include the records of the Special Operations Executive; and private papers of American General Robert L Eichelberger, from the Pacific war.
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South Asia ArchiveThe South Asia Archive is a specialist digital platform providing global electronic access to culturally and historically significant literary material produced from within, and about, the South Asian region. Contains millions of pages of digitized primary and secondary material in a mix of English and vernacular languages dating back to the start of the 18th Century, up to the mid-20th Century. Contains Journals, Reports, Books, Legislation documents and Indian Film Booklets.
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Uganda Under Colonial Rule in Government Reports, 1903-1961The colony of Uganda was managed by the government departments who wrote these progress reports. Some reports start in the 1900’s, but most reports cover from the 1920’s until independence. These reports explain why those statistics are at the levels recorded. The contents pages at the front of each report list the departments which existed at that time. Comparing the contents pages reveals how the structure of the colonial government changed over time.
New e-book collections
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Scotland's History OnlineA collection of Scottish history books compiled by Tanner Ritchie under licence from Birlinn. There are currently 75 books available but more are still to be added. This new online resource will provide access to Birlinn's entire collection of Scottish history titles.
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Philosophia Antiqua OnlinePhilosophia Antiqua is the online edition of Brill's leading series specializing in books on Ancient Philosophy, covering the entire history of the subject from the Presocratics through Plato, Aristotle and the Stoics to the Neoplatonists of late Antiquity
ProQuest Access 350
Did you know the Library has access to almost all available ProQuest primary source databases until 31 December 2021?
These databases allow you to explore 600 years worth of world history and, along with the wide and varied range of digital primary source databases the Library already gives you access to, can help enrich your learning, teaching and research.
Find out more about ProQuest Access 350
As part of our subscription new collections are added when they become available. The following collections were recently added:
Centre for Research Collections New Acquisitions Highlight
Album entitled “Divines, Metaphysicians, Philologists” containing 118 autograph letters to Sir Charles Lyell and family, 1805-1899; Coll-1997
Sir Charles Lyell’s Principles of Geology (1830-33) opened new vistas for the earth sciences and laid the foundations for the evolutionary theories of Charles Darwin. Nearly half the letters in this family album are addressed to Lyell himself, casting light on his research and on contemporary reaction to his revolutionary ideas. The remainder are addressed to Lyell’s extended family, including his wife Mary Lyell (accomplished scientist in her own right). Their correspondents include Ralph Waldo Emerson, Herbert Spencer, Jeremy Bentham, John Stuart Mill, and many other prominent thinkers. Besides illuminating the Lyell-Horner family’s scientific interests, these letters bear witness to their engagement with the major social and political issues of the day, including abolitionism and female suffrage. We are indebted to the Friends of the National Libraries and the Friends of Edinburgh University Library for their assistance in acquiring this album.
Library subject guides for History, Classics & Archaeology
You can explore the Library Subject Guides to find out about the full range of library resources for History, Classics & Archaeology.