A range of new archive database collections have been made available over the past few months. Take a look through the latest additions to see if there is anything of interest to your studies or research.
If you would like to know more about any of the resources, just get in touch with your Liaison Librarian.
Introducing The Social History Archive
The publishers of Find My Past and British Newspaper Archives have launched a brand-new platform, The Social History Archive, which makes their extensive primary source records available to universities and other institutions for the first time via subscription. When fully migrated, the Social History Archives collections should offer the same access to historical resources as Find My Past and the British Newspaper Archive.
The collections have been organised into two packages:
The university is collaborating with The Social History Archive to enhance the platform for researchers and academics. Partners from The Social History Archive will be hosting an in-person event for academics in early December to gather your ideas and suggestions. More details will be shared soon.
A collection of documentary record of the origins, expansion and growth of the Olympic Games, and the global history of sport (1890s – 1990s). Sources include correspondence, official reports, newsletters and film footage.
This archive focuses on the social and cultural history of department stores during a period in which they were adapting to evolving consumer needs, workers’ rights and societal shifts, with a focus on life on the shop floor. Includes company archives, trade journals, union records, pamphlets, diaries and a wide range of ephemera. Countries covered are the UK, US, Australia, Canada, France and Estonia.
The University of Exeter subscribes to JoVE, a leading provider of scientific video resources designed to enhance teaching, learning, and research through high-quality, visualized content. Through Exeter’s subscription, you have access to five specialized JoVE video journals in Life Sciences, covering the following disciplines:
JoVE’s peer-reviewed, visualized experiments allow students and staff to explore complex topics, supporting diverse learning styles and making scientific research more accessible and impactful.