Now through May 4th (2011), we have a trial to the digitized version of the Baltimore Sun, a popular penny paper. Coverage: 1837-1985.
More information.
[Update: Purchased.]
The Making of the Modern World
Based on the Goldsmiths’ Library of Economic Literature at the University of London and the Kress Collection of Business and Economics at Harvard University, The Making of the Modern World includes more than 60,000 books and 450 journals. The scope of the collection is much broader than economic history, ranging from political writings, works on international relations, international trade and commerce, and slavery, to travel narratives, legal cases, and foreign government publications. The Making of the Modern World uses the same platform as Eighteenth Century Collections Online, with both subject and name indexing. This digital collection comes with catalog records for each individual work in the collection, and these records will be added to our online catalog for ease of access.
TRIAL: Oxford Bibliographies Online
[Update: trial over.] Now on trial through December, 2011. Collection of annotated bibliographies, and bibliographic essays, compiled and written by scholars. Covers Atlantic History, Renaissance and Reformation, Medieval Studies, Classics, Philosophy, Biblical Studies, Buddhism, Hinduism, and Islamic Studies. Bibliographies are detailed and extensive. The Bibliography on Atlantic History, for example, comprises 100 sub-topics. Please send us feedback on the value of this collection to your research!
Digital Atlas of Roman and Medieval Civilizations
Much more than an atlas, the Digital Atlas of Roman & Medieval Civilizations integrates GIS technologies to support spatial and temporal analyses of the Roman and medieval worlds. Read an article from the Harvard Crimson to learn more.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch (1874-1922)
Joseph Pulitzer’s first newspaper, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch is now available online through ProQuest Historical Newspapers.
20th Century American Newspapers (Trial)
[Update: trial over.] Now on trial through October 31. Part of America’s Historical Newspapers from Readex, this collection includes ten titles: Dallas Morning News (1923-1981), Augusta (Georgia) Chronicle (1923-1993), Mobile (Alabama) Register (1970-1987), Times Picayune (1837-1981), Trenton (New Jersey) Evening Times (1923-1993), Cleveland Plain Dealer (1923-1990), Portland Oregonian (1923-1974), Seattle Daily Times (1923-1984), Springfield (Massachusetts) Republican (1923-1946), and Springfield (Massachusetts) Union (1947-1971). Please send us feedback on the value of this collection to your research!
Atlas of Historical County Boundaries now available online
The Newberry Library is pleased to announce the completion and release of its Digital Atlas of Historical County Boundaries, a freely available dataset that covers every day-to-day change in the size, shape, location, name, organization, and attachment of each U.S. county and state from the creation of the first county in 1634 through 2000.
Irish Newspaper Archive
The Irish Newspaper Archive contains over 6 million pages in over 500,000 issues of Irish Newspaper publications. With national daily editions such as the Irish Independent, regional weekly editions including the Connacht Tribune, Kerryman and Anglo-Celt and out of print publications such as the Freeman’s Journal and The Nation.
World News Archive- South Asian Newspapers
We are pleased to announce that the preliminary release for World Newspaper Archive – South Asian Newspapers is now available. Eventually this resource will include up to 400,000 pages of content published in South Asia between 1864 and 1922.
Currently accessible are nearly 7,000 issues (1869-1889) of the Madras Mail , one of the highest circulating English newspapers in southern India. Additional content, to be made accessible on a rolling basis, will include Amrita Bazar Patrika, The Leader, Tribune, the Ceylon Observer, and more.
Volunteer at HPNL
Looking to gain practical experience in a busy departmental academic library?
The History, Philosophy and Newspaper Library (HPNL) is seeking volunteers to provide support for our projects and services. This is a perfect opportunity for current GSLIS students.
Volunteers at HPNL are expected to commit to a mutually agreed-upon schedule (minimum 5 hours/week) during regular business hours (M-F, 9am-5pm). Assigned duties will be commensurate with background, skills, and time commitment, and may include:
- Shelving of books and microfilm
- Providing circulation desk support
- Assisting patrons with finding materials or using library equipment
- Providing support for newspaper digitization activities and other digital library initiatives (e.g. OCR correction)
- Assisting with stacks maintenance (e.g. cleaning, shelf reading)
- Assisting with special projects
Required Qualifications:
Strong service orientation; ability to communicate effectively; ability to work in a team environment; Current GSLIS student status
To apply:
Please send a resume and short cover letter via email to hpnl@library.uiuc.edu .