History @ CUL

Three new database trials

Readex has offered us trial access through 14 September to two new additions to its digitized newspapers collection, of which we currently own 4 series.  Both can be accessed via the record in the catalog for America’s Historical Newspapers.

Series 8 and Series 9 of Early American Newspapers include full runs through 1922 of important, long-running 19th- and early 20th-century titles from diverse regions of the U.S.  Readex is also offering access to digitized copies of the Washington Evening Star.  The archive, which will eventually cover 1852-1922, documents the “paper of record” for Washington, D.C., which was also an important conservative voice for much of its history.  To access just the Star, follow the link to the Readex newspapers, then open the Newspaper Titles tab and pick the Evening Star.

Proquest is offering through the month of August trial access to all of the titles in its History Vault collection. This consists of digitized version of products formerly available only on microfilm.  The Library has already purchased its Vietnam War and American foreign policy, 1960-1975 and Black freedom struggle in the 20th century collections; we now have access to the NAACP Papers, Slavery and the Law, and Southern Life and African American History, 1775-1915, Plantations Records, Part 1, as well. Any faculty member or graduate student interested in testing the new resources should contact Peter.Hirtle (at) cornell.edu for login information.  He also encourages feedback on any of these resources.

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