History @ CUL

Notice of Free Trial: Women’s Magazine Archive II

Cornell University Library currently has trial access to the Women’s Magazine Archive II, which includes the full runs of the following magazines: Cosmopolitan (1886 to 2005) Essence (1970 to 2005) Seventeen (1944 to 2005) Town and Country (1846 to 2005) Woman’s Day (1937 to 2005) Women’s International Network News (1975 to 2003) Cornell University Library has already purchased Women’s Magazine Archive […]

30 day trial: American History in Video until November 11, 2017

We have a trial to this product until November 11, 2017. Access the collection through this special link:  http://proxy.library.cornell.edu/login?url=http://search.alexanderstreet.com/ahiv American History in Video is a collection of thousands of titles. Semantic indexing makes the entire collection powerfully cross-searchable. New, powerful tools and features let you navigate, access, re-purpose, and share video as never before. Contemporaneous footage American […]

30 day trial to Church Missionary Society Periodicals

As of today, we have a 30 day trial to Church Missionary Society Periodicals Modules I and II– Church Missionary Society Periodicals, Module I: Global Missions and Contemporary Encounters, 1804-2009 Church Missionary Society Periodicals, Module II: Medical Journals, Asian Missions and the Historical Record, 1816-1986 Publisher description from the Adam Matthew website: Against the backdrop […]

Trial to Brill’s Mediae Latinitatis Lexicon Minus Online

Announcing a trial to Brill’s Mediae Latinitatis Lexicon Minus Online: https://login.proxy.library.cornell.edu/login?url=http://dictionaries.brillonline.com/niermeyer You should be able to access this off campus. Let me know if you have problems. Please let me know what you think about this resource.  We do already have this dictionary in print (and on CD Rom, available for short-term special check out): […]

Two trials to University of Virginia Rotunda Digital Collections

The Papers of John Marshall John Marshall was the longest-serving chief justice on the U.S. Supreme Court and arguably the most influential. Under his direction, the judicial branch achieved equality with the other branches of government and constitutionality was established as the crucial element in court decisions. This digital edition of Marshall’s papers includes the […]

Global Commodities Energy Data Visualization Tool from Adam Matthew –trial

Free 30 day access to the Global Commodities energy data visualization tool. From 15th September to 15th October 2014, Adam Matthew is granting free access to the BP Global Energy data visualization tool from Global Commodities: Trade, Exploration and Cultural Exchange. The tool utilizes the latest Statistical Review of World Energy data to allow users […]

Four digital collections trials from Adam Matthew

The following collections are available: American Consumer Culture, 1935-1965 (new) American Indian Histories and Cultures The First World War Portal (part 3: Visual Perspectives and Narratives is new) Global Commodities   The resources will be available at the following URL for the next four weeks (ending on the 13/10/2014): www.consumerculture.amdigital.co.uk www.aihc.amdigital.co.uk www.firstworldwar.amdigital.co.uk www.globalcommodities.amdigital.co.uk   Please […]

30 day trial: Nineteenth Century Collections Online (NCCO)

Gale’s Nineteenth Century Collections Online is a rich digital collection of primary source material. Rare primary sources, curated by an international team of experts, provide access to important works sourced from leading libraries worldwide. Users will find millions of full-text, fully searchable pages. The trial runs roughly March 18-April 18, 2014. Access via: http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/cornell?id=cornell&db=NCCO or […]

Announcing One Week Trial to Proquest Civil War Era Digital Collection

City Point, Virginia, ca. 1865. image from Library of Congress Civil War Photograph Collection. City Point, Virginia, ca. 1865.   Format: Abstract and index, full text, full image, Text+Graphics Media: Electronic/Online Coverage: 1840-1865 Total Sources Covered: 8 newspapers, 2000 pamphlets ProQuest Civil War Era covers a range of topics including the formative economic factors and […]

Black Abolitionist Papers (1830-1865) –Trial until Oct 24 2013

ProQuest’s Black Abolitionist Papers (1830-1865) is a primary source collection detailing the extensive work of African Americans to abolish slavery in the United States prior to the Civil War. Covering the period 1830-1865, the collection presents the massive, international impact of African American activism against slavery, in the writings and publications of the activists themselves. The […]

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