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History Database of the Month: ProQuest Historical Newspapers

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Our database of the month for April is ProQuest Historical Newspapers.

PHN

Historical Newspapers offer full text searching and access to the archives of some key British, Irish, Indian and US newspapers, incl. a selection of black newspapers,  from the 1800s to the 2000s:

scotsman

A search result from The Scotsman

  • The Guardian 1821-2003
  • The Observer 1791-2009
  • The Times of India 1838-2002
  • The Irish Times 1859-2010
  • The Weekly Irish Times 1867-1958
  • The Scotsman 1817-1950
  • The Chicago Defender 1910-1975
  • The New York Amsterdam News 1922-1993
  • The New York Times 1851-2009
  • The Pittsburgh Courier 1911-2002
  • The Washington Post 1877-1996

The archive offers access to primary source material with full text search and also the original print layout of the article so that you can see the context of the article within that edition of the newspaper.

Advanced search tools allow cross-searching with other ProQuest databases (e.g. Dissertations and Theses) and also narrowing results to specific dates, publications and types of newspaper article. Results can be limited to images or editorial content and advertising and obituaries can also be searched.

How can I access it?
University of Oxford members can access this subscription resource on and off campus via OxLIP+. Remember to sign on to OxLIP+ with your Single Sign-On (SSO) when accessing the database off-campus.

Database of the month display in the Upper Camera

Database of the month display in the Upper Camera

Other newspaper archives online

Great Britain and Ireland:

Europe

Americas

Related Links OxLIP+ | Guide to using OxLIP+ | Bookmarked websites for newspapers (HFL Delicious) | Primary Sources Online Guide for Historians (PDF)  | Modern History Sources Guide (PDF) | Contact the History Librarian

Launched: Welsh Newspapers Online (beta)

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Great news! Yesterday the beta version of Welsh Newspapers Online was launched.

Welsh Newspapers Online (http://welshnewspapers.llgc.org.uk) is a free online resource from the National Library of Wales where readers can discover millions of articles from the Library’s rich collection of historical newspapers.  It’s a great resource for esp. 19th century research. Over 250,000 pages from 24 newspaper publications are currently accessible and the aim is to provide over 1 million pages during 2013. Newspapers include Aberystwyth Observer, South Wales Star, Aberdare Times, Celt (Bala) and many others.

It will be added to SOLO and OxLIP+ shortly.

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Trial until 14 March: Irish Newspaper Archives

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UPDATE 8 /3/13: The trial has been extended to 14 March 2013.

Oxford users are invited to trial the Irish Newspaper Archives.

Irish Newspaper Archives INA provides access to over the archive of over 23 Irish national and regional newspapers. It includes for instance Irish Independent (1905-2001), Leitrim Observer (1904-1998) and The Munster Express (1908-2004) but also historic newspapers such as the Freeman’s Journal (1763-1924), Nation (1840-1900) and Leinster Journal (1767-1828).

Content (title, date coverage, location):

  • Freeman’s Journal    03/01/1763 – 19/12/1924    National
  • Irish Farmer’s Journal    16/03/1957 – 26/12/1998    National
  • Irish Independent    02/01/1905 – 31/12/2001    National
  • Sunday Independent    07/01/1906 – 29/12/2002    National
  • Irish Press    05/09/1931 – 25/05/1995    National (Online Sept 2010)
  • Anglo-Celt    06/02/1846 – Current    Cavan
  • Connacht Sentinel    02/08/1927 – Current    Galway
  • Connacht Tribune    22/05/1909 – Current    Galway
  • Connaught Telegraph     02/01/1975 – Current    Mayo
  • Donegal News    12/01/1980 – 14/12/2001    Donegal
  • Finn’s Leinster Journal    01/04/1792 – 31/12/1828    Kilkenny
  • Galway City Tribune    07/09/1984 – Current    Galway
  • Kerryman    07/01/1950 – Current    Kerry
  • Leitrim Observer    02/01/1904 – 30/12/1998    Leitrim
  • Meath Chronicle    01/05/1897 – Current    Meath
  • Munster Express    04/01/1908 – Current    Waterford
  • Nation – The    15/10/1842 – 05/06/1897    Dublin
  • Nenagh Guardian    21/07/1838 – Current    Tipperary
  • Southern Star    13/02/1892 – Current    Cork
  • Tuam Herald    13/05/1837 – 30/12/2000    Galway
  • Westmeath Examiner    28/09/1882 – Current    Westmeath

The trial has been extended to 14 March 2013.

Please send feedback to isabel.holowaty@bodleian.ox.ac.uk or susan.usher@bodleian.ox.ac.uk or leave comments here.

Trial until 9 February:Latin American Newspapers, Series II (1822-1922)

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We are pleased to announce that we now have temporary trial access to the following collections: Latin American Newspapers, Series II (1822-1922)

Oxford users already have access to the first series (Latin American Newspapers (1805-1922)

This important online collection provides more than 30 fully searchable Latin American newspapers published in the 19th and 20th centuries. Featuring titles from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Cuba, Guatemala, Mexico, Peru, Venezuela and elsewhere, the collection offers unprecedented coverage of the people, issues and events that shaped the region between 1805 and 1922. Through eyewitness reporting, editorials, legislative information, letters, poetry, advertisements, matrimony notices and obituaries, this unique collection chronicles the evolution of Latin American culture and daily life over two centuries.

El Pais (Mexico City) titlepage: 14 Jan 1899

El Pais (Mexico City) titlepage: 14 Jan 1899

The second series of digitized Latin American Newspapers dramatically expands the number of searchable titles available from this region. Providing issues from more than 250 additional titles, this online series includes newspapers published in English, Spanish and Portuguese from 20 countries, including some countries and cities not represented in the inaugural collection of Latin American Newspapers. Together, both series of Latin American Newspapers offer unprecedented coverage of the people, issues and events that shaped this vital area during the 19th and early 20th centuries.

Access is via OxLIP+. Series II is available for trial until February 9, 2013.  Please note that access is from within the University network only.

Please send feedback on this resource to joanne.edwards@bodleian.ox.ac.uk.

WISER Courses in Week 7

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Next week Bodleian Libraries will be running workshops on data, images and reference management.   Also don’t forget that this Friday we’ll be running WISER: Searching Online New Sources.

WISER: Searching online news sources (Fri 16 Nov 10.15 – 12.15) (wk 6)
News sources are primary resources for researching contemporary political and social issues. This session will provide an overview of the key resources and hands-on exercises with databases such as Nexis UK, Factiva, and Proquest.
Who is this session for? Postgraduates, researchers and academics.    Presenter: Mark Janes > Book Now

ARTstor and Bridgeman: using images in teaching and learning (Tuesday 20 Nov 2.00-4.00) (wk 7) –  The course examines two major digital image collections subscribed to by the University – ARTstor and Bridgeman Education – geared to research and teaching in the humanities, history of science and medicine, and social sciences. Viewing, presenting and managing images are also covered. Who is this session for? All members of Oxford University.
Presenters: Clare Hills Nova and Vicky Brown > Book Now

WISER: Tech Tools – Reference Management (Wed 21 Nov 2.00 – 5.00) (wk 7)  – Keeping track of your references and formatting them correctly for your thesis or publication is a chore. Reference management software makes it easy and is worth investigating. This introductory session gives an overview of how it works and the pros and cons of RefWorks, EndNote, Zotero and Mendeley. Who is this session for? Postgraduates, researchers and academics.
Presenters: Ljilja Ristic, Oliver Bridle and Angela Carritt > Book Now

Research Skills Toolkit
An introduction to 10 key IT and information tools and skills for research students in a hands on workshop run jointly by IT Services and Bodleian Libraries. Sample topics include: reference management, keeping up to date, finding articles and papers, Excel pivot tables, finding and managing images,  podcasting, Word for your thesis and measuring research impact.    Who is this session for? Postgraduates.  Historians’ session is Tues 27 Nov 10am-12  >  Check dates for your subject and book your place

Keeping up with Bodleian Libraries training opportunities
Why not follow join our mailing list by sending an empty email to wiser-subscribe@maillist.ox.ac.uk, follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/oxwiser or visit the BodWiser blog at http://bodwiser.wordpress.com.

Not a member of Oxford University?
If you are not a current member of Oxford University but would like to attend a workshop please contact usered@bodleian.ox.ac.uk. Please quote your Bodleian readers card barcode number.

Questions? – Please contact usered@bodleian.ox.ac.uk

Related Links WISER webpage | HFL training webpage

WISER courses in Week 6

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Next week Bodleian Libraries will be running workshops on searching online news sources, finding and manipulating academic e-books and using e-book readers.

WISER: E-Books (Tuesday 13 November 2.00 – 3.00) (wk 6) 
This session will introduce Oxford’s collection of e-books, helping you not only to successfully locate e-books but also to manipulate them and make the most of their functionality.
Who is this session for? All members of Oxford University.   Presenters:  Hilla Wait and Jo Gardner.  > Book Now

WISER: E-Book Readers (Tuesday 13 November 3.15 – 4.15) (wk 6)
How useful are e-book readers in academic work? Can they be used for accessing library materials? What are the features to look out for when considering purchase? These and similar questions will be considered with reference to the i-Pad, the Amazon Kindle and Sony Touch e-readers and smart phones.
Who is this session for? All members of Oxford University and other Bodleian Libraries readers  Presenters:  Hilla Wait and Jo Gardner > Book now

WISER: Searching online news sources (Fri 16 Nov 10.15 – 12.15) (wk 6)
News sources are primary resources for researching contemporary political and social issues. This session will provide an overview of the key resources and hands-on exercises with databases such as Nexis UK, Factiva, and Proquest.
Who is this session for? Postgraduates, researchers and academics.    Presenter: Mark Janes > Book Now

Research Skills Toolkit
An introduction to 10 key IT and information tools and skills for research students in a hands on workshop run jointly by IT Services and Bodleian Libraries. Sample topics include: reference management, keeping up to date, finding articles and papers, Excel pivot tables, finding and managing images,  podcasting, Word for your thesis and measuring research impact.    Who is this session for? Postgraduates.  Historians’ session is Tues 27 Nov 10am-12  >  Check dates for your subject and book your place

Keeping up with Bodleian Libraries training opportunities
Why not follow join our mailing list by sending an empty email to wiser-subscribe@maillist.ox.ac.uk, follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/oxwiser or visit the BodWiser blog at http://bodwiser.wordpress.com.

Not a member of Oxford University?
If you are not a current member of Oxford University but would like to attend a workshop please contact usered@bodleian.ox.ac.uk. Please quote your Bodleian readers card barcode number.

Questions? – Please contact usered@bodleian.ox.ac.uk

Related Links WISER webpage | HFL training webpage

New to Oxford users: The Daily Mirror 1903-

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Oxford users now have access to the Daily Mirror, 1903-.

Daily Mirror 11 Dec 1936

Daily Mirror – Friday 11 Dec 1936 – King’s abdication

Founded by the Harmsworth family, the Daily Mirror, originally a “newspaper for women by women”, is rich in stories and visual sources, being the first in the world to carry photographs. At its height, it had the largest daily UK circulation.

It is a great resource for students and researchers of modern history, providing access to a popular British newspaper of the 20th century.

> More on The Daily Mirror (Wikipedia).

Daily Mirror is listed in SOLO, OxLIP+ and OU eJournals.

 

Other 20th century newspapers online available to Oxford users:

Economist Historical Archive (1843-2008)

Financial Times (1888-2008)

Guardian (1821-2003) / Observer (1791-2003)

Illustrated London News Historical Archive (1842-2003)

Scotsman, The (1817-1950)

Spectator, The (1828-2000)

Times Digital Archive, The (1785-2006)

New: North China Herald (1850-1941)

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Oxford user now have access to the North China Herald.

The English North China Herald is universally acclaimed as the prime printed source in any language for the history of the foreign presence in China from around 1850 to the 1940s.

During this so-called ‘treaty century’ (1842-1943) the Great Western Powers established a strong presence in China through their protected enclaves in the major cities.

It was published in Shanghai, at the heart of China’s dealing with the Euro-American world and a city at the forefront of developments in Chinese politics, culture, education and the economy. As the official journal for British consular notifications, and announcements of the Shanghai Municipal Council, it is the first – and sometimes only – point of reference for information and comment on a range of foreign and Chinese activities.

Regularly it also features translations of Chinese official notifications and news. The Herald had correspondents across the whole of China. These supplied a constant stream of news of an incredible variety, such as, apart from news and gossip reflecting the social, cultural and political life of the foreign settlements; trade statistics, stock prices, Chinese news, essays on Chinese culture and language, law reports from foreign courts in the settlements, company reports, news on foreign social, cultural and political life, maps, cartoons, photographs, stock prices and law and company reports, advertisements, tables of tea, silk and cotton exports, or long-forgotten facts about missionaries, birth, marriage, and death announcements, facts about other foreign nationals – the French, Danish, Italian, German, Dutch, and so on. Although a thriving treaty port press developed over the century of the foreign presence, no other newspaper existed over such an extended period, and covers it in such incredible depth and variety. The dense unindexed columns of the Herald offer therefore an indispensable, still largely unexplored treasure-trove for any scholar of modern Chinese history. War, revolution and politics have conspired to destroy library holdings or frustrate access to publications from China’s treaty century. The fully text-searchable North China Herald online is one of the primary sources on a period which continues to shape much of China’s world and worldview.

Access is via OxLIP+.

Major new Latin American databases plus Gale World Scholar trial

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Oxford users now access to three recently subscribed new resources that may be of interest to historians working on Latin American topics:

Hispanic American Periodicals Index (HAPI)

PRISMA with HAPI Full Text (Publicaciones y Revistas Sociales y Humanísticas)

Latin American Newspapers 1805-1922

Also, Oxford is currently trialling a major new Latin American Studies database, Gale World Scholar: Latin America and the Caribbean Archive and Portal.

The trial lasts until 1st December 2011. In order to evaluate the usefulness of the database, Joanne Edwards would be very interested in feedback from you.  Also contact her for login details for the trial database.