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An extensive guide to published writing on British and Irish history, including the history of British and Irish relations with the rest of the world and British and Irish domestic history. Includes over 594,000 records, including books, articles in journals and articles within collective volumes. Updated three times a year.
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Indexing and abstracting service. Links out to full text where available.
Available until 25/04/2019
This database provides access to the searchable full text of hundreds of periodicals from the late seventeenth century to the early twentieth, comprising millions of high-resolution facsimile page images.Give us your feedback
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Topics covered include literature, philosophy, history, science, the social sciences, music, art, drama, archaeology and architecture.
Available until 11/03/2019Communication & Mass Media Complete (CMMC) is a robust communication studies database. It provides full-text, indexing and abstracts for many top communication journals covering all related disciplines, including media studies, linguistics, rhetoric and discourse. Give us your feedback
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Available until 25/03/2019
From the award-winning, nongovernmental National Security Archive, this resource consists of expertly curated, and meticulously indexed, declassified government documents covering U.S. policy toward critical world events – including their military, intelligence, diplomatic and human rights dimensions – from 1945 to the present.Give us your feedback
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Each collection is assembled by foreign policy experts and features chronologies, glossaries, bibliographies, and scholarly overviews to provide unparalleled access to the defining international issues of our time.
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Free Movement offers updates, commentary and advice on immigration and asylum law. Our mission is to make good quality and clear information available to all affected by immigration control: migrants themselves, their families, their lawyers and their judges. Give us your feedback
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The website was founded by Colin Yeo in 2007 and Colin continues to edit the blog. The website receives over 300,000 page views a month and we have over 17,000 email subscribers.
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Available until 28/02/2019This monumental collection brings together works from Rohn, Dumont, Wiktor, and Martens to create the richest collection of world treaties ever available, covering the time period from 1648 to the present. More than 180,000 treaty records have been identified..Give us your feedback
Available until 04/03/2019HeinOnline’s World Trials collection contains more than 4,290 titles and 1.7 million pages of not only trial transcripts and other critical court documents, but also trial-related resources such as monographs which analyze and debate the decisions of famous trials.Give us your feedback
Available until 04/03/2019HeinOnline’s World Trials collection contains more than 4,290 titles and 1.7 million pages of not only trial transcripts and other critical court documents, but also trial-related resources such as monographs which analyze and debate the decisions of famous trials.Give us your feedback
Available until 04/04/2019
JoVE creates the ultimate solutions for advancing research and science education by making and publishing videos of scientific experiments from the top laboratories around the globe. Give us your feedback
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By allowing scientists, educators and students to see the intricate details of cutting-edge experiments rather than read them in text articles, JoVE increases STEM research productivity and student learning, saving their institutions time and money.
Recommended for: Film and documentaries
World cinema, documentaries and independent film. Playback of films works with Google Chrome, Edge and Mozilla Firefox browsers. Not compatible with IE browser.
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Also includes some instructional films and lessons.
Use the More option to create clips, add to a playlist and view transcripts.
No option to download, streaming service only. BBC videos are not included in this resource.
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Some content, not available in the UK has the note Sorry this video is not available in your territory.
Available until 11/03/2019
LGBT Life is the definitive index for LGBT studies. It provides indexing and abstracts for hundreds of scholarly and popular LGBT publications, plus historically important primary sources, including monographs, magazines and newspapers. Give us your feedback
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Available until 29/03/2019
Archival runs of 10 of the most influential, longest-running serial publications covering LGBT interests. Give us your feedback
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Includes the pre-eminent US and UK titles – The Advocate and Gay Times, respectively. Chronicles more than six decades of the history and culture of the LGBT community
Recommended for: Journal articles
French-language scholarly journals in the humanities and social sciences
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Persée is a digital library of 277 open access, mostly French-language scholarly journals in the humanities and social sciences, established by the Ministry of National Education of France. The website launched in 2005 and is maintained by the École Normale Supérieure de Lyon, French National Centre for Scientific Research, and University of Lyon.
Available until 10/03/2019 Part of Gale Primary Sources
The Picture Post Historical Archive comprises the complete archive of the Picture Post from its first issue in 1938 to its last in 1957 - all digitized from originals in full colour. Give us your feedback
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Picture Post’s innovative use of photo-journalism captured the imagination of the British people, with readership at its peak estimated at 80% of the population. In the era before television, it became the window on the world for ordinary people, bringing the major social and political issues of the day into popular consciousness.
Available until 10/03/2019 Part of Gale Primary Sources
Political Extremism and Radicalism in the Twentieth Century is a compilation of rare and unique archival collections covering a wide range of fringe political movements. It has been sourced from distinguished libraries and archives across the world but also premiers some previously hidden treasure troves. Give us your feedback
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With an extensive scope of content focused on political extremism and radical thought, this archive is one of the first digital archives covering such a broad assortment of both far-right and left political groups.
Recommended for: eBooks
Two bespoke eBook packages in the subject areas of Sport and Linguistics
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Two bespoke eBook packages are available to Manchester Metropolitan in the disciplines of Sport and Linguistics.These authoritative guides to theory and method are fully searchable and contain overviews of both classic and current research. Content is available in HTML and PDF format.
Available until 05/04/2019
SAGE Business Cases is the first discipline-wide digital collection tailored to library needs. These cases bring business to life – inspiring researchers to develop their own best practices and prepare for professional success. Here are some additional useful notes in the form of teaching notes Give us your feedback
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SAGE Business Cases is the first discipline-wide digital collection tailored to library needs. These cases bring business to life.
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To scholars of today, Service newspapers are so rich in social and cultural history, offer a unique perspective on the local and global experience of the war, and will enable the research of key historical events through the medium of contemporary publications.Give us your feedback
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Service Newspapers of World War Two contains an extensive range of both rare and well-known wartime publications for soldiers serving in major theatres around the world.
Available until 28/03/2019
Shakespeare's Globe on Screen 2 (2016-2018) includes landmark productions from the theatre’s 2016, 2017 and 2018 seasons.Give us your feedback
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Each performance transports viewers directly into the standing yard of the world famous Globe or the magical candlelit interior of the captivating new Sam Wanamaker Playhouse.
Recommended for: Journal articles Primary sources Women’s interest magazines from the late 19th Century - 2005
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Backfiles of leading women’s interest magazines from the late 19th Century through to 2005. Useful for research in history, social history, economics & marketing, fashion, politics, gender studies and media & popular culture.
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Manchester Met users have access to Women's Magazine I. Articles are full text.
Available until 10/03/2019 Part of Gale Primary Sources
The Women’s Studies Archive is an examination of the social, political, and professional aspects of women’s lives and offers us a look at the roles, experiences, and achievements of women in society. Give us your feedback
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The archive covers primarily the 19th and 20th centuries and incorporates a range of primary sources, providing a close look at some of the pioneers of women’s history
