Recommended for: Bibliographic information RecordsAbstracts
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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.
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A comprehensive collection of plays submitted for license from 1737 to 1824 as well as complementary information to provide a social context for the works.
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.
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No option to download, streaming service only. BBC videos are not included in this resource.
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Available until 16/02/2020
A collection of plays by the National Theatre including Frankenstein (featuring Benedict Cumberbatch) and One Man, Two Guvnors (James Corden). Give your feedback for this trial
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National Theatre Live offer a range of plays aimed at broadening interest in theatre.
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.
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.
Recommended for: Articles News Analysis Interviews Case studies and analysis of business strategies and media deals across leading sport businesses and brands.
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Up-to-date and in depth news, case studies and analysis regarding business strategies, media and sponsorship deals across a range of global top sporting businesses and brands. Interviews bringing insights from key decision makers.
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A collection of information resources based on topics to transform the world, as identified as 'Sustainable Development Goals' by the United Nations. Give your feedback for this trial
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Read articles, eBook Chapters and find teaching resources on ending poverty, inequality & injustice and protect the planet.
Recommended for: Future trends Product design Interior design Consumer behaviour Reports Images
Trend forecasting for product design and the creative industries. Use is strictly limited to Educational Purposes only.
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Experts at WGSN monitor and predict trends across product design, interior design, textiles and crafts. New content added daily. 17 million searchable images, including thousands of royalty-free prints, graphics and CADs. Please note: Reports, images and overall content are for information purposes only and must not be shared or distributed across social media or any external platforms.
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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.
