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History Study Centre
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The Guardian (1821–2003) and The Observer (1791–2003) History Study Centre is an online resource providing a vast collection of digitised primary and secondary sources for the study of history. It is suitable for a wide range of users, whether looking for quick and reliable facts on a historical topic, or researching hard-to-find primary source texts. History Study Centre covers global history from ancient times to the present day. Contents include reference books, essays, journal articles, historical newspaper and magazine articles, maps, rare books, government documents, transcripts of historical speeches, images and video clips. Study Units offer editorially selected material on over 500 historical topics widely studied in the UK and US, including Tudor Wales and Wales, 1814-1914. History Study Centre provides over 40,000 documents and articles, with over 50 reference works, 3,000 images, and 60 full text journals.A full alphabetical title list is available at: http://www.historystudycentre.co.uk/marketing/infoCenter.jsp Literature Online Reference Edition is a dynamic collection of leading literary reference and criticism resources which offer essential support for academic study and research. It contains journals and reference works whose quality and value are recognized by the academic community, together with the Modern Humanities Research Association's renowned and authoritative Annual Bibliography of English Language and Literature, and specially commissioned biographies which are updated and revised in line with current scholarship and developments.A full alphabetical title list is available at: http://lionreference.chadwyck.co.uk/marketing/editpolicy3.jsp Music & Performing Arts Online brings the International Index to Music Periodicals (IIMP) and the International Index to the Performing Arts (IIPA) together in one site, enabling users to search both resources simultaneously. Together, these core resources offer comprehensive coverage to support the study of music, theatre, dance, television, film, and other performing arts. The International Index Music Periodicals Full Text, is a music journal resource with more than half a million indexed articles, plus detailed abstracts and full text from 1874 to current, covering the scholarly to the popular. IIMP Full Text is an unrivalled resource for music research. It provides indexing and abstracts for more than 420 international music periodicals, plus full text for 83 journals. No other individual resource has comparable index-plus-full text coverage. International Index to Music Periodicals includes music from the musical theatre and film and offers the complete picture of research for composers, performers, and works. The International Index to Performing Arts Full Text, covers current articles from over 52 journals, including American Cinematographer, Dance Chronicle, Film Criticism, Journal of Popular Film and Television, Puppetry Journal, and more. Combining the power of access via the International Index to the Performing Art's thesaurus-controlled indexing with the added depth of full text searching, this database delivers complete information from popular and scholarly performing arts journals.Full content details are available at: http://mpaonline.chadwyck.com/marketing/titles.jsp Film Indexes Online Film Indexes Online brings Film Index International, FIAF International Index to Film Periodicals and AFI Catalogue together in one site. The result of distinguished partnerships with the British Film Institute (BFI), the International Federation of Film Archives (FIAF) and the American Film Institute (AFI), these three databases are cornerstone resources for research in film. Searched together, they offer an unparalleled level of detail, and as companion sites they provide the most comprehensive and trustworthy coverage of films available. An unmatched resource for authoritative research in film studies Film Index International is a comprehensive filmography from 1900 to the present that offers international coverage of over 120,000 films and 735,000 film personalities from over 180 countries. Its rich content also includes information on international film awards, as well as searchable plot summaries and full cast and crew lists. Film Index International is an unmatched resource for authoritative research in film studies. Full content details are available at: http://film.chadwyck.co.uk/fiaf/about/info_index.htm ProQuest Family Health
Magazines, journals and news articles on health and medicine for both health professionals, the informed consumer and anyone else interested in aspects of their own health or that of friends and relatives. Containing over 350 titles, all full text, ProQuest family Health covers an enormous range of subjects of value in the public library context – from sports injuries to women’s health, from food and nutrition to midwifery, from eye care to dentistry. It includes important general medical journals as well as a strong selection of consumer and news magazines such as Men’s Health, Women’s Health Weekly and Paediatrics for Parents. A full alphabetical title list is available at: http://il.proquest.com/tls/servlet/ProductSearch?area=0&prodName=ProQuest+Family+Health&prodType=1&subject=0 The Guardian (1821–2003) and The Observer (1791–2003)
The Guardian (1821–2003) and The Observer (1791–2003) will be the first British titles to join ProQuest’s acclaimed Historical Newspapers. Offering over 200 years of continuous, independent reporting that covers the best in arts, politics, business and sports, the titles will be searchable for the first time on ProQuest’s historical newspapers platform alongside leading US titles.
Publication date Summer 2008. How to Subscribe
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