Trial Databases (Gale Primary Sources) (2026-01-14)
Dear All,
The Library has newly launched trial access to Gale Primary Sources. Trial Period is from 2 January 2026 to 31 March 2026.
British Library Newspapers: Part 1-7
Introduction: Sourced from the extensive holdings of the British Library, British Library Newspapers delivers a wide range of irreplaceable local and regional voices to reflect the social, political, and cultural events of the eighteenth, nineteenth, and twentieth centuries. These newspapers, emerging during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries as a crucial channel of information in towns and major cities, provide researchers with a unique, first-hand perspective on history.
China and the Modern World: Part 1-10
Introduction: China and the Modern World is a series of digital archive collections sourced from preeminent libraries and archives across the world, including the Second Historical Archives of China and the British Library. The series covers a period of about 180 years (1800s to 1980s) when China experienced radical and often traumatic transformations from an inward-looking imperial dynasty into a globally engaged republic. Consisting of monographs, manuscripts, periodicals, correspondence and letters, historical photos, ephemera, and other kinds of historical documents, these collections provide excellent primary source materials for the understanding and research of the various aspects of China during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, such as diplomacy/international relations, economy/trade, politics, Christianity, sinology, education, science and technology, imperialism, and globalization.
International Herald Tribune Historical Archive, 1887-2013
Introduction: The International Herald Tribune Historical Archive, 1887-2013 features the complete run of the International Herald Tribune from its origins as the European Edition of The New York Herald and later the European Edition of the New York Herald Tribune. The archive ends with the last issue of the International Herald Tribune before its relaunch as the International New York Times.
State Papers Online Colonial: Part 1-4
Introduction: State Papers Online Colonial is a publishing program for the digitization of the Colonial Office files of the British Government, now housed at The National Archives, United Kingdom. These documents record Britain’s administration and governance of countries under Britain’s colonial rule, their international relations across the period, and the changing demographics and daily life of their inhabitants.
Sunday Times Historical Archive: 1822-2021
Introduction: The Sunday Times launched its storied run on 20 October 1822, promising to instill “an invigorating spirit” in its readership, and to uphold the freedom of the press against those “emperors, kings, and their ministers” who would stifle it. Since that first issue, the newspaper has consistently provided thoughtful analysis and commentary on the week’s news and society at large. Murder, theater, sports, and politics—all meet in its pages in an abundance of colorful detail.
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