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The Library has acquired perpetual access to the Literary Manuscripts Leeds Collection , a digitised resource published  by Adam Matthews.  This resource offers literary scholars the opportunity to examine manuscripts of 17th and 18th century verse held in the celebrated Brotherton Collection at the University of Leeds. Alongside original compositions are copied verses, translations, songs and riddles. The collections consists of an assortment of manuscripts, some entirely dedicated to poetry, while others contain medicinal recipes, household accounts, draft letters, musical scores and plays. There are also several printed works, with handwritten verse additions. The manuscripts range from contemporary copies of poems by writers like Colvil, Dryden, Fairfax and Pope to popular tags and epitaphs.  Many of the manuscripts are miscellanies and commonplace books which have never previously been indexed.  Full listings of the manuscripts, manuscript types, authors, first ...

The Library has acquired perpetual access to the Age of Exploration , a significant digitised collection of sources detailing the expansion of European colonialism over five centuries.  Drawn from over twelve archives, this collection includes documents relating to major events in European maritime history from the voyages of James Cook to the search for John Franklin’s doomed mission to the Northwest Passage.  It contains a host of additional features for teaching, such as an interactive map which presents an in-depth visualisation of over 50 of these influential voyages. Examples of resources:.  Audio and Video material  Rare manuscripts and early printed material Richly illustrated maps and visual content Correspondence, Journals and Personal Accounts Teaching Tools Key themes covered: Expedition Planning, Financing & Sponsorship   Ships & Provisions New Commodities & Trade New Territories Ports, Forts & Entrepôts Competition Life at Sea Indig...

The Library has acquired perpetual access to the First World Portal , produced by Adam Matthews, a superb primary source archive of digitised World War One materials. Using extensive sources from personal collections and rare printed material to military files, ephemera and artwork, the First World War Portal highlights the experiences of soldiers, civilians and governments on both sides of the conflict and in multiple theatres of war. The resource showcases intimate personal narratives, wartime propaganda and recruitment material, the truly global reach of the conflict, and the role of women in war through various documentary and visual forms. The Archives consists of four modules: Module I: Personal experiences Module II: Propaganda and recruitment  Module III: Visual perspectives and narratives Module IV: A Global Conflict Highlights include: Personal narratives and trench journals Papers of the British, French, Australian and New Zealand troops serving on various fronts An ext...

Unfortunately, due to unforeseen circumstances, t he  visit of the  Gale Primary Sources/Dissertation Roadshow scheduled for Tues 18th November has been cancelled.  The event will be rescheduled for semester II. We apologise for any inconvenience caused. Collection Development ___________________________________________________________________________   The   Gale Primary Sources/Dissertation Roadshow   will be visiting on   Tuesday 18th November from 09:30 - 13:00   in  the  Hardiman Research Building Foyer  (Library entrance).   Experts from Gale publishing will provide one-to-one content advice and assistance for any of Gale's primary source collections that the Library subscribes to.  Students, researchers and academic staff are welcome to drop by anytime. The roadshow is a fantastic opportunity to have an informal chat with product experts who will explain the breadth of primary source content available for your ...