Digital South Caucasus Collection
A collaboration between the Institute for the Study of the Ancient World library NYU and institutions in the South Caucasus. The DSCC is a collection in the Ancient World Digital Library (AWDL). It aims to link to high quality online resources covering archaeology and ancient history. It is currently digitising resources from Georgia in languages of […]
Kickass women of History podcast
A podcast which aims to share stories of inspiring women in the past. The website states that it intends to focus particularly on stories of women not usually represented in the media, including women of colour, women with disabilities, working class and LGBTQIA women. Organised by Emma Cook and Amy Cotterill. Available via major podcast sites. […]
Women’s history
Europeana has themed galleries relating to women’s history month. These highlight resources (text, images and online essays) relating to women’s history taken from Europe’s leading national libraries and museums. They are very good at highlighting resources from outside the UK.
Budgets: historic documents
In light of the spring statement here are some examples of documents from the LSE Digital Library: The resource lets you search the page for budget and zoom to see it highlighted in context.
Harriman recollected: 1899 voyage to Alaska digital collection
A new digital collection from Penn State University. The Harriman Alaska Expedition of 1899 was a scientific expedition along the coast of Alaska undertaken by famous North American naturalists. The library has transcribed the diaries of the Chaplain Nelson’s diary and researched the geographic and tribal origins of indigenous art works which they acquired, reinterpreting […]
Women and art in London
A project undertaken by Jeremy Smith and Charlotte Hopkins at The London Archives has revealed new information on women artists and publishers in practising in London during 1600s – 1800s. Some fascinating biographies and images are included.
People of 1381
An academic source (led by Professor Adrian Bell from Henley Business School at the University of Reading) providing commentary on the Peasants’ Revolt. You can search and browse by people and place.
Works of Christine de Pizan
“As one of the first and most prolific women of letters [Christine de Pizan] is often viewed as one of the pivotal writers of late medieval Europe. Her works reflect on important and varied socio-political, theological, cultural, feminist, and educational issues of her time. She wrote poetry, was commissioned to write the king’s biography and penned a […]
Wiener Digital Collections
The Weiner Holocaust Library in London has expanded its online materials. The website allows readers around the world to access digital copies of many of the Library’s most important collections; these include the Jewish Central Information Office’s reports on the growth of antisemitism in Europe in the 1930s, as well as documents donated to the library […]
China Studies
A new website for China Studies. Recently launched by The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) and still under development, the Digital Archives Mapping Project offers a free guide to open databases for China Studies research. They include rare books, photographs and Chinese language resources.
Recent Comments