E7 now and then A local history website which is run by not for profit volunteers and covers Forest Gate East London past and present. It has dozens of fascinating photographs and short blogs comparing the area and its development over time. It covers businesses, housing development and leisure activities.
Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog
George Lansbury Digital Archive
The LSE is now providing full access to the full digitised archives covering 1870s-1950s of the papers of George Lansbury MP (1859 – 1940). The archives include photographs and caricatures of Lansbury, press reviews of Lansbury’s published work, articles, pamphlets, speeches, leaflets, election addresses and personal ephemera. Topics covered in these papers include schools, the […]
Black Women Radicals Database
Biographies of women activists from Africa and the African diaspora. The database is constantly updated and is free for educational use.
Global Health and Care Worker Policy Lab
Created in April by the World Health Organization and the O’Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law at Georgetown University, this resource aims to provide free access to legal texts, international and national instruments covering global health. It covers occupational health, working conditions, protection relating to whistle blowing and protection against violence for health […]
Portal to the work of intergovernmental bodies
Created by the UN Department General Assembly and Conference Management (DGACM), this resource will provide access to documents, agendas, resolutions and conferences for major UN Intergovernmental Organisations. Currently it has information on the General Assembly; more will be added.
The Blue Book
The Blue Book collection (1946-1994) is a great factual resource for tracing diplomatic missions to the UN. The Blue Book is a list of the representatives of Member States to the United Nations. The official title of the New York edition is “Permanent Missions to the United Nations”, but it is better known by its popular title […]
Revolutionary Papers
An international, transdisciplinary research and teaching initiative on 20th century anti-colonial, anti-imperial periodicals of the Global South. It is led by Hana Morgenstern, Koni Benson and Mahvish Ahmad and has a directory of key journals by country and era, a collection of online teaching resources and a reading list to guide research and learning on the […]
United States Statutes at Large 1789-1950
The USGPO website now contains the full text of significant US legislation including the constitution, treaties and the Declaration of Independence. Statutes at Large from 1789-1950 : https://www.govinfo.gov/app/collection/STATUTE
Library of Congress South Asian collections
A digital collection covering the history and culture of Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. It includes manuscripts, prints, books and more. Over 900 items are currently available via this single website and more are to be added. A range of topics are covered, including the British Empire, missionaries and travel .
US caselaw
Caselaw Access Project The Caselaw Access Project is based on the holdings of Harvard Law School. Its aim is to provide free public access all published U.S. court decisions. The earliest dates from 1658. Details of coverage is on the website. This also offers data download options.
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