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AVAILABLE: NOW
TYPE: Supplement
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An all-new supplement for what was once the world’s bestselling Sunday newspaper, these five years cover many important events and issues including Brexit and COVID, a significant addition to an already outstanding resource.
*Customers who previously purchased the original archive covering 1822-2016 can purchase the years 2017-2021 to extend their existing archive. Please note that the 2017-2021 module is only available as an add-on to institutions that have the original archive and is not available as a standalone purchase.
AVAILABLE: NOW
TYPE: Module
SIZE: Approximately 390,000 pages
DISCIPLINES SUPPORTED: British Empire and colonial history, Asian studies (specifically, the history of Hong Kong and modern China), Cold War studies, international studies, international relations, political science, twentieth-century history
Digitised primarily from the records of the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO), this collection continues where China and the Modern World: Hong Kong, Britain, and China, Part I: 1841–1951 left off. Part II documents the process of Hong Kong manoeuvring, surviving, thriving, and transforming into a modern, international metropolis and financial centre in the wider context of the Cold War.
AVAILABLE: NOW
TYPE: Standalone
SIZE: Approximately 160,000 pages (over 1,500 issues)
DISCIPLINES SUPPORTED: Twentieth- and twenty-first-century history (particularly the UK and Ireland), politics, economics, media and journalism, social history
Established in 1982 under the same ownership as the Daily Mail, the Mail on Sunday has been one of the top Sunday newspapers in the United Kingdom for four decades. Generally conservative in its stance, the Mail on Sunday has covered British politics on the domestic and international stage through its frequently contentious embrace of tabloid journalism. Researchers can explore every full issue to follow both major news stories and perspectives on social trends and debates of the era.
AVAILABLE: September 2023
TYPE: Module
SIZE: Approximately 500,000 pages (over 3,300 files & volumes)
DISCIPLINES SUPPORTED: Southeast Asian history, British Empire history, colonialism, postcolonialism, British imperialism, nationalism, history of Communism, history of trade and commerce, race and religions in Southeast Asia, history of Indigenous peoples, nation and states, World War II Asian theatre
These British Colonial Office files document two hundred years of British engagement with the people and resources of Singapore, Brunei, Labuan, Sarawak, and British North Borneo (now Sabah). Researchers will find insight into Britain’s administration and governance of these countries, their international relations across the period, and the changing demographics and daily lives of inhabitants. The documents also showcase how colonial history continues to influence these now-independent countries through chosen strategic alliances, manners of conduct, and institutional structures and how they deal with the repercussions of their colonial legacies today.
AVAILABLE: NOW
TYPE: Standalone
SIZE: Approximately 470,000 pages
DISCIPLINES SUPPORTED: American history and American studies, environmental studies, environmental science, technology and medicine, legal history, public health and public policy
This diverse inaugural collection in Gale’s new Environmental History series offers a glimpse into the many actors and agencies whose efforts shaped modern policy and legislation in conservation and environmental protection in the United States. Researchers will find the work of individual movers and shakers, such as early environmentalists George Bird Grinnell and “father of forestry” Joseph Trimble Rothrock, as well as later activists like Rosalie Edge and Velma “Wild Horse Annie” Johnston. They can sift through the records of agencies such as the United States Forest Service and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, as well as the many departments focused on conservation and land-use matters, from water conservation to wildlife management, at both the state and municipal levels.
AVAILABLE: November 2023
TYPE: Module
SIZE: Approximately 270,000 pages
DISCIPLINES SUPPORTED: History of modern China, treaty ports and informal empires, transnational colonialism, globalisation, urban studies
The eighth collection in the China and the Modern World series, Records of Shanghai and the International Settlement, 1836–1955, provides a primary source collection vital to understanding and researching the social, political, and economic history of not just the British-dominated yet highly globalised International Settlement in Shanghai but the history of modern China. Comprised of nine series of British Foreign Office files from The National Archives in the United Kingdom that are directly related to the history of Shanghai and the International Settlement, plus a small number of files selected from the records of the British Ministry of Labour, Treasury, and War Office, this collection deciphers and illuminates the International Settlement as the seat of formative events that shaped the history of modern China as it transitioned from an imperial dynasty to a globally engaged republic.
AVAILABLE: December 2023
TYPE: Standalone
SIZE: Approximately 600,000 pages
DISCIPLINES SUPPORTED: Civilization studies, European studies, government studies/electoral studies, international history, international relations, modern history, and politics/political science/political sociology
Power to the People showcases a range of ideas, initiatives, and social movements devoted to people-powered politics and organising from the nineteenth through twenty-first centuries. Ranging beyond a few specific movements, the archive paints a broad picture of the counterculture and many disparate organisations that represent this moment in modern Western history. Although the archive concentrates mainly on the United States and the United Kingdom, it also covers events and topics from around the globe.
AVAILABLE: December 2023
TYPE: Module
SIZE: Approximately 350,000 pages
Disciplines Supported: African American history, civil rights, disability studies, environmental history, gender studies, law and legal history, political science, psychology, public health, public policy studies, religion, sexuality studies
In this 13th instalment to The Making of Modern Law, the collection reproduces records and briefs of selected cases filed with the United States Courts of Appeals throughout the twentieth century. Covering over 500 cases, this collection concentrates on key issues that continue to occupy the American social and political landscape, such as reproductive rights, immigration policy, incarceration and the rights of prisoners, environmental policy, voting rights, and the civil rights of women and people of colour.
AVAILABLE: December 2023
TYPE: Supplement
SIZE: Approximately 5,000 pages
The annual supplement for U.S Declassified Documents Online, this ever-expanding archive is a significant resource for researchers in almost any discipline. Through its wealth of facts and insights on the political, economic, and social conditions of the United States and beyond, it allows researchers to access and review declassified documents of their choice quickly and easily.
*Customers who previously purchased the original archive can purchase this supplement to extend their existing archive. Please note that this module is only available as an add-on to institutions that have the original archive and is not available as a standalone purchase.
AVAILABLE: March 2024
TYPE: Standalone
SIZE: Approximately 600,000 pages
DISCIPLINES SUPPORTED: Cultural studies, disability studies, ethnic studies, gender studies, health and medicine, history of medicine, legal and policy studies, psychiatry, psychology, social work, sociology of medicine, women’s studies
Disabilities in Society demonstrates how society has presented and treated individuals with disabilities historically. Materials in this collection include records of treatments, methods of education, forms of remediation, and more. Reports and proceedings of organisations and institutions that sought to help or heal those with disabilities are included, as well as records of policies and programmes. Through this collection, researchers will grasp the many forms of institutional discrimination, political exclusion, and social control under which disabled individuals struggle. Materials chronicle how individuals were classified and treated and how some overcame physical or mental challenges to defy perceptions of being disabled.
AVAILABLE: March 2024
TYPE: Module
SIZE: Approximately 1 million pages
DISCIPLINES SUPPORTED: Cultural Studies, Disability Studies, Ethnic Studies, Gender Studies, Health and Medicine, Legal Studies, LGBTQ+, Political Science, Psychology, Social History, Twentieth Century History, Women’s Studies
The sixth collection in the award-winning Archives of Sexuality and Gender series, Community and Identity in North America is a twentieth-century compendium that offers perspectives on society, sexual identity, community building, and gender issues. This archive focuses on the breadth of North America, providing a social history that casts a spotlight on diversity, equity and inclusion with materials that cover activism and social justice issues, highlight disabilities in Queer society, offer information about alternative sexualities, document interactions between sexuality and religion, and represent diverse ethnic communities across North America. These LGBTQ+ history collections detail how identities developed in different social conditions and how communities grew around dedicated, sometimes courageous, individuals.
AVAILABLE: Q1 2024
TYPE: Module
SIZE: Approximately 350,000 pages
DISCIPLINES SUPPORTED: Environmental history, geography, sociology, anthropology, imperial history, law and legal history, international relations, contemporary politics, British Empire and Commonwealth studies, African studies, economics and development studies, international development, public and social policy
Expand your collection with twentieth-century British government material relating to environmental issues and the history of human-environment interaction. Access files from three departments, focusing on themes such as colonialism, land use and exploitation, exploration, agriculture, the technological revolution, industrial change and urbanisation, conservation, pollution, climate, development programs and sustainability, natural resources, and industries such as forestry and mining.
AVAILABLE: Q1 2024
TYPE: Module
SIZE: Approximately 360,000 pages
DISCIPLINES SUPPORTED: Global and diplomatic history, public health, sociology, economics, political science, religion, decolonisation, Cold War, and area studies (Asian, African, and European studies)
Refugees, Relief, and Resettlement: The Early Cold War and Decolonization opens a window onto the history of refugees and forced migration, expanding the possibilities of research for scholars and students who are studying the history of—and who may come to work with—refugee populations. Topical coverage includes the causes of refugee crises following World War II, from the onset of the Cold War to the decolonisation of, and rise of independence movements within, the nations of Africa, Asia, and the Middle East.
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