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Once the world's largest-selling newspaper, this daily newspaper is generally cited by press historians as the start of a new era of journalism. It is one of the few newspapers that notably changed its political leaning, and has contributors including British Prime Ministers and senior politicians.
Aimed at a working-class mass-market audience, the Mirror became influential in shifting the course of British newspapers and journalism, starting the dominance of tabloids in the twentieth century—offering researchers a valuable left-wing, populist alternative to the major broadsheets.
Gale News, Business and Reference provides subscription access to essential vocational and business resources for FE colleges alongside archives of four top newspapers. Empowering students from all types of FE study, from A-levels to professional trades, Gale News, Business and Reference provides high quality and authoritative content at an affordable price to suit the needs...
At the time of its first publication, ECCO was the most ambitious scholarly digitisation project ever undertaken. Now, ECCO is the world’s premier online library of 18th century printed works; over 180,000 titles and editions (200,000 volumes), published between 1701 and 1800, and printed in English-speaking countries, or countries under British colonial rule.
Integrate your library’s user data with powerful demographics to make informed decisions that better serve your community. Gale Analytics features seven apps that allow you to visualize data through maps, charts, and graphs to help you define, measure, and accomplish your library's goals.
This collection includes receipts and archives from the Drury Lane Theatre, Royal Philharmonic Society music manuscripts, and the largely forgotten Wandering Minstrels archive, which opens a rare glimpse into the decades of Gilbert and Sullivan. The archive enables scholars to explore primary sources covering such topics as Victorian popular culture, street literature, social history, music, bloods and penny dreadfuls, professional acting on the London stage, the Royal Literary Fund, British dramatic works, and many others.
Gale Analytics On Demand: Patron Profiles
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Gale Analytics On Demand: Patron Profiles
Uncover who your patrons are (and aren't) so you can make data-driven decisions and drive meaningful outcomes aligned to library's mission and goals. Discover the types of patrons your library attracts easily and what types of users need better outreach with the actual percent in opportunity.
The Illustrated London News Historical Archive, 1842–2003
When first launched in 1842, the Illustrated London News marked a revolution in journalism and news reporting. It provided an unprecedented visual tour of the triumphs, tragedies, daily life, and monumental events of the world and the modern British Empire. The The Illustrated London News Historical Archive, 1842–2003 is an invaluable asset to students and researchers of subjects including social history, fashion, drama, media, literature, advertising, graphic design, and politics, as well as the general public, particularly those interested in genealogy.
This collection focuses research on British domestic politics and society in an age punctuated by plots, rebellions, uprisings, and financial crises. Part I offers researchers online access to approximately 300,000 folios from the reigns of King George I, King George II, and part of the reign of King George III, plus military, naval, and plantation registers, sheriffs' lists, and State Papers of Scotland and Ireland.
The Economist Historical Archive, 1843–2020*
The Economist is the definitive source for business and policy leaders, opinion shapers, and decision makers. Accordingly, this collection proves the ideal historical resource for researching cutting-edge ideas in a convenient format. Gale's digital technology delivers fully searchable news, supplements, advertisements, and letters that let researchers compare political and economic trends across continents and conduct credible research into the great events of the nineteenth, twentieth, and twenty-first centuries.
Daily Mail Historical Archive, 1896–2016*
This collection offers access to more than 100 years of this major UK national newspaper, viewable in full digital facsimile form, with copious advertisements, news stories, and images that capture twentieth-century culture and society, providing an important alternative perspective to other newspapers such as The Times (London).
Financial Times Historical Archive, 1888-2021*
The Financial Times Historical Archive, 1888-2021* is an essential, comprehensive, and unbiased research tool for those studying public affairs and economic and financial history from the late nineteenth century to the early twenty-first century.
The Listener Historical Archive, 1929–1991
During the peak of the radio age, the BBC set a global standard in reporting and commentary. The network published transcripts of its broadcasts in an innovative weekly called the Listener. This magazine expanded upon the intellectual coverage of the week and offered original content that shed light on timely political and cultural issues. This collection provides rare access to the content of many early broadcasts and the BBC's perspective on the twentieth century.
An extensive collection of publications that were created (largely) by young people during the second half of the nineteenth century, with an array of material (including editorials, original short fiction, essays, poetry, and more) that provide a unique and often under-represented voice in research.
From Allied propaganda in WWII to Irish castle records dating from 1798, researchers can delve into Britain's rich past.
Previously limited to microfilm or to those with access to the source libraries, this two-part series is one of the largest projects of its kind, providing access to the works of more than 1,000 authors that provide insight into the context surrounding centuries of literary achievement.
This new archive brings together files from five UK government departments to provide researchers with access to detailed, previously classified information on the intelligence services of Britain and her Empire throughout the twentieth century.
Karl Schweizer, New Jersey Institute of Technology From State Papers Online