2023 History, politics and sociology subject guide

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Primary sources

Print from 14th century-

Gale Primary Sources
Search all our historic British Library Newspapers in one go
Early English Books Online
Early English Books Online (EEBO) features page images of almost every work printed in the British Isles and North America, as well as works in English printed elsewhere from 1470-1700.
Eighteenth Century Collections Online, Parts I and II
Full-text digital versions of eighteenth-century book titles.
17th and 18th Century Burney Collection Newspapers
A subset of British Newspapers 1600-1950
19th Century British Newspapers
A subset of British Newspapers 1600-1950
19th Century UK Periodicals: Series 1 - New Readerships
19th century magazines

British Library Newspaper Archive
158 titles covering 1720-1880. Select 'Access type: free to view'

British Periodicals Collections I and II
17th-20th century magazines
Early European Books - Collections 1 - 4
All works printed in Europe before 1701
JSTOR 19th Century British Pamphlets
One of the key sources of public debate from 1545-1900. Watch the how-to video (video 1:07) before you start searching

Newspaper Archive
Newspaper articles from all over the world. Subscription service but you can sign up to a 7 day trial
Newspapers.com
US historic newspapers. This is a subscription service but they offer a 7 day free trial
Stuart Collection
Around 1,000 print books about Britain under Stuart rule (1603-1714)

Times Digital Archive
The Times newspaper from 1785-2019. To log in type R + your student/staff card number (above the barcode on your card).You may need to add zeros after your student/staff number to make nine characters in total, including the R. Access provided courtesy of The Hive partnership with Worcestershire County Council

TV and film

BBC Rewind
Thousands of BBC archive films reflecting life around the UK

Box of Broadcasts (BoB)
Watch our short guide here.

Britain on Film (BFI)
1,000s of beautifully preserved films, capturing 120 years of Britain on Film
British Pathe
The finest newsreel archive in the world.
Jewish Britain on Film (BFI)
Jewish life on screen: a century of insights and hidden histories

Other primary sources

Archives Hub
Search across descriptions of archives from over 1,000 years of history, held at over 300 institutions across the UK
British Documents on the End of Empire
An annotated selection of official documents from the UK National Archives, charting British withdrawal from its colonial territories
Hansard
Official record of debates and speeches given in Parliament.

The Historical Association
History research. Publications and advocacy. Contact askalibrarian@worc.ac.uk to access
UK Parliamentary Papers: 18th-20th Century
Vast archive of official government documents

Old Bailey Online
Proceedings of the Old Bailey, 1674-1913. 197,745 criminal trials held at London's central criminal court
Royal Collections Trust: Georgian Papers Programme
Private and official Georgian documents
Virtual Record Treasury of Ireland
Seven centuries of Irish History, all open access, free and permanently available

Journals

Our Browzine collection offers a great visual way to browse journals in your area, build your own bookcases, save links to articles, and explore special issues and articles in press. Here is a link to the journals categorised under History, Sociology, Social Science and Political Science, as well as Ethnic, Race and Gender Studies.

Journals from publishers and aggregators

You can also simultaneously search these databases in Library search:

Current media, websites and reference

Bibliography of British and Irish History
Box of Broadcasts (BoB)
Watch our short guide here.

British Sociological Association
Includes a section on undergraduate study
Erskine May
The Bible of parliamentary procedure
History of Parliament
British political, local and social history from the Institute of Historical Research
House of Commons Library
Impartial research and information
House of Lords Library
Briefings on every major item of business in the House of Lords
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
To log in use WOR+ your full student number, including the issue number e.g. WOR12345678. Access provided by our partnership with Worcestershire County Council
Politics.co.uk
"The UK's leading political news website among MPs and members of the public"
Socioweb
More quality resources in social sciences.
Search parliamentary material
Publications and records of parliamentary business, classified by staff of the House of Commons Library

Worcestershire County Council Eresources
Log in by typing WOR and your whole student/ staff card number e.g. WOR12345678

UK Data Archive
Social research data: UK censuses, surveys and studies

Current news sources

European Newsstream
Find full-text European newspapers, newswires, blogs, and news sites from around the world. Watch the how-to video (video 4:18) before you start searching.
International Newsstream
Global press, excluding the US and Canada. Watch the how-to video (video 4:18) before you start searching.
US Newsstream
US and Canada press. Watch the how-to video (video 4:18) before you start searching.

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2023 History, politics and sociology subject guide

Content

History, politics and sociology subject guide

Primary sources

Primary sources

Print from 14th century-

TV and film

Other primary sources

Journals

Journals

Journals from publishers and aggregators

Current media, websites and reference

Current media, websites and reference

Current news sources

Tom Mandall

Tom Mandall

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