New editions of Homer’s Works now available – Oxford Scholarly Editions Online

16 Scholarly editions of the works of Greek Poet, Homer, are now available online. This includes: 

Translations in verse and prose from the Oxford World’s Classics series

Volumes from the Oxford Classical Text series, for example, D. B. Monro and T.W. Allen’s edition of the Iliad and Odyssey 

Texts with translations, and commentary notes, including A Commentary on Homer’s Odyssey, Volumes 1, 2 and 3

You can visit Homer’s author page to browse all the works which are now available.  

The update also includes an addition to the Greek Comedy module: 

Aristophanes: Aharnians, Knights, Wasps and Peace by Stephen Halliwell. 

This brings the total number of editions available online to over 1,700, which is the equivalent to more than 850,000 print pages. 

Visit the Classics Faculty LibGuide for access to more resources in Classics.

 

New E-Resource – Le Monde, 1944-2000

We are pleased to announce that Le Monde, 1944-2000 (ProQuest Historical Newspapers) is now available to Cambridge University members.

The historical archive of Le Monde, considered one of the newspapers of record for France and one of the best-known and most influential publications in the world, is an invaluable resource for exploring the history and culture of France from 1944 to 2000.

Le Monde was created at the request of General Charles de Gaulleas the German army was vacating Paris during World War II. At a timewhen other Parisian newspapers were accused of Nazi sympathies or other political alliances, Le Monde was established for its political independence, and has been ever since. Le Monde is also renowned for its balance in coverage, deep analysis of historical events, and focus on journalistic quality and high intellectual standards.

With cover-to-cover full-page images, article-level indexing and searchable text, users can retrieve all types of content from ProQuest’s Le Monde archive, including news articles, photos, advertisements, obituaries, cartoons and more.

L’euro et le pétrole au secours de la croissance. Le Monde (1944-2000); Paris [Paris]. 30 Dec 2000: 1.

RSC Live Collection 3 – Five new plays on Drama Online

Drama Online have just launched the RSC Live Collection 3 with five plays, with two more coming in the summer. As part of our subscription to the RSC Live Collection, we now have access to the following plays: 

Henry VI: Part One 

Henry VI: Part Two

Henry VI: Part Three

The Comedy of Errors

The Winter’s Tale

The RSC Live Collection offers students worldwide their own seat in the renowned Royal Shakespeare Company theatre. It was launched on Drama Online with 17 films of live productions performed between 2013 and 2017. These included the cutting-edge 2016-17 production of The Tempest starring Simon Russell Beale.

A further 10 films of productions performed in 2018 and 2019 were later added to the collection, including Twelfth Night starring comedy icon Adrian Edmondson.

7 more films are being added to the collection in 2023, 5 of which are now live, including Henry VI: Part One, Henry VI: Part Two, Henry VI: Part Three, The Comedy of Errors and The Winter’s Tale. Following later this year are Richard III and All’s Well That Ends Well.

Visit the English Faculty LibGuide for access to more resources on Shakespeare.

 

Trial access: Building Types Online access available until 10th March 2023

The University of Cambridge has trial access to Building Types Online until 10th March 2023. What do you think of these database? Have your say on this feedback form. We value your feedback. Building Types Online The database Building Types Online is a resource for the study and practice of architectural design. It is based on Birkhäuser’s high international standing in professional architecture books, on the knowledge of the authors and editors who are leading experts in their fields, as well as on the technical quality of the illustrations. The database offers exclusive and unparalleled, highly flexible and detailed search and browse access to the contents of the Birkhäuser program on building types. All content was written and selected by internationally renowned authors in architectural design. Your benefits:

• Large international collection of contemporary buildings, from housing and offices to museums, schools and other building types
• Focus on floor plans and other architectural drawings in unrivalled quality. A large part of the drawings are vector-based

You can also access these databases via the Databases A-Z. Text from the de Gruyter platform.

New E-Resource – Nineteenth Century Collections Online: Children’s Literature and Childhood

We are very pleased to announce that Nineteenth Century Collections Online: Children’s Literature and Childhood is now available to Cambridge University members.

Children’s Literature and Childhood provides a wide range of primary sources related to the experience of childhood in the long nineteenth century. Included in the archive are books and periodicals for children, primers and other material related to education, pamphlets produced by child welfare groups, documents and photos related to children and crime, newspapers produced by youths, and much more. Curated by experts in the field of children’s literature, this unique assemblage of material is sourced from such renowned institutions as the University of Florida’s Baldwin Library Collection of Historical Children’s Literature, the National Archives (UK), and the British Library, among others.

In its focus and range, Children’s Literature and Childhood offers an array of compelling subjects for research and teaching. Children’s literature from any period reflects that period’s social, moral, economic, and political views. This archive serves as a rich resource for nineteenth-century study across disciplines.

Image credit: ‘The Antique Toy Rocking Horse’ by Clive Varley on Flickr 

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New E-Resource – Nineteenth Century Collections Online: British Politics and Society

We are very pleased to announce that Nineteenth Century Collections Online: British Politics and Society is now available to Cambridge University members.

Politics and Political Figures in the Age of Discontent and Reform

Personalities in the collections range from political leaders and officials—including the British government’s inner circle, the Cabinet—to social reformers. A wealth of source materials including correspondence, journal and diary entries, speeches, official papers, and press cuttings offer insight into the views and attitudes of these leading figures. These collections offer an understanding of key events such as the Chartist agitation, the Anti-Corn Law disturbances, and tensions underlying policy formation and the nature of Victorian government.

Working-Class Radicalism and the Political Response

The largest grouping of collections in this archive revolves around the evolution of the urban working class and the growth of radical and militant politics.

During this time period, a host of radical and anti-radical societies, trade unions, workingmen’s associations, and other political action groups attempted either to subvert or defend the “ancient constitution.” These collections cover many aspects of working-class life and experience and provide a vivid picture of working-class conflict and struggle throughout England in these formative years of the Industrial Revolution.

Nineteenth-Century Society

These collections will enable students and scholars to examine the effects of early industrialization and social deprivation and offer a detailed picture of cities and towns in the nineteenth century. In addition, these collections set the stage for an understanding of the religious zeal that would reach its ascendancy by the end of the century.

Access is for 2023.

Image by Brigitte Werner from Pixabay

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New E-Resource – Nineteenth Century Collections Online: British Theatre, Music, and Literature: High and Popular Culture

We are very pleased to announce that Nineteenth Century Collections Online: British Theatre, Music, and Literature: High and Popular Culture is now available to Cambridge University members.

British Theatre, Music, and Literature features a wide range of primary sources related to the arts in the Victorian era, from playbills and scripts to operas and complete scores. These rare documents, many of them never before available, were sourced from the British Library and other renowned institutions, and curated by experts in British arts history. Covering more than a century, British Theatre, Music, and Literature is without equal as a resource for 19th century scholars.

This unparalleled collection provides a detailed look at the state of the British art world with, for example, not only manuscripts and compositions, but also documents such as personal letters, annotated programs, meeting minutes, and financial records, offering scholars an unmatched glimpse into the inner workings of the arts world and life in Victorian Britain.

Image credit – ‘BBC Proms at the Royal Albert Hall’ by Paul Hudson on Flickr 

Access is for 2023.

Text from the Gale platform.

New E-Resource – Nineteenth Century Collections Online: Women and Transnational Networks

We are very pleased to announce that Nineteenth Century Collections Online: Women and Transnational Networks is now available to Cambridge University members.

Issues of gender and class ignited nineteenth-century debate in the context of suffrage movements, culture, immigration, health and many other concerns. Using a wide array of primary source documents—serials, books, manuscripts, diaries, reports, and visuals—Women and Transnational Networks focuses on issues at the intersection of gender and class from the late-eighteenth century to the era of suffrage in the early-twentieth century, all through a transnational perspective. The collection contains deep information on European and North American movements, but also expands its scope to include collections from other regions.

Researchers and scholars will find rare content related to:

• Social reform movements and groups
• High and popular culture
• Literature and the arts
• Immigration
• Daily life
• Religion

Access is for 2023.

Image credit: ‘Windblown Women’ by Dave Miller  on Flickr.

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New E-Resource – China and the Modern World: Hong Kong, Britain, and China, 1841-1951

We are very pleased to announce that China and the Modern World: Hong Kong, Britain, and China, 1841-1951 is now available to Cambridge University members.

An essential primary source archive for researching the history of Hong Kong in the context of Modern China and the British Empire in Asia.

This collection of British Colonial office correspondence relates to Hong Kong as a British colony between 1841 and 1951, and provides detailed information on the political, military, social, economic, and external development of Hong Kong. It also sheds light on the British Empire in Asia, China’s transformation from empire to republic, mainland China-Hong Kong relations, and the international politics of East Asia.

China and the Modern World: Hong Kong, Britain and China 1841–1951 presents a collection of British government documents on colonial Hong Kong, spanning a period of over a century. Digitized from the British Colonial Office records grouped under the CO 129 Series titled “War and Colonial Department and Colonial Office: Hong Kong, Original Correspondence,” the collection consists of despatches and correspondence between the governors of Hong Kong and the Colonial Office, as well as letters and telegrams of other government departments and organizations such as the Foreign Office, Home Office, and War Offices. In the form of bound volumes, these records were arranged chronologically till 1926 when arrangement by subject files was introduced. Each volume comes with a contents list, or a précis of each letter giving the name of correspondent, date of letter, and subject matter.

This collection of British Colonial office correspondence on colonial Hong Kong provides detailed and valuable information on the political, military, social, economic, and external development of Hong Kong during the period covered. It also sheds light on the British Empire in Asia, China’s transformation from empire to republic, mainland China-Hong Kong relations, and the international politics of East Asia.

Access is for 2023.

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New E-Resource – British Literary Manuscripts Online: c1600-1900

We are very pleased to announce that British Literary Manuscripts Online: c1600-1900 is now available to Cambridge University members. Along with British Literary Manuscripts Online, Medieval and Renaissance we now have access to the complete British Literary Manuscripts Online collection.

British Literary Manuscripts Online presents facsimile images of literary manuscripts, including letters and diaries, drafts of poems, plays, novels, and other literary works, and similar materials. Searching is based on tags and descriptive text associated with each manuscript. Images of the complete manuscript can be viewed, manipulated and navigated on screen.
Please note that the text of the manuscripts themselves is not searchable.

Access is for 2023.

Image by Henryk Niestrój from Pixabay

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