Sources from the British Library. Module I: Trade, Governance and Empire, 1600-1946; Module II: Factory Records for South Asia and Southeast Asia, 1595-1830. (Adam Matthew)
This collection includes firsthand accounts (letters, diaries, and memoirs) of the encounters between immigrants and explorers coming to North America and the indigenous peoples, as well as other immigrants, they encountered along the way. (Alexander Street Press)
Produced by the American Economics Association, EconLit provides access to a wide range of materials covering: accounting, economics, monetary policy, labor, marketing, demographics, economic theory, and more. (EBSCO)
The premier education research tool, Education Source covers all levels of education, as well as all educational specialties such as multilingual education, health education, and testing. (EBSCO)
Newspapers & Periodicals from c.1685-1835. (Adam Matthew)
Sec I: 1693-1793 from Bodleian Library, Oxford;
Sec II: 1699-1812 from Ransom Humanities Research Ctr, Univ of TX;
Sec III: 1680-1816 from British Library Newspapers, Colindale & Cambridge Univ Library;
Sec IV: 1708-1820 from Chetham's Library, Manchester and the Brotherton Library, Univ of Leeds;
Sec V: 1712-1835, The Ladys Magazine and Other Titles, from Birmingham Central Library, British Library, Cambridge Univ Library, Liverpool John Moores Univ Library.
Manuscript and rare printed sources documenting cultural contacts and literature of empire. Section I: Cultural Contacts, 1492-1969; Section II: Literature and Empire; Section III: The Visible Empire; Section IV: Religion and Empire; Section V: Race, Class, Imperialism and Colonialism, c1607-2007. (Adam Matthew)
A comprehensive guide to the essentials of evolutionary biology. Includes key concepts and theories, methods, and both the history and current controversies. (Oxford U Press, 2005)
Covers all of the phenomena that change life on Earth. Topics include: altered ecosystems, climate change, food and water supply, population, and politics and global change. (Oxford U Press, 2005)
Articles covering the “long” Enlightenment, from the rise of Descartes' disciples in 1670 to the restoration of the Bourbon monarchy in 1815. (Oxford U Press, 2005)
ERIC is one of the standard databases for education research (and useful for communication studies and psychology research). ERIC covers two types of materials: documents [reports, papers, book chapters, etc.] and journal articles. (EBSCO)
Alternate Access from the Dept. of Education site: ERIC: Institute of Education Sciences Note: Anyone can use the Dept. of Education site--which provides free access to many ERIC documents and articles. Cal U patrons: Using EBSCOhost gives you access to more full-text articles.
A index of printed records about the Americas written in Europe before 1750. Covers the history of European exploration, portrayals of Native American peoples, natural disasters, disease outbreaks, and slavery. (EBSCO)
The Early Church Fathers is a 38-volume collection of writings from the first 800 years of the Church, divided into Ante-Nicene, Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers. This site allows you to read and search the entire collection. Note: This online edition is the Philip Schaff edition from the nineteenth century. (CCEL)
"The Institute stresses real world analysis and a concern for the living standards of working people." The site offers a number of useful resources for economic information.
For statisitics, visit their Datazone, which provides aggregated time series data at the national and state levels.
All public companies (except foreign companies and companies with less than $10 million in assets and 500 shareholders) are required to file registration statements, periodic reports, and other forms electronically through EDGAR.
The full-text of all 13 books in Euclid's Elements, with commentary by D.E. Joyce, Dept. of Math. & Computer Science, Clark University. Includes interactive Java applets that illustrate Euclid's concepts.
The "Ethnographic Video for Instruction & Analysis" (EVIA) Digital Archive features unedited, annotated, ethnographic field video representing religious, ethnic, and cultural groups worldwide. Collections span several decades, and include music, dance, everyday life, important events, and interviews. Useful for studies in anthropology, ethnography, ethnomusicology, and related areas.
This site requires that you create a FREE user account in order to view the videos.
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