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Century Collections
Eighteenth Century Collections Online
Search and explore full-text digital versions of eighteenth-century book titles.
Nineteenth Century Collections Online
Discover primary source collections of the long nineteenth century. Sourced from almost one hundred major world libraries.
Magazine Collections
Gale Presents: National Geographic Virtual Library
Browse this cross-searchable platform for research insight from journalism's most trusted name in exploration and discovery.
National Geographic Kids
Explore amazing adventures in science, nature, culture, archaeology, and space. Best for children aged 6–14.

Rare Document, Periodicals, and Newspaper Collections:

Amateur Newspapers from the American Antiquarian Society
Search nineteenth-century newspapers, written and published mainly by juvenile enthusiasts expressing views and opinions.
American Fiction, 1774-1920
Explore thousands of works of fiction written by Americans from the political beginnings of the U.S. through World War I.
American Historical Periodicals from the American Antiquarian Society
Learn about life in America from colonialism through the twentieth century. Includes American Antiquarian Society periodicals.
Archives of Latin American and Caribbean History, Sixteenth to Twentieth Century
Analyze the history of Latin America and the Caribbean from the sixteenth through twentieth century.
Archives of Sexuality and Gender
Research a robust and significant collection of primary sources for the historical study of sex, sexuality, and gender.
Archives Unbound
Gain access to rare primary source documents with these topically focused digital collections. Supports academic research.
Associated Press Collections Online
Search the Associated Press Corporate Archive for events, people, and trends from the mid-1800s through the twentieth century.
Brazilian and Portuguese History and Culture
Research The Oliveira Lima Library collection lauded as the finest Luso-Brazillian material available to U.S. scholars.
British Library Newspapers
Find influential national and regional newspapers representing different political and cultural segments of British society.
British Literary Manuscripts Online
Explore a digitized collection of manuscripts of British authors that includes poems, plays, novels, diaries, and more.
Chatham House Online Archive
Discover content from the Royal Institute of International Affairs, the world-leading independent international affairs policy institute.
China and the Modern World
Research China during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries; coverage includes diplomacy, economics, imperialism, and more.
Crime, Punishment, and Popular Culture, 1790-1920
Research crime in the long nineteenth century derived from French, German, Spanish, Australian, British, and U.S. sources.
Daily Mail Historical Archive
Search 100+ years of this major British newspaper, including access to the Atlantic Editions.
Declassified Documents Online: Twentieth-Century British Intelligence
Explore UK government documents from the Security Services and related intelligence files.
Early Arabic Printed Books from the British Library
Search the full-text of books printed in Arabic script, English, European and Asian translations (1475–1900) in all subjects
The Economist Historical Archive
Research global political and economic news and analysis with the source used by top leaders and thinkers.
Financial Times Historical Archive
Search the online facsimile of this internationally known daily paper focused on financial and other issues.
The Illustrated London News Historical Archive, 1842-2003
Search the complete digital edition (over 260,000 full color pages) of the world's first illustrated weekly newspaper.
The Independent Historical Archive
Delve into four decades of independent British journalism written from a unique political perspective.
International Herald Tribune Historical Archive, 1887-2013
Explore diverse coverage from this international newspaper, including its runs as The New York Herald and the New York Herald Tribune.
Liberty Magazine Historical Archive, 1924-1950
Discover moods, attitudes, lifestyles, fads, and fortunes of middle-class America from 1924 through 1950.
The Listener Historical Archive, 1929-1991
Enhance your study of twentieth-century British culture as reflected in BBC broadcasts.
The Making of Modern Law: American Civil Liberties Union Papers
Search the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) records on free speech, citizenship, race, discrimination, and other topics.
The Making of Modern Law: Foreign Primary Sources, 1600–1970
Access four centuries of historic legal codes from northern, central, and eastern Europe.
The Making of Modern Law: Foreign, Comparative and International Law, 1600–1926
Explore four centuries of full-text legal history from a global, interdisciplinary perspective.
The Making of Modern Law: Landmark Records and Briefs of the U.S. Courts of Appeals
Discover frequently studied case histories from the U.S. courts of appeals.
The Making of Modern Law: Legal Treatises, 1800–1926
Search this comprehensive collection of legal treatises on U.S. and British law published from 1800 through 1926.
The Making of Modern Law: Primary Sources
Find state and municipal codes, documents relating to constitutional conventions, and other American legal history resources.
The Making of Modern Law: Trials, 1600–1926
Read through full-text documents from Anglo-American trials, including transcripts, printed accounts, arbitrations, and books.
The Making of Modern Law: U.S. Supreme Court Records and Briefs, 1832–1978
Access an essential primary source tool for the study of all aspects of American history as well as the U.S. judicial system.
The Making of the Modern World
Understand the development of the modern, western world through the lens of trade and wealth.
Mirror Historical Archive, 1903-2000
Search the UK's only mainstream left-wing tabloid. Includes the complete run of the Mirror and Sunday Mirror beginning in 1903.
Nineteenth Century UK Periodicals
Discover the events, lives, values, and themes that shaped the British Empire and the nineteenth-century world.
Nineteenth Century U.S. Newspapers
Search newspaper content from the nineteenth century, featuring a range of urban and rural regions throughout the United States.
Picture Post Historical Archive, 1938-1957
Find every issue of this pioneering photojournalism newspaper. Essential resource for international social and political issues.
Political Extremism and Radicalism
Explore diverse content covering fringe political movements, including campaign materials, periodicals, propaganda, and more.
Public Health Archives: Public Health in Modern America, 1890-1970
Understand the impact of public health legislation, policies, and campaigns at the local, national, and federal levels.
Punch Historical Archive, 1841-1992
Search full-text issues from this magazine celebrated for its wit and satire, offering political and cultural insights for its time.
Refugees, Relief, and Resettlement: Forced Migration and World War II
Understand the plight of refugees and displaced persons across Europe, North Africa, and Asia from 1935 to 1950.
Religion of America
Discover the history and unique character of religious movements that originated in the United States and Canada.
Sabin Americana: History of the Americas, 1500-1926
Delve into books, serials, and more from over 400 years of history in the Americas, drawn from Joseph Sabin's famed bibliography.
Seventeenth and Eighteenth Century Burney Newspapers Collection
Search over 700 newspaper titles and pamphlets from the collection of Reverend Charles Burney (1757–1817).
Seventeenth and Eighteenth Century Nichols Newspapers Collection
Search London newspapers and pamphlets gathered by antiquarian and printer John Nichols, held at the Bodleian library in Oxford, UK.
Slavery and Anti-Slavery: A Transnational Archive
Research, study, and discover endless teaching possibilities on understanding slavery from a multinational perspective.
Smithsonian Collections Online
Search rare nineteenth and twentieth-century archives on topics like the evolving modes of flight, World's Fairs, and more.
State Papers Online
Search or Browse British State Papers or government documents (1509–1782) and Royal Archive’s Stuart and Cumberland Papers.
The Sunday Times Historical Archive
Discover thoughtful analysis and commentary on news and society since 1822.
The Telegraph Historical Archive
Gain fundamental insight into domestic and international affairs with access to both the daily and Sunday editions of The Telegraph.
The Times Digital Archive
Search over 200 years of this invaluable historical source widely considered to be the world's "newspaper of record."
The Times Educational Supplement Historical Archive
Explore 90 years of history in the fields of public policy, arts and literature in the classroom, and math and science pedagogy from the paper of record in education.
The Times Literary Supplement Historical Archive
Study and research the literary activity and critical opinion makers of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries.
U.S. Declassified Documents Online
Access government documents covering major policy issues from before World War II into the twenty-first century.
Women's Studies Archive
Understand historical, social, political, and professional aspects of women's lives during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.

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