From early propaganda films to African self-expression, here you will find more than a century of Southern Africa’s history, politics, and culture in streaming video format, with hundreds of films to enrich courses in Black studies, cinema, history, culture, and women’s studies. Feature films present images of Black performers and record a township culture that would be destroyed by apartheid. Newsreels show events as they unfolded—the Rand Rebellion, the Soweto Uprising, and others documented in real time. Major figures—Winnie Mandela, Oliver Tambo—discuss personal censorship under apartheid.
The films are delivered on the Africa Commons platform with transcribed and keyword searchable text.
America's Historical Newspapers features full text cover-to-cover reproductions of historic newspapers published in 50 states and the District of Columbia. The coverage provides insight into the early years of the United States: the daily life of hundreds of diverse American communities; the later westward expansion and the rise of the penny press with its increasing emphasis on society, industry, and scientific advances; the Civil War era, Reconstruction, the Gilded Age, the Progressive era, and beyond. Please note that the full text may not be available for all issues of a particular newspaper (the database continues to grow). Collections include:
African American Newspapers, 1827-1998 (Series 1 and Series 2)
American Business: Agricultural Newspapers
American Business: Mercantile Newspapers
American Gazettes: Newspapers of Record
American Politics: Campaign Newspapers
American Religion: Denominational Newspapers
Early American Newspapers, Series 1, 1690-1876: From Colonies to Nation
Early American Newspapers, Series 2, 1758-1900: The New Republic
Early American Newspapers, Series 3, 1783-1922: From Farm to City
Early American Newspapers, Series 4, 1756-1922: The Rise of Industry
Early American Newspapers, Series 5, 1777-1922: An Emerging World Power
Early American Newspapers, Series 6, 1741-1922: Compromise and Disunion
Early American Newspapers, Series 7: 1773-1922: Reform and Retrenchment
Early American Newspapers, Series 8, 1844-1922: A Nation in Transition
Early American Newspapers, Series 9, 1832-1922: Protest and Prosperity
Early American Newspapers, Series 10, 1730-1900: Regional Pioneers
Early American Newspapers, Series 11, 1803-1899: From Agrarian Republic to World Power
Early American Newspapers, Series 12, 1821-1900: The Specialized Press
Early American Newspapers, Series 13, 1803-1916: The American West
Early American Newspapers, Series 14, 1807-1880: The Expansion of Urban America
Early American Newspapers, Series 15, 1822-1879: Immigrant Communities
Early American Newspapers, Series 16, 1800-1877: Industry and the Environment
Early American Newspapers Series 17, 1844-1922: American Heartland
Early American Newspapers, Series 18, 1825-1879: Racial Awakening in the Northeast
New! Early American Newspapers, Series 19, 1766- 1877: Southern Newspapers, the Politics of Race in the South
New! Early American Newspapers, Series 20, 1812- 1876: America's Industrial Centers and the Politics of Race, Gender, and Immigration
Alternate Name(s)
CNKI, China National Knowledge Infrastructure
China Doctoral Dissertations (CDMD-CDFD) full-text database provides a look into the academic research of China’s most prestigious institutions. Offered via the China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) platform, CDMD-CDFD is a database of dissertations from China, representing PhD-granting institutions, including the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, among others. CDMD-CDFD contains doctoral dissertations on a wide range of topics, however the Library only subscribes to the below subject areas.
Science/ Engineering Series C: New Energy;
Literature/ History/ Philosophy Series F: China Chronicles of Nationalities and Local Chronicles, China Neoteric and Modern History, Archaeology, Biography, Religion;
Politics/ Military/ Law Series G: Marxist Philosophy, Chinese Communist Party, Politics, China Politics and International Politics, Ideological & Political Education, Administration Science and National Administration, Party and People's Organization, Military Affairs, Public Security, Constitution, International Law;
Education/ Social Sciences Series H: Nationality Science, Demology and Family Planning;
Electronics/ Information Sciences Series I: Journalism and Media, Publishing, Library Science and Digital Library, Archiving and Museum;
Economics/ Management Series J: Leadership and Decision-making
Stretching from Jamaica and the Bahamas to Trinidad and Tobago, Colonial Caribbean makes available materials from 27 Colonial Office file classes from The National Archives, UK. Covering the history of the various territories under British colonial governance from 1624 to 1870, this extensive resource includes administrative documentation, trade and shipping records, minutes of council meetings, and details of plantation life, colonial settlement, imperial rivalries across the region, and the growing concern of absentee landlords. Colonial Caribbean includes 3 modules.
Module 1: Settlement, Slavery, and Empire, 1624-1832
Module 2: Colonial Government and Abolition
New! Module 3: Economic Change and Indentured Labour
Since its publication in 1997 by the Centre for Analysis of Strategies and Technologies, Eksport Vooruzhenii (Arms Exports) has become one of the most authoritative and important scholarly publications in Russia covering issues related to the global production and trade of military goods and armaments. Published bimonthly, the journal has distinguished itself as a provider of perceptive and balanced commentary on and analysis of the global arms market, having become a platform for original research on the broader industry dynamics, developments, and trends. Of special interest for the journal are the analysis of military-technical aspects of the defense industries of various countries, viability of weapons systems in a constantly evolving global arms market in the context of emerging geopolitical challenges, and various (oftentimes unannounced) defense-industrial cooperation between Russian and foreign companies, to name a few. Dates of coverage: 1997 to the present day.
This database brings together thousands of documents pertaining to the environment in the United States and globally, including legislative histories, Congressional hearings, committee prints, CRS and GAO reports, and hundreds of books and other related works. Included in the collection are titles from the University of North Carolina Press and hundreds of titles from the Environmental Protection Agency. These titles, dating back to the agency's earliest days, cover topics ranging from land use and environmental protection to the management of invasive species.
Henry Stewart Publications is a leading publisher of vocational journals that support employability and career development. It specializes in professional, peer-reviewed journals which combine contributions from senior practitioners and respected consultancies with applied research from leading academics in the field. This package focuses on business and management titles.
INTEGRUM™ Profi is the largest archive of mass-media sources from Russia and the former Soviet Union with a range of analytical tools that help to draw the digital portrait of Russia and the ex-USSR countries.
The archive contains Moscow and Russian regional newspapers and magazines, on-line, TV and radio sources as well as media sources from the CIS and some other countries with the archive of some of them back to the late 1980s - early 1990s. All the documents can be automatically translated into English. Today the archive contains 120,000 sources and their number is constantly growing. Access requires username and password, see Reference Staff for assistance.
Founded in the 1930s and devoted to art in Russian film, the journal Iskusstvo Kino is renowned as one of Russia's premier journals of cinema. Iskusstvo Kino is notable because it offers more than Russian and foreign movie reviews, articles on filmmaking and cinema culture, criticism, and essays. Iskusstvo Kino traces Russian arts and culture from the "socialist realism" era—when film became the prime propaganda tool ("agitki") for instilling Communist fervor in the masses—all the way through contemporary filmmaking. A monthly publication from 1931‐1941, Iskusstvo Kino went on hiatus during World War II and then was published irregularly during 1945‐ 1947 and bimonthly during 1947‐1951 before resuming monthly publication in 1952. The title ceased in 2023.
New! In addition to the original Russian issues, this digital archive is part of a pilot program to provide AI-generated English language translations for foreign language materials. This translation is intended for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for certified translation. No warranty of any kind is made as to the reliability or correctness of the translation. For citation accuracy, please refer to the original language text.
The Iskusstvo Kino Digital Archive allows users to
Research early works of Sergei Eisenstein
Learn about films of the Stalin era
Read essays by legendary directors, including Sergei Paradzhanov and Andrei Tarkovsky
Browse through film analyses of leading Russian art critics, Annenskii, Rassadin, Neya Zorkaya, and others.
Alternate Name(s)
Известия Российской Академии наук. Серия литературы и языка; The Bulletin of the Russian Academy of Sciences. Series: Literature and Language
Izvestiia Rossiiskoi Akademii Nauk. Seriia Literatury i Iazyka (Известия Российской Академии наук. Серия литературы и языка, The Bulletin of the Russian Academy of Sciences. Series: Literature and Language), ISSN 1605-7880, is a highly respected academic journal that has been published by the Soviet/Russian Academy of Sciences since 1940. The journal's focus is on research in the fields of literature, linguistics, and philology.
It is widely considered to be one of the most prestigious academic publications in Russia. The scope of the journal includes a broad range of topics related to Russian literature and language. The journal publishes original research articles, reviews, and critical essays on literary theory, history of literature, comparative literature, linguistics, and cultural studies. Authors for the journal include esteemed scholars, experts, and university professors from Russia and abroad. Its interdisciplinary approach allows for a wide range of perspectives on the study of Russian literature and language. This digital archive has all issues beginning with 1940, but does not include current year issues.
From the height of the Cold War to the dawn of the Internet and the dissolution of the Soviet Union, JPRS reports document the changes on the ground during that tumultuous time. JPRS—acting as a unit within the Central Intelligence Agency—was established in March 1957 as part of the United States Department of Commerce’s Office of Technical Services, about six months before the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1. JPRS staffers prepared translations for use by U.S. government officials, various agencies, and the research and industrial communities. During the Cold War, the reports were primarily translations rather than analysis or commentary, balancing political coverage with scientific and technical topics. Over time, however, that scope expanded to cover environmental concerns, world health issues, nuclear proliferation, and more. This unique collection features English translations of foreign-language monographs, reports, serials, journal and newspaper articles from regions throughout the world.
This complete digital archive presents the influential Soviet film industry newspaper Kino, which was published under various titles from 1923 to 1941. The newspaper served as a crucial chronicle of Soviet cinema's development during a transformative period in film history, offering scholars unique insights into the evolution of Soviet and international cinema. The newspaper underwent several name changes and publishing frequency shifts that reflected the dynamic nature of the Soviet film industry. It began in 1923 as "Kino-gazeta: illiustrirovannoe izdanie" and evolved through several iterations: "Kino: ezhenedel'naia gazeta" (1925-1927), "Kino: ezhenedel'naia gazeta ODSK" (1927-1929), "Kino: piatidnevnaia gazeta" (1930-1931), and "Kino: shestidnevnaia gazeta" (1932-1934), before settling on its final title "Kino" from 1934 until its cessation in November 1941.
While the vendor has worked hard to ensure comprehensive coverage, some issues remain missing from the archive, and they are actively seeking additional sources to fill these gaps.
The Lincoln Journal Star is a daily newspaper covering the state of Nebraska from its capital city. The database contains word-searchable, archived full newspaper pages of every issue from June 14, 2021- Present day.
Narody mira (Народы мира, Peoples of the World) is a Soviet series that explores various cultures, traditions, and lifestyles of people from around the world. The series delves into the rich diversity of human societies, shedding light on their history, customs, beliefs, and daily lives. Each volume of Narody mira focuses on a specific ethnic group, region, or country, providing an in-depth look at their unique heritage and cultural practices. The series combines interviews, scenes of daily activities, celebrations, rituals, and historical context to offer readers a comprehensive understanding of different cultures.
Through Narody mira readers can gain insights into the ways people from different backgrounds interact with their environment, express their identities, preserve traditions, and adapt to modern changes. The series aims to promote cultural awareness, appreciation, and cross-cultural understanding by showcasing the beauty and complexity of human diversity across the globe.
The series was published in 18 volumes from 1954-1966.
Provides complete text of all current consumer law treatises from the National Consumer Law Center (NCLC), including all appendices, supplemental pleadings, primary sources, and practice tools. Topics include debtor rights, mortgages and foreclosures, credit and banking, deception and warranties, and consumer litigation. Written by the nation's experts, NCLC's Consumer Law Practice Series have been the definitive resources in the field for over 40 years.
Rubezh Digital Archive (DA-RUB) makes the flagship weekly of the Russian émigré community in Manchuria fully searchable and readily accessible. Published in Harbin from 1926 to 1945, Rubezh (Рубеж, “The Frontier”) issued 862 numbers of 20–28 pages with an average print run of about 2,500. Founded by publisher Evgenii S. Kaufman and supported by correspondents in Europe, the Americas, and Australia, it quickly became the best-known periodical of “Russian Manchuria.” Publication ended with issue no. 862 in August 1945; after the Red Army entered China, the journal was shut down and its staff and many contributors were arrested and deported to the USSR.
The magazine’s dense photo-reportage and accessible prose recorded everyday life and major events in Harbin and Manchuria—including floods, the Japanese entry into Harbin in 1932, culture and sport, church processions, and visits by stars from Shaliapin to Vertinsky—offering a meticulous record of early-twentieth-century Sino-Russian relations and diaspora culture.
This Digital Archive delivers high-resolution page images with OCR across articles and captions, enabling word-level search, tracking of recurring features, and tracing of brand names, business networks, and film titles across years. With its readable style and broad scope, the archive serves researchers in Russian emigration studies, East Asian history, media and film studies, fashion history, and transnational cultural exchange.
The project was made possible through the support of the University of Hawai‘i (Patricia Polansky), the National Library of the Czech Republic (Slavonic Library, Lukáš Babka), libraries and archives in Russia, and many individual contributors. Dates of coverage: 1926 - 1945
Sovereign Limits is the world’s most comprehensive and thoroughly researched digital database of land and maritime boundaries. Trusted by industry leaders in web mapping and large research institutions, Sovereign Limits provides robust spatial and analytical information on every international border, including (New!) sub-administrative boundaries. The database offers a detailed mapping scale of 1:25,000 or larger, attributed GIS data, instant access to primary source documents, and much more.
The Sovetskii Ekran Digital Archive offers a unique window into the history of Soviet cinema, capturing the essence of a journal that was pivotal from 1925 to 1998. Sovetskii Ekran (Советский экран, Soviet Screen) was more than just a film journal - it was a cultural barometer of its times, chronicling the evolution of Soviet film against the backdrop of significant societal and political changes. Its pages, filled with film critiques, interviews, and reader polls, offer a comprehensive view of the cinematic landscape and its influence on Soviet culture.
Note: The publication of Sovetskii Ekran was completely suspended from 1931-1938, 1942-1956, and 1999-2001. The lack of content for these periods is not a gap but reflects the journal's publication schedule during these times. Dates of coverage: 1925-1998
The Topeka Capital-Journal is a daily newspaper serving Topeka and the surrounding area of Kansas. This database contains word-searchable, archived full newspaper pages of every issue from 2018 - 2021.
Trends in Classics – Greek and Roman Humanities Encyclopedia is an innovative reference work. While it presents itself as one comprehensive encyclopedia of Ancient Greek and Roman Humanities, it is organized as a set of interconnected encyclopedias, each one providing a validated and balanced representation of a specific subject.
Scholars and readers will find extensive and detailed up-to-date treatment of key topics in each entry of GROH, ranging from the history of research to open perspectives and new trends. Besides the classic encyclopedic approach, extensive metadata will allow to search the content for persons, periods, places, and subjects.
The following subjects will be covered by GROH:
Scholarship
Historiography
Epic
Drama
Rhetoric
Lyric
Medicine
The organization by subjects is unique to GROH. GROH stands out for the scope and detail of its entries; its content is the sum, but also the product of collaboration between highly specialized scholars in the field. The work builds up on the expanding and productive Trends in Classics cluster. It will bring together international scholars of Classics from different universities and traditions: work at GROH will promote collaboration and communication between scholars from different institutions and backgrounds.
TSQ: Transgender Studies Quarterly offers a high-profile venue for innovative research and scholarship that contest the objectification, pathologization, and exoticization of transgender lives. It publishes interdisciplinary work that explores the diversity of gender, sex, sexuality, embodiment, and identity in ways that have not been adequately addressed by feminist and queer scholarship. Its mission is to foster a vigorous conversation among scholars, artists, activists, and others that examines how “transgender” comes into play as a category, a process, a social assemblage, an increasingly intelligible gender identity, an identifiable threat to gender normativity, and a rubric for understanding the variability and contingency of gender across time, space, and cultures. Major topics addressed in the first few issues include the cultural production of trans communities, critical analysis of transgender population studies, transgender biopolitics, radical critiques of political economy, and problems of translating gender concepts and practices across linguistic communities.
Published by the Russian Academy of Sciences, the legendary journal Voprosy istorii (“Issues of History”) has offered scholarly perspectives on events in Russia and the world since 1926. This landmark publication chronicles the remarkable epoch of the Soviet era, from its Marxist-Leninist origins through Stalin’s Terrors, the Great Patriotic War, the Thaw and Perestroika, to Russia’s transformation into modern post-Communist statehood. This collection covers 4 titles: Istorik-marksist (1926-1941), which merged with Istoricheskii zhurnal in 1941; Bor’ba klassov (1931-1936), which was renamed Istoricheskii zhurnal (1937-1945), and then renamed Voprosy istorii (1945- ).
New! In addition to the original Russian issues, this digital archive is part of a pilot program to provide AI-generated English language translations for foreign language materials. This translation is intended for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for certified translation. No warranty of any kind is made as to the reliability or correctness of the translation. For citation accuracy, please refer to the original language text.
