UNLV Libraries was the fortunate recipient of some end-of-the-fiscal year money for library collections. New purchases include the following online collections, all of which may be accessed by UNLV affiliates here:
Eighteenth Century Journals II
Includes Newspapers and Periodicals, 1699-1812, from the Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center, University of Texas at Austin and supports studies of the Eighteenth Century - including Literature, the theatre, the origins and rise of Romanticism, politics, revolution and rebellion, social issues, gender, society, religion and the influence of the press. Features many short run items and very rare materials.
Gerritsen Collection--Women's History Online, 1543-1945
This collection includes over two million full page images reflecting the evolution of a feminist consciousness and the movement for women's rights from continental Europe, the U.S., the United Kingdom, Canada, and New Zealand. The Periodical Series contains complete runs of magazines and newspapers mainly from 1860-1900; the Monograph Language Series offers over 4000 books and pamphlets in English (over 2000 titles), German, French and other languages. Non-English-language books are summarized in English.
Godey's Lady's Book Parts 6 and 7
Parts 6 and 7 augment the existing collection of parts 1 – 5. Godey's Lady's Book provides information on 19th century American history including important social issues of the day and information on social history, women's issues, material culture, textile studies, and contemporary literature. These new additions complete the years 1830 through 1885. The entire collection now contains over 50,000 pages and include over 18,000 plates and illustrations.
Historical Annual Reports
A rich source for scholars in business, economics, and history, this collection of annual reports for 800 U.S. companies dating from 1884 to the present provides information on companies, including financial performance, key officers, competitors, and market trends
LexisNexis U.S. Serial Set Digital Collection
This rich historical collection of reports, documents and maps compiled under the directive of Congress, spans the years 1789 to 1969, and includes the American State Papers, Congressional reports and documents, executive agency and departmental reports ordered to be printed by Congress, 52,000 maps, and nearly 300,000 searchable illustrations. The Serial Set provides records of many facets of American life from the early 19th century onward, from farming to westward expansion, scientific exploration, politics, international relations, business, and manufacturing.
Literary Manuscripts 17th and 18th Century Poetry from the Brotherton Library, University of Leeds
Complete facsimile images of 190 manuscripts, the database includes first lines, last lines, attribution, author, title, date, length, verse form, content and bibliographic references for over 6,600 poems. Additional features include interactive essays, biographies, a palaeography section with transcriptions and alphabets, and a large selection of color images demonstrating over 320 examples of 17th and 18th century English handwriting.
Sage eReference Collection
An online collection of 47 reference titles from Sage Publications. Reference titles cover a variety of subjects including history, sociology, psychology, criminal justice, political science, communications, social work, education and business.
Theatre in Video
More than 500 hours of online streaming video of complete professional performances of more than 250 well-known plays, together with more than 100 video documentaries begins in the 1930s and progresses through the 2005.
