Our Gale primary historical research materials collection has expanded once again, with offerings to excite everyone from enthusiasts of the Victorian Gothic to fans of early modern Shanghai. Crime, Punishment, and Popular Culture, 1790-1920 True crime from the 19th century …

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Digital Theatre Plus is a useful resource for teachers and students of Performing Arts or English Literature.  It can also be enjoyed by anyone who enjoys dramatic or musical performance. It is mostly a video-based teaching resource for schools and …

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Rare architectural works, illuminations by William Blake – book now for an introduction to our Special Collections, 2-4 pm on Tuesday 13 December, and find out how they can take your studies and research to the next level.  Click to …

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Librarians are usually pictured curating collections, nowadays of predominantly electronic resources.  Surrounded by literature and studies of all kinds, it is perhaps unsurprising that some librarians have also taken to writing books themselves.  Second-hand bookseller Abe Books has brought together a few highlights from the …

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The BBC has launched the BBC Shakespeare Archive Resource to mark the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death.  Exclusive to universities colleges and schools, this resource offers access to hundreds of BBC TV and radio broadcasts of Shakespeare’s plays, sonnets and documentaries …

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