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Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels original papers online
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2015/08/21/karl-marx-and-friedrich-engels-original-papers-online/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on August 21, 2015 Free access to the archives from the website of the International Institute of Social History. The site has a detailed contents list. Items offered in German.
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Digital Exclusion
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2015/10/23/digital-exclusion/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on October 23, 2015 Digital Exclusion Heatmap Get data on the extent and nature of digital exclusion in the today using this handy map from charity Go On.
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Historic US government publications now online
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2017/08/11/historic-us-government-publications-now-online/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on August 11, 2017 It is now possible to search issues of the US Congressional Record (which comprises the debates and proceedings of the United States Congress and the history of Bills and other...
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Modern slavery
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2017/08/11/modern-slavery/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on August 11, 2017 The commercial company Maplethrorpe have just released their 2017 modern slavery index . You can view a summary on their website.
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Are today’s twenty something’s better off than in the past?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2018/08/17/are-todays-twenty-somethings-better-off-than-in-the-past/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on August 17, 2018 Not according to this report from the Intergenerational Foundation Think tank It compared economic wellbeing, relationships, health, personal environment and a sense of belonging from...
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Digital poverty – UK
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2022/07/01/digital-poverty-uk/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on July 1, 2022 UK Digital Poverty Evidence Review 2022 – Digital Poverty Alliance The DPA was established in 2021 by the Learning Foundation, Currys plc.
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African-American archive
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2022/08/16/african-american-archive/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on August 16, 2022 The Langston Heritage Group Collection, 1869-2022 documents African-American history in Johnson City, Tennessee, and greater Washington County.
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National Disability Arts Collection and Archive
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2022/08/19/national-disability-arts-collection-and-archive/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on August 19, 2022 The National Disability Arts Collection and Archive based at Buckinghamshire New University is a national resource which tells the history of the disability arts movement in the UK.
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New resource for European newspapers
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2016/02/18/new-resource-for-european-newspapers/
Posted by William Farrell in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on February 18, 2016 Europeana Newspapers is a new resource that allows researchers to access digitised newspaper collections from 22 national libraries across Europe.
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Do private school students earn more?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2015/08/20/do-private-school-students-earn-more/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on August 20, 2015 The latest study from the Sutton Trust examined the salaries of private school educated graduates and compared them with those who attended state schools.