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Shakespeare’s first folio
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2023/12/01/shakespeares-first-folio/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on December 1, 2023 Shakespeare’s first folio from Senate House Library University of London.
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The LSE-Real Estate Economics and Finance index
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2024/01/12/the-lse-real-estate-economics-and-finance-index/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on January 12, 2024 REEF provides data on local property markets in England and Wales 2010-2020 using price paid data. Methodology provided on the website . There is also an interactive data dashboard here .
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Event: Open Research Week 2024
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/library/2024/02/13/event-open-research-week-2024/
A series of online talks promotes the practice of openly sharing and re-using research-related materials, for both education and research. Included are a range of disciplines, research life-cycle stages and experiences.
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The Counted
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2015/11/13/the-counted/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on November 13, 2015 The Counted launched by the Guardian newspaper to provide the public with statistical data about people killed by the police in the USA.
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Congressional Directories, 19th and 20th centuries
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2023/02/03/congressional-directories-19th-and-20th-centuries/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on February 3, 2023 Congressional Directory from the 19th and 20th centuries. Are being digitised by USA GPO. The first release includes Directories from 1869–1888, as well as 1993.
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Decolonising Sexualities Network
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2023/11/06/decolonising-sexualities-network/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on November 6, 2023 Decolonizing Sexualities Network A transnational collective which provides information on its website about its membership activity and events.
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The Children’s Art Gallery
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2024/03/13/the-childrens-art-gallery/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on March 13, 2024 The Children’s Art Gallery in Lagos, Nigeria, displays and sells art by children from low-income families. Other galleries have recently opened in Ghana and Zimbabwe.
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Israel-Gaza Crisis: United Nations
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2023/12/01/israel-gaza-crisis-united-nations/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on December 1, 2023 A site created by the United Nations to provide their perspective on the conflict. It includes official UN statements, resolutions and resources on humanitarian aid.
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Cities in Fiction
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2024/01/12/cities-in-fiction/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on January 12, 2024 Cities in Fiction A project which is creating an online databases of cities mentioned in fiction. There is an emphasis on India. Browse to get an alphabetical list.
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Australian poll on same–sex marriage
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2017/11/20/australian-poll-on-same-sex-marriage/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on November 20, 2017 Official results from the Australian Bureau of statistics of the postal survey. Explanation of the process. And commentary from the Sydney Morning Herald news.