New Resource purchases - COSS

We have purchased the following resources for the College of Social Sciences:

LGBT Thought and Culture

LGBT Thought and Culture is an online resource hosting books, periodicals, and archival materials documenting LGBT political, social and cultural movements throughout the twentieth century and into the present day. The collection illuminates the lives of lesbians, gays, transgender, and bisexual individuals and the community

Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology

The Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology brings together specially commissioned entries written and edited by an international team of scholars and teachers in the field.

Wiley Encyclopedia of Management (3rd ed)

Encyclopedia of Management has been revised and updated to chart developments that have occurred in: digital technologies; ethics and governance-related issues; innovation; emerging markets; organizational networks; and new avenues of sustainable business growth.

The Handbook of Crisis Communication

The Handbook of Crisis Communication is an examination of the latest research, methods, and critical issues in crisis communication.

TESOL Encyclopedia of English Language Teaching

The TESOL Encyclopedia of English Language Teaching explores the theoretical and practical aspects of English language instruction. Over 750 entries written by practitioners and scholars from around the globe.

U.S. Declassified Documents Online (Gale Accelerate)

U.S. Declassified Documents Online provides immediate access to a broad range of previously classified federal records spanning the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. The collection brings together the most sensitive documents from all the presidential libraries and numerous executive agencies in a single, easily searchable database.

Archives of Sexuality and Gender: Sex and Sexuality, Sixteenth to Twentieth Century (Gale Accelerate)

The Archives of Sexuality and Gender program provides a collection of primary sources for the historical study of sex, sexuality, and gender. With material dating back to the sixteenth century, users can examine how sexual norms have changed over time, health and hygiene, the development of sex education, the rise of sexology, changing gender roles, social movements and activism, erotica, and many other topical areas.

Associated Press Collections Online: European Bureaus (Gale Accelerate)

Associated Press Collections Online is a publishing program focusing on making the varied contents of the Associated Press Corporate Archives, AP Images, and AP Archive available to libraries worldwide.

Women’s Studies Archive: Issues and Identities (Gale Accelerate)

Women's Studies Archive: Issues and Identities traces the path of women's issues from past to present - pulling primary sources from manuscripts, newspapers, periodicals, and more. It captures the foundation of women’s movements, struggles and triumphs, and provides researchers with insights, focusing on the social, political, and professional achievements of women.

Oxford Bibliographies: International Relations

Oxford Bibliographies: International Relations combines an annotated bibliography with an encyclopedia.

Arts & Sciences Collection I-III (JSTOR)

We have access to Arts & Sciences Collections I-III, covering the subjects; economics, history, political science, sociology, archaeology, classical studies, geography, language, performing, and visual arts

British Online Archives

British Communism through Committee work The Communist Party of Great Britain (CPGB) spawned many different committees throughout its turbulent lifetime. This collection contains the papers of numerous different committees established to advise the Executive Committee on party policy and ongoing developments in their respective fields.
British Communism in campaigns and events This collection contains documents relating to discrete campaigns and events organised by the Communist Party of Great Britain (CPGB) during the period 1947-1991. The documents include minutes, correspondence, press releases, posters, and programmes. They provide an insight into the ways in which British communists sought to influence the opinions of members and the public in the twentieth century.
British Women Trade Unionists on Strike at Bryant & May The matchwomen who were employed by Bryant and May went on strike over their working conditions in 1888. Their strike is historically significant due to the fact that it was led by working class women, many of whom were immigrants from Ireland. The year of the strike and the women's relationship to London dockworkers have also led to the suggestion that their strike may in fact mark the beginning of New Unionism.
Gender, feminism and the British Left This collection contains records compiled by the Communist Party of Great Britain's (CPGB) Women's Department during the period 1944-1991. These records include minutes, agendas, and promotional materials from various women's campaigns, events, and conferences.
The East India Company: Corrupt Governance and Cruelty in India The First Earl of Minto, Sir Gilbert Elliot Murray Kynynmound, served as Governor-General of India from 1806-1813. This collection is drawn from his personal papers during his time as premier of the East India Company (EIC), with extensive correspondence with other officials, papers from the political department, papers from the secret department, and files pertaining to his time as President of the Board of Control.
Policy making and Revolutionary Politics The Political Committee of the Communist Party of Great Britain (CPGB) was a subsidiary of the Executive Committee. It was responsible for determining the party’s policy positions. Due to the CPGB being unable to maintain a full time Executive Committee, the Political Committee emerged as the de facto leadership body of the party.
The East India Company: Laying the Foundations for British Colonial Domination of India This collection is of the greatest importance to those who wish fully to explore the often controversial events that preceded, accompanied, and followed the establishment of Britain's Indian empire during the mid-eighteenth century .
BBC handbooks, annual reports and accounts, 1927-2002 This collection contains handbooks, annual reports and accounts published by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) between 1927 and 2002.
BBC Listener Research Department reports, 1937-c.1950 This collection contains Audience Research Reports compiled by the British Broadcasting Corporation’s (BBC) Listener Research Department (LRD) between 1937 and 1950.
Communisms and the Cold War, 1944-1986 This collection contains reports and other records compiled by the Communist Party of Great Britain's (CPGB) International Department between 1944 and 1986—a period which begins immediately after the dissolution of the Communist International (Comintern) and ends shortly before the collapse of the Soviet Union.
British Labour Party Papers, 1906-1969 The Labour Party was founded in 1900 to represent the interests of trade unions and working-class voters. This collection contains minutes and related records compiled by the Parliamentary Labour Party (PLP) during the period 1906-1969.
Establishing the Post-War International Order, 1944-1961 This collection, curated in association with the National Archives (UK), provides an insight into the political, economic, and military foundations of the post-war international order.