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History 200B: Western Image of Africa

Assignment 2: Finding Images

1. 1750-1890

Online Sources

Newspapers

• Times (London) Digital Archive, 1785-1985.
• British Newspapers, 1600-1900 (over 1,300 titles).
• British Library Online Newspaper Archive (selected issues of the Daily News, the News of the World, the Weekly Dispatch, and the Manchester Guardian).
• 19th Century U.S. Newspapers (hundreds of titles).
• ProQuest Historical Newspapers (includes Chicago Tribune, New York Times, and Washington Post).
• Papers Past (52 New Zealand newspapers, 1839-1932).
• African Newspapers (includes several newspapers for European expatriates).
• For more titles see our Historical Newspapers Online guide.

Magazines and Journals

• 19th Century UK Periodicals (includes large selection of children's magazines, and magazines devoted to Empire).
• British Periodicals I and II (hundreds of titles published between 1680s to the 1930s).
• Periodicals Archive Online (hundreds of journals in the humanities and social sciences; not all European).
• American Periodicals Series Online (over 1,500 titles).

Other Sources

• ArtStor (digital collection of images).
• Empire Online (digital collection of documents).
• Early English Books Online (pre-1700 imprints).
• Eighteenth Century Collections Online (books, some journals).
• Internet Archive (books; pre-1923 imprints; not all European).
• Maps of Africa to 1900.
• Victoria and Albert Museum Collections Search (huge collection of decorative arts objects, including posters, many of which have been photographed and exhibited online).
• OAIster (catalog of digital collections).

Non-Online Sources

Books

• Travel Literature. This resource is a guide to finding travel literature in the University Library. See especially the section on Reference Sources.

Newspapers and Magazines

• The Library has a collection of European and American newspapers on microfilm and in print. Few of these have been indexed, so you would need to browse by date (use the date of a significant event, for example). Our Guide to Finding Newspapers will get you started, or contact us for help!
• Tour du Monde (1860-1892).
• General U.S. periodicals can be found in the Main Stacks at call number 051. You can also browse that call number in the online catalog. Some examples:
  • Saturday Evening Post (1839- ).
• General British periodicals can be found in the Main Stacks at call number 052. You can also browse that call number in the online catalog. Some examples:
  • Spectator (1828- ).
  • Boy's Own Annual (1879-1903).

2. 1890-1945

Online Sources

Newspapers

• Times (London) Digital Archive, 1785-1985.
• Irish Newspaper Archive (20 titles).
• British Library Online Newspaper Archive (selected issues of the Daily News, the News of the World, the Weekly Dispatch, and the Manchester Guardian).
• ProQuest Historical Newspapers (includes Chicago Tribune, New York Times, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, and Washington Post).
• Papers Past (52 New Zealand newspapers, 1839-1932).
• African Newspapers (includes several newspapers for European expatriates).
• For more titles, see our Historical Newspapers Online guide.

Magazines and Journals

• Reader's Guide Retrospective (citations to popular magazine literature; not all European).
• Periodicals Archive Online (hundreds of journals in the humanities and social sciences; not all European).
• Economist Historical Archive (1843-2003).
• American Periodicals Series Online (over 1,500 titles).

Other Sources

• ArtStor (digital collection of images).
• Empire Online (digital collection of documents).
• Internet Archive (books; pre-1923 imprints).
• Imperial War Museum Collections Search.
• Victoria and Albert Museum Collections Search (huge collection of decorative arts objects, including posters, many of which have been photographed and exhibited online).
• OAIster (catalog of digital collections).

Non-Online Sources

Books

• Travel Literature. This resource is a guide to finding travel literature in the University Library. See especially the section on Reference Sources.
• Library's Online Catalog.

Newspapers and Magazines

• The Library has a collection of European and American newspapers on microfilm and in print. Few of these have been indexed, so you would need to browse by date (use the date of a significant event, for example). Our Guide to Finding Newspapers will get you started, or contact us for help!
• Travel (1901-1977).
• National Geographic (1888- ; articles indexed in National Geographic Index, 1888-1988).
• General U.S. periodicals can be found in the Main Stacks at call number 051. You can also browse that call number in the online catalog. Some examples:
  • Saturday Evening Post (1839- ).
  • Newsweek (1933- )
  • Life (1936- ).
  • Fortune (1930- ).
  • Time (1923- ).
• General British periodicals can be found in the Main Stacks at call number 052. You can also browse that call number in the online catalog. Some examples:
  • Spectator (1828- ).
  • Kenya Weekly News (1928-1969).
  • Empire Review (1932-1951).
  • Boy's Own Annual (1879-1903).

1945-1975

Online Sources

Newspapers

• Times (London) Digital Archive, 1785-1985.
• Irish Newspaper Archive (20 titles).
• ProQuest Historical Newspapers (includes Chicago Tribune, New York Times, Washington Post, and more.)
• For more titles see our Historical Newspapers Online guide.

Magazines and Journals

• Periodicals Archive Online (hundreds of journals in the humanities and social sciences; not all European).
• Economist Historical Archive (1843-2003).

Other Sources

• ArtStor (digital collection of images).
• Empire Online (digital collection of documents).
• Imperial War Museum Collections Search.
• Victoria and Albert Museum Collections Search (huge collection of decorative arts objects, including posters, many of which have been photographed and exhibited online).
• OAIster (catalog of digital collections).

Non-Online Sources

Books

• Travel Literature. This resource is a guide to finding travel literature in the University Library. See especially the section on Reference Sources.
• Library's Online Catalog.

Newspapers and Magazines

• The Library has a collection of European and American newspapers on microfilm and in print. Few of these have been indexed, so you would need to browse by date (use the date of a significant event, for example). Our Guide to Finding Newspapers will get you started, or contact us for help!
• Reader's Guide Retrospective (Use to identify articles in magazines).
• Holiday (1945-1977; continued by Travel).
• Travel (1901-1977).
• Revue Coloniale Belge (1945-1960).
• South African Panorama (1964-1990).
• National Geographic (1888- ; articles indexed in National Geographic Index, 1888-1988).
• General U.S. periodicals can be found in the Main Stacks at call number 051. You can also browse that call number in the online catalog. Some examples:
  • Saturday Evening Post (1839- ).
  • Newsweek (1933- ).
  • Life (1936- ).
  • Fortune (1930- ).
  • Time (1923- ).
• General British periodicals can be found in the Main Stacks at call number 052. You can also browse that call number in the online catalog. Some examples:
  • Spectator (1828- ).
  • Kenya Weekly News (1928-1969).
  • Empire Review (1932-1951).

1975-2010

Online Sources

Newspapers and Magazines

• Times (London) Digital Archive, 1785-1985.
• Irish Newspaper Archive (20 titles).
• Access World News.
• For more titles see our Historical Newspapers Online and Current Newspapers Online guides.
• Academic Search Premier.

Other Sources

• ArtStor (digital collection of images).
• Empire Online (digital collection of documents).
• Victoria and Albert Museum Collections Search (huge collection of decorative arts objects, including posters, many of which have been photographed and exhibited online).
• OAIster (catalog of digital collections).

Non-Online Sources

Newspapers and Magazines

• The Library has a collection of European and American newspapers on microfilm and in print. Few of these have been indexed, so you would need to browse by date (use the date of a significant event, for example). Our Guide to Finding Newspapers will get you started, or contact us for help!
• Travel (1901-1977).
• Travel--Incorporating Holiday (1977-1979).
• Travel-Holiday (1979-1998).
• South African Panorama (1964-1990).
• National Geographic (1888- ; articles indexed in National Geographic Index, 1888-1988).
• General U.S. periodicals can be found in the Main Stacks at call number 051. You can also browse that call number in the online catalog. Some examples:
  • Saturday Evening Post (1839- ).
  • Newsweek (1933- ).
  • Life (1936- ).
  • Fortune (1930- ).
  • Time (1923- ).
• General British periodicals can be found in the Main Stacks at call number 052. You can also browse that call number in the online catalog. Some examples:
  • Spectator (1828- ).

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Last modified by: Geoffrey Ross on 11/10/10