UIUC Library now has access to several new historical databases including the Historical Washington Post, British Newspapers from 1600-1900, and back issues of the Economist magazine.
More details on our featured resources page.
News
The Next Big Thing in Humanities, Arts and Social Science Computing: Zotero
In this series of articles, Kevin D. Franklin and Karen Rodriguez’G examine computational tools and approaches at the interface of humanities, arts and social science.
Connect to article (no longer available).
Introducing the Digital Daily Illini
On April 17, we officially launched the Digital Daily Illini (1916-1936). View photos from our event.
Connect to the Digital Daily Illini via the Illinois Digital Newspaper Collection.
Digital Historian Series: Using Digital Tools for Archival Research
Check out our new web guide designed for scholars interested in using digital photography for archival research.
AskHPNL – Instant Message Us!
Introducing our new IM reference service. Between normal business hours (M-F), IM us at AskHPNL on AIM, Yahoo, or MSN.
UPDATE: SERVICE DISCONTINUED
New Latin American Newspaper Database
Announcing Latin American Newsstand, a database featuring recent content from 41 newspaper titles covering Central and South America and beyond.
More details on our featured resources page.
Current Periodicals Guide Enhanced
Use our enhanced guide to browse by subject for print and online periodicals from HPNL, Stacks, and other libraries.
Take Us With You: Using the Library from Anywhere
Courtesy of the Reference Library, this site is designed to assist UIUC affiliates access library content from off-campus and across the globe. Also learn how to configure Google Scholar for off-campus use.
UPDATE: NO LONGER AVAILABLE
Olin Digital Film Archive Launched
HPNL announces the Chuck Olin Digital Film Archive. The archive includes streaming video interviews featuring first-hand accounts from soldiers of the Jewish Brigade.
Mass Observation Online
Mass Observation Online provides integrated access to approx. 115,000 digital images of material from the Mass Observation Project, an extensive social survey conducted in Britain during 1937 to early 1950s. More info (no longer available)