New E-resources

Announcements about new databases, platform changes, and database cancellations.

A comprehensive list of reference and research databases is available in the Database Library.

Information on the Responsible Use of Licensed Electronic Resources.

March 2024

Fortunoff Video Archive for Holocaust Testimonies (Yale University Library)
Video testimonies of first-hand experiences of Nazi persecutions, including those in hiding, survivors, bystanders, resisters, and liberators; recorded in the language preferred by the witness.
NOTE: Registration required. All users must create an account from an authorized UW-Madison IP address. Videos marked as “restricted” are not included in UW-Madison’s access.

February 2024

BAR Digital Collection (BAR Publishing)
Collection of academic ebooks related to archaeology cover data-rich studies from all periods from prehistory, through classical archaeology, to historical periods, and up to the 21st century.

Encyclopedia of Taiwan Studies Online (Brill)
Online encyclopedia of essays on Taiwan, covering history, society, culture, economy, politics, international relations, Indigenous studies, literature, gender studies, media studies, music, and art.

RIPM Jazz Periodicals (RIPM)
Full text article database of over 125 jazz periodicals and magazines from the 20th and 21st centuries; includes historic jazz magazines Down Beat, Jazz, The Grackle, The Jazz Review, and Jazzbeat.

Oxford Scholarship Online (Oxford University Press)
Collection of ebooks (research monographs, reference, textbooks) published by Oxford University Press, covering a wide range of disciplines. Access limited to subscribed subject collections.

Al-Ahram Digital Archive / الاهرام (East View)
Digitized archive (1876 – 2020) of one of the longest-running newspapers in the Middle East; nationalized in 1960, it is considered by many to be the de facto voice of the central government of Egypt.

January 2024

ProQuest History Vault. Southern Life and African American History, 1775-1915, Plantation Records, Part 4 (ProQuest)
Digitized records of enslaved people and plantations in North Carolina and Virginia. Includes lists of enslaved people, plantation diaries, correspondence, and financial and legal papers.

Oxford Bibliographies. International Law (Oxford University Press)
Frequently updated, authoritative research guides on topics in international law, combining aspects of an annotated bibliography and a high-level encyclopedia. Includes expert commentary.

APA PsycTherapy (Ebsco)
Streaming videos of therapy demonstrations featuring known therapists showing various treatment approaches in psychotherapy.

November 2023

Underline Digital Video Library (Underline Science)
Streaming video platform of scientific lectures, research, discussion and conference live-streaming, covering topics in Engineering and Technology, Health Sciences, Life Sciences, and Social Sciences.

Oxford Bibliographies. African Studies (Oxford University Press)
Reference tool of authoritative research guides on African Studies that combines aspects of an annotated bibliography and a high-level encyclopedia. Includes expert commentary.

China Comprehensive Gazetteers = 中國綜合方誌庫 (East View)
Collection of Chinese local gazetteers, or difangzhi, spans eight centuries (1229-1949) of China’s political history, literature, and religion, as well as its geography and natural history.

JoVE: Journal of Visualized Experiments (JoVE)
Information platform of streaming science video “articles” covering biological, medical, psychological, chemical, and physical research content for scientific research and education.

October 2023

Swank Digital Campus (Swank)
Streaming video collection of commercial and independent films and documentaries.

Multimedia Fluid Mechanics Online (Cambridge University Press)
Online tool supports the study of mathematics behind fluid flows through experimental and computational demonstrations and animations, virtual labs and simulations, and videos.

Comprehensive Yiddish-English Dictionary / אַרומנעמיק ייִדיש־ענגליש װערטערבוך (Verterbukh)
Searchable online Yiddish-English dictionary, includes idioms, examples of usage, and dialect forms; with coverage of Yiddish words of all origins: Hebrew-Aramaic, Slavic, Romance, and Germanic.

African American Newspapers in the South, 1870-1926 (Coherent Digital)
Collection of U.S. newspapers published and written by African Americans for African Americans in the South, from Reconstruction through the Jim Crow period (1870-1926).

Grand secretariat archives / 內閣大庫檔案 (Institute of History and Philology, Academia Sinica)
Collection of materials from the Ming and Qing dynasties includes imperial decrees, edicts, memorials, tribute documents, examination papers, and documents from the offices of the Grand Secretariat.

Woman’s Tribune, The (Coherent Digital)
Archive of the second longest running woman suffrage newspaper covering women’s civil and political rights, and international issues, published in Nebraska by Clara Bewick Colby from 1883 to 1909.

Victorians on Film: Entertainment, Innovation & Everyday Life (Adam Matthew)
Early films made between 1895 and 1913 document the works of early filmmakers and daily life of late Victorian culture and society in Britain and locations in Europe.

Service Newspapers of World War Two (Adam Matthew)
Wartime newspapers (1939-1948) for soldiers serving in major theaters around the world, published in the US, Canada, New Zealand, India, and the countries of Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.

Interwar Culture (Adam Matthew)
Archive of UK and US periodicals published between 1919-1939, on arts and culture, fashion, family life, travel, current affairs, social and welfare issues, and writing of prominent literary figures.

Market Research & American Business, 1935-1965 (Adam Matthew)
Archive of market research materials of Ernest Dichter, a 20th century market research pioneer recognised ‘father’ of Motivational Research, includes proposals, pilot studies, reports, and memoranda.

J. Walter Thompson: Advertising America (Adam Matthew)
Digital archive of one of the world’s oldest advertising firms (1887 to 2014) documents cultural, social, business, marketing, consumer and economic history, and the human psyche.

September 2023

Migration to New Worlds (Adam Matthew)
Primary source collection covers British, European and Asian migration through personal accounts, shipping logs, printed literature, and organizational papers, as well as teaching and research aids.

American History, 1493-1945 (Adam Matthew)
Collection of primary source materials covering American history from early settlers to the end of World War II (1493-1945); includes letters, diaries, government documents, newspapers, images, maps.

TDM Studio (ProQuest)
Online text and data mining tool to collect and analyze ProQuest content available through UW-Madison Libraries subscriptions.

AM Explorer (Adam Matthew)
Federated search portal across all primary source materials in our subscribed social sciences and humanities collections (15th – 21st century) from Adam Matthew.

The Lens (Cambia)
Open access database combines scholarly article data (PubMed, CrossRef) with patent data from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, World Intellectual Property Organization, and other patent offices. Users must create an account using a valid @wisc.edu email account to access The Lens Toolkit.

America in World War Two: Oral Histories and Personal Accounts (Adam Matthew)
Collection of oral history video interviews and artifacts from American military personnel and civilians during the Second World War (1937-1949).

Chinese Art Treasure Database / 观箴·云简 (Chinese Art Treasure LLC (中艺观箴·云简))
Primary source collection of royal art archives in the Qing Dynasty; supports the study of history, art history, arts, and Chinese studies.

Nineteenth Century Literary Society: the John Murray Publishing Archive (Adam Matthew)
Digitized literary archive of 19th century publisher, includes Lord Byron’s archive, Charles Darwin’s On the Origin of Species, Jane Austen correspondence, travel writing of Isabella Bird, and more.

Romanticism: Life, Literature and Landscape: the Manuscript Collections of the Wordsworth Trust (Adam Matthew)
Working notebooks, verse manuscripts and correspondence of William Wordsworth and fellow writers, including Dorothy Wordsworth, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Thomas De Quincey and Robert Southey.

Literary Print Culture: The Stationers’ Company Archive, 1554-2007 (Adam Matthew)
Digitized primary source collection of documents related to the early history of the printed book in England, the development of copyright and the British publishing industry.

Literary Manuscripts. 17th and 18th Century Poetry from the Brotherton Library, University of Leeds (Adam Matthew)
Collection of seventeenth and eighteenth-century manuscript publications containing over 6,600 poems and other text; Verse index allows searching by first and last lines, author, date, and verse form.

Literary Manuscripts. Victorian Manuscripts from the Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of the New York Public Library (Adam Matthew)
Digitized collection of unique manuscripts and associated rare, printed materials related to fifteen authors recognized for the importance of their contribution to Victorian literature.

Eighteenth Century Drama: Censorship, Society and the Stage (Adam Matthew)
Archive of play manuscripts submitted for license in the United Kingdom (1737-1824); related documents and visual materials; London Stage list of performances (1660-1800); biographical dictionary.

Apartheid South Africa 1948-1980 (Adam Matthew)
Archive of British government files containing letters, diplomatic dispatches, reports, trial papers, activists’ biographies and first-hand accounts of events during South Africa’s apartheid regime.

Popular Medicine in America, 1800-1900 (Adam Matthew)
Archival collection showcases the development of ‘popular’ medicine in 19th century America, in books, pamphlets, trade cards, and advertising for remedies and treatments aimed at the general public.

Medical Services and Warfare (Adam Matthew)
Archival collection on the history of injury, treatment and disease during wartime and interwar periods, documenting how war shaped medical practice and scientific advances between 1850 to 1949.

The Grand Tour (Adam Matthew)
Collection of manuscripts, printed text, illustrations, and maps that document travel to and daily life on the European continent, as seen and experienced by many wealthy Britons of the 18th century.

August 2023

Early Modern England: Society, Culture & Everyday Life, 1500-1700 (Adam Matthew)
Primary source collection supports the study of everyday life and material culture in England from 1500-1700 through correspondence, legal records, wills, inventories, books, and objects.

Global Commodities: Trade, Exploration & Cultural Exchange (Adam Matthew)
Visual, manuscript and printed materials of 15 major commodities : chocolate, coffee, cotton, fur, opium, oil, porcelain, silver and gold, spices, sugar, tea, timber, tobacco, wheat and wine/spirits.

Travel Writing, Spectacle and World History (Adam Matthew)
Collection of accounts by women of their travels across the globe (early 19th century to late 20th century), from manuscripts, diaries and correspondence to drawings, guidebooks, and photographs.

Food and Drink in History (Adam Matthew)
Primary source material documenting the story of food and drink throughout history, illustrating links between food and identity, politics, power, gender, race, and socio-economic status.

World’s Fairs: A Global History of Expositions (Adam Matthew)
Collection of official records, monographs, publicity, and artifacts related to 200 international expositions and world’s fairs, with extensive materials from 12 “case-study” fairs.

Nixon Years, 1969-1974 (Adam Matthew)
British Foreign and Colonial Offices (FCO) government documents from Richard Nixon’s presidency covering Anglo-American discussions, US Policy, social conditions, domestic reforms, and more.

Gilded Age and Progressive Era (Adam Matthew)
Archival materials cover the transformation from the post-Civil War period of the Gilded Age with its technological progress, through the reform movement and social problems of the Progressive Era.

Poverty, Philanthropy and Social Conditions in Victorian Britain (Adam Matthew)
Archival collection documents social climate, working conditions, and public policy in Britain between the introduction of the New Poor Law in 1834 and the abolition of the workhouse system in 1930.

Life at Sea: Seafaring in the Anglo-American Maritime World, 1600-1900 (Adam Matthew)
Primary sources in maritime archives and collections document the lives of seafarers in the Anglo-American maritime world from 1600-1900, from personal memoirs, ships’ logs, and court records.

Children’s Literature and Culture (Adam Matthew)
Digitized collection of rare books, chapbooks, games, ephemera, and artwork produced for, about and, in some cases, by children during the golden age of children’s literature, between 1810 to 1930.

Slavery, Abolition & Social Justice, 1490-2007 (Adam Matthew)
Collection of primary source documents related to slavery and abolition studies dating from 1490 to 2007, supported by scholarly essays, tutorials, a visual sources, chronology and bibliography.

Leisure, Travel & Mass Culture: This History of Tourism (Adam Matthew)
Collection of guidebooks, brochures, periodicals, travel agency correspondence, photographs and personal travel journals documenting the growth of tourism for the masses.

Frontier Life: Borderlands, Settlement & Colonial Encounters (Adam Matthew)
Primary source collection of documents related to European and colonial frontier regions of North America, Africa and Australasia reveal the lives of settlers and indigenous peoples of the areas.

Perdita Manuscripts (Adam Matthew)
Digitized collection of manuscripts written or compiled by women in the British Isles during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.

Trade Catalogues and the American Home (Adam Matthew)
Primary source collection of illustrated trade catalogues, trade cards and marketing ephemera document commercial tastes and consumer trends in America from 1850 to 1950.

Women in The National Archives (Adam Matthew)
Searchable finding aid of women’s studies resources in the National Archives, UK, and digitized documents on the suffrage question in Britain, the Empire and colonial territories, 1903-1962.

China: Culture and Society: The Wason Pamphlet Collection, Cornell University (Adam Matthew)
Digitized archive of rare pamphlets from the Charles W. Wason Collection on East Asia at Cornell University Library.

China, America and the Pacific: Trade & Cultural Exchange (Adam Matthew)
Collection of archival material connected to the trading and cultural relationships that emerged between China, America and the Pacific region between the 18th and early 20th centuries.

ProQuest Historical Newspapers: Cleveland Call and Post (1934-2010) (ProQuest)
Digital newspaper archive of various editions of Cleveland Call and Post, with coverage from 1934 to 2010.

Central Asia, Persia and Afghanistan 1834-1922: From Silk Road to Soviet Rule (Adam Matthew)
Archive of official government correspondence, reports, and maps from the British Foreign Office concerning Persia (Iran), Central Asia and Afghanistan, from 1834 and 1922.

Jewish Life in America, c1654-1954: Sources from the American Jewish Historical Society, New York (Adam Matthew)
Digitized primary source collection of personal papers from the American Jewish Historical Society in New York documents the history of Jewish communities in America from 1654 to today.

Foreign Office Files for South East Asia, 1963-1980 (Adam Matthew)
Archive of memoranda, correspondence, maps, government reports, and speech transcripts from the British Foreign Office related to Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore and the Philippines, from 1963 to 1980

Colonial Caribbean (Adam Matthew)
Digitized records from British colonial governance of Caribbean territories (1624 to 1870). Includes administrative, trade and shipping records, and details of colonial settlement and plantation life.

Korea Pro (NK Consulting, Inc.)
Current news and analysis provides comprehensive and timely insights into South Korea’s socio-economic landscape, political dynamics, and international relations.

The Fashion and Race Database (Artis Solomon, LLC)
Collection of articles, reading lists, object collections, podcast episodes, and essays, at the intersection of fashion and race that examine the fashion industry.

Sage Knowledge (Sage)
Information platform covering the social sciences, with e-books, reference works, and streaming video content published by Sage and CQ Press.

Sage Video: Sociology (Sage)
Streaming videos of experts in sociology discussing various aspects of sociological research from diverse perspectives.

Sage Video: Psychology (Sage)
Streaming videos of psychologists and academics discussing core concepts and research approaches in the field of psychology.

Sage Video: Counseling & Psychotherapy (Sage)
Streaming videos of experts and practitioners discussing various aspects of counseling and psychotherapy research and practice.

July 2023

Film Platform Collection (Alexander Street)
Multidisciplinary streaming video collection of documentary films from around the world; includes Oscar-nominated documentaries and film festival winners.

South Asia Open Archives (SAOA) | Print (JSTOR / Center for Research Libraries)
Collection of open access materials for the study of South Asia, including newspapers, journals, reports, and government documents; works of art, history, and literature; reference works, and more.

O’Reilly for Higher Education (O’Reilly)
Collection of ebooks, audiobooks, videos, case studies, courses, and playlists on business, data, design, hardware, IT operations, math, science, engineering, security, software development, and more.

Trade and Globalization Studies Online (Alexander Street)
Multimedia collection of books, documentaries, case studies, and archival material focused on global trade and how it has been shaped by political, economic, and social forces over time.

LGBT Magazine Archive (ProQuest)
Digital historical archive of over 40 magazines devoted to LGBTQ+ interests, including The Advocate and Gay Times, document over 50 years of LGBTQ+ history, gay cultures, lives, and events.

Contemporary Global Issues in Video (Alexander Street)
Documentary video collection on global themes, humanitarian, and environmental issues, such as pollution, child trafficking, refugee camps, LGBTQ+ rights, indigenous people’s movements, and more.

Music Online: The Qwest TV Collection (Alexander Street)
Curated digital video collection of live concert and global music performances of jazz, funk, soul, hip hop, folk, indie, electronic, and world genres.

Rolling Stone Archive (ProQuest)
Digital archive of Rolling Stone magazine (1967-present), which focuses on rock and popular music journalism, and covers topics such as politics, media, and society.

Youth and Popular Culture Magazine Archive (ProQuest)
Digital archive of magazines published for teen and pre-teen audiences (1940 – 2020), focusing on the history of youth culture, including fashion, rock and roll, sexuality, and dating.

Voting Rights & Election Law (HeinOnline)
Books and government documents covering the electoral process and specific elections conducted both in the United States and around the world.

ProQuest Historical Newspapers: Barron’s (1921-2010) (ProQuest)
Digital magazine archive of Barron’s (1921-2010), which reports financial news, in-depth analysis and commentary on stocks and investments.

ProQuest Historical Newspapers: Kansas City Call (1919-2010) (ProQuest)
Digital archive of Black weekly newspaper covered civil rights issues, segregation, discrimination, and other issues of the African American community. Archive in progress, content still being added.

June 2023

CNN Video Collection (Alexander Street)
Archive of video segments from Cable News Network (CNN) specials and feature programming on business, economics, technology, environmental studies, health, women’s studies, and human rights.

ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Washington Post (1877-2006) (ProQuest)
Digital newspaper archive of various editions of the Washington Post, with coverage from 1877 to 2006.

Vanity Fair Magazine Archive (Ebsco)
Digital magazine archive (1913-1936, 1983-2015) providing social commentary and covering pop culture, fashion, celebrities, and politics.

The National Review Archive (Ebsco)
Digital magazine archive (1955-2020) with a focus on American conservative analysis of political, social, and cultural affairs.

The New Republic Archive (Ebsco)
Digital magazine archive (1914-2020) providing commentary on politics, foreign policy, culture, and the arts.

The Nation Archive (Ebsco)
Digital archive of a weekly magazine (1865-2020) of political and cultural news and opinions on America and the world. Subjects include society, politics, economy, environment, activism, and more.

JET Magazine Archive (Ebsco)
Digital magazine archive (1951-2014) covering news, culture, the civil rights movement, and entertainment related to the Black community.

Esquire Magazine Archive (Ebsco)
Digital magazine archive (1933-2014) covering politics, men’s fashion, entertainment, fiction, and pop culture.

Central and Eastern European Online Library (CEEOL)
Collection of academic journals, ebooks and Grey Literature documents in Humanities and Social Sciences from and about Central, East and Southeast Europe.

Ebony Magazine Archive (Ebsco)
Digital magazine archive (1945-2014) covering news, culture, and entertainment with a spotlight on Black life in America and worldwide.

The Atlantic Magazine Archive (Ebsco)
Digital magazine archive (1857-2014) covering news, politics, culture, technology, health, and more.

Time Magazine Archive (Ebsco)
Digital archive of news magazine (1923-2000) that covers current events, national and international news, politics, entertainment, and sports.

Life Magazine Archive (Ebsco)
Digital magazine archive (1936-2000) with a focus on photojournalism and covering 20th Century current events, politics, and culture.

House Beautiful Archive (Ebsco)
Digital archive of magazine which focuses on decorating and the domestic arts, 1896-present.

Repbase (Genetic Information Research Institute – GIRI)
Database of prototypic sequences representing repetitive DNA from different eukaryotic species and is used in genome sequencing projects.

Shintei Zoho Kokushi Taikei = 新訂增補国史大系 (Yoshikawa Kobunkan / Kinokuniya)
Compendium of Japanese history that systematically covers the fundamental pre-modern Japanese works of Japanese history research.

Japan: U.S. Economic Relations Group Records, 1979-1981 (Gale)
Archive of documents and reports of the Japan-U.S. Economic Relations Group, established in 1979 to maintain a healthy bilateral economic relationship between the two countries.

Japan : U.S. Naval Technical Mission, 1945-1946 (Gale)
U.S. Government reports on surveys of Japanese scientific and technological developments of interest to the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps in Japan, China, and parts of Korea, following World War II.

Country Intelligence Reports/State Department’s Bureau of Intelligence and Research Reports Japan (1941-1961) (Gale)
Collection of government intelligence research and reports prepared between 1941 and 1961 on various topics related to the Japan by the U.S. Department of State.

Records of the Far Eastern Commission 1945-1952 (Gale)
This archive contains documents related to the activities of the Far Eastern Commission (FEC), which oversaw the postwar governing and reconstruction of Japan following World War II.

Japan: Records of the U.S. Department of State, 1950-1959 (Gale)
Archive of U.S. State Department documents and files related to diplomatic, political and economic issues in Japan, from 1950-1959.

Japan: Records of the U.S. Department of State Relating to Political Relations, 1945-1949 (Gale)
Archive of U.S. State Department documents and files related to political relations between the United States and Japan, from 1945-1949.

Japan: Records of the U.S. Department of State Relating to Political Relations, 1940-1944 (Gale)
Archive of U.S. State Department documents and files related to political relations between the United States and Japan, from 1940-1944.

Japan: Records of the U.S. Department of State Relating to Political Relations, 1930-1939 (Gale)
Archive of U.S. State Department documents and files related to political relations between the United States and Japan, from 1930-1939.

Japan: Records of the U.S. Department of State Relating to Internal Affairs, 1955-1959 (Gale)
Archive of materials collected by U.S. diplomats on the internal and foreign affairs of Japan, from 1955 to 1959.

Japan: Records of the U.S. Department of State Relating to Commercial Relations, 1950-1963 (Gale)
Archive of U.S. State Department documents and files related to commercial relations between the United States and Japan, from 1950-1963.

Japan: Records of the U.S. Department of State Relating to Commercial Relations, 1910-1949 (Gale)
Archive of U.S. State Department documents and files related to commercial relations between the United States and Japan, from 1910-1949.

May 2023

Oxford Bibliographies. Literary and Critical Theory (Oxford University Press)
Reference tool of authoritative research guides on Literary and Critical Theory that combines aspects of an annotated bibliography and a high-level encyclopedia. Includes expert commentary.

Airiti Library = 華藝線上圖書館 (Airiti)
Collection of Chinese periodicals, conference proceedings, and eBooks from Taiwan, Hong Kong, and elsewhere; covers humanities, science, social sciences, technology, medicine, and life sciences.

Mediae Latinitatis Lexicon Minus Online (Brill)
Online version of J.F. Niermeyer’s concise dictionary of medieval Latin, with French, English and German translations for every entry of a Medieval Latin concept and searches on lemma and full text.

War on Poverty Community Profiles: Midwestern States (Gale)
Materials from the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library document the in-depth analysis of poverty in the Midwestern States (1960 to 1968) with an extensive inventory of historical data at a local level.

War on Poverty: Office of Civil Rights, 1965-1968 (Gale)
Collection of correspondence, memoranda, reports, and other government records concerning activities of the Office of Economic Opportunity (OEO) and its work on community-based antipoverty programs.

War on Poverty and the Office of Economic Opportunity: Administration of Antipoverty Programs and Civil Rights, 1964-1967 (Gale)
Documents and records pertaining to the Office of Economic Opportunity (OEO) collections which highlight efforts to meld the issue of civil rights and antipoverty initiatives.

Women’s Periodicals: Social and Political Issues (Gale)
A collection of historical periodicals published and written for or by women in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.

Neues Deutschland Digital Archive (East View)
Digitized archive of a German-language daily newspaper, originally offering a socialist perspective during the Cold War, and a contemporary communist and socialist perspectives since reunification.

April 2023

Food History: Printed and Manuscript Recipe Books, 1669-1990 (Gale)
Collection of full cookbooks and recipes in manuscripts from the collections of the Winterthur Museum and Library, from 1669 to 1990. Includes recipes for the kitchen, medicinal formulas, and more.

Etiquette and Advice, 1631-1969 (Gale)
Archives Unbound collection from the Winterthur Museum covers over 400 British and American books on etiquette, dating from 1631 through well into the 20th century.

Oxford Bibliographies. Cinema and Media Studies (Oxford University Press)
Reference tool of authoritative research guides on Cinema and Media Studies that combines aspects of an annotated bibliography and a high-level encyclopedia. Includes expert commentary.

March 2023

Passport (Euromonitor International)
Global market research database providing insight on industries, economies, and consumers worldwide, to assist users to analyze market context and identify future trends impacting businesses globally. Access restriction: All access requires a Madison NetID to log in. You must be a current UW Madison faculty member, student, or staff to use this database from on and off-campus.

Oxford Bibliographies. Latin American Studies (Oxford University Press)
Reference tool of authoritative research guides on Latin American Studies that combines aspects of an annotated bibliography and a high-level encyclopedia. Includes expert commentary.

Labor and Employment: The American Worker (HeinOnline)
Government documents, books, and articles on legal aspects of the American workplace, including labor rights movement, minimum wage, the workweek, workplace hazards, safety regulation, and equity.

Wisconsin Citizen Petitions, 1836-1891 (Wisconsin Historical Society)
Digitized citizen petitions written to the legislatures of the Wisconsin Territory and later the State of Wisconsin, from 1836 to 1891. (Open access)

February 2023

History of International Law (HeinOnline)
Resources related to the history of international law, focusing on war and peace, law of the sea, international arbitration, the Nuremberg Trials, the Hague Conference and Conventions, and more.

U.S. International Trade Library (HeinOnline)
Current and historical resources related to U.S. international trade including USITC Publications Archive, legislative histories, CFR & U.S. Code Title 15 and Title 19, notable publications, and scholarly articles.

January 2023

The Wall Street Journal (Dow Jones)
Access to the Wall Street Journal newspaper online, including Japanese and Chinese editions, the WSJ app, newsletters and podcasts; requires registration with @wisc.edu email account.

National Population Census of China Database / 中国人口普查数据库 (CNKI)
Now includes 7th (2020) data. Census data on aspects of the population and life in China.

Zhongguo fang zhi ku = 中國方志庫 / Database of Chinese Local Records (Erudition)
Access expanded to include Parts II and III. Collections of local gazetteers from the Song Dynasty to the Republican era.

State Papers Online: Early Modern Government in Britain and Europe (1509-1782) (Gale)
Additional modules added to archive of British State Papers and government documents (1509 to 1782) and the Royal Archive’s Stuart and Cumberland Papers.

ProQuest History Vault. Slavery, the Slave Trade, and Law and Order in 19th Century America (1636-1880) (ProQuest)
Digitized collection of primary source materials documenting the international and domestic traffic in slaves in Britain’s New World colonies and the United States.

December 2022

ProQuest History Vault. Japanese Incarceration: Records of the War Relocation Authority, 1942–1946 (ProQuest)
Archival records from the War Relocation Authority documents the day-to-day running of the 10 relocation camps that housed persons of Japanese heritage from the West Coast states between 1942 to 1946.

ProQuest History Vault. American Indians and the American West, 1809-1971 (ProQuest)
Digitized records, correspondence, and personal narratives document Indian Wars, westward migration, and the interaction among white settlers, the U.S. federal government, and Indian tribes.

Encyclopedia of Social Work (Oxford University Press)
Online encyclopedia covering all facets of social work policy and practice.

Women and Social Movements : Development and the Global South, 1919-2019 (Alexander Street)
Document archive of feminist activism related to development efforts of women in the Global South and their allies working to balance economic growth and social improvement while navigating equity and fairer allocation of resources.

Black Women Writers (ProQuest)
Collection of literature and essays on feminist issues, written by Black women from North America, Africa, the Caribbean, and the rest of the African Diaspora.

Witchcraft in Europe and America (Gale)
Document collection on witchcraft dating from 1500 to 1930 includes classic texts, anti-persecution writings, works by penologists, legal and church documents, and transcripts of trials and exorcisms.

The Changing Men Collection Vertical Files (Gale)
Research collection of materials about the modern men’s movement in the United States and throughout the world.

November 2022

ProQuest History Vault: Americans for Democratic Action Records, 1932-1999 (ProQuest)
Collection of archival records document the administration, legislative lobbying, and political activities of an organization devoted to promoting progressive issues.

Women, War and Society, 1914-1918 (Gale)
Materials in the Imperial War Museum document social, political, military and gender history during World War I, and the situation of women and men, soldiers and civilians in wartime society.

LGBT Studies in Video (Alexander Street)
Now includes content in Volume II. Documentaries, interviews, and feature films explore the lives of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people, LGBT history and culture, civil rights, marriage equality, families, AIDS, and more.

Black Freedom Struggle in the 20th Century (ProQuest)
Now includes Supplement to Federal Government Records module. Primary sources from the African-American struggle for freedom and equality from 1790 to the contemporary period.

October 2022

Oxford Encyclopedia of EU Law (Oxford University Press)
Articles on topics in European Union (EU) law, from foundational concepts to high-level analysis.

Science of Synthesis (Thieme)
Online reference work of evaluated methods in organic synthesis developed for the field of organic and organometallic chemistry

Water Rights and Resources (HeinOnline)
Focuses on state and federal legal issues surrounding access to and the delivery of water. Includes government documents, reports, legislative histories, books, and scholarly articles.

September 2022

CSMAR: China Stock Market and Accounting Research Database
Research-oriented database focusing on China Finance and Economy and contains macroeconomic and industry statistics.

Pitchbook
Real time data to research and analyze private and public companies, startup trends, private equity and venture capital financing deals, VC and PE investment funds, investors, and service providers. Registration required. All users must create an account using a valid @wisc.edu email account.

August 2022

Macmillan Cabinet Papers, 1957-1963 (Adam Matthew)
Official government files and correspondence related to the Cabinet of Harold Macmillan, the Prime Minister of the British Government from 1957 to 1963.

Artforum Archive (ProQuest)
Digitized archive of leading magazine for international contemporary art in all media, with coverage from 1962 to 2020.

North-China Daily News & Herald Newspapers and Hong Lists (1850-1951) (Shanghai Tuqing)
Collection of historical Chinese newspapers published in English and Chinese, from 1850 to 1951.

July 2022

LGBTQ+ Rights (HeinOnline)
Legal materials and supporting documents charting the LGBTQ+ rights movement in the United States and legal aspects of gender identity and sexual orientation.

NK Pro (NK Consulting)
Information service on North Korea presents current news, opinion, analysis, research tools, and data in English, for research and business.

Dar Almandumah
Databases of Arabic scientific conferences, dissertations, and academic journals, 1921-present, covering arts, humanities, Islamic and legal studies, Arabic language and literature, economics.

New York Times
New York Times newspaper on nytimes.com (1851-present); includes International, Spanish, Chinese editions; Requires registration with @wisc.edu email account; Not included: NYT Games or NYT Cooking.

June 2022

ProQuest Indian Claims Insight (ProQuest)
Documentation of specific claims made by tribal nations against the United States; includes docket histories, court documents, treaties, congressional publications, and maps.

Cuban Periodicals: Cultural Magazines Published by Casa de las Américas, 1960–2009 (Brill)
Digitized archive of four highly influential Cuban cultural magazines, including the journal Casa de las Américas.

Visual History Archive (USC Shoah Foundation)
Primary source collection of streaming video testimonies of survivors and witnesses of genocide and crimes against humanity.

Anthropological Fieldwork Online (Alexander Street)
Primary source collection of the fieldwork behind the great ethnographies of the early 20th century, including key field notebooks, images, and recordings of the early- to mid-20th century.

Gender: Identity and Social Change (Adam Matthew)
Collection of primary sources for the study of gender history, women’s suffrage, the feminist movement, and the men’s movement.

Research Methods Primary Sources (Adam Matthew)
A platform of online learning tools designed to introduce humanities and social science students to key approaches and methodologies of working with primary source material.

Oxford Bibliographies: International Relations (Oxford University Press)
Reference tool of authoritative research guides designed to support the study of international relations, combining aspects of an annotated bibliography and a high-level encyclopedia.

Security Issues Online (Alexander Street)
Multimedia collection of video, government documents, and speeches exploring events and themes related to global security issues such as terrorism, cybersecurity, drugs, epidemics, the environment.

Mass Incarceration and Prison Studies (Alexander Street)
Multimedia collection of text, government documents, ephemera, interviews, and documentaries covering historical and contemporary themes of mass incarceration and prison infrastructure.

May 2022

ICE Virtual Library – Complete eBook Collection (Institution of Civil Engineers)
Online content platform from the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) of their journals, papers, e-books, and conference proceedings.

GeoScienceWorld Books (GeoScienceWorld)
Collection of e-books in the geosciences from multiple scientific societies.

Encyclopedia of Public International Law in Asia Online (Brill)
A detailed description of the practice and implementation of international law in various Asian states.

ProQuest History Vault. Revolutionary War and early America: collections from the Massachusetts Historical Society: 1721-1860 (ProQuest)
Digitized primary source materials from Colonial America and the Early Republic: personal papers, diaries, and governmental records pertaining to the Revolutionary War and the French and Indian War.

Foreign Law Guide (Brill)
Current sources of codes and basic legislation in jurisdictions around the world.

George H. W. Bush and Foreign Affairs: Fall of the Berlin Wall and the Reunification of Germany (Gale)
FOIA files, memcons and telcons from the George H.W. Bush Presidential Library documenting the events leading up to the fall of the Berlin Wall and its implications for U.S.-German relations.