8 resources
1 - Antique Map Price Record | |
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Alternative titles: | also known as 'AMPR' |
Description: | A database containing over 200,000 records collected from dealer and auction catalogs since 1982, describing antique maps and their sale value at a given time. |
Publisher: | EBSCO |
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Access: | Please log in or register for access. |
2 - CERL Heritage of the Printed Book Database | |
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also known as 'Heritage of the Printed Book Database' also known as 'HPB Database' previously known as 'Hand Press Book Database' |
Description: | A bibliographic database for items of European printing of the hand-press period (c.1455–c.1830) held at major European and North American research libraries; produces by the Consortium of European Research Libraries. |
Coverage: | 1455 to 1830 |
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This is an open access resource. It can be accessed via the following URL: https://auth.nls.uk/eresources/goto/104 |
3 - English Short Title Catalogue (ESTC) | |
Alternative titles: | also known as 'ESTC' |
Description: | A bibliographic database containing records for over 460,000 items published between 1473 and 1800 |
Coverage: | 1473 to 1800 |
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This is an open access resource. It can be accessed via the following URL: https://auth.nls.uk/eresources/goto/142 |
4 - Library Hub Discover | |
Description: | Library Hub Discover brings together the catalogues of major UK and Irish libraries in a single search service. It contains more than 41,000 records over 120 institutions. This service replaces Copac and SUNCAT. |
Publisher: | Jisc |
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This is an open access resource. It can be accessed via the following URL: https://auth.nls.uk/eresources/goto/291 |
5 - Screen Studies Collection | |
Alternative titles: | also known as 'ProQuest Screen Studies Collection' |
Description: | Provides access to a range of current publications related to film scholarship alongside detailed and expansive filmographies. This collection includes the specialist index FIAF International Index to Film Periodicals Database and the detailed and complementary filmographies created by the American Film Institute and the British Film Institute; AFI Catalog and Film Index International. |
Publisher: | Proquest |
Full text: | Yes |
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Access: | Please log in or register for access. |
6 - United Nations Bibliographic Information Service | |
Alternative titles: | also known as 'UNBIS' |
Description: | An online database of United Nations documents and publications from 1979 onwards. Also provides access to Voting Records and Index to Speeches |
Coverage: | 1979 onwards |
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This is an open access resource. It can be accessed via the following URL: https://auth.nls.uk/eresources/goto/123 |
7 - Waterloo Directory of English Newspapers & Periodicals, 1800-1900 | |
Alternative titles: | also known as 'Directory of English Newspapers & Periodicals, 1800-1900' |
Description: | An online bibliographic database of 50,000 Victorian newspaper and periodical publications, with 48,000 personal names, 4,572 issuing bodies and 756 subjects |
Publisher: | North Waterloo Academic Press |
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Access: | Access to this resource is restricted to our Edinburgh reading rooms and to Kelvin Hall, Glasgow. |
8 - WorldCat | |
Description: | Catalogue of over 1.4 billion items from over 10,000 libraries worldwide. |
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This is an open access resource. It can be accessed via the following URL: https://auth.nls.uk/eresources/goto/174 |