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Lady Montagu and the introduction of inoculation
The British and Irish Women’s Letters database, subscribed to by the Library, includes diaries and letters from approximately 500 women. One of these women is the fascinating and adventurous Lady Mary Wortley Montagu. Lady Mary Montagu was a celebrity in… Continue reading
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The joys and tribulations of Fanny Burney
Frances Burney was a novelist, born in 1752 in King’s Lynn, Norfolk, to physician and highly regarded musician, scholar, and historian Dr Charles Burney and his first wife Esther Sleepe. Burney was a keen writer from a young age; a… Continue reading
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New database: British and Irish Women’s Letters and Diaries
The Library has recently subscribed to the online database British and Irish Women’s Letters and Diaries. It includes diaries and letters from approximately 500 women. All of these women have something important to share, and give fascinating perspectives on issues and… Continue reading
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New database: Popular Medicine in America, 1800-1900
We are pleased to announce access to the online database Popular Medicine in America, 1800-1900 in the Library. This fascinating collection uses a variety of different sources from trade cards to advertising ephemera to explore material aimed at the public rather than… Continue reading
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British and Irish Women’s Letters and Diaries
Wellcome Library is pleased to announce that it has subscribed to the database British and Irish Women’s Letters and Diaries. The collection covers the period 1500-1950 and provides fascinating insights into the personal experiences of almost 500 women. Library members… Continue reading
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Trench Journals and Unit Magazines of the First World War
The Library has recently subscribed to the database Trench Journals and Unit Magazines of the First World War – an incredibly valuable resource revealing the unique culture that developed in the trenches. Of particular relevance to the Library collections are… Continue reading
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Digitising our incunabula: final phase of the early European printed books project
We’re nearing the end of our early European printed books digitisation project with ProQuest. After four years of digitisation, nearly 3.8 million images have been captured from 8,850 volumes published outside the UK before 1701. In the final phase of… Continue reading
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Finding full-text articles just got easier!
If you’re interested in finding full-text online journal articles for your research, we have a new search function in the Library catalogue. It allows you to search across more of our e-journals simultaneously than ever before. When searching the catalogue… Continue reading
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A vision for online library services – what do you think?
Tell us your thoughts! The Wellcome Library is working with a group of UK academic libraries to develop our vision for and delivery of online library services. We want to understand how you are currently using online library resources and… Continue reading
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Anthropology on film
With the theme ‘Past forward’, the Margaret Mead Film Festival runs at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City, from 23-26 October 2014. The festival, which has been running since 1977, is a premiere showcase for international… Continue reading