New Database: Russian Military Intelligence on Asia: Prints

Russian Military Intelligence on Asia: Prints This new database title is a collection of articles, consisting of descriptions, reports and treatise, by Russian military and department staff, and also translations and summaries of works originally published outside Russia, issued by the general staff of the Russian army in order to support existing and potential activities […]

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New Database Trial:Yomidasu Rekishikan

Yomidasu Rekishikan (The Yomiuri Shinbun historical) Founded in 1874, the Yomiuri Shimbun is one of the five most important national newspapers in Japan. The Yomiuri Shimbun is a Japanese newspaper of the highest quality with a daily circulation of  more than 14 million  (morning and evening editions combined), which is the largest newspaper circulation in […]

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New Database: Biography Reference Bank

  Biography Reference Bank Biographical information on approximately half a million people, from antiquity to the present, along with thousands of images.  It includes the full text of articles from more than 100 volumes of biographical reference works published by H.W. Wilson, plus thousands of biographies from other publishers.   ERC: Mary Cargill Access: IP […]

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New Trial Database:Kokushi Daijiten

  Kokushi Daijiten   The  Kokushi Daijiten is the most authoritative Dictionary of Japanese History, which printed version consists of 14 volumes and published by the Tokyo-based company Yoshikawa Kobunkan, a respected publisher specialized in Japanese history.  The electronic version of the  Kokushi Daijiten is an additional database to Japan Knowledge and it is available […]

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New Database: Responsa Project

Responsa Project The following new e-resource was recently added to the Columbia University Libraries website.  The Responsa Project is a collection of Jewish texts in Hebrew.  It covers Responsa Literature – rabbinic case-law rulings; the Bible, the Talmud and their principal commentaries; works about Jewish law and customs; codes of Jewish law, etc. It also […]

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New Database:Early American imprints. Series II, Supplement from the Library Company of Philadelphia, 1801-1819

Early American imprints. Series II, Supplement from the Library Company of Philadelphia, 1801-1819 From the acclaimed holdings of the Library Company of Philadelphia comes a broad range of recently uncovered books, pamphlets and broadsides, most of which were not included in Ralph R. Shaw and Richard H. Shoemakers American Bibliography. Printed during the Early Republic, […]

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New Database:Early American imprints. Series I, Supplement from the Library Company of Philadelphia, 1670-1800

  Early American imprints. Series I, Supplement from the Library Company of Philadelphia, 1670-1800 From the acclaimed holdings of the Library Company of Philadelphia comes a broad range of recently uncovered books, pamphlets and broadsides, most of which were not included in either Charles Evans’ monumental work or Roger Bristol’s supplement. Printed during a 130-year […]

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