Key resources
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Archives unbound via GaleA collection of digitalized historical documents from a U.S. perspective. Collections cover a broad range of topics from the Middle Ages to witchcraft to World War II to twentieth-century political history.
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Declassified documents reference system DDRS via GalePreviously classified U.S. government documents dealing with the post-WWII period.
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China, America and the Pacific: trade & cultural exchange via Adam MatthewA digital collection of historical documents.
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Digital national security archiveImportant U.S. policy documents. Click Collections Guide to see more collections.
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Archives directCollections from the National Archives, U.K.
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Foreign broadcast information service (FBIS) daily reports via ReadexU.S. translations of foreign news services & other media for the U.S. intelligence community, 1940-1996.
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Documents on British policy overseasDocuments origins of war 1898-1914, foreign policy 1918-1939, policy overseas 1945-
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House of Commons parliamentary papersPapers presented to British Parliament 1688-2009.
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Human rights documents via BrillMore than 40,000 documents from 483 organizations collected by Human Rights Internet, covering the period from 1980 up to 2007. Brings together a unique collection of "grey literature" literature from small and large organizations working globally and locally.
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U.S. intelligence on the Middle East, 1945-2009 via BrillU.S. intelligence on conflicts in the Middle East, terrorist attacks etc. Ultra reports from World War I, 2002-2003 Iraqi Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) assessments, Global War on Terror, the Iraq War, Iran’s nuclear program.
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Prize Papers Online 3: First, Second and Third Anglo-Dutch War and War of the Spanish SuccessionThis newly subscribed resource documents the experiences of up to 4,000 crew members of the first three Anglo-Dutch Wars and the War of the Spanish Succession (ca. 1701-1733).
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News, policy & politics magazine archive via ProQuestAn archival collection of 15 major magazines including Newsweek. Coverage includes current events, international relations and public policy.
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