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New Databases

A selected list of new databases new to Kenyon that may be of interest to students in a literature courses. To see the full list of new databases, go our Databases A-Z list.

Archives Unbound
Archives Unbound presents topically-focused digital collections of historical documents that support the research and study needs of scholars and students. Collections in Archives Unbound cover a broad range of topics including: African American Studies, American Studies, Asian Studies, British Studies, Caribbean Studies, Cultural Studies, French Studies, German Studies, Global Studies, Holocaust Studies, Latin American Studies, Mexican Studies, Middle East Studies, Radical Studies, Religious Studies, Slavic Studies and Women's Studies. Additional collections include: Literature, International Affairs, International Relations, Diplomatic History, European History, Economic History, Military History, and Social History.
British Periodicals
This resource offers page images and searchable full text for nearly 500 British periodicals published from the 17th through the early 20th centuries. Comprised of two separate collections, British Periodicals Collection I consists of more than 160 journals containing approximately 3.1 million pages and British Periodicals Collection II consists of more than 300 journals amounting to almost 3 million pages. Topics covered include literature, music, art, drama, archaeology, architecture, philosophy, history, and science. Now includes expanded collection coverage.
Literary Print Culture: The Stationers' Company Archive, 1554-2007
The Stationers’ Company Archive is one of the most important resources for understanding the workings of the early book trade, the printing and publishing community, the establishment of legal requirements for copyright provisions and the history of bookbinding. Explore extremely rare documents dating from 1554 to the 21st century in this invaluable resource
Oxford Research Encyclopedias
With today’s overabundance of information, and misinformation, students and researchers alike can be overwhelmed in identifying what’s trustworthy, what’s up-to-date, and what’s accurate. Oxford University Press has invested in the Oxford Research Encyclopedias to meet this challenge. Working with international communities of scholars across all fields of study, we are developing new comprehensive collections of in-depth, peer-reviewed summaries on an ever-growing range of topics.
Oxford Very Short Introductions
Very Short Introductions offer concise introductions to a diverse range of subject areas from Climate to Consciousness, Game Theory to Ancient Warfare, Privacy to Islamic History, Economics to Literary Theory. All titles provide intelligent and serious introductions to a huge range of subjects, written by experts in the field who combine facts, analysis, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make challenging topics highly readable.