Dix-Neuf: Journal of the Society of Dix-Neuviémistes
Dix-Neuf, the journal of the Society of Dix-Neuviémistes, is a forum for cutting-edge research in nineteenth-century French and francophone studies in all relevant disciplines. It is interdisciplinary in focus and seeks to promote wide-ranging critical and theoretical debate. The journal brings together a team of internationally recognized scholars on its editorial and advisory boards. – Publisher
Local Development & Society will explore potentials and limitations of local growth and test evidence from academic research and practice against relevance in local societies. The journal supports theoretical and empirical research in a diversity of local contexts, with the aim of strengthening universities and organizations that produce research about communities’ development and society. Areas of interest include but are not limited to planning, geography, economics, sociology and other disciplines. – Publisher
Bulletin of Contemporary Hispanic Studies
Bulletin of Contemporary Hispanic Studies (BCHS) is an exciting new development building on the long-standing success of Bulletin of Hispanic Studies, founded by Edgar Allison Peers in 1923. The BCHS focuses on contemporary scholarship across all areas of the Hispanic world. It is envisaged that Bulletin of Contemporary Hispanic Studies will become a front-ranking journal in the field of Hispanic research, and it will be supported by an editorial committee bringing recognised research expertise across a wide range of contemporary Hispanic scholarship. – Publisher
Animal Gene publishes papers that focus on the regulation, expression, function and evolution of genes in animals. Animal Gene strives to be a diverse journal and topics in multiple fields will be considered for publication so long as their main focus is on animals, such as but not limited to cattle, pig, sheep, goat, chicken, fish, mollusks, crustaceans, insects, or microorganisms. – Publisher
Energy and Climate Change is an interdisciplinary journal covering the intersection of energy and climate-related fields, spanning the physical and social sciences, with the aim of identifying real solutions and strategies. Energy and Climate Change aims to promote rapid communication and dialogue among scientists, engineers, economists, and policy makers working in the areas of energy and climate change. – Publisher
Foreign Office Files for South East Asia, 1963-1980
This collection follows the establishment of an independent Malaysia in 1963, following the release of the Cobbold Commission Report. Under President Sukarno, Indonesia strongly opposed this decision and hostilities between the two countries escalated. Alongside tensions with Malaysia, Indonesia would experience growing civil unrest in this period, with anti-Communist sentiments on the rise. Documents featured in this collection cover these fundamental events alongside a number of key themes, including trade, economic development and authoritarian rule in this period. – Publisher
Colonial Caribbean: Settlement, Slavery, and Empire, 1624-1832
The first module of Colonial Caribbean documents the history of British colonies throughout the Caribbean from early settlement to the eve of the Slavery Abolition Act passed in 1833. This module features volumes from The National Archives, UK sourced from 26 different Colonial Office (CO) series (sometimes referred to as file classes) which include material related to 27 Caribbean colonies.
The subjects covered by these volumes are many and varied; earlier materials deal with interactions with the indigenous inhabitants of the region, the establishment of colonies, including early legislation, correspondence requesting provisions and soldiers for defence, as well as arrangements for the building of fortifications. Material throughout the early eighteenth century often specifies dealings with and punishment of pirates and privateering within the region. – Publisher
Foreign Office Files for India, Pakistan and Afghanistan, 1947-1980
Foreign Office Files for India, Pakistan and Afghanistan, 1947-1980 consists of the complete run of documents in the series DO 133, DO 134 and FCO 37, as well as all documents covering the Indian subcontinent in the FO 371 series. Events covered include independence and partition, the Indian annexation of Hyderabad and Goa, war between India and Pakistan, tensions and war between India and China, the consolidation of power of the Congress Party in India, military rule in Pakistan, the turbulent independence of Bangladesh and the development of nuclear weapons in the region. – Publisher
Section I: Independence, Partition and the Nehru Era, 1947-64
This section covers the period of the birth and development of the Indian and Pakistani states from the run-up to partition in August 1947 until the death of Jawarhalal Nehru, India’s first prime minister, in 1964. The region’s two principal states underwent a traumatic birth, with the violence and displacements of partition followed by tensions between India and Pakistan over Kashmir which erupted periodically into both skirmishes and full-blown warfare. The period also saw India clash militarily with Hyderabad in the wake of its ruler’s attempts to maintain independence, with Portugal over its unwillingness to give up Goa and its other Indian possessions and, less successfully, with China over disputed territories in the Himalayas. The majority of files in this section are from the FO 371 series, with smaller numbers from DO 133 and DO 134. – Publisher
Section II: South Asian Conflicts and Independence for Bangladesh, 1965-71
This section covers the period from Nehru’s death to the separation of Bangladesh from Pakistan and the subsequent war and humanitarian crisis. The period also saw renewed war between India and Pakistan over Kashmir (August-September 1965), the accession to power in India of Indira Gandhi, Nehru’s daughter, and the continuance of military government in Pakistan under Yahya Khan. Most files in this section are from the FCO 37 series, with small numbers from DO 133, DO 134 and FO 371. – Publisher
Section III: Afghanistan and the Cold War, Emergency Rule in India, and the Resumption of Civilian Rule in Pakistan, 1972-80
This last section covers the 1970s, a decade in which all the main states of the Indian subcontinent all experienced political upheavals and repression in varying degrees. Bangladesh emerged as an independent state but failed to achieve political stability, and Pakistan returned to civilian rule, in the wake of the military’s failure to prevent Bangladesh’s secession, before another military coup returned the army to power five years later. In India, the government of Indira Gandhi became increasingly dictatorial, jailing hundreds of opponents and declaring a state of emergency in 1975. In 1977, Gandhi’s government fell and India elected its first non-Congress prime minister. Events also began in Afghanistan which foreshadowed the chaotic conditions there of the 1980s and 1990s: the monarchy was overthrown by a coup in 1973, and a further coup in 1978 brought a communist regime to power. This was followed by internecine fighting within the government and a Soviet invasion in 1979, heralding a long, brutal civil war. The 1970s also saw India develop nuclear weapons and Pakistan begin development in response. All files in this section are from the FCO 37 series. – Publisher
Northwestern University Libraries now have access to films in the Docuseek upgrade to the third edition. Currently 118 new titles, with periodic additions to a total of 2400 full catalog titles by 2023. A title list is available here.
Docuseek titles are available through NUsearch and at the publisher’s website.
Docuseek streams essential independent, social-issue and environmental films to colleges and universities, providing exclusive access to content from renowned leaders in documentary film distribution. – Publisher
The late nineteenth century ‘Scramble for Africa’ saw European colonial powers carve up the African continent between themselves. The United Kingdom controlled the largest portion of territory, with its Colonial Regulations requiring an ‘Annual Blue Book’ to be submitted from each colony to the British Colonial Office. The Blue Book was an attempt to standardise statistical reports, primarily covering economic development as well as demographic, ecclesiastical, and public records.
This collection contains Blue Books and other archival material from 13 British colonies and protectorates in Africa compiled during the period 1821-1953. The standardised nature of the Blue Books enables comparisons to be drawn geographically (between colonies) and over time on issues from the slave trade and colonial economic practice to education and public health. – Publisher
Sierra Leone Under Colonial Rule, in Government Reports, 1893-1961
This collection contains annual reports compiled by the British colonial government in Sierra Leone. The documents pre-date the establishment of the Sierra Leone Protectorate in 1896, covering the period up to the creation of an independent Sierra Leone state in 1961. The Annual Departmental Reports provide a comprehensive overview of the evolution of British colonialism in Sierra Leone. They are therefore a useful resource for students and historians alike. – Publisher
Colonial Law in Africa, 1808-1919
Originally known as the ‘Government Gazettes’, each item contains the colonial laws for the year they were published. The legal records also include property for sale, probate records and bankruptcy notices. This is the first part of the three part series ‘Colonial Law in Africa’. These items cover the Napoleonic Wars, the Boer War and the First World War. They also cover the abolition of the legal status of slavery. These gazettes were published alongside the African Blue Books of Statistics during the 19th and 20th centuries. – Publisher
Colonial Law in Africa, 1920-1945
Originally known as the ‘Government Gazettes’, each item contains the colonial laws for the year they were published. The legal records also include property for sale, probate records and bankruptcy notices. This is the second part of the three part series ‘Colonial Law in Africa’. These records cover the transfer of Southern Rhodesia from the British South Africa Company to colonial rule. A series of legal notices also reveal the impact of the Treaty of Versailles on Tanzania. The Second World War then led to a series of new laws in these colonies. These gazettes were published alongside the African Blue Books of Statistics during the 19th and 20th centuries. – Publisher
Colonial Law in Africa, 1946-1966
These gazettes contain copies of the laws and ordinances which were introduced in the years they cover. Each item was originally published as the Government Gazette for a colony and year. Their contents include tenders of property, probate records and insolvency notices. This is the third part of the three part series Colonial Law in Africa. These papers cover the Mau Mau uprising, the creation of the first legislative councils and legal changes to transfer power to those councils. These gazettes were published alongside the African Blue Books of Statistics during the 19th and 20th centuries. – Publisher
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