Project Gutenberg is a database of over 70,000 freely available ebooks and audio books. The books can be searched by title and there are options to see lists of books available in a number of languages. Project Gutenberg, a nonprofit organization (since 2000) that maintains an electronic library of public domain works that have been digitized, or converted into e-books, by volunteers and archived for download from the organization’s website, http://www.gutenberg.org. The project got its start on July 4, 1971, when Michael Hart, a student at the University ..read more

If you have enjoyed visiting the ‘Murder by the Book’ exhibition at the University Library you might enjoy watching ‘An Inspector Calls’ (J. B. Priestley, 1947) on Digital Theatre +. Digital Theatre + is available for members of the University of Cambridge to access via the link in the Databases A-Z. Along with making a video of a production available DT+ also offer a selection of teaching and learning resources, including: Unlocked Study Guide: An Inspector Calls Lesson Toolkits: An Inspector Calls Unlocked: An Inspector Calls video series ‘An Inspector Calls: a Play in Three Acts’ was firs ..read more

Thanks to the sterling efforts of colleagues in Collections and Academic Liaison (CAL), a hitherto underutilised section of the Royal Commonwealth Society (RCS) library has recently been catalogued. 2252 titles running to almost 79 metres of shelving under the ‘Foreign colonies’ classification have now been added to iDiscover. Previously these titles were only discoverable through ..read more

Digital Theatre + is available for members of the University of Cambridge to access via the link in the Databases A-Z. From the Digital Theatre + platform: “Our education team oversees all of the content that is created at Digital Theatre+, from exclusive video resources and interviews to detailed study guides, essays and lesson plans. With backgrounds in education, publishing and theatre, their knowledge and expertise are the guiding force behind everything that Digital Theatre+ produces. We also work with 150 educators from around the world, drawing on their unique perspectives to advise a ..read more

Cambridge University members now have trial access to Joint Publications Research Service (JPRS) 1957-1995. The trial will be active until 31 May 2024. Please tell us what you think about this resource using our feedback form. From the height of the Cold War to the dawn of the Internet and the dissolution of the Soviet Union, JPRS reports document the changes on the ground during that tumultuous time. JPRS – acting as a unit within the Central Intelligence Agency – was established in March 1957 as part of the United States Department of Commerce’s Office of Technical Services, about six month ..read more

Through the support of anonymous donors, Cambridge University now has access to the Classic Spring Oscar Wilde Collection on Drama Online. The Oscar Wilde Season at the Vaudeville in October 2018 was the first offering from Classic Spring, Dominic Dromgoole’s new theatre company, founded as he left Shakespeare’s Globe. The season revolved around Wilde’s four great Victorian plays, which shocked and redefined British theatre when first performed, and still resonate today. The available plays are: LADY WINDERMERE’S FAN The day of Lady Windermere’s birthday party, and all is perfectly in order. U ..read more

Today marks 50 years since 25 April, 1974, the date of Portugal’s “Carnation Revolution”, which led to the overthrow of the authoritarian Estado Novo regime, the introduction of democracy in the country, and the withdrawal of Portugal from its African colonies. For more detailed information about 25 April, you can read our earlier post commemorating ..read more

Cambridge University members have access to ARTstor (on JSTOR), which contains over two million high-quality images, curated from leading museums and archives around the world. These images are rights-cleared for education and research. Scholars can easily examine wide-ranging material such as Native American art from the Smithsonian, treasures from the Louvre, and modern architectural plans from Columbia University. Users can explore, discover, and interact with images from around the world using a suite of tools that encourage direct interaction with content, including zooming in on images t ..read more

Trial access is now available to e-Marefa, a comprehensive online database of academic content in Arabic and English, with a focus on materials from the Arab world. Trial access is now available until 17 May 2024 at this link. Please tell us what you think about this resource using our feedback form. Here’s a brief overview of what e-Marefa offers: 2400+ academic journals and statistical periodicals in full text 650,000+ full text articles 33,000 theses and dissertations in full text 30,000 e-books, ebook chapters and book reviews 1,000,000 research abstracts 25 specialized databases coverin ..read more

Stress Awareness Month has been running in the UK every April since 1992 to raise awareness of the causes of stress and to offer guidance on where support can be found when dealing with stress. If you think you might be suffering from stress the university Occupational Health team have put together some Advice & Guidance. The Student Support services are available for anyone at the university looking for help with wellbeing and counselling. We have put together a list of videos available on the Kanopy platform that take a look at stress. There are many other titles on the platform that you ..read more