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University of Sheffield Primary Sources LibGuide

Supporting the University of Sheffield's library promotion of newly acquired Primary Sources

Welcome

The University of Sheffield  Library has recently invested in a wide range of new primary source collections from ProQuest! 

These resources complement some of the existing collections from ProQuest and are designed to help students develop critical thinking skills, inspire new research ideas and drive professional success.

With this investment, faculty members and students will have access to one of the largest digital collection of primary sources in the United Kingdom. Millions of pages of materials, including magazines, periodicals and video content that are now available anytime, anywhere and can easily be added to reading lists and other teaching and learning support materials. 

Start discovering today by clicking the links below. 

What are the New Resources now Available?

What are the New Resources now Available?

 

On the ProQuest platform: 

On the Alexander Street platform:

History Vault: 

Latest News and Interesting Reads

 

Explore Freely Available Resource Guides on History Research Topics

We’ve put together a set of freely available resource guides that offer an introduction to some of these hot topics, along with documents that support them. You’ll also find guiding questions and suggested keyword searches. Discover the resources.

 

Keep up with the latest on Historical Newspapers. 

For all of the information you need on ProQuest Historical Newspapers, just click here