History: General Resources

Guide to Resources in History

Other useful subject guides & pages

Newspapers
Information on print and electronic newspapers, both current and archives.
Open Access
Introduction to open access publishing and how to find open access resources
Referencing Software
A guide to using software that helps you save your references and format them in the appropriate style for writing essays and dissertations.

Remote Access to Online Resources
How to access journals, e-books and databases off campus

Theses
How to find and or request a St Andrews thesis; information on locating UK and international theses and how to deposit electronic and print copies of your St Andrews thesis

Box of Broadcasts
BoB is Learning on Screen’s on demand TV and radio service for education; Users can record programmes from over 65 free-to-air channels and an extensive archive of tv and radio broadcasts. You can create and share playlists and clips. NB: BoB is NOT AVAILABLE outside the UK.
Chicago Manual of Style Online
provides authoritative guidance on citing sources, reference formats, grammar and usage, and on how to deal with punctuation, names, numbers, tables, quotations, dialogue, spelling, abbreviations, etc for Chicago-style citation

History Data Services
"collects, preserves, and promotes the use of digital resources, which result from or support historical research, learning and teaching"
Institute of Historical Research

Naxos Music Library
digital sound database - 'the world's most comprehensive collection of classical music online' - containing the complete Naxos, Marco Polo and Da Capo catalogues and titles from 50 other labels; allows streamed access to over 75,000 CDs with more than 1 million tracks. Over 800 CDs are added monthly; 7 concurrent-user access

Can't find what you are looking for in the Library? There are a number of options available:

Inter Library Loans
If we don't have a book or journal in stock we can get it for you.
Morebooks
Are there not enough copies of a book in stock? Would you like the Library to buy a book for your dissertation? Email morebooks@st-andrews.ac.uk and we will consider your suggestion.
SCONUL Access
allows you to use a limited number of services at University Libraries in the UK. Click the link above for details of participating libraries and to complete the online application form.

Find the application forms for a library card here

Further information is available from the British Library website and instructions on how to obtain a Reader Pass can be found here

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