IPSWICH, Mass. — January 14, 2014 —EBSCO Information Service (EBSCO) is introducing new collections drawn from American Antiquarian Society (AAS) Historical Periodicals that focus on specific subject areas. The first set of 17 Thematic Collections for AAS Historical Periodicals are now available and a total of 50 of the digital archive collections will be released over the next several months.
The collections of historical periodicals provide rich content detailing American history and culture from the mid-18th century through the late-19th century. The 17 initial collections cover the following areas:
- Advertising
- Agriculture
- Alternative Medicine and Health
- The American West
- Business, Industry and Professions
- Canada
- Catholic, Lutheran, Methodist, and Episcopal Religions
- Current Events of the Period
- Drama, Humor, and Fine Arts
- Foreign Language Periodicals in America
- Masons, Odd-Fellows and Other Societies
- Military and Law Enforcement
- Religious Issues Pertaining to Women, Children, and Families
- Science
- Slavery and Abolition
- Women's Periodicals of the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Century
The specialized focus of the collectionswill allow libraries to meet the needs of both researchers and faculty who have particular areas of interest. Title counts range from 87 in the most highly specialized collection to approximately 300 in the broadest collection.
The American Antiquarian Society is the premier research library documenting the life of America’s people from the Colonial Era through the Civil War and Reconstruction. The Thematic Collections for AAS Historical Periodicals includes digitized images of the pages of American magazines and journals only available from the American Antiquarian Society.
For more information on the Thematic Collections for AAS Historical Periodicals, go to EBSCO’s digitals archives web page at: http://www.ebscohost.com/archives.
About EBSCO Information Services
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