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==Access some subscription websites with a Library Card==
==Access some subscription websites with a Library Card==
*There are a number of websites including ''Eighteenth Century Collections Online'' (ECCO), ''House of Commons Parliamentary Papers'', ''The [London] Times Digital Archive 1785-1985'', ''The Illustrated London News  1842-2003'', ''19th Century UK Periodicals'' and other newspaper sites, ''JSTOR'' (many journals),  which may help you in your research, where access is restricted .  Card holders  of participating Libraries including the following National Libraries (noting there is generally a residential requirement)  [http://www.nls.uk/catalogues/online/er/index.html Scotland], [http://www.llgc.org.uk/index.php?id=otherresourcesa-z Wales], [http://www.nli.ie/en/eresources.aspx Ireland], [http://www.nla.gov.au/app/eresources/list/licenced/e Australia], [http://www2.sl.nsw.gov.au/databases/athome.cfm State Library of NSW], and many University Libraries can access some, or all of these websites, generally remotely on their own computers. Many of these websites including ECCO may also be [http://www.bl.uk/eresources/dbstptitles/eresourcesa.html accessed from the British Library Reading Rooms]. Also see [[Subscription websites-online newspapers, journals and directories]]
*There are a number of websites including ''Eighteenth Century Collections Online'' (ECCO), ''House of Commons Parliamentary Papers'', ''The [London] Times Digital Archive 1785-1985'', ''The Illustrated London News  1842-2003'', ''19th Century UK Periodicals'' and other newspaper sites, ''JSTOR'' (many journals),  which may help you in your research, where access is restricted .  Card holders  of participating Libraries including the following National Libraries (noting there is generally a residential requirement)  [http://www.nls.uk/catalogues/online/er/index.html Scotland], [http://www.llgc.org.uk/index.php?id=otherresourcesa-z Wales], [http://www.nli.ie/en/eresources.aspx Ireland], [http://www.nla.gov.au/app/eresources/list/licenced/e Australia], [http://www2.sl.nsw.gov.au/databases/athome.cfm State Library of NSW], and many University Libraries can access some, or all of these websites, generally remotely on their own computers. Many of these websites including ECCO may also be [http://www.bl.uk/eresources/dbstptitles/eresourcesa.html accessed from the British Library Reading Rooms]. Also see [[Subscription websites-online newspapers, journals and directories]]
**[http://about.jstor.org/news/jstor-rr-historical-scholarship  JSTOR Register & Read—Free Reading of Historical Scholarship]. Read up to three items from the archive every two weeks. 
 
*In England, a Borough or County Library Card may enable you to access ''The Times'' '''remotely''' but probably not other historical newspaper sites. However, enquire what is available to you both from your local library and the libraries of surrounding boroughs as what is on offer can differ widely and membership requirements are usually easily met. Popular choices available online include ''The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography'' and ''Who's Who & Who Was Who''. Other subscription sites may be available from terminals in the library itself e.g. ''Ancestry'' - this may sound restrictive but, if you already subscribe at a base level, may be useful for consultation when you want to look up a source restricted to premium subscribers.
*In England, a Borough or County Library Card may enable you to access ''The Times'' '''remotely''' but probably not other historical newspaper sites. However, enquire what is available to you both from your local library and the libraries of surrounding boroughs as what is on offer can differ widely and membership requirements are usually easily met. Popular choices available online include ''The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography'' and ''Who's Who & Who Was Who''. Other subscription sites may be available from terminals in the library itself e.g. ''Ancestry'' - this may sound restrictive but, if you already subscribe at a base level, may be useful for consultation when you want to look up a source restricted to premium subscribers.


:As an example, [http://www.suffolklibraries.co.uk/libraries-and-mobiles/suffolk-reference-direct Suffolk Reference Direct] shows the databases available to the users of the 44 local libraries of Suffolk County Council.  Ancestry and FindMyPast are available but must be accessed in a local library or record office, while other databases are available on home computers.
:As an example, [http://www.suffolklibraries.co.uk/libraries-and-mobiles/suffolk-reference-direct Suffolk Reference Direct] shows the databases available to the users of the 44 local libraries of Suffolk County Council.  Ancestry and FindMyPast are available but must be accessed in a local library or record office, while other databases are available on home computers.
===Access some articles in  the JSTOR subscription website for free===
In addition to access through the British Library, or through some library cards, some items may be accessed for free, on your home computer,  up to three items from the archive every two weeks. More details are in the article [http://about.jstor.org/news/jstor-rr-historical-scholarship  JSTOR Register & Read—Free Reading of Historical Scholarship].
[http://www.jstor.org/action/showJournals Browse] the titles of the Journals and books available in the JSTOR website. Includes a Search facility. Note however, not all articles are available under the free scheme. An example of an article available is [http://www.jstor.org/stable/2599322 "Real Incomes of the British Middle Class, 1760-1850: The Experience of Clerks at the East India Company"] by H. M. Boot ''The Economic History Review, New Series, Vol. 52, No. 4 (Nov., 1999), pp. 638-668


==Access an obsolete website in ''archives.org''==
==Access an obsolete website in ''archives.org''==

Revision as of 01:15, 19 September 2013

A collection of miscellaneous tips and tricks not covered in other articles that might help you with your research.


Access some subscription websites with a Library Card

  • There are a number of websites including Eighteenth Century Collections Online (ECCO), House of Commons Parliamentary Papers, The [London] Times Digital Archive 1785-1985, The Illustrated London News 1842-2003, 19th Century UK Periodicals and other newspaper sites, JSTOR (many journals), which may help you in your research, where access is restricted . Card holders of participating Libraries including the following National Libraries (noting there is generally a residential requirement) Scotland, Wales, Ireland, Australia, State Library of NSW, and many University Libraries can access some, or all of these websites, generally remotely on their own computers. Many of these websites including ECCO may also be accessed from the British Library Reading Rooms. Also see Subscription websites-online newspapers, journals and directories
  • In England, a Borough or County Library Card may enable you to access The Times remotely but probably not other historical newspaper sites. However, enquire what is available to you both from your local library and the libraries of surrounding boroughs as what is on offer can differ widely and membership requirements are usually easily met. Popular choices available online include The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography and Who's Who & Who Was Who. Other subscription sites may be available from terminals in the library itself e.g. Ancestry - this may sound restrictive but, if you already subscribe at a base level, may be useful for consultation when you want to look up a source restricted to premium subscribers.
As an example, Suffolk Reference Direct shows the databases available to the users of the 44 local libraries of Suffolk County Council. Ancestry and FindMyPast are available but must be accessed in a local library or record office, while other databases are available on home computers.

Access some articles in the JSTOR subscription website for free

In addition to access through the British Library, or through some library cards, some items may be accessed for free, on your home computer, up to three items from the archive every two weeks. More details are in the article JSTOR Register & Read—Free Reading of Historical Scholarship.

Browse the titles of the Journals and books available in the JSTOR website. Includes a Search facility. Note however, not all articles are available under the free scheme. An example of an article available is "Real Incomes of the British Middle Class, 1760-1850: The Experience of Clerks at the East India Company" by H. M. Boot The Economic History Review, New Series, Vol. 52, No. 4 (Nov., 1999), pp. 638-668

Access an obsolete website in archives.org

Search for books on a particular topic

Bibliography of British and Irish History (BBIH), previously called the Royal Historical Society Bibliography on British History may be of use if you are researching a particular topic and wish to find books written about the topic. As an example, entering East India Company produced over a thousand results, mainly books and articles written in the last forty years. This is now accessed through a subscription service, but is available free at the British Library as part of the Electronic databases available in the Library's Reading Rooms

Search for a Library which holds a book you want to read

Find the meaning of words used in India

Convert a date which has used the Bengali Calendar

Find an exchange rate

Find out the meaning of an archaic medical term

Useful for interpreting the cause of death on a burial record or the medical conditions on a soldier's service record.

Read old handwriting

Photographs

Scan photographs

Digitally restore old photographs

Scan negatives

Date family photographs

Aspects to consider when hiring a professional researcher

Copy Information from Full View Google Books

Refer Google Books

Scan and edit a document-OCR (Optical Character Recognition)

Send money to India

  • This India List thread and this India List post dated May 2012 suggests some methods.

Use the Virtual Magnifying Glass

You may find this Virtual Magnifying Glass is useful.

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