Monday, June 8, 2020

Database Trial - Harper’s Weekly

Harper’s Weekly - Trial runs June 5- July 6, 2020
https://usd.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://harp.alexanderstreet.com

HarpWeek provides electronic access to Harper’s Weekly, the illustrated 19th century "Journal of Civilization" for a 56-year period: 1857-1912. Harper's Weekly is an important primary resource for examining 19th-century America on a cumulative week-to-week basis. HarpWeek's electronic database makes it possible for the user to discover the lively
  • news stories
  • illustrations
  • cartoons
  • editorials
  • biographies
  • literature
and even advertisements that shaped and reflected public opinion in this era.
The pages are scanned as facsimile Images, then created both Thesaurus-based Indexing and Searchable Full-text which integrate with those pages to provide the user with pinpoint access to precise information, or with a general overview of the period.

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