Featured Resources

The Brandeis Library highlights one resource each month to bring attention to different topics covered in our databases and journals.
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New Journals

August 1, 2021

Brandeis Library has acquired a number of new journals including Souls: A Critical Journal of Black Politics, Culture, and Society (1999-current), South Asian Review (2000-current), Race, Ethnicity, and Education (1998-current), and Journal of Higher Education (1997-current).
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July 1, 2021

Archival database of works by pre-Victorian women writers.
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June 1, 2021

Provides full-text access to scholarly journals, newspapers, books, and other materials on lesbian, bisexual, gay, and trans (LGBT) topics. Database includes a specialized LGBT Thesaurus containing over 6,400 terms.
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May 1, 2021

Texts of over 250 plays by Asian-American dramatists, along with related biographical, production, and theatrical information, from the late 19th century to the present.
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April 1, 2021

A vast scholarly database for finding published material from the 12th century through 1930.
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March 1, 2021

Provides a history of the social, political, and professional aspects of women's lives and offers a look at the roles, experiences, and achievements of women in society. Includes documents such as diaries, letters, photographs, news clippings, organizational records, and journals, covering the nineteeth and twentieth centuries.
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February 1, 2021

A video history archive that provides access to oral history interviews with historically significant African Americans.
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January 1, 2021

An online collection with a comprehensive and international set of resources to enrich study in a wide range of disciplines from media studies to philosophy.
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December 1, 2020

Provides access to more than 300 important dramatic works, performed by leading actors, in streaming audio from the radio theatre company.
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November 1, 2020

Collection of historical records, newspapers, government publications, and reports covering personal experiences, policies, activism, LGBTQ rights, health, and the worldwide impact of HIV/AIDS. Documents span from 1940 to 2014.
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October 1, 2020

Looking to stay up to date with current news? Brandeis students, faculty, and staff can access The New York Times Digital Edition through our academic site license provided by Brandeis Library! Learn more and create your account. Already have an account? Go to the New York Times Digital Edition to login. New York Times accounts expire annually and need to be renewed annually. Please visit our instructions on how to renew your account.
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September 1, 2020

Online access is now available to full-color current issues of National Geographic magazine.