GALE PRIMARY SOURCES ARCHIVES IN ACTION

Welcome to Archives Explored, where we take a look at themes, topics and events through our Gale Primary Sources archives. These studies aim to show the richness of content in the archives, and show you how the archives can be used to explore subjects in depth.
 

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ARCHIVES EXPLORED HIGHLIGHTS

THE GREAT TRAIN ROBBERY AND THE BRITISH PRESS

Through the second half of 1963, the story of the train robbers and their record-breaking haul dominated the papers, as did the hunt for them. Explore the tense game of cat and mouse through the eyes of the press.
 

THE HISTORY AND LEGACY OF THE EMPIRE WINDRUSH

During its life, the troopship Empire Windrush would be the first to bring 492 Jamaican immigrants to the UK, the first of the "Windrush Generation". Explore its life and legacy through the pages of Britain's newspapers.
 

SAMPLE COLLECTIONS

These sample collections gather together articles from our archives and provide you with links to view the articles on the Gale Primary Sources platform.

For these collections, we have curated sample articles based on: notable documents and publications that appear in the archive, that are important in the history and development of the media; notable contributors, which includes original writing by some of the world's leading thinkers, writers, and journalists; and highlights, which look at important stories, themes and approaches to journalism.

Please remember that these guides are a curation of sample content: there is a lot more available in the full archive, far beyond the examples we have selected here. If you would like to explore the content of the archive and see the functionality of the Gale Primary Sources platform, you can request a free trial for any of the archives, and contact your local representative if you have any questions.

ARCHIVE PARTNERS

From the libraries of world-leading universities to personal collections, from independent societies to the homes of national records, explore the range of partners we have helped to open their archives to those researchers who may not have any other chance to use them.

 

BEHIND THE SCENES

How does a collection of physical documents become a fully-searchable digital primary source archive? If you are curious, you can find out more about the processes in this section, where we go behind the archives and look at how they are made and the technology that makes them work.

 

Additional Resources

CASE STUDIES

Gale products are used by libraries and researchers all over the world, and our selection of Case Studies show user's experiences with our products, for both teaching and learning. We also provide example topics of study from our archives, to illustrate what educators can find to supplement, or even lead, their classes.

 

CONTEXTUAL ESSAYS

We commission Contextual Essays from academics to accompany our archives, exploring a range of topics around the content. Experts look at diverse topics ranging from the selection process of sources, studies in common issues and research subjects, and biographical explorations of notable figures.

 

LONG READS

Our selection of extended studies shows the ways Gale Primary Sources can be used when researching broad topics, and how they can add greater depth and new perspectives to a project beyond secondary materials.
 

QUICK READS

These short studies take a quick look at some unconventional research topics using various Gale Primary Sources archives, demonstrating that even small topics can have enough material to create a compelling - or at least enjoyable - analysis.
 

USING GALE PRIMARY SOURCES ARCHIVES

RESEARCH TOOLS

We have developed tools to help our users build innovative and original research: find out more about Term Clusters and Term Frequency, and how they can bring new research avenues at all levels.
 

SEARCH OPTIONS

What search options do you have when you use Gale Primary Source archives? Find out the types of searches you can carry out, and find answers to some frequently asked questions.
 

SEARCH TIPS

There are many techniques for searching Gale Primary Sources archives, so we compiled a list of tips and tricks to make your research process efficient and accurate.
 

DISCLAIMER

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