Letters, telegrams, reports, treaties, etc. generated by the British Foreign and Colonial offices. Topics include the 19th century Egyptian reforms of Muhammad Ali Pasha; the Middle East Conference of 1921; the Mandates for Palestine and Mesopotamia; the Suez Crisis in 1956; the partition of Palestine; post-Suez Western foreign policy; the Arab-Israeli conflict; etc. Trial ends 5/30/12. NOTE: Download options are not available during trial.

British Foreign Office Files dealing with China, Hong Kong & Taiwan. Includes eye-witness accounts & detailed reports on daily life in China; in-depth analysis of the Communist Revolution; materials on the Korean War, the Cold War, US relations with China & the Cultural Revolution. Trial ends 5/30/12. NOTE: Download options are not available during trial.

Covers the development of emerging green technologies, drawing on  newspapers, magazines & refereed journals; videos, podcasts & images; and case studies.  Navigate by  issue, organization & country portals. Trial ends 4/27/2012.

Brings together content, tools, and people interested in plant science, providing foundational content. including plant type specimens, taxonomic structures, scientific literature, and related materials.

Fully searchable abstract database covering ornamental plants, from breeding & propagation to production & transport.

Lists short stories published in magazines, journals, and books; search by author, title or subject.

Integrates statistical data from a variety of sources onto a single platform. Covers agriculture, finance, politics, consumption, etc. Sources of information include market research reports, trade publications, scientific journals & government databases.  Trial ends 5/31/12.

Digitized primary sources from the Newberry Library's Graff Collection, including manuscripts, maps, rare printed sources (e.g. city directories) & ephemera.  Topics covered include pioneers, the Gold Rush, growth of the railroads, land development & Native Americans. Trial ends 5/30/12. NOTE: Download options are not available during trial.

Digitized original documents from Harvard's Schlesinger Library. Accounts by women of their travels across the globe, covering a variety of topics: architecture, art, the British Empire, customs, exploration, family life, housing, industry, language, natural history, politics & diplomacy, race, religion, etc. Trial ends 5/30/12. NOTE: Download options are not available during trial.

Entire run of the US edition, showcasing the work of the greatest designers, photographers, stylists & illustrators of the 20th & 21st centuries. Up until the 1920s, the focus was on society, not fashion.