This unique and comprehensive collection of materials focuses on the development and advancements in Aeronautics and Space Sciences technology during the last half of the 20th Century. With the major, and rapid, advancements in science and technology during the latter half of the 20th century, significant advancements took place in the fields of aeronautics and space sciences that had an impact across society. This archive provides a resource for both STEM and Humanities students who not only need to study such key advancements in science and technology, but need to explore and understand the impact such advancements had on all of society.
Coverage: 1815-1881
Sourced from British Foreign Office Files at the UK National Archives, Part 1 of Imperial China and the West provides General Correspondence relating to China from 1815–1881. These primary materials document the history of China and its foreign relations with Korea, Japan and Great Britain in the nineteenth century.
This unique and comprehensive collection of materials focuses on the physical constitution of the earth and its atmosphere as related to modern social movements focused on environmentalism and sustainability that emerged in the late 20th Century.With the major advancements in the earth sciences during this period, international concern emerged over the impact human life has on the earth and its atmosphere. This archive is an excellent resource for both STEM and Humanities students who not only need to study such key advancements in science and technology, but need to explore and understand the impact such advancements had on all of society.
This unique and comprehensive collection of materials focuses on the development of computer machinery and machine intelligence during the latter part of the 20th Century.During this period computing systems evolved from special-purpose calculating devices to universal machines used throughout business and other major areas of society. Whether it is the use of computing machines to serve specific military or governmental needs or the development of programmable computers universally used in business or personal life, computers and machine intelligence are the central features of the modern Digital Age.
The database provides 2,300 journals and 230,000 academic articles published by the Korea Institute of Excellence in full-text. It covers the subjects of arts, humanities, social science, natural science, engineering, medical science, agriculture, and more.
Karger Learn is an e-learning program comprising of various courses about academic publishing. The modules have been developed in collaboration with experts and provide information on the end-to-end process of academic publishing.
The database covers 600 publications in literature, arts, economics, theology, business, law, engineering, natural science, etc. It contains a wide range of reference materials from dictionaries to biographical sources related to Korean history, literature and civilization.
This unique and comprehensive collection of materials focuses on the ethical implications of health-related issues derived from advancements in the life sciences in the late 20th Century. With the major advancements in the life sciences during this period, significant issues emerged that brought into question the ethical implications of these advancements. These implications are “translational,” in that they are not just questions for scientists and/or doctors, but for the general public as well. This archive provides a resource for both STEM and Humanities students who not only need to study such key advancements in science and technology, but need to explore and understand the impact such advancements have on society as a whole.
This unique and comprehensive collection of materials focuses on the development and science of using atomic nuclei as an energy resource during the latter part of the 20th Century. Apart from its military uses, nuclear power has become a significant factor in the development of modern energy policies. Whether it’s the development of reactors to generate electricity for commercial consumption or to fuel modern day propulsion systems, the impact of the development of nuclear energy on modern society is ubiquitous.
Répertoire International de Littérature Musicale abstracts of music literature with full text features content from 250 periodicals on musicology, ethnomusicology and performing arts published from the early 20th century to the present.
Coverage: 1898-1944
Produced by Graduate Institute of Musicology, National Taiwan University, the content of this database is based on Taiwan Daily News from 1898 to 1944. Taiwan Daily News merged with other newspapers into Taiwan shinpō (Taiwan News). It contains articles that involve musical sound, including performing arts, mass media, music of various ethnic groups and traditional activities on Taiwan during Japanese rule and other Japan’s colonies in East Asia during the Pacific War.