Database Trials
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America in Records from Colonial Missionaries, 1635-1928
This database is a trial which expires March 25, 2026. We appreciate your feedback.
This collection contains records compiled by the United Society Partners in Gospel (USPG), a UK-based Anglican missionary organisation that operates globally. From the eighteenth to the early twentieth century, the USPG went by the name of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts (SPG). This collection contains letters and supplementary materials compiled by its North American branch during the period 1635–1928. The papers provide students, researchers, and educators with a unique insight into the evolution of Christianity in the American colonies, the United States, and Canada. This collection is accompanied by a contextual essay written by Isobel Pridmore, formerly the archivist at the USPG. This institution’s archives are now held at Rhodes House Library in Oxford.
Dave Leip's Atlas of US Elections (Data Module via SimplyAnalytics)
This database is a trial which expires February 27, 2026. We appreciate your feedback.
Dave Leip's Atlas of US Elections is a data module featured on SimplyAnalytics that makes it easier than ever to conduct rich, multi-dimensional analyses that blend political, social, economic, and behavioral data. Whether you’re studying historical voting patterns, planning outreach strategies, or simply trying to understand the political landscape, this new dataset adds unmatched depth and context to your research. Primary data sources consist of original publications produced by official election agencies within each state (the agencies are generally Secretary of State offices or State Board of Election offices). Some state agencies compile data into annual or biennial publications such as a legislative manual or "Blue Book". Some county-level and state-level data are from these publications. In addition, for a few state/year combinations where Dave Leip has not yet been able to obtain a more primary source of data, he has filled in the holes using Congressional Quarterly's Presidential Elections. One can find this module in the "Data" tab when browsing by "Data Folder"; the module will be listed as "Atlas of U.S. Elections" in the list of data folders. William & Mary's SimplyAnalytics access allows for 5 concurrent users.
Overton
This database is a trial which expires March 4, 2026. We appreciate your feedback.
Overton is the world’s largest searchable index of policy documents, guidelines, think tank publications and working papers. This database can be used by researchers looking to find grey literature and study the dynamics of real world policymaking, as well as to track the impact of their own work on policy, supporting grant, promotion and tenure applications. It can also be used by universities to help find where their work is influencing or changing practice in the real world. Users must register for an account to access trial.
Prensa Libre Digital Archive
This database is a trial which expires March 27, 2026. We appreciate your feedback.
Founded in 1951, Prensa Libre is a leading newspaper published in Guatemala City and distributed nationwide. The newspaper was conceived with the purpose of maintaining an independent voice, to provide impartial reporting on local news and bringing to light transgressions of government and public figures. Prensa Libre has covered critical moments in Guatemalan and Latin American history, including political upheaval, assassinations, and coups; peace treaties and elections; natural disasters; economic and technological developments; Guatemalans on the international stage; and much more. Since its founding the newspaper’s popularity has grown and it has earned a reputation as an independent and credible publication, with print circulation topping 800,000 in recent years, and monthly online readership of nearly 5.5 million users.
Taiwan Epochal Democracy Magazines Database
This database is a trial which expires March 31, 2026. We appreciate your feedback.
UDP’s Taiwan Epochal Democracy Magazines is a collection of popular political science publications from Taiwan and Hong Kong from the dynamic period 1949–2010, a time of complete transformation in greater China. The focus of these publications is questions of democracy and social development, from the perspective of relatively freer Taiwan and Hong Kong.