Category: Databases

Image: Created to mark the 50th Anniversary of the launch of Sputnik
Gregory Todd, 2007

The Joint Publications Research Service (JPRS) Reports , 1957–1995, is a unit of the Central Intelligence Agency, It prepared translations of foreign-language monographs, reports, journal and newspaper articles, and radio and television broadcasts from around the world, particularly communist and developing countries. These reports, covering military, socioeconomic, political, environmental, scientific, and technical issues and events, were used by U.S. government officials, various agencies, and the research and industrial communities. Now in a fully seachable digital edition, a vast body of foreign materials is available in English to researchers studying geopolitics, public policy, the Cold War, and more.

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British Library Newspapers

By Sharon Clayton

On April 24, 2026

In Databases

18th century gentleman British Library Newspapers is a fully searchable digital archive of national, regional, and local British newspapers spanning over 200 years (1732-1950), sourced from the extensive holdings of the British Library. By focusing on geographical diversity, the collection includes alternatives to the London-centric viewpoints of Britain’s major publications. Part of Gale Primary Sources.

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Nineteenth Century US Newspapers

By Sharon Clayton

On April 17, 2026

In Databases

old spectacles on newspaper Nineteenth Century US Newspapers is a fully searchable digital archive of over 400 newspapers published in the United States during the 19th century (1801-1900), representing all current U.S. states. In addition to major daily newspapers, the collection includes titles published by African Americans, Native Americans, women’s rights groups, labor groups, and the Confederacy to present a broad look at “the first draft of history.” Part of Gale Primary Sources.

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World Cinema Collection

By Sharon Clayton

On April 8, 2026

In Databases

Film The World Cinema Collection is a streaming video collection featuring the best of silent-era films, masterpieces from the mid-20th century, and contemporary films from around the world, including Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, the Caribbean, the Middle East, and North America. The collection covers the history of cinema while also providing a glimpse into the issues faced by cultures around the globe. Part of Films on Demand.

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Foreign Affairs Magazine Online

By Sharon Clayton

On April 3, 2026

In Databases

Space and globe Since its founding in 1922, Foreign Affairs has been the leading forum for serious discussion of American foreign policy and global affairs. Foreign Affairs is published by the Council on Foreign Relations, a nonprofit and nonpartisan membership organization dedicated to improving the understanding of U.S. foreign policy and international affairs through the free exchange of ideas.

Foreign Affairs is just one of many online resources offered by the Libraries. Please check out the newest list of A-Z Databases the library subscribes to, including trial access.

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Women’s Periodicals: Social and Political Issues

By Sharon Clayton

On March 27, 2026

In Databases

Women in early 19th C The Women’s Periodicals: Social and Political Issues database has full-text access from 1786–1933 to digitized editions of numerous women’s periodicals from the United States, Great Britain, Germany, France, and Iceland, produced by both male and female writers, editors, and publishers for the ever-growing market of women readers. Extensive coverage of the changing roles of women in society from the late 18th century to the early 20th, including arguments for and against women’s suffrage. Part of the Archives Unbound collection.

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Gender: Identity and Social Change

By Sharon Clayton

On March 2, 2026

In Databases

Woman on threshing machine Grinnell College Libraries has access to Adam Matthew’s Gender: Identity and Social Change showcasing unique primary source material documenting the changing representations and lived experiences of gender roles and relations from the nineteenth century to the present.

The collection offers sources for the study of women’s suffrage, the feminist movement, the men’s movement, employment, education, the body, the family, and government and politics.

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Everyday Life and Women in America, c.1800–1920

By Sharon Clayton

On February 27, 2026

In Databases

Portraits of women The Everyday Life and Women in America, c.1800–1920 primary-source database contains thousands of fully searchable images of monographs, pamphlets, periodicals, and broadsides addressing 19th- and early 20th-century political, social, and gender issues, including race, religion, education, employment, sexuality, marriage, home and family life, health, and leisure-time activities. The collection offers vivid insights into the daily lives of women and men, as well as emphasizing contrasts in regional, urban, and rural cultures.

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Civil Rights in America: From Reconstruction to the Great Society

By Sharon Clayton

On February 20, 2026

In Databases

Civil right protest Civil Rights in America: From Reconstruction to the Great Society is a fully searchable archive of Congressional documents related to all aspects of civil rights in the United States, from segregation to women’s suffrage to discrimination of all kinds. The digitized materials include publications and reports from the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, the executive branch, special investigations, and non-governmental organizations.

Try the Suggested Searches drop down option underneath the search box by narrowing to a topic quickly or go to more in depth instructions to search by keywords and terms.

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Indigenous Histories and Cultures in North America

By Sharon Clayton

On February 18, 2026

In Databases

Covering a wide-ranging digital resource, Indigenous Histories and Cultures in North America presents a unique insight into interactions between the indigenous peoples of North America and Europeans from their earliest contact up to the civil rights movement of the mid-20th century.

It contains material from the Newberry Library’s Edward E. Ayer Collection, including books, manuscripts, artwork, photographs, and newspapers.

Highlights include rare documents such as treaties, speeches, diaries and travel journals, and historical maps.

Searching guides and research tools are provided with a wealth of information to choose from.

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To find more library databases for your research, check out the Grinnell College Libraries’ Databases A-Z list.