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Newspapers covering British history and culture in the 17th and 18th centuries, including rare news resources.
Contains exclusive, authoritative research guides in Islamic Studies. Each article is an authoritative guide to the current scholarship on a topic with original commentary and annotations by top scholars. Updated monthly.
A schematic guide and a sampler on political science. It first provides an overview of the state of political science as a discipline before turning to a discussion of political theory and its relationship with the discipline of political science, history, philosophy, and “real world” politics. It also explores contemporary themes and developments in political science, from liberalism and communitarianism to feminism, democracy and critical theory, green political theory, and post-structuralism.
Contains scholarly research review essays that evaluate the current thinking on a field or topic in sociology, and make an original argument about the future direction of the debate. Updated monthly. Articles from 2017-2024.
Provides in-depth overviews of the major areas of research in African history, updated monthly. Includes in-depth peer-reviewed articles and broad coverage of the field, multimedia features embedded in articles, and cross-referenced links to related content.
Provides access to hundreds of Linguistics titles. Every book has a home page providing structured access to the full text, as well as full bibliographic information, and links to related content. Regularly updated.
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Rayyan helps researchers organize and manage their systematic literature reviews and collaborate with other researchers.
The most frequently-used databases
Visible Body provides a comprehensive, interactive 3D atlas of the human body, with supporting images, labs, quizzes, & flashcards. Our subscription also includes Visible Biology, a visual guide to biological concepts & processes.