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Children's Magazine Archive, 1866-2020 This link opens in a new window
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20th-century serials that cover many aspects of children's lives and interests.
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Part of Digital National Security Archive: This collection brings together more than 2,000 documents concerning the relationship between the United States and China, with an emphasis on the 1969-1998 time period. The documents include memos, cables, and studies concerning U.S. diplomatic relations with China, records concerning the U.S.-PRC security relationship, documents related to the economic and scientific association with the PRC, and intelligence estimates and studies concerning the PRC's foreign policy objectives, military capabilities, and internal situation.
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The Confidential U.S. State Department "Special" or "Lot" Files represent a rich source for students of American foreign policy. Focusing on political affairs, economic conditions, and policy positions, these documents complement the State Department Central Files and form a foundation for in-depth study of international affairs. Maintained by various State Department offices, bureaus, committees, and individuals, the Special Files hold a vast amount of unique material not preserved in the Central Files.
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Allows researchers to use archival material and published works to better understand, analyse, and critique archaeological research.
Daily Gazette (Schenectady) This link opens in a new window
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Current members of the Union College community can register for free access to the Gazette's website.

Instructions
1. Go to [https://dailygazette.com/domain-subscribers/]
2. Enter your union.edu email address.
3. You will be directed to this page:
4. Check your email inbox and spam for an email activation link:
5. When you click the link you will be asked to activate your account:
6. Click the activate account button, this will forward you to your profile page where you can set your password, log out from website, and then log back in.
7. Your account will then be set for accessing our content - you will also receive a morning email with a link to that day's replica e-Edition, you can unsubscribe from this email list at any time.
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An organization dedicated to advocating for the interests of the American Jewish community and defending the civil rights of all Americans.
House Beautiful Archive This link opens in a new window
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The oldest still-published US shelter magazine, House Beautiful not only records the history of interior design, but demonstrates how broader social and cultural trends – e.g. women’s roles, family life, new technologies, and consumer behavior – have manifested themselves in domestic settings for over 125 years.
Human Rights Studies Online This link opens in a new window
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...a research and learning database providing comparative documentation, analysis, and interpretation of major human rights violations and atrocity crimes worldwide from 1900 to 2010. The collection includes primary and secondary materials across multiple media formats and content types for each selected event, including Armenia, the Holocaust, Cambodia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Rwanda, Darfur, and more.
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Enabling exploration of the political, social, and cultural history of native peoples from the sixteenth century well into the twentieth century, Indigenous Peoples of North America illustrates the fabric of the North American story with unprecedented depth and breadth.
International War on Drugs This link opens in a new window
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Spanning the presidential administrations of Ronald Reagan to Barack Obama, The International War on Drugs documents the United States Government's response to the global illicit drug trade. Studies, reports, and analyses compiled by governmental and military agencies demonstrate how the U.S. organized and waged a decades-long campaign against drugs.
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These records offer a behind-the-scenes view of the highest levels of U.S. military decision-making. The reports in this module were written by hundreds of JCS staff members. The records of the Joint Chiefs of Staff for 1946-1960 cover the early years of the Cold War, focusing on the threat of Soviet expansion, Europe and NATO, the Chinese Civil War, the Korean War, the beginnings of the nuclear arms race, and the Arab-Israeli conflict and other developments in the Middle East, especially regarding Middle East oil and Iran.
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An archival collection comprising the backfiles of 15 major magazines (including the Newsweek archive), spanning areas including current events, international relations, and public policy.
Socialist and Radical Periodicals This link opens in a new window
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A variety of serials reflecting the 20th/21st-century history of a variety of movements and ideologies on the political left.
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This collection includes records from U.S. Central Command, the Army, State Department, Special Inspector General for Iraq, and other agencies covering the U.S. occupation of Iraq, 2004-2011.
Times Union (Personal Account) This link opens in a new window
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Schaffer Library has an agreement with the Times Union for members of the Union College community to create a free account to access the newspaper's website. To get started:
1 - Go to https://www.timesunion.com/
2 - Select Account/Create an Account
3 - Use your Union College email address and create a password
4 - Check your email for a verification email

Once your account is created, you can use your login for the website or TU's mobile apps.
Trade and Globalization Studies Online This link opens in a new window
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Trade and Globalization Studies Online examines the history of trade, trade policies, financial crises, emerging markets and technological innovations that unite the world in an ever-changing system of trade.
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