Accessible Archives Inc.

Developed by dedicated instructors and students of Americana, our databases provide access to a rich store of materials from leading books, newspapers and periodicals of the 18th and 19th centuries.

We utilize computer technology and a large team of conversion specialists to provide easy to use access to vast quantities of archived historical information previously available only in microformat, hard copy form or as images.

Register today for a FREE Accessible Archives, Inc. Webinar.

Learn how our databases can help your organization by attending a free webinar presentation. Learn about the latest content developments in our  collections of 18th and 19th century books, periodicals, and newspapers, including:

New in 2013!

It’s a great idea to have multiple attendees participate so they can experience it first-hand and discuss next steps as a team. Do you have specific topics of interest? We will be happy to tailor the webinar to your needs.

Please register in advance to participate in these presentations. Dial-in instructions will be provided upon registration.

The dates and times of our upcoming webinars are:

Thursday, June 13th at 10:00am and 2:00pm

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The presentation was created by Unlimited Priorities LLC, exclusive sales and marketing agent for Accessible Archives. Mark Gauthier of Unlimited Priorities will host the presentations.

Please let us know if you would like anything specific covered.

Ask about our pre-publication and ALA specials!

We are in the middle of the Pennsylvania Library Association’s 2012 event: PA Libraries: Leading the Charge, in Gettysburg, PA right now. This year’s event runs September 30 to October 3, 2012.

Stop by and see us at booth 142 in the PaLA Conference Exhibits. The exhibits are open on Monday & Tuesday, October 1st and 2nd swing by and say hi to our COO, Tom Nagy, and ask about a demo of our full text searchable databases.

We’d like to offer a heartfelt thank you to BCALA’s members who stopped by our booth during last week’s second Joint Conference of Librarians of Color (JCLC).

A description of our collections can be found at: http://www.accessible-archives.com/collections/

Free trials and webinars are available. Discounts are available for complete collections. BCALA members receive an additional 5% discount.

Please contact us for a quotation.

About Us

Founded in 1990, we utilize computer technology and a team of conversion specialists to provide vast quantities of archived historical information previously available only in microformat, hard copy or as images only.

Diverse primary source materials reflecting broad views across American history and culture have been assembled into comprehensive databases. Developed by dedicated instructors and students of Americana, our databases allow access to the rich store of materials from leading books, newspapers and periodicals then current.

We continue to add titles covering important topics and time periods to assist scholars and students at all academic levels. We have Unlimited Priorities LLC as its exclusive sales and marketing agent.

We are proud to announce new upgrades that enhance access to our collections.

SHIBBOLETH

Shibboleth

Accessible Archives has become fully compliant with Shibboleth®, an advanced networking consortium used by the 900-member UK Access Management Federation for Education and Research that provides a single solution for accessing online resources and services. Our UK customers are now able to access their current holdings via this standards-based, open source system. Accessible Archives thanks the University of Liverpool for agreeing to act as our test site for this enhancement, and for working with us to ensure that the system is successfully implemented and working properly.

Terry Bucknell, Electronic Resources Manager at the Sydney Jones Library, said, “As new Accessible Archives customers, we were pleased to be asked to be beta testers for their implementation of Shibboleth. We enjoyed helping them to iron out some glitches, and we’re delighted that by working together Accessible Archives will be able to provide easier off-campus access to their databases“. (more…)

We have a surprise for our readers for Black History Month.  We will be publishing an entire book on our blog over the course of February.

We recently added a book by Sarah H. Bradford titled Scenes in the Life of Harriet Tubman.  We are going to be presenting this entire book in serial form over the course of February.

The book contains these sections:

This special event makes a great extra credit project for history teachers or a simple way for anyone to expand their knowledge of Harriet Tubman and her life over the course of Black History Month.

Check back every day for a new installment in this compelling story of passion, courage, and perseverance as we explore Harriet Tubman’s life every day of the month.