Readex, société fondée dans les années 40 et devenue une division de NewsBank en 1984, propose de nombreuses collections de sources primaires en littérature et histoire. Elles sont réparties en deux grandes séries :
- Archive of Americana couvre tous les aspects de l’histoire, de la littérature, de la culture, de la vie politique et de la vie quotidienne américaine sur 3 siècles. Ce fonds historique comprend une multitude de documents : journaux, pamphlets, tracts, brochures, pièces de théâtre, livres, sermons, documents gouvernementaux…
- Archive of International Studies s’intéresse à l’histoire et à la géopolitique mondiale. Les collections sont constituées de rapports, transcriptions d’émissions de radio, médias officiels ou clandestins, journaux, etc.
Toutes les collections proposées sont disponibles en achat pérenne.
>> ARCHIVE OF AMERICANA :
African American Periodicals, 1825-1995
America’s Historical Government Documents :
- American State Papers, 1789-1838
- Native American Tribal Histories, Series 1-4, 1813-1880
- House and Senate Journals, Series 1, 1789-1817
- Senate Executive Journals, 1789-1980
- Territorial Papers of the United States, 1764-1953
- U.S. Congressional Serial Set, 1817-1994
America’s Historical Imprints :
- African Americans and Reconstruction: Hope and Struggle, 1865-1883
- African Americans and Jim Crow: Repression and Protest, 1883-1922
- Afro-Americana Imprints, 1535-1922: From the Library Company of Philadelphia
- American Broadsides and Ephemera, 1749-1900
- American Children’s Books, Series 1-3, 1654-1819
- American Civil War Collection, 1860-1922: From the American Antiquarian Society
- American Crime and Criminal Justice, 1664-1819
- American Pamphlets, Series 1, 1820-1922: From the New-York Historical Society
- American Science and Technology, Series 1-3, 1663-1819
- American Sermons, Series 1 & 2, 1652-1819
- American Slavery Collection, 1820-1922: From the American Antiquarian Society
- Black Authors, 1556-1922: Imprints from the Library Company of Philadelphia
- Native American Indians, 1645-1819
- Nineteenth-Century American Drama: Popular Culture and Entertainment, 1820-1900
Early American Imprints :
- Early American Imprints, Series I: Evans, 1639-1800
- Early American Imprints, Series I: Supplement from the American Antiquarian Society, 1652-1800
- Early American Imprints, Series I: Supplement from the Library Company of Philadelphia, 1670-1800
- Early American Imprints, Series II: Shaw-Shoemaker, 1801-1819
- Early American Imprints, Series II: Supplement 1 from the American Antiquarian Society, 1801-1819
- Early American Imprints, Series II: Supplement 2 from the American Antiquarian Society, 1801-1819
- Early American Imprints, Series II: Supplement 3 from the American Antiquarian Society, 1801-1819
- Early American Imprints, Series II: Supplement from the Library Company of Philadelphia, 1800-1819
America’s Historical Newspapers :
- American Business: Agricultural Newspapers
- American Business: Mercantile Newspapers
- American Gazettes: Newspapers of Record
- American Politics: Campaign Newspapers
- American Policy Series
- American Religion: Denominational Newspapers
- American Underworld: The Flash Press
- Cleveland Leader, 1854-1913
- Civil Rights in America
- Civil War: Antebellum Period to Reconstruction
- Classic Microform Sets
- Washington Evening Star, 1852-1981
American Ethnic Newspapers :
- African American Newspapers, Series 1, 1827-1998
- African American Newspapers, Series 2, 1835-1956
- Ethnic American Newspapers from the Balch Collection, 1799-1971
- Hispanic American Newspapers, 1808-1980
Early American Newspapers: By Series, 1690-1922 :
- Early American Newspapers: Series 1, 1690-1876: From Colonies to Nation
- Early American Newspapers: Series 2, 1758-1900: The New Republic
- Early American Newspapers: Series 3, 1783-1922: From Farm to City
- Early American Newspapers: Series 4, 1756-1922: The Rise of Industry
- Early American Newspapers: Series 5, 1777-1922: An Emerging World Power
- Early American Newspapers: Series 6, 1741-1922: Compromise and Disunion
- Early American Newspapers: Series 7, 1773-1922: Reform and Retrenchment
- Early American Newspapers: Series 8, 1844-1922: A Nation in Transition
- Early American Newspapers: Series 9, 1832-1922: Protest and Prosperity
- Early American Newspapers: Series 10, 1730-1900: Regional Pioneers
- Early American Newspapers: Series 11, 1803-1899: From Agrarian Republic to World Power
- Early American Newspapers: Series 12, 1821-1900: The Specialized Press
- Early American Newspapers: Series 13, 1803-1916: The American West
- Early American Newspapers: Series 14, 1807-1880: The Expansion of Urban America
- Early American Newspapers: Series 15, 1822-1879: Immigrant Communities
- Early American Newspapers: Series 16, 1800-1877: Industry and the Environment
- Early American Newspapers: Series 17, 1844-1922: American Heartland
>> ARCHIVE OF INTERNATIONAL STUDIES :
African History and Culture, 1540-1921: Imprints from the Library Company of Philadelphia
African Newspapers: The British Library Collection
Caribbean History and Culture, 1535-1920: Imprints from the Library Company of Philadelphia
Caribbean Newspapers, Series 1, 1718-1876: From the American Antiquarian Society
Foreign Broadcast Information Service (FBIS) Daily Reports, 1941-1996 :
Collections par années de publication :
- Foreign Broadcast Information Service (FBIS) Daily Reports, 1941-1974
- Foreign Broadcast Information Service (FBIS) Daily Reports, 1974-1996
- Foreign Broadcast Information Service (FBIS) Daily Reports Annexes, 1974-1996
Collections thématiques :
- FBIS Daily Reports, 1974-1996, Part 1: Middle East, Africa, Near East and South Asia
- FBIS Daily Reports, 1974-1996, Part 2: Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia
- FBIS Daily Reports, 1974-1996, Part 3: China
- FBIS Daily Reports, 1974-1996, Part 4: Asia, Pacific and East Asia
- FBIS Daily Reports, 1974-1996, Part 5: Latin America
- FBIS Daily Reports, 1974-1996, Part 6: Eastern Europe
- FBIS Daily Reports, 1974-1996, Part 7: Soviet Union and Central Eurasia
- FBIS Daily Reports, 1974-1996, Part 8: Western Europe
Joint Publications Research Service (JPRS) Reports, 1957-1995
Twentieth-Century Global Perspectives :
- American Proxy Wars: Korea and Vietnam: Global Perspectives, 1946-1975
- American Race Relations: Global Perspectives, 1941-1996
- Apartheid: Global Perspectives, 1946-1996
- Cold War: Global Perspectives on East-West Tensions, 1945-1991
- Immigrations, Migrations and Refugees: Global Perspectives, 1941-1996
- Middle East and North Africa: Global Perspectives, 1958-1994
- Nuclear Arms and Weapons of Mass Destruction: Global Perspectives, 1945-1996
- Pravda Archive, 1959-1996: Twentieth-Century Global Perspectives
- Propaganda and the Chinese Press: Global Perspectives, 1946-1996
- World Protest and Reform Movements: Global Perspectives, 1945-1996
World Newspaper Archive :
- African Newspapers, Series 1, 1800-1922
- African Newspapers, Series 2, 1835-1925
- Eastern European Newspapers, 1841-1927
- Latin American Newspapers, Series 1, 1805-1922
- Latin American Newspapers, Series 2, 1822-1922
- South Asian Newspapers, 1864-1922
Origins of Modern Science and Technology :
- Aeronautics and Space Flight: Global Origins of Modern Aviation and Rocketry
- Climate Science and Sustainability: Global Origins of Modern Environmentalism
- Computing and Artificial Intelligence: Global Origins of the Digital Age
- Morality and Science: Global Origins of Modern Bioethics
- Nuclear Energy: Global Origins of Energy Resource Management in the Atomic Age
- Public Health: Global Origins of Modern Health Policy and Management, 1957-1995
- Series 1: 1704-1877: Arrival in America through Reconstruction
- Series 2: 1878-1975: Jim Crow through the Civil Rights Movement
- Series 3: 1976-Today: Black History Month to Today (*accès via NewsBank)