This comprehensive collection features official government records that track the spread and treatment of major epidemics and pandemics, including Cholera, Plague, Scarlet Fever, Tuberculosis, and Malaria. Through these materials, users can see how governments and societies adapted to these public health crises, shaping modern approaches to disease control and prevention and providing an alternative lens through which to view colonialism.

A growing collection of nearly three million high-resolution type specimens and related materials from community contributors around the world. This resource also features partner-contributed reference works and primary sources, such as collectors‚ correspondence and diaries, illustrations, and photographs. Selected sub-collections include reference works and books.

Contains archives and backfiles of leading international journals covering the humanities and social sciences and spanning more than two centuries of content.

Includes holdings information from the world’s libraries. Use to find out what resources are available in libraries other than ZSR, and use the ‘request from ILL’ button in any record to connect to our ILL system.