The database: Global Commodities: Trade, Exploration & Cultural Exchange

Where to find it: You can find it here, and under G in the databases A-Z list.

From their website: “This resource brings together manuscript, printed and visual primary source materials for the study of global commodities in world history.”

Use it to find:

• Primary source material
• Price data visualizations, Energy data visualizations, Interactive maps, Historical maps
• Thematic areas include: Advertising & Consumption, Art & Literature, Cultivation, Ecology & Environment, Exploration & Discovery, Health & Welfare, Politics & Empire, Production, Social Practice, Trade & Commerce, and Transportation
• Commodities explored include: Chocolate, Cotton, Coffee, Fur, Opium, Oil, Porcelain, Silver & Gold, Spices, Sugar , Tea, Timber, Tobacco, Wheat, Wine & Spirits.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tips for searching:

• Use the tabs across the top to explore: Documents, the Chronology, Data & Maps, Visual Resources & Further Resources
• Use the search bar in the top right hand corner
• There are also Advanced Search and Popular Searches options

Chronology

 

 Energy Visualization

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