The Guardian and Observer Digital Archive
Now available by annual subscription in addition to outright purchase, The Guardian and Observer Digital Archive is a fully searchable online database offering access to the complete content of every issue of The Guardian and The Observer newspapers between 1791 and 2003. Items can be saved, printed, and copied into teachers' and pupils' own projects, bringing subjects - across the curriculum - to life.
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Relevance to the National Curriculum
The Guardian and Observer Digital Archive is a valuable tool for the teaching of a wide range of subjects including English, history, citizenship, geography, media studies, art and design, science and ICT. As the Archive is picture-based and includes a vast number of photographs and advertisements, lessons and projects can be tailored to all age groups, from Key Stage 1 to A/AS level and the International Baccalaureate.
Content
The Guardian and Observer Digital Archive offers access to every article, photograph and advertisement published in The Guardian and The Observer newspapers between 1791 and 2003.
Users can choose to browse whole issues by date, or to search for individual items of interest by keyword, type and/or date.
Access options
A range of access options is on offer to enable teachers and learners to use all JISC Collections for Schools resources both within the school (for example, by IP address) and from home (for example, via Shibboleth, a link on the school's secure intranet, and/or username and password).
An unlimited number of staff and students at subscribing schools can access each JISC Collections for Schools resource concurrently so they can be used in the classroom with confidence.
Pricing
Pricing is calculated according to the total number of learners at a school, or schools within a region - so the more schools that subscribe to a resource as a group, the lower the price per learner is likely to be.
All suppliers have guaranteed that the prices negotiated by JISC Collections for Schools are the lowest available.
- Download the price list for all resources for individual state-funded schools
- Download the price list for all resources for individual independent schools
- Download the price list for all resources for buying groups
- Download a spreadsheet enabling individual schools and buying groups to calculate prices for all resources
Subscription and invoicing information
The agreement for The Guardian and Observer Digital Archive runs until 31 August 2012.
Schools and buying groups can subscribe at any time but are committed until the end of the subscription year in which their subscription starts i.e. 31 August 2011 or 31 August 2012.
Charges will be prorated - for example, if a subscription starts on 1 October 2010, the cost of the subscription will be for 11 months until 31 August 2011.
Please note that subscriptions will not be set up, and access granted, until a signed copy of the Acceptance of Licence Agreement Form (see below) has been received by the JISC Collections for Schools Helpdesk.
An invoice for the requested subscription period will be issued when the signed copy of the Acceptance of Licence Agreement Form (see below) is received.
- View the Licence Agreement for The Guardian and Observer Digital Archive
- Download the Acceptance of Licence Agreement Form for The Guardian and Observer Digital Archive
How to subscribe
Subscribing to JISC Collections for Schools resources is easy. Click here to find out more.
How to get the best price
Prices offered through JISC Collections for Schools are guaranteed to be the lowest available. Schools subscribing individually to one or more JISC Collections for Schools resources benefit from discounts on publishers' list prices in the majority of cases, but schools subscribing as part of a buying group can achieve discounts of up to 80%.
A buying group can consist of any group of schools in a region with a combined total of at least 2,500 learners that places an order for a resource at the same time.
Local authorities, and organisations such as School Library Services, are taking an active role in coordinating buying groups in many areas in order to achieve the highest possible discount.
In addition, an increasing number of schools in informal local or regional networks are also working together to secure the best possible pricing.
To find out what is happening in your area, or if you would like help setting up a buying group, please contact us.
Support for teachers
The resource can be used in the classroom (for example with an interactive whiteboard) and material can be incorporated into handouts and homework.
Download the quick start guide for The Guardian and Observer Digital Archive.
Teachers and learners can also build up personal collections of material using the My Collection function.
NEW! Specially-commissioned classroom activities for English teachers at Key Stages 3-5, using material from the Guardian and Observer Digital Archive, are now available.
The Guardian and Observer Digital Archive provides teachers and learners with a vast range of textual and pictorial primary-source material.
Durham Country Council case study
In April 2007, Durham County Council started a trial of The Guardian and Observer Digital Archive in their schools. The trial was originally for secondary schools only, but was subsequently extended to primary schools. It proved so successful that Durham County Council purchased a perpetual licence.
You can download two powerpoint presentations, created for use in the classroom by a teacher in Durham, using material from the resource: flight, the Wright brothers. A video is also available showing how the resource has been used to support teaching and learning in a selection of schools in Durham.
With thanks to all the teachers and children involved, and to Durham County Council.
Free trials
Free 30-day trials for all JISC Collections for Schools resources are available to enable schools and local authorities to assess their value in teaching and learning.
- Request a free trial for your school, or for a group of schools
Further information
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Training materials
- Download the quick start guide for The Guardian and Observer Digital Archive
- Online support is available.
Technical, administrative, and user support
Email info@jisccollectionsforschools.org.uk
phone: 01865 339461