Case studies

AM has partnered with Preservica, a global leader in Active Digital Preservation archiving. The collaboration will result in an integration that offers libraries and archives a well-rounded digital ecosystem to protect and publish their digital assets.

Brian Atwater, Affiliate Professor of Earth and Space Sciences at the University of Washington, utilised AM’s Colonial Caribbean digital collection to delve into historical geological events. His research focuses on the potential impact of a pre-Columbian tsunami on Anegada in the British Virgin Islands.

The University of Liverpool embark on the next stage of their library’s ‘digital shift’ with AM Quartex’s latest integration.

Cape Ann Museum's partnership with Quartex revolutionised their historical archive's accessibility and usability. By involving community volunteers and leveraging advanced digital tools, they enriched user experience and fostered stronger community ties. Discover how this collaboration transformed their archival processes and provided an engaging, comprehensive storytelling experience.

The City of Burlington is committed to preserving its history and cultural heritage for future generations. As part of this mission, Burlington Public Library makes it a priority to digitise materials that document the history of Burlington and its people.

Securing long-term support for its cultural heritage collections is central to the mission of Samford University Library and a catalyst for its migration to AM Quartex.

AM Impact customers are those who have purchased perpetual access to the complete AM portfolio, empowering them to access numerous benefits, including exclusive discounted pricing. The AM Engagement team spoke with Professor Tamara Chaplin from the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign to discover how they have used their recent Impact status to maximise user engagement.

Learn from two librarians whose institutions have successfully integrated AM Explorer Arts & Humanities into their library systems and services: Jeff Liszka, Department Liaison for Arts and Humanities at Trinity College, Connecticut, and Dr Hope Williard, Academic Subject Librarian at University of Lincoln, UK. 

Saloni Sharma’s piece, “The Empire Will Not Be Your Priest”, was one five student seed stories that turned into final end-of-term writing projects, using AM’s India, Raj and Empire database for inspiration.

Dr Michael Zmolek, the lecturer in the History Matters course, had not previously taught using films from an archive as primary source materials. However, the films in Socialism on Film provided an opportunity for integration into the class programme in a way that introduced primary sources to students unfamiliar with the historical study.

Arlynda, a Doctoral research student at the University of Toronto, was writing a dissertation on how actors annotate scripts. Most supporting research was done using the archives of major Shakespeare companies, with historical research undertaken at the Folger Shakespeare Library, Washington D C, which holds a comprehensive archive relevant to this project.

Professor Jessica Stern, Professor of History at California State University, Fullerton shared her experiences teaching with AM's collection Colonial America and the impact it had on the students.