After a highly successful first AADDA project workshop for historians, bookings are open for two more sessions: one for arts and humanities scholars (12 June) and one for social scientists (13 June). Are you interested in the political discourse of the New Labour...
When I first started to edit BBIH I used the Concise Dictionary of National Biography and then the CD-Rom version. Both were very useful, however searching them did slow down the process of editing and checking material for inclusion. Then came the online versions of...
There are around a dozen resources I use day in day out in compiling the Bibliography. I now rely on online resources so much that I dread any change in one of my favourites. You get used to the interface, their quirks, short cuts and, through use and experience,...
The Beijing 2008 Olympic Torch“Legacy”. This word has been thrown about constantly in the lead up to the London Olympics. At times it feels like any kind of meaningful legacy will be lost and squandered due to the down turn of the economy and recession, at other...
For the past few months, after years of having Google’s search screen as my homepage, I have been trying an alternative search engine. I had been reading Karen Blakeman’s blog for a while, and in this post she recommended using four other search engines,...
It’s been a while since our last post here but finally we have some exciting news to share concerning the renovation of the Institute of Historical Research. The Senate House Phase 4 renovation is proceeding at pace and the designs and plans have now been developed...
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