Medical History and the Bibliography of British and Irish History
Rachel Peacock recently completed a summer internship at the IHR, where she focused on medical history and health in the Bibliography of British and Irish History. In this blog, she explores Victorian understandings of mental illness through the example of intruders...
Bibliography of British and Irish History June 2025 update
The future of BBIH The IHR are delighted to confirm that it has now signed a new five year agreement with Brepols that secures the future of the Bibliography. Both the IHR and Brepols are very excited about the new opportunities the agreement offers in growing...
Introducing Dr Deborah Wilson: New Editor for “Ireland since 1800”
In this blog piece new Bibliography of British and Irish History (BBIH) section editor for Ireland since 1800, Dr Deborah Wilson, shares her use of BBIH when working with students and researchers at Queen’s University Belfast. Dr Deborah Wilson values browsing for...
A case for bibliographies in the age of artificial intelligence
This blog post discusses some of the reasons why bibliographies, like the Bibliography of British and Irish History (BBIH), are vital for historical study, research, and teaching. Doing historical research in the age of generative artificial intelligence (AI): some...