This blog post was written by Michael Townsend, Collections and Metadata Librarian at the Institute of Historical Research Library. It is often surprising the breadth of subjects one can find in the Institute’s library. Previous surveys of the collections have...
This post was written by Millicent (Millie) Shepherd, undergraduate history student at the University of Leicester. She completed a placement at the IHR in July 2022, working on the Bibliography of British and Irish History and in the IHR library. For as long as I can...
Thanks to those of you who completed the recent IHR library survey. It has been nice to see from the comments how much the library is valued. People indicated high levels of satisfaction for the collections, open-access study space and the helpfulness of library...
By Kate Wilcox and Argula Rublack In this post, Kate Wilcox and Argula Rublack — co-organisers of History Day 2020 — explain what’s available at this year’s online event. As a celebration of historical collections, History Day combines...
By Michael Townsend Like many places, the IHR has had to temporarily shut its physical doors to staff, students and visitors in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. This does not diminish our commitment, however, to serving communities worldwide with a shared passion...
