The Derek Keene Book Donation

The Derek Keene Book Donation

Michael Townsend from the IHR’s Wohl Library highlights some of the titles included in a kind gift from the library of Prof Derek Keene. Earlier in the year both the Institute and the wider academic community were saddened to learn of the passing of Prof Derek...
Thoughts from a Graduate Trainee Library Assistant

Thoughts from a Graduate Trainee Library Assistant

Chloe Forsyth recently joined the IHR library team as a Graduate Trainee and in this, her first blog, she writes about herself and her initial impressions of starting work at the IHR. Ever since I was a child, I have always loved reading, especially fantasy novels. I...
Environmental History in the IHR Library’s Collections

Environmental History in the IHR Library’s Collections

This post was written by Michael Townsend, Collections and Metadata Librarian at the Institute of Historical Research Library. The library has recently published a new collection guide about environmental history. Here researchers can get an overview of the resources...
World Newspaper Trials in the IHR Library

World Newspaper Trials in the IHR Library

Now trialling: Ethnic American Newspapers from the Balch Collection, 1799-1971 South Asian Newspapers, 1864-1922 Trial ends: 19 November 2021. The trial is available through library PCs or via UoL Libraries Wi-Fi only. We are currently trialling two Readex World...