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Reference and Other Secondary Sources Online
Selected reference and other secondary sources online that support research in British eighteenth-century studies can be found here. Selected other (non-LWL) digital collections of primary source textual materials that support research in British eighteenth-century studies can be found here. Resources marked with the symbol 
indicate resources that the Yale University Library licenses. Access to licensed resources is freely available through the Lewis Walpole Library wireless internet connection for readers at the Library. For information on other off-campus access for other members of the Yale community, click here. Other resources listed below are freely available on the internet.
Selected Reference Sources: Encyclopedias, Dictionaries, Companions, etc. |
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Yale Research Guides by Subject and other Yale Resources
General Online Resource guides and websites
C18-L: Resources for 18th-century Studies across the disciplines International Seminar on the History of the Atlantic World, 1500-1825 |
Abstracts, Bibliographies, Catalogs, and Indexes
General -- sources that include information about eighteenth-century and/or British materials Bibliography of British and Irish History The Bibliography of British and Irish History (BBIH) provides bibliographic data on historical writing dealing with the British Isles, and with the British Empire and Commonwealth, during all periods for which written documentation is available - from 55BC to the present. It is the successor to the Royal Historical Society Bibliography of British and Irish History, available online from 2002 to 2009. Covers selected books and articles published prior to 1900 and comprehensive coverage from 1901 to the present. British History Online digital library contains some of the core printed primary and secondary sources for the medieval and modern history of the British Isles. An international abstracting and indexing tool for research in the humanities, BHI indexes over 320 internationally respected humanities journals and weekly magazines published in the UK and other English speaking countries, as well as quality newspapers published in the UK ... With the Subject Index to Periodicals, BHI provides an unbroken index to the humanities in Great Britain since 1915. Topics include architecture, archaeology, art, antiques, education, economics, foreign affairs, environment, cinema, current affairs, gender studies, history, language, law, linguistics, literature, music, painting, philosophy, poetry, political science, religion, and theatre. English Short Title Catalogue (ESTC) Contains records for works printed in any language in England or its dependencies from 1473 through 1800, as well as works printed in English anywhere else in the world during that period. Subject headings appear in records for items published in 1700 or earlier. The HPB Database (previously called the Hand Press Book Database) is a steadily growing collection of files of catalogue records from major European and North American research libraries covering items of European printing of the hand-press period (c. 1455-c. 1830) integrated into one file. This makes it possible for information to be retrieved in one single search across all files.
Historical Abstracts contains annotated references to books, articles, and dissertations on the history of the world from 1450 to the present (excluding the United States and Canada, which are covered in America: History and Life). Published since 1954, Historical Abstracts indexes over 2,000 journals published throughout the world. In the First Person provides indexing of more than 2,500 collections of oral history in English from around the world. With future releases, the index will broaden to identify other first-person content, including letters, diaries, memoirs, and autobiographies, and other personal narratives. The Nineteenth Century Index (C19 Index) searches established indexes such as the Nineteenth Century Short Title Catalogue, The Wellesley Index, Poole's Index to Periodical Literature, and Periodicals Index Online to create integrated bibliographic coverage of books and official publications, and articles published in journals, magazines and newspapers. The 19th Century Masterfile is an accumulation of indexes to printed materials from the nineteenth century with coverage from about 1774 to 1920, depending on the index selected. Search over 100,000 records listing books, articles, and dissertation abstracts published from 1945 to 2002 on every field of nineteenth-century British studies. Short-Title Catalogue of Books Printed in England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales and British America, and of English Books Printed in Other Countries, 1641-1700, edited by Donald Wing et al. The Wing Short Title Catalog is the essential bibliographic database of extant books, pamphlets and broadsides printed in English between 1641 and 1700. The Catalog lists the title, author name, imprint and physical format as well as including bibliographic information and listings of selected libraries and institutions that hold a copy of the work. WorldCat is the Online Computer Library Center's (OCLC) online "union catalog"; that is, its database of over 1 billion records of books and other materials held in more than 10,000 academic, public, special and national libraries around the world. Use WorldCat to locate materials outside of Yale, in almost any area of study, or to locate items in specific libraries and research collections. Special Topics or Other Locations Bibliography of Early Modern Italy- 1550-1800 "This bibliography... aims to record the entire production of Italian history pertaining to the period (1550-1800) over the last 150 years, roughly the time that scholars have worked from archives." An interdisciplinary gathering, it includes works in the following categories: 1) General and Historiography; 2) Travel and Historical Geography, 3) Politics & Administration; 4) Economics and Demography; 5) Social Stratification & Behavioural Studies; 6) Religious History; 7) Language Arts and Erudition; 8) Music and Spectacle; 9) Beaux-Arts and Architecture; and 10) History of Science. Bibliography of Native North Americans Bibliography of Native North Americans (BNNA) is a bibliographic database covering all aspects of native North American culture, history, and life. This resource covers a wide range of topics including archaeology, multicultural relations, gaming, governance, legend, and literacy. BNNA contains more than 141,000 citations for books, essays, journal articles, and government documents of the United States and Canada. Dates of coverage for included content range from the sixteenth century to the present. Irish History Online is a guide to what has been written about the history of Ireland from earliest times to the present. It has been established in association with the Royal Historical Society Bibliography of British and Irish History and London's Past Online. Mundus: Gateway to Missionary Collections in the United Kingdom The Mundus Gateway is a web-based guide to more than four hundred collections of overseas missionary materials held in the United Kingdom. These materials, comprising the archives of British missionary societies, collections of personal papers, printed matter, photographs, other visual materials and artefacts, are held in a large number of libraries, record offices and other institutions in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. The web-guide contains a collection-level description of each collection including valuable background information and a summary of contents. There is a facility for freetext searches as well as searches by personal names, organization names, place-names and subjects. see also Other Library Catalogs (click here) see also General Databases of Eighteenth-Century and British Texts--Primary Sources Archival and Manuscript Materials, (including Dissertations and Theses) ARCHON (Directory of archives with significant holdings of British material) The ARCHON Directory includes contact details for record repositories in the United Kingdom and also for institutions elsewhere in the world which have substantial collections of manuscripts noted under the indexes to the National Register of Archives. A location register of the papers of artists, designers and craftspeople held in publicly accessible collections in the United Kingdom and Ireland. DART-Europe is a partnership of research libraries and library consortia who are working together to improve global access to European research theses. Dissertation and Theses - Full Text (ProQuest) contains entries with information about doctoral dissertations and master's theses. It is the same database as Dissertation Abstracts, but with the significant advantage that titles published since 1997 are available in PDF digital format and have 24 page previews available. Index to Theses ... Accepted for Higher Degrees by the Universities of Great Britain and Ireland The Index to Theses provides total bibliographic control of all theses ever produced by British and Irish universities (1716 to the present). Access is by author, title, university, degree, year, and keyword. Abstracts are included for titles written since 1970. The National Archives is the UK government's official archive, containing over 1,000 years of history. You can search for the records you need in a number of different databases. These include records held by The National Archives, our records digitised on our partners' websites, and records held in other archives. Searching is free, but there may be a charge to download documents. This database consists of finding aids for archival and manuscript materials at Yale University. Their purpose is to provide information about the creation, historical context, arrangement, and content of archival and manuscript collections as well as the information necessary for users to identify and request the portions relevant to their research. These finding aids vary in style, depth of detail, and amount of materials covered, but their common purpose is to describe and enable access to archival and manuscript collections. see also Archival and Manuscript Materials -- Primary Sources Art Index Retrospective is a bibliographic database that cumulates citations to Art Index volumes 1-32 of the printed index published between 1929-1984. The database cites articles from periodicals published throughout the world. BHA and RILA - Bibliography of the History of Art and Répertoire de la Litterature de l'Art European and American visual arts material published between 1975 and 2007. International Bibliography of Art The definitive resource for scholarly literature on Western art, IBA is the successor to the Bibliography of the History of Art (BHA), and retains the editorial policies which made BHA one of the most trusted and frequently consulted sources in the field. International Bibliography of Theatre and Dance The International Bibliography of Theatre & Dance represents the most comprehensive multicultural and inter-disciplinary research tool available to theater students, educators and professionals. These volumes comprise a fully indexed, cross-referenced and annotated databank of over 60,000 journal articles, books, book articles and dissertation abstracts on all aspects of theatre and performance in 126 countries. International Foundation for Art Research Catalogues Raisonnés Two new electronic resources — a database of published catalogues raisonnés and one of catalogues in preparation, covering paintings, original art on paper, sculptures, and photographs. They can be searched separately or together and will be updated regularly. (for information click here) International Index to Music Periodicals Full Text IIMP (International Index to Music Periodicals) indexes more than 400 music journals, with an emphasis on recent issues. The Print Council Index to Oeuvre-Catalogues of Prints by European and American Artists An online edition of The Print Council Index to Oeuvre-Catalogues of Prints by European and American Artists by Timothy A. Riggs, expanded and updated by Lauren B. Hewes. The database now contains entries for European and American printmakers, print publishers, and photographers and Japanese printmakers and photographers. (for information click here) RISM: International Inventory of Musical Sources, Series A/II: Manuscripts after 1600 The International Inventory of Musical Sources (RISM) is an international, non-profit joint venture which aims to comprehensively document the world's musical sources of manuscripts or printed music, works on music theory and libretti stored in libraries, archives, monasteries, schools and private collections. SCIPIO: Art and Rare Books Sales Catalogs SCIPIO: Art and Rare Books Sales Catalogs is the only online union catalog of auction catalog records in existence. SCIPIO provides bibliographic access to valuable sources of information on the provenance of art objects and rare books, the history of collecting, and contemporary and historical market trends. SCIPIO describes art and rare books auction sales catalogs dating from the late sixteenth century to currently schedule d auctions that have not yet been held. Records contain information on dates and places of sale, catalog title, the auction house, sellers, institutional holdings, and other information. Government and Legal Documents, Economics Digitised Historical Parliamentary Material (Parliament, UK) Links to published Parliamentary material available online, including on external websites.
Published Parliamentary material has been digitised and made available on the Internet by various organizations. Yale Law School -- Lillian Goldman Law Library see also Government, Legal Documents, Economics -- Primary Sources Finding English Verse, 1650-1800:
First-Line Indexes and Searchable Electronic Texts A revised and enlarged checklist of first-line indexes and fully searchable texts. see also Literature -- Primary Sources IDZ Index of German Journals 1750-1815 The Index of German Journals contains 100.000 records of articles published 1750 - 1815. Waterloo Directory of English Newspapers and Periodicals, 1800-1900 The Waterloo Directory of English Newspapers and Periodicals, 1800-1900, is a subject-inclusive, language-inclusive bibliography of 50,000 publications, 48,000 personal names, 4,572 issuing bodies and 756 subjects. Wellesley Index to Victorian Periodicals The vast majority of articles written for Victorian periodicals were published anonymously, or under pseudonyms. The Wellesley Index identifies the authors of articles within 45 major Victorian periodicals, and provides a bibliography for each contributor. It incorporates the Curran Index of corrections and additions to the original index. |
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British Empire 18th Century Timeline The Cambridge Histories Online offers searchable full-text of over 250 well-known, used and trusted volumes in over fifteen subject areas including history, history of science, history of the book, language and literature, literary studies, music, philosophy, political and social theory, area studies, religious studies, theatre studies and performing arts, and warfare. Dictionary of the Scots Language The Dictionary of the Scots Language (DSL) comprises electronic editions of the two major historical dictionaries of the Scots language: the 12-volume Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (DOST) and the 10-volume Scottish National Dictionary (SND). DOST contains information about Scots words in use from the twelfth to the end of the seventeenth centuries (Older Scots); and SND contains information about Scots words in use from 1700 to the 1970s (modern Scots). Together these 22 volumes provide a comprehensive history of Scots, and a New Supplement now (2005) brings the record of the language up to date. Gazetteer of British Place names The Gazetteer provides an exhaustive Place Name Index to Great Britain, containing over 50,000 entries. It lists the historic county and the main administrative areas in which each place lies. Lexicons of Early Modern English LEME searches and displays word-entries from monolingual English dictionaries, bilingual lexicons, technical vocabularies, and other encyclopedic-lexical works, 1480-1702. The Oxford Classical Dictionary is a one-volume guide to all aspects of the ancient world - political, economic, philosophical, religious, artistic, and social. "The definitive record of the English language." Oxford Language Dictionaries Online Initially offering millions of words, phrases, and translations, in French, German, Spanish and Italian, the site will expand to include many other languages such as Russian, Chinese, Japanese and Polish. The Premium Collection offers a huge range of fully-indexed, extensively linked, up to date, and cross-searchable dictionary, language reference, and subject reference works published by Oxford University Press, including detailed information across a broad subject range from titles in the world-renowned Oxford Companions series. First published in 1910, this classic work continues to be useful for library users who need to translate Latin appearing in historical records and texts. Coverage includes abbreviations of Latin words used in English records, abbreviations of French words used in English records, a glossary of Latin words found in records and other English manuscripts, Latin names and places in Great Britain and Ireland, Latin names of bishoprics in England, Latin names of bishoprics in Scotland, Latin names of bishoprics in Ireland, Latin forms of English surnames, and Latin given names with their English equivalents.--Guide to Reference DiCamillo Companion Database of Houses The Database of Houses is a continuing effort to list every country house built in Britain and Ireland, standing or demolished. The Database is updated daily and currently lists over 7,000 houses. This undertaking will compile as many details as can be found about the houses, families who occupied them, and their estates, in a standardized format. The King James or 'Authorized' edition of the Bible (1611) was the standard edition of the Bible for nearly three centuries, drawing heavily on previous editions and providing the principal influence for many subsequent versions. It is arguably the most influential single document for English literary studies in general.
The text (of the 'He' version) is given in full, with all introductory matter, annotation, calendars, genealogies and tables included. British Printed Images to 1700 This website, funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council, makes available a database of thousands of prints and book illustrations from early modern Britain in fully-searchable form. It also offers ancillary facilities aimed to enhance users’ understanding and appreciation of the material it presents, such as various resources contextualising prints and printmaking, as well as original research on British prints to 1700, including the ‘Print of the Month’ that appears on this page. Catalogue of Engraved British Portraits Preserved in the Department of Prints and Drawings in the British Museum / Freeman O'Donoghue. Designed to provide a ready and complete means of reference...to the great collection of national portraits preserved in the Department [of Prints, and Drawings]. Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum: Division I. Political and Personal Satires / Frederick George Stephens and Mary Dorothy George. (for links to individual volumes click here) Dictionary of pastellists before 1800 - Pastels and pastellists Online edition of the Dictionary of pastellists before 1800 by Neil Jeffares, an art reference work on pastels by artists of all schools working during the eighteenth century or before. The information contained on this site (which will continue to develop) is intended to constitute a complete prosopography of those involved in the art of pastel. Directory of British Picture Framemakers 1750-1950 A selective directory of framemakers and carvers and gilders, who produced frames for significant artists and patrons or who advertised extensively in art periodicals. The 2nd edition includes 30 additional makers, taking coverage back from 1750 to 1630. Getty Research Institute: Search Tools and Databases Includes links to Bibliographies, Thesauri, and Digital collections and more. Hogarth: The Site for Research on William Hogarth (1697-1764) This website by author Bernd Krysmanski includes Hogarth biographies, books on Hogarth, online essays, image galleries, special search tools, and more. Image Permanence Institute Graphics Atlas The Graphics Atlas is a new online resource that brings sophisticated print identification and characteristic exploration tools to archivists, curators, historians, collectors, conservators, educators, and the general public. Oxford Art Online - Grove Art Online The Dictionary of Art Online is a fully searchable copy of the print dictionary, including some but not all of the illustrations and photographs in the print version. The online dictionary provides an image search for images from the Bridgeman Art Library and also links to images elsewhere on the internet. Oxford Music Online - Grove Music Online The online version of three music encyclopedias: The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, 2nd ed., The New Grove Dictionary of Opera, and The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz, 2nd ed. Extensive work lists and bibliographies conclude most articles. |
Echoes from the Vault- University of St. Andrews Special Collections Echoes from the Vault is the official blog of the Special Collections of the University of St Andrews. Here you can find posts about unique or exciting finds amongst the vaults in our day-to-day work, bringing to light voices that have remained quiet for many years. This blog will also feature news and events happening within the Special Collections Department and the University Library. The 18th-Century Common offers a public space for sharing the research of scholars who study eighteenth-century cultures with nonacademic readers. Enfilade - A serial newsletter for Historians of Eighteenth-Century Art & Architecture John Johnson Collection's Ephemera Resources This blog aims to accumulate a useful and growing guide to the many websites either wholly or partially devoted to ephemera. The blog will list two types of resources: online resources and bibliographic references (books and articles, both hard copy and electronic). The Long Eighteenth has been created as a response to a desire expressed by several members of the listserv C18-L for a weblog community for the discussion of eighteenth-century scholarship and criticism across disciplinary and language boundaries. The Long Eighteenth offers contributor rights to anyone who has a desire to engage others in conversation about current issues in eighteenth-century studies. >Includes many links to related resources, including other relevant blogs. The vision for the garden and grounds is to restore and enhance the historic fabric of the site in order to create a visitor attraction of historical significance with visits being carried out as part of tours of Horace Walpole’s house. The proposals will improve accessibility and interpretation of the grounds. Treasure Hunt - National Trust Collections This blog is about celebrating the beauty of the National Trust’s places and collections, and about uncovering the stories behind the objects in our collections, and about how those objects relate to each other, and to us. LWL blogs: Hogarth (coming soon) Recent Antiquarian Acquisitions The Recent Antiquarian Acquisitions blog features new additions of early materials to the Lewis Walpole Library’s collection. Selected Other Yale Blogs: Early Modern at the Beinecke, a guide to the early modern British and European collections of Yale University's Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library. This site offers an introduction to the Beinecke's print and manuscript holdings for Britain and Europe, from 1500-1800, including the Osborn Collection of British literary and historical manuscripts. It also contains links and information on exhibitions, digital resources, and events relating to the early modern collections. Early Modern Paleography celebrates the beauty and complexity of early modern English handwriting, with a daily offering from the Osborn Collection of Yale University’s Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library. Ranging from the sixteenth through the eighteenth centuries, Early Modern Paleography draws from letters, poetry, commonplace books, diaries, inventories, annotations, and other strengths of the Osborn collection. Join us each day, starting on January 1, 2010, to puzzle, to read, to transcribe, and above all to enjoy the enduring fascination of early modern British manuscript culture. |
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