About the British Parliamentary Papers

As primary source materials, the parliamentary papers are unsurpassed. They illustrate the issues of the day, government policy and contemporary thought. The content stretches from domestic concerns to foreign relations, from statistics to fiery speeches. Recording British history from the Middle Ages to the electronic era, these records also touch on the vast expanse of the British empire and diplomatic relations with all the major world powers. Best of all, nearly all the records are in English.

• Basics (information on the collections, definitions, and more)

• Debates (information on debates, and locations of information)

• Definitions (terms used in the BP collection)

• Diaries (information on personal diaries of historical interest)

• Index (general records)

• Journals (microfilm & microprint records)

• Papers (arranged by year)