British Archives: A Guide to Archive Resources in the United Kingdom [Hardcover]

Janet Foster (Editor), Julia Sheppard (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 23, 2002 | ISBN-10: 0333735366 | ISBN-13: 978-0333735367 | Edition: 4th

British Archives is the most comprehensive guide to archive resources in the UK. Since publication of the first edition more than ten years ago, it has established itself as an indispensable source for essential information about access archives and archive repositories in England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. Over 1,200 entries provide detailed information on the nature and extent of the collection as well as the organization holding it.

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"Highly recommended for all libraries and archives with general reference collections and strongly recommended for those building collections in professional information science." -- Choice

About the Author

Janet Foster is a freelance archives consultant. Julia Sheppard is Head of Special Collections and archivist of the Wellcome Library for the History of Medicine and Understanding of Medicine.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 856 pages
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan; 4th edition (February 23, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0333735366
• ISBN-13: 978-0333735367
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.4 x 1.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,888,386 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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