British Periodicals

Access to the searchable full text of hundreds of periodicals from the late 17th century to the early 20th, with over 6 million page images. The collection traces the development and growth of the periodical press in Britain, from its origins in the 17th century through to the 1930s. Significant and well known writers and contributors featured include Daniel Defoe, Samuel Johnson, Charles Dickens, Henry Fielding, Walter Bagehot and Aubrey Beardsley.

A wide range of different types of periodical are included in this collection - from family magazines and penny weeklies, special interest periodicals, arts & literature reviews, through to professional publications. Subject coverage includes literature, philosophy, history, science, art, music, drama, archaeology, architecture and social sciences. Those with specialist interests may find useful publications within this collection, such as The Court and Ladies Magazine, The School Music Review and Violin Times.

How can this collection be used in teaching, studying and research?

The collection is useful for supporting study in a wide array of subject areas, as it uncovers many aspects of social, political, religious, literary, or artistic history.

Resources are available in easy to read black & white and downloadable formats as well as more authentic greyscale scans, making them suitable for a range of uses in teaching and learning.