Americas and Australasia

Extensive collections from the Americas and Australasia

Business and patents

Extensive collections on business, management, patents and trade marks

Classics

The study of Graeco-Roman antiquity, from the middle of the 2nd millennium BC to the end of the 6th century AD

Contemporary Britain

Collections reflecting contemporary British society and culture

Digital scholarship

Undertake innovative research with our digital collections and data

East Asia

Resources for the study of East Asian languages and cultures

Germanic studies

Resources for the study of Germanic countries, past and present

Manuscripts and archives

A rich, global resource encompassing ancient, medieval, modern and contemporary manuscript and archive material.

Maps

The British Library collection of maps, plans and views is one of the largest in the world, numbering some 4.5 ...

Middle East

Manuscripts, printed books, newspapers and journals from the Middle East, Iran and Central Asia

Music

The British Library has a world-famous collection of music

National and international government publications

Print and online documentation from governments worldwide

News media

You’ll find British and overseas newspapers dating back to the 1600s and we have growing collections of radio, ...

Oral history

Interviews on a wide range of subjects relating to British life and experience

Printed books

Printed material in a range of formats for current researchers and future generations