Historical Research Using British Newspapers

Until quite recently, using newspapers for historical research was both time-consuming and daunting. Faced with reels of microfilm or cumbersome-bound volumes, researchers dreaded having to use them, thus depriving themselves of useful information. The advent of widely available digitised newspapers, making millions of pages available, has revolutionised access to this information. This handy and inexpensive volume aims to provide practical advice on using old newspapers and is based on the author’s own experience in doing so.

The work is placed in context with a brief historical outline of the main themes and developments of the British newspaper press. It is...