Online access to rare manuscripts has revolutionised historical research.

Mar 22, 2010 - Lito Apostolakou

An electronic collection of Greek manuscripts and antique books is a great historical resource for the study of history of ideas in the 17th and 18th centuries.

Mar 9, 2010 - Lito Apostolakou

Rare and beautiful medieval manuscripts, acquired by kings and queens of England, tell us about the life, religion, history and politics of the Middle Ages.

Nov 28, 2011 - Frances Spiegel

The British Library has published Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's first and previously unpublished manuscript, The Narrative of John Smith.

Sep 25, 2011 - Cate Allan

An exhibition of lavishly illustrated, exceptionally rare Muslim, Christian and Jewish manuscripts is on at London's British Library and runs from 27 April - 23 Sept 2007

Apr 20, 2007 - Frances Spiegel

A lavishly illustrated manuscript of the Ramayana, one of India's epic poems, is being exhibited at London's British Library from 16 May to 14 September 2008.

May 14, 2008 - Frances Spiegel

Most medieval books are preserved in research libraries, but these unique artefacts are becoming more accessible every day through online resources.

Oct 30, 2010 - Linda Olson

The destruction of books as a way of trying to subjugate political opposition by striking at the cultural heart of a people is unfortunately not confined to the past.

Jul 14, 2009 - Nicole Silvester

World's largest library with over 150 million cultural treasures,including around 14 million books, manuscripts and items created before Christ was born.

Sep 19, 2010 - Cathy Smith

Exhibition investigates science fiction as a literary genre, through posters, books, film and other materials sourced from the British Library's archives.

Jun 10, 2011 - Frances Spiegel

Works of art in their own right, these unique maps, from the British Library's own collection, were intended for display alongside paintings and sculptures.

Apr 29, 2010 - Frances Spiegel

Bible Manuscripts looks at Christian Bibles from 2nd Century Egyptian and Greek fragments to the Psalter of Henry VIII, the Lindisfarne Gospels and the Codex Sinaiticus.

Jun 7, 2009 - Frances Spiegel

The British Library and brightsolid partnership will digitize 40 million historic newspaper pages over ten years for online public access.

May 21, 2010 - Jennifer Jensen

Knowing and understanding the shelfmark components of these handwritten books can aid in the study of their provenance and intended purpose and audience.

Apr 7, 2010 - Melissa Elmes

There is still a fascination with the handwritten word especially when that word comes from an author as famous as Jane Austen.

Jul 29, 2011 - Lito Apostolakou

A wealth of primary and secondary sources for the history of the British Isles can be accessed in British History Online.

Jun 18, 2010 - Lito Apostolakou

The Book of Kells attracts thousands of visitors each year. On display in Trinity College Dublin, the elaborately illuminated pages have survived the ravages of time.

Oct 29, 2008 - Fleur Hupston

The Vatican Library in Rome is a collection of Roman Catholic manuscripts which was shrouded in secrecy for centuries. The oldest texts date back 1500 years.

Feb 24, 2008 - Rachel Bellerby

Library digitization by online book services is the wave of the future; but whether or not professional writers will embrace it remains to be seen.

Apr 6, 2010 - Julia Rogers