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Mapping British Library Collections with National Trust Sites: Report on findings from initial mapping exercise March–August 2020
This report outlines the top level mapping activity undertaken between March–August 2020 to identify links between the British Library’s collections and National Trust properties, and its key findings. Its aim was to identify and facilitate future collaborative research opportunities between the two institutions. The original brief for this work can...Evans, Lucy ; Louca-Richards, Zoe
research, heritage, British Library, collections, National Trust, and partnership
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Presentation
The Stein Dunhuang Collection: Unravelling its Provenance, history and contemporary significance in a decolonisation context
This talk delivered to British Library staff reported on Doumy's Coleridge Research Fellowship, which investigated the provenance of the Stein Dunhuang collection at the British Library. The talk discusses the research undertaken, key findings, and outputs from the project.Doumy, Mélodie
British Library, Dunhuang, decolonisation, Coleridge Research Fellowship, Silk Road, provenance, and Marc Aurel Stein
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Research report
Library Dispersal and Acquisition: Links Between the British Library and National Trust
In September 2021 the first round of collaborative Doctoral Fellowships was announced by the British Library and the National Trust. The first round was to consist of two fellowships: “‘Creative Networks and Authors’ Houses’: Links Between the British Library and National Trust” and “Library Dispersal and Acquisition: Links Between the...Blair, Laura
Ham House, National Trust, Belton House, Blickling Hall, British Library, collaborative Doctoral Fellowship, acquisitions, Dyrham Park, dispersals, Oxburgh Hall, and Kedleston Hall
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Research report
Architecture Review for Advancing Hyku Project
This report is a deliverable of the Advancing Hyku: Open Source Institutional Repository Platform Development” project, funded by Arcadia—a charitable fund of philanthropists Lisbet Rausing and Peter Baldwin. The purpose of this document is to review the architecture and design of the Hyku implementation of British library, with reference to...Sundar, Rathin
repository, British Library, Samvera, Advancing Hyku, and Hyku
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Interactive resource
Introduction to EThOS: the British Library database of UK theses
The British Library service known as EThOS is effectively a shop window on the amazing doctoral research undertaken in UK universities. With half a million thesis titles listed, you can uncover unique research on every topic imaginable and often download the full thesis file to use immediately for your own...Gould, Sara
British Library, theses, research tools, dissertations, doctoral research, remote research, PhDs, and EThOS
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Interactive resource
The British Library's Shared Research Repository
Creative and cultural organisations require repositories that look good, are attractive to users and support a wide range of non-text research outputs. Join us to learn more about our shared repository for UK cultural heritage organisations. -
Podcast
Karl Marx, Capital and the British Library
Karl Marx not only used the Reading Room of the British Museum for his research on Capital, but also donated copies of his work to the Museum’s collection, now owned by the British Library. Dr Diana Siclovan (British Library), Izzy Gibbin (UCL) and Dr Pepijn Brandon (International Institute of Social...Siclovan, Diana ; Gibbin, Izzy ; Brandon, Pepijn
British Library, capital, Karl Marx, British Museum, reading room, and collection
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Blog post
Karl Marx’s 200th birthday
This year sees the 200th birthday of political philosopher Karl Marx, who was born in the German town of Trier on 5 May 1818. In connection with the anniversary, the British Library opened a new display in its Treasures Gallery earlier this week. ‘Karl and Eleanor – Life in the...Siclovan, Diana
British Library, Germany, Eleanor Marx, Anglo-German, Germanic, history, printed books, exhibitions, British Museum, and Karl Marx