Finding Resources

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Printed Catalogues

Useful online resources

Guides to using Our Collections

The majority of the printed books in Special Collections are catalogued on the OneSearch Library catalogue.

TIP: You can refine your search to individual collections by choosing the name of the collection from the drop-down menu under Location on the left-hand-side.

For those collections, that are not yet catalogued, there are printed catalogues and classification schemes available to download or to consult in the Reading Room. There are also spreadsheets listing some of the archival holdings, available to download below, to help identify material in the archives. If you identify a particular area of interest or are having trouble finding what you're looking for, please email specialcollections@hope.ac.uk with the details to make an appointment.

Unfortunately, due to limited staffing, we can only spend a short period of time on individual enquiries and are unable to offer a paid research service, but you are welcome to make an appointment to visit.

Catalogues

Online Resources

British Library

British Library Catalogues and Collections

Early Printed Books

Explore Archives and Manuscripts

Digital Collections

Digital Bodleian

Discover over a million images of rare books, manuscripts, and other treasures from the Bodleian Libraries and Oxford college libraries.

SOAS Library

You can search the holdings of many specialist archives through online catalogue networks. The following provide useful starting points.

Archives Hub

The Archives Hub provides descriptions of archives held in UK universities and colleges. Search by keyword to find out which institutions may hold material of interest to you. Archives Hub includes some content from our Special Collections.

The National Archives

Discovery

The National Archives (TNA) Discovery platform provides access to catalogue records held by the National Archives and more than 2,500 archives across the UK. You can also find contact details for archive repositories, and useful guides on searching by person, place or subject.

Library Hub Discover

Jisc Library Hub Discover exposes the rare and unique research material of major UK and Irish academic, national and specialist library catalogues. This service replaces Copac and SUNCAT, providing access to a growing range of Jisc member libraries as part of the National Bibliographic Knowledgebase.

Archives Portal Europe

The Portal provides access to information on archival collections across Europe, as well as details of archival institutions and repositories.

Europeana

Europeana is a web portal created by the European Union containing digitalised museum collections of more than 3,000 institutions across Europe. It includes records of over 10 million cultural and scientific artefacts, brought together on a single platform.

Liverpool Cathedral Archives

Liverpool Catholic Archives - Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King

Catholic Archives Society