British & UK Studies Links - Directory of Online Resources

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Many British Studies Organizations list specific Internet resources.

All-Info About English Culture
"This guide to English Culture is all about the people of England and the way they perceive themselves (the way others perceive them too). We attempt to discover to what extent England's history has influenced its people, and what, if any, of its ancient traditions and customs still thrive in modern society.
By Paula Bardell

archivesinfo - (dead link)
UK Archival Repositories on the Internet

BBC Education - The Essential Guide to Rocks
Sections include: Programme Archive ; Stones at Home ; Walk with Rocks ; Britain's Rocky Past ; Links/Resources.

BritainUSA [British Embassy]
"News and Events from and around the United Kingdom"
"...aims to answer the questions most frequently asked in the United States about Britain and provide up-to-date government comment on current events. The information is intended primarily for readers in the United States and some services described will not be available, or relevant, to readers outside the USA."

British Council - Education - British Studies
"Our aim is to facilitate an informed, critical and comparative understanding of contemporary Britain in a range of educational projects with key partners - both in Britain and overseas. These range from conferences and publications to providing support for developing courses and materials."

The British Empire Today
By Jane Samson

The British Library
UK's national library

The British Monarchy
The Official Web Site

British Studies Leipzig (Germany) - Essential Links - (dead link) Maintained by Claas Kazzer

British TV Comedy Resources
"The TV comedy database"

CAIN Web Service (Conflict Archive on the INternet)
The Northern Ireland Conflict (1968 to the Present)
"This site contains information and source material on 'the Troubles' in Northern Ireland from 1968 to the present. Also information on society and politics in the region. Material is regularly added to the site and information on particular pages may change."
Maintained by Dr Martin Melaugh, University of Ulster

Finding Guides to the British Studies Collections in the University of Colorado at Boulder Libraries - (dead link)
"The Finding Guides in this volume contain entries for primary materials, collections of sources, and some reference or research aids. They do not list secondary works, standard printed sources such as literary texts, or current scholarly and popular periodicals."
Bibliography of print resources.

Great Britain, British Commonwealth, and Ireland
British Studies resource guide from Duke University Libraries.
Some resources are available only to the Duke community.
By Margaret Brill, Perkins Library, Duke University

Guardian Unlimited - Special Reports - AIDS
Sections include: Latest ; Asia ; AIDS in the UK ; Europe ; AIDS Drugs ; India ; Africa ; Former Soviet Union ; China ; United Nations ; Mozambique ; Anglo American ; Comment and Analysis ; Treatment ; AIDS: The First 20 Years.

H-Albion Discussion List - Links

• Searching for British Data
  From H-Albion

MarLIN
The Marine Life Information Network for Britain & Ireland
"...will provide the most comprehensive and easily used source of information about marine habitats, communities and species around Britain and Ireland."
Marine Biological Association of the UK

Plant Cultures: Exploring Plants & People
"The central aim of Plant Cultures is to convey the richness and complexity of links between Britain and South Asia, through the story of plants and people. It is aimed at anyone interested in understanding the world around them."
Sections include: Plants ; Themes ; Stories ; Pictures ; Activities ; Schools.

Public Record Office Virtual Museum
U.K. National Archives
"It provides a showcase for some of the treasures at the PROís new Education and Visitor Centre at Kew, including a host of landmark documents from the past 1000 years of British history. Many of these items have never before been on display. Visitors can explore everything from Famous Names to Crime & Punishment, and from War & Defence to Kings & Queens. They can find out surprising facts about famous people - including William Shakespeare, Robin Hood and Sir Elton John - as well as the extraordinary feats of ordinary people."

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UK Data Archive
"...is a specialist national resource containing the largest collection of accessible computer readable data in the social sciences and humanities in the United Kingdom. Through these web pages it is also possible to search the catalogues of other national archives for computer readable data and to use the services of the Data Archive to acquire these data on your behalf."
Registration (free) is required.

UK online - (dead link)
"It is a drive to ensure that everyone in the UK who wants it will have access to the Internet, and to make the UK one of the world's leading knowledge economies...It is a partnership between government, industry, the voluntary sector, trades unions and consumer groups...This website provides general information about UK online as well as descriptions and links to services that are currently available to individuals and businesses."

The World-Wide Virtual Library: United Kingdom - (dead link)
Sections include: Academic Societies and Associations ; Cultural and Social Information ; Education ; Government ; News Media.
Compiled by Phil Wilkin, Bibliographer for West European Studies, University Library System, University of Pittsburgh