Publications
A range of books, leaflets and periodicals aimed at
helping you make the most out of archives.
Archives
The
Journal of the British Records Association. Contains articles on all aspects
of archives, with book reviews and comment. Published in April and October.
Cost: free to members,
£50 per year for institutions to subscribe.
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for the contents page of the most recent issue.
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for the Cumulative Contents listing: Numbers 93 (1995) - 113 (2005)
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for the Author Index: Numbers 93 (1995) - 113 (2005)
Editor: Dr Ruth Paley, 18 Bloomsbury Square, London WC1A 2NS
(mailto:editor_archives@yahoo.co.uk
)
Reviews Editor: Dr William Gibson, Oxford Brookes University, Harcourt Hill Campus,
Oxford OX2 9AT
Newsletter
Hear
about all the Association’s news, together with short articles on recent
developments in archives. Published in Winter and Summer. Available free
to members.
Archives and the User
A
series of books aimed at providing clear, comprehensive introductions to
various classes of records and their publication. Titles are:
Records
of the Established Church in England
Indexing for Editors (new edition/reprint in preparation)
Editing Records for Publication (new edition/reprint in preparation)
Manorial Records
Irish History from 1700: a Guide to Sources in the Public Record
Office;
Materials for
the Local and Regional Study of Schooling 1700-1900
Sources for the History of English Non Conformity
Sources for the History of London 1939-1945.
Documenting the History of Houses.
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or on a title for further details. Click here for an
Order Form.
Guidelines
These are leaflets giving advice on various archival
topics. They are available free in hard copy from the B.R.A. (with an SAE)
and can be viewed on-line by following the links below. They may be freely downloaded but if you want to
distribute multiple copies, please contact the BRA.
Guidelines 1: The Care of Records
Guidelines 2: A Glossary of Archival Terms.
Guidelines 3: How to Interpret Deeds - A simple Guide and Glossary
.
Guidelines 4:
Deposit Your Title Deeds
- And Help Preserve Our Archival Heritage [information for owners]
Guidelines 5:
Preservation of Pre-Registration Title Deeds
-A Guide for Professionals
Click on each title to see the text on-line.
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