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BRITISH HISTORY
House of Lords Parliamentary Papers 1800-1910
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Coupled with the already digitized House of Commons Parliamentary Papers, the House of Lords Parliamentary Papers will provide a complete picture of the working and influence of the UK Parliament during the pivotal 19th century.
| RESOURCE | YEARS OF COVERAGE | OPEN/ CLOSED | CONTENT TYPE | COLLECTION SIZE | LANGUAGES | PLATFORM | PRIMARY THEME |
| House of Lords Parliamentary Papers 1800-1910 | 1800-1910 | Closed | Government documents | 2.1M pages | English | Government Platform | 19th Century UK History |
House of Commons Parliamentary Papers, 21st Century, Module 1
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Parliamentary Papers are an essential primary source for Britain, its colonies, and the wider world. As the working documents of government, the parliamentary papers encompass all areas of social, political, economic and foreign policy, showing how issues were explored and legislation was formed. Many contributors to the papers were found outside the official world, providing evidence or supplying memoranda to committees and commissions. Before the advent of a fully formed Whitehall departmental system, Parliament was the main source of public information, ordering the publication of papers, returns, reports and evidence on a grand scale. Cited and linked to by Parliament itself, ProQuest House of Commons Parliamentary Papers is the preeminent and authoritative source for this essential collection.
| RESOURCE | YEARS OF COVERAGE | OPEN/ CLOSED | CONTENT TYPE | COLLECTION SIZE | LANGUAGES | PLATFORM | PRIMARY THEME |
| HCPP, Module 1 | 2005-2010 | Closed | Government Documents | 594k pages | English | Government Platform | UK History |
House of Commons Parliamentary Papers, 21st Century, Module 2
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Parliamentary Papers are an essential primary source for Britain, its colonies, and the wider world. As the working documents of government, the parliamentary papers encompass all areas of social, political, economic and foreign policy, showing how issues were explored and legislation was formed. Many contributors to the papers were found outside the official world, providing evidence or supplying memoranda to committees and commissions. Before the advent of a fully formed Whitehall departmental system, Parliament was the main source of public information, ordering the publication of papers, returns, reports and evidence on a grand scale. Cited and linked to by Parliament itself, ProQuest House of Commons Parliamentary Papers is the preeminent and authoritative source for this essential collection.
| RESOURCE | YEARS OF COVERAGE | OPEN/ CLOSED | CONTENT TYPE | COLLECTION SIZE | LANGUAGES | PLATFORM | PRIMARY THEME |
| HCPP, Module 2 | 2010-2015 | Closed | Government Documents | 204k pages | English | Government Platform | UK History |
Public Petitions to Parliament, 1833-1918
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This collection in ProQuest's UK Parliamentary Papers brings in the "people'" voice and their influence on Parliament during the 19th century. The materials include Reports of the Select Committee on Public Petitions, dating back to 1833 - records of every public petition submitted and accepted by Parliament. Researchers can search on place of origin, number of signatures, petition sponsor name, and much more. Beyond the larger dynamic of Popular Constitutionalism, researchers can dive deep on religious issues, the expansion of the franchise, crime and criminals, colonies, taxation, education and many other issues of interest and importance to the populace of Britain.
| RESOURCE | YEARS OF COVERAGE | OPEN/ CLOSED | CONTENT TYPE | COLLECTION SIZE | LANGUAGES | PLATFORM | PRIMARY THEME |
| Public Petitions to Parliament, 1833-1918 | 1833-1918 | Closed | Government documents | 101,914 pages; 960,755 records | English | Government Platform | 19th Century UK History |
Colonial State Papers
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From British trade and history, to overseas expansion between the 16th and 18th centuries, ProQuest's Colonial State Papers provide a fascinating insight into the past. Through collaboration with The National Archives of the United Kingdom, ProQuest offers access to over 7,000 hand-written documents and more than 40,000 bibliographic records with this incredible resource on Colonial History. In addition to Britain's colonial relations with the Americas and other European rivals for power, the Colonial State Papers also include coverage of the Caribbean and Atlantic world.
| RESOURCE | YEARS OF COVERAGE | OPEN/ CLOSED | CONTENT TYPE | COLLECTION SIZE | LANGUAGES | PLATFORM | PRIMARY THEME |
| Colonial State Papers | 1574-1757 | Closed | Hand-written documents, bibliographic records | 53k pages
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English | ProQuest Platform | British Colonial History |
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House of Lords Parliamentary Papers 1800-1910
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House of Commons Parliamentary Papers, 21st Century, Modules 1, 2
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Public Petitions to Parliament, 1833-1918
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Colonial State Papers
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