The Researcher’s View

Here we bring together posts by researchers about the collections they have used and their experiences in libraries and archives.

• Katherine Ambler writes about her research on the ‘Manchester School’ and experience of using the University of Manchester Special Collections.
• Esther Brot draws on her experience and shares tips for presenting a first conference paper.
• Esther Brot describes the experience of attending the Attending to Early Modern Women: Action and Agency [ATW] conference and leading a workshop
• Anna Young relates her experiences at the Archives Nationales in France.
• Katya Morgunova writes about researching in Archives in St Petersburg.
• Hannah Connell writes about how understanding metadata and cataloguing helps her research in the British Library’s Russian-language periodicals.
• Benjamin James gives us a glimpse into the Torre de Tombo, the National Archive of Portugal.
• Esther Brot introduces a new blog series: How To: Postgraduate Students Delve into Archival Research.
• Charlie Berry writes about libraries and archives for the History of London: Historical research in London archives.
• Jordan Landes thanks libraries and archives used for her research on London Quakers in the context of early modern London and in the Atlantic world: Many thanks to libraries and archives!