Accessibility statement

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Our holdings

We are working on making up-to-date information about our holdings easier to access.

The following sections give an overview of the types of material we hold and how to access some of our catalogues and finding aids.

What we hold

A summary of the types of material you can find at the Borthwick, highlighting some of our key holdings.

Guides and finding aids

Helpful guides on how to use some of our archives to research different topics and themes, and downloadable finding aids for some of our archives.

Citing our collections in your research

Find out how to reference our collections in your research. 

How to search our online catalogues

Browse and search our catalogues and archives online.

Rare Books

Visit the Library website for information on the University's Rare Books, which can be consulted in the Borthwick's searchroom.

Harmful language statement

A note on the contents of the Borthwick's collections and the evolving language used to describe them.