Selden Map of China: Colloquium 15 September

In 1712, the antiquary and diarist Thomas Hearne was appointed Keeper of the Anatomy School, now the main reference area in the Lower Reading Room of the Bodleian Library. In 1721, he wrote a list of its contents, among which was “A very odd mapp of China. Very large, & taken from Mr. Selden’s”. This [...]

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WISER: Maps and Mapping

Many areas of research use spatial data and digital mapping is an ideal way to present it. This presentation will cover both web based resources (online map collections etc) and the digital mapping facilities available in the Bodleian. Presenter: Nick Millea Thursday 27 May, 12.30 – 1.30, OUCS  |  Book Here

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New on HFL Delicious: Regnum Francorum Online

Regnum Francorum Online is about visualizing early medieval Europe 614-840 on maps. Here you will find interactive maps of the Frankish kingdom, activities of Merovingian and Carolingian kings, donations of the nobility and development of the property of monasteries and other institutions. It implements an interface which enable the user to view maps of different [...]

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New: U.S. Congressional Serial Set 1817-1994 (with American State Papers)

Thanks to a generous donation in support of the VHL, we have been able to purchase US Congressional Serial Set (Readex). It is available to Oxford users via OxLIP+. American State Papers, 1789-1838 (with US Congressional Serial Set, 1817-1980) American State Papers contains the legislative and executive documents of the First to through to the [...]

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