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.

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.

Find out how to reference our collections in your research.

Browse and search our catalogues and archives online.

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

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