Department of History
About the project
Developments in technology and communications have led to exciting new opportunities for historians all over the world, with digitisation meaning that thousands of original documents can now be accessed online.
York-Renmin Sources for British History has been developed by staff from the University of York in the UK and from Renmin University of China. It brings together some of the best digital archives of medieval, early modern, and modern British history.
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"Digitisation has opened up a world of possibilities for scholars of British history who are based outside the UK. We hope that this project will improve online access to original source material, and we are proud to have been involved." Dr John Cooper Senior Lecturer in Early Modern History, University of York |
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"British archives are some of the richest and most well-preserved in the world, offering researchers an essential tool to understand and explain the past. However, they have received surprisingly little scholarly attention in China. This collaboration between York and Renmin is an important step to improve access for Chinese audiences to these important resources."
英国档案为世界上最丰富且保存最完善的档案之一，提供研究者一个了解与解释过去与现今英国的基本工具。但英国档案尚未受到中国学界的普遍关注。约克大学历史学系与中国人民大学历史学院共同建构此英国史料介绍网站，希望提供中国的英国史研究者，一个能更深度探索英国历史的途径。 Dr Hsuan-Ying Tu Lecturer in Early Modern History, School of History, Renmin University of China |
