Access to our collections
Local studies material is available in the Heritage Research Area. Some material is on open access. Other items can usually be requested from storage.
To access archive material and early and fine print collections, use the Wolfson Centre for Archival Research.
You can search catalogues online for:
- local studies and early and fine print collections in the general library catalogue
- archive collections in the archives and heritage catalogue
Additional indexes and catalogues are available in person:
- local studies collections in the Heritage Research Area
- archives and early and fine print collections in the Wolfson Centre
Page last updated: 15 May 2026
