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Blogs
The UK Blogosphere (connected community of Web logs) has burgeoned since the late 1990s and early 2000s, due in part to more straightforward publishing processes. This collection represents a cross section of UK Web logs containing a wealth of material which will be of value to researchers now and in the future. The collection contains a wide variety of Blogs from news and political commentaries, sports and music Blogs to personal online diaries.
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British Countryside
Collection of Internet sites selected around the theme of British Countryside intended to reflect a wide range of related issues such as rural economy, environment, wildlife, art, history and politics. Sites represent organisations such as wildlife groups; academic think tanks; agricultural consultants; national countryside groups, campaigning groups and tourist boards amongst others.
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Cornwall
This collection of websites focuses on Cornwall, the most south westerly county in the UK. It is intended to reflect a wide range of related issues such as economy, environment, culture, language, tourism and campaigning groups such as the self governing movement. The collection is ongoing.
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Credit Crunch
This collection of websites was initiated in July 2008 to reflect how the UK has been affected by the global financial crisis. The collection includes the websites of banks, corporations, local governments, consumer and financial advisory groups as well as blogs and commentaries. The collection is ongoing.
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Darwin 200
The year 2009 is the 200th anniversary of the birth of evolutionary biologist Charles Darwin and the 150th anniversary of the publication of his seminal work, 'On the Origin of Species'. A series of events will be held globally to celebrate the 'Year of Darwin 2009' and to promote science in general. This collection of includes websites selected around this theme.
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Energy
This collection of websites was selected around the theme of energy. The collection comprises topics such as energy providers, research institutions, alternative energies and conservation groups.
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E-publishing Trends
Electronic publishing refers to the digital publication of e-books and electronic articles and the development of digital libraries and catalogues. E-publishing is a growing phenomenon which uses innovative technologies to enable individuals, scholars and communities to establish contacts, exchange data, and share knowledge. Many works, especially scientific journals and popular works of fiction are increasingly only published online. This collection of websites is intended to reflect this growing trend and includes e-books, a publisher's online addenda to a printed book, an experiment in the novel as a blog and sites about the impact of digital technologies upon writing.
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European Parliament Elections 2009
Collection of around 200 Internet sites formed during and immediately after the European Parliament election campaign of 2009. It consists of a representative sample of Pan-European, national and regional political party sites, candidates campaign sites and blogs, manifestos of civil society organisations at national and European level, and comment from the traditional press, political analysts in academia, and individuals and communities sharing their thoughts online.
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Free Church
This collection of websites has been selected around the theme of Free Church religion. The Free Churches (successively known in previous generations as Dissenters and Nonconformists) formally emerged in the seventeenth century. They originally comprised individuals and denominations refusing to conform to the doctrines and practices of the Church of England but have come to include a large number of evangelical and renewal movements which have grown up quite independently of the established Church. Most, but not all, of them are trinitarian. The major categories, in terms of numerical strength, currently comprise Baptist, Methodist, Reformed and Pentecostal. In addition to the websites included in this collection, there is a separate special collection for the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers).
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Indian Ocean Tsunami December 2004
A collection documenting the effects, aftermath and human responses to the 26 December 2004 tsunami disaster in Asia. The sites were collected between January-March 2005 and include those of aid organisations, charities, sites set up to raise relief donations, those established to record personal experiences, and the response of religious communites to this event.
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Latin America UK
A collection of Internet sites produced by Latin American communities in the UK or by UK organisations with direct links to these communities and to the region. The sites archived include those of charities, educational and support groups, solidarity campaigns, Anglo-Latin American societies, news and information services for Latin Americans in the UK, commercial and cultural organisations and one-off events.
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Live Art
The Live Art Collection was initiated in late 2008 and is maintained by the British Library in collaboration with the Live Art Development Agency, London.
Live Art is an innovative exploratory approach to contemporary performance practices. The range of websites in this collection includes organizations supporting, promoting and curating Live Art; artists websites; sites that are artistic or project-driven by their nature; blogsites and online spaces engaging in critical reviews; through to online archival sites relating to Live Art.
This collection represents the diverse practices and approaches of artists today and the support and critical frameworks that exist to support, promote and comment upon Live Art and the ephemeral nature of this area of practice.
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London Mayoral Election 2008
This collection of websites focuses on the election for the office of Mayor of London 2008. The election was the third London mayoral election, the previous elections being the first election in May 2000 and the second election in June 2004. The third election, the focus of this collection, was held on 1 May 2008 and was won by Conservative party candidate Boris Johnson. The collection includes websites of the main candidates, as well as opinion sites and commentaries. Sites were gathered from the 1st April 2008 until 31st May 2008.
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London Terrorist Attack 7th July 2005
Collection of Internet sites with content about the terrorist attacks in London on July 7th 2005 begun immediately after the event. The collection comprises news and commentary, public information and support for victims and weblogs written by those who had first hand experience of the bombs.
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Men's Issues
A collection of sites designed to address issues that affect men. Includes health, social and personal issues.
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Mental Health
A collection of sites looking at websites addressing issues of mental health and its effects. Includes mental health issues as well as support and research organisations.
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Northern Ireland
Collection of websites relating to Northern Ireland, a constituent country within the United Kingdom, lying in the northeast of the island of Ireland, intended to reflect a wide range of related issues such as economy, environment, culture, heritage and tourism. The collection is ongoing.
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Olympic & Paralympic Games 2012
The Olympic and Paralympic Games are the largest sporting event in the world; each event necessitating years of planning, international co-operation and vast financial resources. At the International Olympics Committee in Singapore July 2005 it was announced that London would host the Games in 2012. Hosting the Games will be a huge challenge for London and for the UK. The websites in this collection have been selected to reflect all aspects of the 2012 Games including the social and economic impact as well as the event itself. The collection includes websites of official bodies, relevant local councils, opinion forums and company websites. Sites will continue to be gathered up to and beyond the Olympics 2012.
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Pandemic Influenza
This collection of websites was initiated in 2005 to contingency plan around any possible outbreak of Avian flu in the UK. It has since been expanded to include all types of Pandemic flu such as the Swine flu outbreak of 2009. The collection contains public advisory sites produced by the Government alongside news and commentary.
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Personal Experiences of Illness
A collection created to record individuals experiences of illness, their interaction with health professionals and their feelings of how their condition has affected their lives.
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Quakers
This collection of websites is selected by the Library of the Religious Society of Friends in Britain (Quakers) and maintained by the British Library. It includes sites relating to Quaker activity in Britain, such as Quaker meetings, groups and campaigns, centres, schools and communities, businesses and blogs.
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Scottish Parliamentary Election - 2007
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UK General Election 2005
Collection of Internet sites with electoral content archived during and immediately after the UK general election campaign of 2005. The collection comprises a sample of candidates campaign sites and weblogs, local and national party sites, opinion polls, news and commentary, and the manifestos of a range of interest groups.
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Women's Issues
This collection of web sites about women's issues is maintained by the British Library in collaboration with the Women's Library, London Metropolitan University.
It includes sites of women's organisations and campaigns, research reports, government publications and statistics pertaining to women, personal sites of women, such as blogs, and women focused e-zines.
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