Research strengths of our collections

Discover the amazing richness of our collections in these nine thematic subject areas.

Click on a specific theme for further information, to contact a Librarian, or to schedule an online meeting.

Research strengths of our collections

Discover the amazing richness of our collections in these nine thematic subject areas.

Click on a specific theme for further information, to contact a Librarian, or to schedule an online meeting.

Social, economic and cultural history

Discover one of the foremost collections in the UK supporting historical research into social, economic and cultural history.

Political activism, protest and counter-cultures

Explore the histories of alternative political thought, counter-cultural movements and social justice through Senate House Library's collections.

Commonwealth studies

The Library's holdings of Commonwealth related material are outstanding, offering an exceptional opportunity to study its continuing development and history.

Literary studies

Discover our extensive, varied, and sometimes surprising, collections of literature available in numerous formats and editions.

Art and cultural memory

The European Art and Culture collections of Senate House Library provide scholarly insight into the immensely diverse European cultural heritage.

Knowledge and the mind

The collections cross the divide between philosophy and empirical psychology - the study of ideas across time, nations, and geographical context.

The paranormal, the occult and the magical

Discover the strange and unexpected: traditions of belief, practice and investigation in the occult, unexplained and magical.

Manuscript and print studies

Explore over 1000 years of the creation, use and dissemination of manuscripts, documents, books and print media.

Latin American studies

The Library holds a unique collection of printed, archives and electronic material on Latin America and the Caribbean linked to CLACS at SAS.