This workshop will provide an introduction to archives, and a practical guide to help demystify Special Collections departments. We’ll explore how archives and special collections can be best used for your postgraduate research. We’ll have a guided practical session with an archivist using archive catalogues to search for relevant resources held locally, nationally, and internationally and we’ll look at primary sources held at the Cadbury Research Library, University of Birmingham. There will also be an opportunity to visit the searchroom at the Cadbury Research Library and go behind the scenes to see inside an archive strongroom.
Workshop dates
Workshops will be held on the following dates. Please select from the options to book your place via SuperSaas - you will need to register for a password if you are using this for the first time.
Please note: all our workshops are subject to a minimum registration requirement. If this is not met the workshop will be cancelled and you will be offered a place on an alternate date.
More information
This workshop covers topics which primarily fall under descriptor 2.3 Information and data literacy of Vitae’s Researcher Development Framework.
Accessibility
Our workshops and online courses are designed to be inclusive, catering for a wide range of disabilities. We provide accessible documents and a live transcript for online workshops as standard.
There is a lift to the Lower Ground floor of the Muirhead Tower. Once at the Cadbury Research Library, all rooms used during this session are accessible to wheelchair users, and there is a hearing loop system in the teaching room. There is an accessible toilet and three general neutral toilets.
Please contact libraryresearchskills@contacts.bham.ac.uk if you have any additional support requirements, and we will be happy to provide assistance.