An emphasis is placed on Parliamentary materials. A discussion of the British national archives and how one can obtain H.M.S.O. publications is described. A Guide to Information Sources . Gale Research, 1980. Not all citations are annotated.
Chapters have brief introductory essays.
Books, dissertations, journal articles, and documents. A Descriptive Guide to Reference Works . A bibliographic essay format is used in this excellent guide to historical literature. Eleven chapters discuss the library, national bibliographies, guides and bibliographies, encyclopedias and dictionaries, yearbooks and statistical sources, journal and newspapers, geographical sources, biographical titles, primary sources and dissertations, legal sources, and government publications. A major guide to American history research.