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British Parliamentary Papers

HISTORY OF PARLIAMENT

The History of Parliament on CD-ROM
- CD-ROM 762 PCL Electronic Information Center
Hasler, P. W. The House of Commons, 1558-1603
- JN 675 1558 H37 PCL Ref
Notestein, Wallace. The House of Commons, 1604-1610
- 328.4209 N844H PCL Stacks
The House of Commons, 1690-1715
- JN 673 H6842 2002 CD-ROM PCL Reference - Electronic Information Center
- JN 673 H6842 2002 TEXT PCL Reference Dept USE IN LIBRARY ONLY
Sedgwick, Romney. The House of Commons, 1715-1754
- JN 675 1715 S4 PCL Reference USE IN LIBRARY ONLY
- JN 675 1715 S4 PCL Stacks
Namier, Lewis Bernstein, Sir. The House of Commons, 1754-1790
- JN 672 N2 PCL Reference Dept USE IN LIBRARY ONLY
- 328.429 N151H PCL Stack
The Parliament Rolls of Medieval England, 1275-1504
- CD-ROM 1903 Electronic Information Center PCL 2.200 USE IN LIBRARY ONLY
GUIDES AND FINDING AIDS
- Online Finding Aids
- Bond, Maurice Francis. Guide to the Records of Parliament. 1971.
  - CD 1063 B63 PCL Reference
- Di Roma, Edward. A numerical finding list of British command papers published 1833-1961/62. 1967.
  - Z 2009 D5 PCL Ref
- Ford, Percy. A guide to Parliamentary Papers. 1972.
  - Z 2009 A1 F6 1972 PCL Reference
- Menhennet, David. The Journal of the House of Commons: a bibliographical and historical guide.
  - JN 673 M45 PCL Stacks
- Olle, James G. H. An Introduction to British Government Publications. 1973.
  - Z 2009 O4 1973 PCL Reference
DEBATES
Debates (Hansard) are the records of parliamentary speeches. No official verbatim record of the debates in the House of Commons began until 1909. Prior to 1909, the two houses of Parliament jointly published their debates.
House of Commons
- 1066-1803 Cobbett's Parliamentary History of England from the Earliest Period to the Year 1803.
  - V.1-36. 328.42 C6 PCL Stacks
  - No index, use Table of Contents in each volume
- 1774-1803 The Parliamentary Registers; or History of the proceedings and debates of the House of Commons...
  - Supplies materials not found in Parliamentary History of England.
  - 328.42 C56 PCL Stacks
- 1803-1908 Hansard's Parliamentary Debates.
  - 328.42 C63 PCL Stacks
  - 1st Series, 1803-1820 41 vols.
  - 2nd Series, 1820-1839 25 vols.
  - 3rd Series, 1830-1891 356 vols.
  - 4th Series, 1892-1908 199 vols.
  - Indexes are found at the end of each session, cumulative index 1803-1830
- 1909- The Parliamentary Debates.
  - 328.42 C63 COMMONS PCL Stacks
  - 5th Series, 1909-1980/81 1000 vols.
  - 6th Series, 1980/81-1998/99 v.10
  - 6th Series -Q- J 301 K225 1999/2000 V.1 - .
  - Indexes are found at the end of each session.
- 1988-89 House of Commons Home Page (Selected debates)
House of Lords
- 1066-1803 Cobett's Parliamentary History of England from the Earliest Period to the Year 1803. V.1-36.
  - 328.42 C6 PCL Stacks
  - No index, use Table of Contents in each volume.
- 1803-1908 Hansard's Parliamentary Debates. Series 1-4.
  - 328.42 C63 PCL Stacks
  - Indexes are found at the end of each session, cumulative index 1803-1830.
- 1909-1995 The Parliamentary Debates.
  - The debates are "full" text but not verbatim. Series 5 covers the 20th century
  - 328.42 C63 LORDS SER.5 v.1 - 607 (1999)PCL Stacks
  - -Q- J 301 J22 SER. 5 V..608 -
  - Indexes are found at the end of each session.
- 1994/95-present. House of Lords Online Debates
JOURNALS
Journals are the official and permanent record of the proceedings of Parliament. They include motions passed, amended, withdrawn, committee memberships, and lists of papers. A journal usually covers one complete Parliamentary session.
House of Commons
- 1547-present . Journals of the House of Commons.
  - -Q- J 301 K23 Vol. 1- PCL Stacks 4A. Set is incomplete.
  - Each volume has its own index and since 1880 cumulative indexes every ten years.
  - Indexes: Vol. 1-7 (1547/1659), 1 v.; v. 8-11 (1660/1697), 1 v.; v. 18-34 (1714/1774), 1 v.; v. 35-45 (1774/1790), 1 v. Vol. 1-51 were issued in 1803
  - McPrint 7 includes index Vol.1-155 (1547-1900)
House of Lords
- 1509-present. Journals of the House of Lords.
  - -Q- J 301 J3 V.1 1509- PCL Stacks.
  - Each volume has its own index and since 1880 cumulative indexes every ten years.
SESSIONAL PAPERS
Sessional papers also known as parliamentary papers include accounts and papers, public bills, committee reports, and Command papers.

House of Commons
- 1688-1983 (selected) BOPCRIS, the British Official Publications Collaborative Reader Information Service
- 1731-1913 House of Commons. Sessional Papers.
  - MCFICHE 17,831 PCL Microforms Level 1.
  - Indexes:
    - Hansard's Catalogue and Breviate of Parliamentary Papers. (covers 1699-1834)
      -Q-J 301 K62 PCL Stacks.
    - Subject Catalogue of the House of Commons Parliamentary Papers. (covers 1801-1900)
      Z 2019 C63 1988 PCL Ref
    - UIPress series of British parliamentary papers. (selected coverage 1801-1900)
      -Q- KD 142.4 G742 V.1
    - Select list of British parliamentary papers, 1833-1899.
      JN 549 F58 1969 PCL Ref
    - Indexes of British parliamentary papers. CD-ROM ed.
      House of Commons (1801-1944/45), House of Lords (1801-1922)
      CD-ROM 829 PCL Reference-Electronic Information Center.
  - 1801-1900 Irish University Press series of British parliamentary papers.
    This 1000-volume set contains selected reprints of the Sessional Papers. They are arranged by subject.
    The volumes are not kept together but have different call numbers and are located in different areas in the PCL stacks and libraries around campus. To access the series, type "British Parliamentary Papers" in the title field of the online catalog.

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