This section contains resources on the process, assessment and impact of the digitisation of historical resources.

1. Unlocking sources for new audiences: digitising with British History Online

   British History Online is the digital library containing some of the core printed primary and secondary sources for the medieval and early modern history of the British Isles. These pages aim to support those planning a digitisation project. They detail British History Online's work, staff and unique benefits.

2. Conference proceedings sponsored by British History Online

   • 'Examining the impact of digitization upon scholarship in the humanities' (IHR, 2003)
   • 'Humanities beyond Digitisation' (IHR, September 2005)(audio files)

3. Peer review and evaluation of digital resources

   This project proposes to establish a framework for evaluating the quality, sustainability and impact over time of digital resources for the arts and humanities, using History, in its broadest sense, as a case study.

   The first stage of the project has been completed. Our online questionnaire attracted over 750 responses; we are grateful to all those who contributed their thoughts and opinions. The prize draw was won by Dr Andrew Millard of Durham University.

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