pt. I Contexts -- 1. The Historiographical Context -- 2. The Methodological Context -- 3. The British Context -- pt. II Research Areas and Issues -- 4.1500 -- 1702 -- 5.1702 -- 1815 -- 6.1815 -- 1914 -- 7. From 1914 -- pt. III Resources -- 8. Teaching and Research Centres -- 9. Reference Works -- 10. Journals -- 11. Publishers' Academic Series -- 12. Archives -- 13. Published Primary and Digital Resources -- 14. Practicalities.