A general overview of the main sources for finding and accessing historical UK parliamentary material, pre-1800 and post-1800. We look at sources for government publications both in print and in electronic format, including: Parliamentary proceedings – Hansard, Journals of the House of Commons and Lords; Legislation; Government and departmental papers.

This introduction will be particularly useful for anyone just starting their Postgraduate studies, or new to using these materials, in particular anyone studying history, politics or other social sciences.