Key Components

• Introductory essay to each Part by its General Editor
• Essays by leading scholars on key subjects with links to the documents
• Scanned facsimile images of State Papers
• Searchable Calendars, transcriptions or hand lists
• Research tools – lists of abbreviations, a chronology, details of dates, weights and measures, as well as holders of the main offices of government
• Key Documents – a selection of the most used documents for easy access
• Links to online palaeography and Latin courses and other selected sites of value to users of State Papers Online
• Image Library - portraits, illustrations and maps

Functionality

• Basic Search and Advanced Search
• Limit by Reign, Date, Collection Segment, Language, Illustrations and maps, County or Country, Source Archive or items with annotations
• Browse Documents, Calendars and Transcripts
• Search term highlighting, Fuzzy Search, magnify or rotate image
• View Calendar entry side by side with manuscript
• View manuscript with notepad to make transcripts or takes notes
• Retain your searches, notes, Calendar texts or links between sessions in a Personal Archive