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title: "Research"
date: "2026-08-06T15:24:47+01:00"
modified: "2026-08-07T10:16:37+01:00"
url: "https://heritage.humanists.uk/research/"
post_id: 14224
---

# Research

**If you’re a researcher or research institution, follow the links below for further reading, relevant online sources, and subscription options for access to the *New Humanist* archives.**







### Physical archives







The archives of the [British Humanist Association](https://www.bishopsgate.org.uk/collections/humanists-uk-archive/) (now Humanists UK) are held at the **Bishopsgate Institute, London**, along with those of the [Gay and Lesbian Humanist Group](https://www.bishopsgate.org.uk/collections/gay-and-lesbian-humanist-association/) (now LGBT+ Humanists), the [Rationalist Association](https://www.bishopsgate.org.uk/collections/rationalist-association-archive/), and key figures in humanist history. See their [Freethought and Humanism](https://www.bishopsgate.org.uk/collections/freethought-and-humanism/) collection for a full list.







Additional key collections are held at **Conway Hall, London**. These include the archives of the South Place Ethical Society (now Conway Hall Ethical Society), and the National Secular Society. See their [Library and Archives](https://www.conwayhall.org.uk/library/) page for details.







### Archives of the *New Humanist*







Published since 1885, the fully digitised archives of *New Humanist* include:







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- *New Humanist* (1972 to date)
- *The Humanist* (1956-1972)
- *The Literary Guide* (1894-1972)
- *Watts’s Literary Guide* (1885-1894)
- *Question* (1968-1980)
- *Rationalist Annual* (1927-1967)
- *RPA Annual & Ethical Review* (1908-1926)
- *Agnostic Annual & Ethical Review* (1901-1907)
- *Agnostic Annual* (1884-1900)

 

 

 

 

 

Options are available for both [institutional ](https://institutions.exacteditions.com/new-humanist)and [personal](https://shop.exacteditions.com/new-humanist) subscriptions.







### Other digitised materials







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As well as a [collection of items on the Internet Archive](https://archive.org/details/@humanist_heritage), Humanist Heritage has a number of digitised collections of humanist journals, access to which can be provided on application. These include:

- *Ethical Societies’ Chronicle* (1924*–*1944)
- *News and Notes* (1946*–*1964)
- *Humanist News* (1965*–*1989)
- *Humanist Newsletter* (1972*–*1986)
- *Gay and Lesbian Humanist* (1979*–*2000s).

[Contact us](https://heritage.humanists.uk/contact/) for further details. Published since 1885, the fully digitised archives of *New Humanist* include:

 

 

 

 

 

### Additional resources







 
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- [    Further reading  ](https://heritage.humanists.uk/further-reading/)
- [    Online sources  ](https://heritage.humanists.uk/online-sources/)
- [    Humanist Funeral Tribute Archive  ](https://heritage.humanists.uk/humanist-funeral-tribute-archive/)
- [    Selections from the archives  ](https://heritage.humanists.uk/types/publications)