British Periodicals This link opens in a new windowBritish Periodicals (Collections I and II) provide access to the searchable full text of more than 460 British periodicals from the late seventeenth to the early twentieth century. The database includes high-resolution facsimile page images, and all illustrations and advertisements from the printed source are scanned and indexed. Subject areas covered include literature, philosophy, history, science, sciences, music, art, drama, archaeology, and architecture.