British Arctic whaling: an overview. A concise history of the industry in relation to contemporary events and to the rival European and North American industries.
Encyclopaedia and glossary: alphabetically-listed information on aspects of the industry, including terms likely to be encountered in whaling documents.
Special topics. Extended articles on particular Arctic whaling topics from the encyclopaedia.
Bibliography. An outline of literature on Arctic whaling, listed alphabetically by author, annotated with brief nores on contents and cross-referenced to the Special topics section.
Key references. Abstracts, transcripts and summaries of key research books, papers etc. that are not otherwise readily available.
Database. An concise relational database incorporating data drawn from original contemporary records, (including ships’ logbooks and journals), archive lists and published literature.  
Arctic whaling art. Illustrations of whaling ships, whaling scenes, portraits and other examples of art inspired by the British whaling industry.
British whalers. A guide to records of masters, officers and seamen involved in British whaling, including muster lists, journals and published accounts.   
List of Contributors.
Contacts. Whom to contact for further information relating to the website and database.

Downloads

	Database Guide How to use the BAW Database		Database Resources Detailed information about the resources used to compile the database
	Encyclopaedia of British Arctic Whaling A concise listing of facts, terminology, items of interest and much more...		Tabulated Data The BAW Database
	Specials Documents, Downloads and Information		Arctic Whaling Art Images of arctic whaling
	Annotated Bibliography A comprehensive listing of references		List of Contributors Contributors to the BAW project

Note: This resource will be online from 1 September 2007.