This IBL was created for the History Department to enhance core elements of the curriculum at Level 2 and 3. This resource was produced with the help of CILASS (Centre for Inquiry-based Learning in the Arts and Social Sciences) at the University of Sheffield (see http://www.shef.ac.uk/cilass).

An exercise in using and searching the library website for year one students. This exercise is designed to facilitate student participation in class to discuss Early Modern Revolutions. Although this exercise is designed for use with the library catalogue at the University of Sheffield, this resource could be adapted for other institutions.

Spanish writer Juan Ramón Barat reflects upon the aftermath of the Lorca Earthquake of 11 May 2011, which brought down many buildings in this historical city and caused several casualties. In this literary and social piece, distributed to the public on the 18th of May 2011, Barat points at the lack of business ethics in the construction business as one of the reasons behind the destruction caused by the earthquake. This is a good text for those interested in contemporary social, economic and political issues in Spain, as it relates very well to some of the demands and criticisms aired by campaigners of the so-called "Spanish Revolution" of the 15th of May 2011.