“Hard Labour: Beyond the Internet Search” literally takes us to the depth of historical research. With information available at the click of a mouse button, it is easy nowadays to overlook how much data remains undigitized. When the assumption that all the important information is accessible has been stripped away, a change in perspective is needed. Working with previously overlooked material, a researcher can find new ground from which to challenge established views and find areas where the accepted history falls short in capturing the full story.