During her life, Lady Plowden held an extensive library of reports and publications which covered the range of her personal and professional interests. A complete list of reports and publications held by Lady Plowden can be viewed at: https://www.ncl.ac.uk/webtemplate/libraryassets/external/special-collections-guide/handlists/plowden_b_external_publications_index.pdf . Subjects included are as follows:
- children
- families
- education
- adult education
- further education
- higher education
- pre-school education
- primary education
- secondary education
- education; skills training
- education; disability
- education; teacher training
- educational television broadcasting
- elderly people
- elderly care
- employment
- employment; education and training
- employment; vocational training
- employment; youth training
- euthanasia
- family planning
- Gypsy, Romany and Traveller rights
- Gypsy, Romany and Traveller education
- marriage guidance
- resettlement of offenders
- society; community
- television broadcasting
- television broadcasting; censorship
- television broadcasting; female employment
- television broadcasting; women
- voluntary sector
- women