This bibliography includes all publications (monographs and journal articles) published in Switzerland and abroad on Swiss history, from prehistoric times to today. The publications are classified according to the date of events and then by classification. The bibliography contains among other things chapters on the auxiliary sciences, about the cantonal, regional and local history, on church history, the history of law, culture and science, as well as on economic and social history.

Since 1975 the BSH is a database.