British Library Direct gives anyone with an Internet connection the power to search across 20,000 of the most popular journals in our collection without obligation. Its multi-disciplinary coverage enables scholarly articles to be uncovered from both popular and more niche publications and full text can be ordered quickly and easily using a credit card. Around 30% of the content in the service can be downloaded from the site immediately as a secure PDF® through our SED service.
Quick facts
- Search 20,000 of our most popular journals, covering almost every subject
- Access a 5-year archive of articles from every journal
- View a bibliographic record and abstract, where available, for free
- Search, find, pay for and download some articles instantaneously
- Be safe in the knowledge that you are fully copyright-compliant
What’s new?
- Over 40,000 researchers are now registered users of the service
- The British Library Direct Order Form means that if you can’t find the article you are looking for in British Library Direct, you can search for the title from a database of over 67,000 journals and conference proceedings
Purchasing model
- British Library Direct offers a pay-as-you-go model that requires no upfront subscription. Just perform your search and if you find an article you need, you can purchase it with your credit card.
Further resources and information
Visit British Library Direct website, download a leaflet or view one of our flash tours in our resource centre.
