Prices for British Library Inside as of 1 August 2010
Document delivery charges
The charge for document delivery is made up of two elements: a service charge and a copyright fee. In some European countries, VAT may also be payable.
Copyright fee
The copyright fee is publication-specific and is fixed by the publisher. It will vary according to the journal ordered and the date of publication. Copyright fees are shown with each article record on the Inside database. For more information on copyright fees, visit our copyright webpages.
Service Charge
For articles identified on the Inside database
| UK and Ireland | International | |||
Instant electronic download | £8.35 | £9.25 | €13.00 | $14.50 | ¥1885 |
2-hour delivery by secure electronic delivery, or Ariel | £25.00 | £25.00 | €40.00 | $43.50 | ¥5375 |
2-hour delivery by fax | £28.00 | £28.00 | €45.00 | $49.50 | ¥5915 |
24-hour delivery by secure electronic delivery, or Ariel | £8.35 | £9.25 | €13.00 | $14.50 | ¥1885 |
24-hour delivery by fax | £11.35 | £12.25 | €18.00 | $20.50 | ¥2475 |
Delivery by first-class mail / airmail | £9.35 | £10.75 | €16.00 | $18.00 | ¥2205 |
Courier delivery | £20.00 | £20.00 | €30.00 | $30.00 | ¥4300 |
Price quoted excludes copyright fees and VAT (where applicable) | |||||
Template Ordering - for articles not identified on the Inside database
| UK and Ireland | International | |||
24-hour delivery by secure electronic delivery, or Ariel | £16.00 | £16.00 | €25.00 | $27.00 | ¥3440 |
24-hour delivery by fax | £19.00 | £19.00 | €30.00 | $34.00 | ¥3980 |
48-hour delivery by secure electronic delivery, or Ariel | £8.35 | £9.25 | €13.00 | $14.50 | ¥1885 |
48-hour delivery by fax | £11.35 | £12.25 | €18.00 | $20.50 | ¥2475 |
Delivery by first-class mail / airmail | £9.35 | £10.75 | €16.00 | $18.00 | ¥2205 |
Courier delivery | £20.00 | £20.00 | €30.00 | $30.00 | ¥4300 |
Price quoted exclude copyright fees and VAT (where applicable) | |||||
Value-added tax (VAT)
Customers in the European Union (EU) need to comply with VAT and statistical regulations for the EU single market. (VAT is also known as IVA, MWSt, TVA, etc.)
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