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With Explore Archives and Manuscripts you can search for information about our rich and unique archive and manuscript co...

You can search for records in the Library's collections and for content freely available online. You can also use the ca...

Accessing manuscripts and archives and obtaining a Letter of introduction or recommendation

If you have a Reader Pass you can access a number of our electronic resources on a personal device, wherever you are.

Manual of analogue audio restoration techniques

AHRC PhD studentships are available each year to support collaborative research projects drawing on our collections, res...

Contact details for our Reference Enquiry Team who can help you with short research enquiries

Now and again we make beta (development) systems available to you to try out

You need a British Library Online Account to use many of our services.

Our Business and Management Portal is unavailable; We are working to resolve this and apologise for the inconvenience.

What you need to know about copying British Library collections in our Reading Rooms

You can take photos of our collection items yourself in British Library Reading Rooms

Our main catalogue - Explore the British Library - is unavailable; We are working to resolve this and apologise for the...

Understand common pests and prevent damage to your collection.

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