The UK Research Reserve (UKRR) preserves the nation’s printed journal collections. Together with the On Demand service, we give quick and easy access for researchers and help libraries make cost-effective decisions.

UKRR allows libraries to de-duplicate their journal holdings and save space.

We check every issue against the national collection and libraries listed on SUNCAT. Two copies of a journal are always retained - an access copy at the British Library and one further preservation copy within the community.

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What is UKRR?

UKRR saves space in libraries by de-duplicating print journals.

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How we work

The British Library accepts offered journal issues to fill collection gaps and thereby enhance the national collection; ongoing access onsite in the Reading Rooms or remotely via British Library On Demand

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Scarcity

For access and preservation, the scarcity process ensures a copy of every print journal offered is held at the British Library, and another within the UKRR community.

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Scope

We accept academic print journals, in a robust and stable condition, suitable for continued use.

Case studies

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…Using UKRR we have freed up valuable space so that we can upgrade the quality of our study areas…

Leeds University Library Joined the UKRR scheme in 2008 and the service is a key part of the stock management process. Jane Saunders explains how this is beneficial to the university.

St Andrews Library
…Being a member of UKRR has allowed us to free up physical space across the Library estate…

The University of St Andrews has been fortunate to be a member of UKRR since its inception and has found the process to be a fantastic collaborative initiative, vital in the rationalisation of the Library’s print journal holdings.

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Preparing for and using a remote storage facility

10 December 2019

Andy Appleyard was invited to participate in the seminar organised by the Consortium of European Research Libraries (CERL) held on the 18 and 19 Nov 2019 at The Hague, Netherlands.

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UKRR represented at IFLA ILDS conference “Beyond the Paywall”

10 December 2019

Andy Appleyard was invited to attend and speak at the IFLA ILDS conference: Presenting on the theme of “Resource Discovery and collaborative storage”.

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