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The
British Library
The British Library exists to support anyone doing research, whether
for academic, personal or commercial purposes. Whether you simply
need help to get started, or require specialist expertise, our staff
and services are here to guide you.
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With a Reader Pass, you'll have free access to all of our Reading
Rooms at London St Pancras and our newspaper library at London Colindale,
where you can consult material from the 150 million items in our collection,
covering:
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- newspapers
- patents
- manuscripts
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- drawings
- book-bindings
- and sound recordings
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To obtain a Reader Pass for St Pancras
and Colindale, you'll need to go to the Reader Registration office
at St Pancras with proof of your identity and home address - a bank
or credit card, passport or driver's licence, together with a utility
bill or bank statement. For further information, including opening
times and contact details for each location, visit http://www.bl.uk/services/reading/reading.html.
Before your visit:
You can search our collections online or remotely.
- Our Integrated Catalogue allows you to search over 12 million
books, journals, printed music and maps online. http://catalogue.bl.uk
- You can also find other major catalogues online, covering newspapers,
maps, manuscripts, sounds and serials, plus a range of specialist
subject catalogues. http://www.bl.uk/catalogues/listings.html
- You can freely search 20,000 journals and 9 million research
articles online at British Library Direct - and order full text
articles straight to your desktop. http://www.direct.bl.uk
Our Enquiry Service can provide answers to queries about our collections,
facilities, services, and procedures. http://www.bl.uk/services/reading/collection.html
A separate welcome page highlights Services for Library and Information
Professionals http://www.bl.uk/welcome/librarians.html
If this is your first visit to the British Library website, you may
wish to take the online tour at http://www.bl.uk/training_package/introduction.html.
Developed with the Society of Chief Librarians for public library
staff, it forms an excellent introduction for librarians from all
sectors.
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This page was last updated
on 31st March 2006 |
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