What is British Library website?
Explore the British Library is the latest iteration of the online catalogue. It contains nearly 57 million records and may be used to search, view and order items from the collections or search the contents of the Library’s website.
Is the British Library online?
Our digital collections contain a wide range of material you can access online. Please note that some collections are only available on site at the British Library.
What is www BL UK collection used for?
You can see books, manuscripts, maps, playbills, scores and much more. Researchers can use our collection of electronic resources and databases to help them find material relevant to their research.
Can I use British Library images?
You can use the images you order from British Library Imaging Services for personal, non-commercial purposes. This includes using them for your own reference or including them in an assignment for school or university. It also includes criticism, review and news reporting.
Who can access the British Library?
Anyone over 18 can obtain a regular Reader Pass.
Is entry to British Library free?
Become a Member to enjoy free entry to exhibitions as well as free tickets and priority booking to our lively programme of talks and performances. Become a Patron and join a valued group of loyal donors who help secure the future of the Library.
How do I access the British Library archives?
Most manuscript and archive items can be seen by anyone with a valid British Library Reader Pass, but some items may be temporarily unavailable, and viewing others requires special permission.
Can I enter the British Library for free?
What is the biggest library in the UK?
The British Library
The largest library in the world and the national library of the UK, The British Library is home to over 150 million items, from print to digital to sound archives, maps, newspapers, prints and patents.
Can you buy books from British Library?
You can order items when you are in our Reading Rooms, or in advance of a visit either online or by contacting us. We recommend that you order in advance to make the best use of your time here.
Where can I find free historical images?
The following sites are great sources of copyright-free images:
- Getty Open Content: Public domain art images from Getty collections.
- Library of Congress Prints & Photographs Online: Images from the Library of Congress, now in the public domain.
Can I take photos of books in library?
Yes, this would be a clear violation of copyright – by taking a photograph of the contents of the book, you are making a copy of that content. Whether or not it would be “fair use” under US copyright law would depend on many factors better discussed in other questions.
Where can I find information about British art?
Reference Library staff members are available to answer reference questions regarding artists and objects in the museum’s collections as well as about British art in general. The Study Room provides access to works in the Center’s Prints and Drawings, Rare Books and Manuscripts, and Institutional Archives collections.
How do I search the Yale Center for British art collections?
All of the YCBA collections can be searched simultaneously from the Center’s Collection Search page. Beginning June 1, 2021, the Yale Center for British Art Study Room and Reference Library will be open by appointment only to those with a valid Yale ID. The Yale Center for British Art is located at the corner of Chapel and High Streets.
What’s in the library catalogue?
The main catalogue for digital and print books, journals, newspapers, maps and scores, in the Library’s collection. Also included here are electronic resources, sound archive items and a subset of archived websites selected by our curators as being of special interest as well as curated collections of archived websites.