Disruption to British Library services
Posted: Wed, 14th Feb 2024
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Updated Feb 1st 2024 09:20
The British Library is continuing to recover from the recent cyberattack. It has released a searchable online version of its main catalogue containing records of the majority of its printed collections as well as some freely available online resources. They have also expanded the range of items that can be accessed in the St Pancras Reading Rooms, which now includes the majority of their special collections, although advance online ordering is not currently available: you will need to request items manually in the Reading Rooms. If you need to confirm the availability of a particular item before you visit, please email the British Library's Reference Services Team (bl_ref_services@bl.uk).
To find out more about searching for and ordering collection items at the moment, please visit the British Library website: http://bl.uk/research
eTHoS, the British Library's online collection of electronic theses, remains unavailable.
Updated Jan 23rd 2024 11:28
The British Library has begun to recover from the cyberattack it suffered earlier this year. It remains unable to supply interlibrary loans but has released a searchable online version of its main catalogue containing records of the majority of its printed collections as well as some freely available online resources. They have also expanded the range of items that can be accessed in the St Pancras Reading Rooms, which now includes the majority of their special collections, although advance online ordering is not currently available: you will need to request items manually in the Reading Rooms. If you need to confirm the availability of a particular item before you visit, please email the British Library's Reference Services Team (