Data Licensing

Licensing Arrangements

For re-suppliers and end-users of British Library bibliographic records

British Library records are supplied exclusively under licence, whether they are obtained directly from the Library or indirectly from an accredited supplier.

Organisations wishing to re-supply British Library records, or make them available in commercial transactions, are invited to contact us to discuss their requirements. Licensing of British Library records for redistribution is subject to the payment of an annual fee.

Accreditation is offered to organisations licensed to redistribute records, permitting them to display the Library's accreditation mark in their publicity. Accredited suppliers of British Library records include system vendors, online database hosts and book suppliers in the UK and overseas. A printed version of this list is available on request.

End-users wishing to retain British Library records within their organisation, to support internal operations such as cataloguing, inter-library loans, reference and enquiries, etc, are issued with a licence when starting their subscription. The licence for end-users is free of charge.

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For further information please contact:

The British Library
Data Licensing
Boston Spa, Wetherby
West Yorkshire
LS23 7BQ
United Kingdom

Tel: + 44 (0) 1937 546797
Fax: + 44 (0) 1937 546586
Email: marketing@bl.uk