British Library Research Report 2018-19

Welcome to our third annual Research Report, covering the academic year October 2018 to September 2019. Research is central to the work of the British Library, permeating what we do as an organisation and shaping what we are able to offer to all our users, collaborators and audiences.

Reflecting on last year, I would normally highlight how we provide access to our collections and resources to researchers on site and online. As I write this during a global pandemic, when throughout lockdown researchers and public have been unable to use our physical spaces, it is particularly timely to signal how our own research also underpins growth in the remote discovery, access and use of our digital collections.