As a member of one of the legal deposit libraries in the UK, you have access to published editions of the country on the premises of the National Library of Scotland. That`s millions of articles covering a wide range of topics that can help you in your area of interest. T: +44 (0) 1937 546268 E: legal-deposit-books@bl.uk Only one person at a time can see an electronic device, and there is no deadline (in the day) to know how long you can view an article. Electronic publications will be available no earlier than seven days after they are deposited at the library. There are 6 UK legal deposit libraries. In addition to the British Library, these are: If you are a publisher, you must deposit a copy of any work you publish in the UK with the British Library and as required by legal deposit libraries. Digital publications are collected through web archiving or other methods agreed with publishers. The Agency for the Legal Deposit Libraries (formerly known as the Copyright Libraries Agency[1]) acts on behalf of five of the legal deposit libraries defined in both Irish law and the United Kingdom to obtain copies of material published and distributed in these countries. We store your digital repositories in a resilient and secure environment Legal deposit is the legal obligation to deposit at least one copy of each UK publication free of charge with the British Library and other designated depository libraries. Legal deposit requires publishers to provide the British Library with a copy of each work they publish in the UK. It has existed in English law since 1662. Since 2013, the legal deposit regulation has been extended to digital and print publications. This material reaches the library on the basis of legal deposit legislation.
In addition to printed articles, it includes electronic material and archived UK domain websites. If you are a publisher, you must give the British Library a copy of each UK publication you create. Five other major UK libraries may also ask you to give them a copy. This system is known as legal deposit and has been part of English law since 1662. Information for publishers about the material you send to us and where you can send it for legal deposit Learn more about legal deposit and electronic publications Learn more about legal deposit and how you can deposit your print or digital publications. You`ll also find information on how to store and retrieve your posts safely. Although these laws are relatively new, they have existed in Scotland since 1710, when privilege was first granted to the lawyers` library. In 1925, by an Act of Parliament, the National Library of Scotland was established and the collections of the Lawyers` Library were transferred to form the basis of our collections. The legislation on legal deposit in the United Kingdom is the Legal Deposit Libraries Act 2003.
This Act and the Irish Copyright and Related Rights Act 2000 allow legal deposit libraries to obtain a copy of all works published in the United Kingdom or Ireland. With the Legal Deposit (Non-Printed) Libraries Regulations, 2013, the legal deposit privilege was extended to electronic publications. Legal deposit libraries work together to ensure the long-term preservation of UK publications in print and digital form. They shall ensure that publications are kept in a secure place and that they can be discovered and consulted by their members. To learn more, check out our guide to using legal deposits. Phone: 0131 623 3936E-Mail: legal-deposit-enquiries@nls.uk. To learn more about what is covered by legal deposit and how you can send us your publications, see the Guide to Publishers. Members of the National Library have access to copies of the legal deposit on our premises. You cannot borrow printed materials or access electronic materials from your own laptop on the library or home premises. The Agency does not act on behalf of the British Library, which has special status under the Legal Deposit Libraries Act 2003 and the Copyright and Related Rights Act 2000, meaning that it has the right to automatically obtain copies of published material without having to request them.
The British Library has its own legal deposit office[5] which receives documents submitted to it. For similar reasons, the Agency does not work for the National Library of Ireland, the University of Limerick Library, the University of Dublin Library or the National University of Ireland Libraries; However, these libraries are automatically entitled only to material published in Ireland. Legal deposit is the lifeblood of the National Library of Scotland, bringing thousands of objects to national collections every week. Social media content, such as Twitter and Facebook, are part of the 2013 regulations, allowing legal deposit libraries to collect this content. The agency acts on behalf of the Bodleian Library, Cambridge University Library, Library of Trinity College Dublin, National Library of Wales and National Library of Scotland. These five libraries, which are designated as legal deposit libraries under the Legal Deposit Libraries Act 2003 and the Copyright and Related Rights Act 2000, have the right to request a free copy of any material published in the United Kingdom or Ireland within twelve months of publication. Phone: +44 (0) 131 334 2833 Fax: +44 (0)131 334 2225 E-mail: publisher.enquiries@legaldeposit.org.uk If you have any questions about legal deposit, please contact: This obligation has existed in English law since 1662 for printed books and papers and for electronic and other non-printed publications since 6 April 2013. It contributes to the systematic collection of the country`s published works, and thus its intellectual archives and future published heritage, in order to preserve the material for future generations and make it available to readers in designated depository libraries.
Legal deposit ensures that the results published by the nation are systematically collected and preserved for future generations. Legal deposit obliges publishers to file publications, but also brings significant benefits for authors, publishers, researchers and the general public. Legal deposit can help you with your research, creative projects or business and stimulate new ideas. With a library card, you can access all material in our reading rooms in Edinburgh. At our premises at Kelvin Hall in Glasgow, you can view electronic material without registering for the library. The new Agency has modified its activities with respect to the request and distribution of materials to legal deposit libraries. However, this does not change the legal filing requirements that publishers in the UK and Ireland must meet. Legal deposit has many advantages for publishers and authors. Their deposited publications can be read at the British Library and will be preserved for future generations. Their works are part of the national heritage and inspire new books and other publications.
Publications printed for legal deposit may be books, journals, scores, maps, plans, diagrams or tables. Legal deposit now also includes digitally published materials such as websites, blogs, electronic journals and CD-ROMs. The standard format in which publications should be stored is print. The Agency acts as a central point from which legal deposit applications and receipts are submitted. The Agency is responsible for registering the deposit of publications and distributing this material securely to the five legal deposit libraries we represent. Legal deposit legislation also allows us to receive official publications from government agencies and provide access to millions of archived UK domain websites. Deposited publications are made available to users of depository libraries on their premises, preserved for the benefit of future generations and form part of the national heritage. You can use the library search to search for legal deposit copies and search for “Library Collections” instead of “All”. To search for electronic publications only, set the filter to “Full Text Online” to access the e-filing copy.
Under the terms of legal deposit, publishers are required by law to deposit a copy of any publication produced in the United Kingdom or Ireland free of charge with legal deposit libraries in the United Kingdom. Legal deposit supports a cycle of knowledge in which deposited works provide inspiration and raw material for new books that are eventually published. From time to time, publishers have turned to depository libraries to obtain copies of their own publications that they no longer own but have been preserved through legal repositories. As a legal deposit library, the National Library of Scotland has the right to request a copy of all books published in the United Kingdom and Ireland in accordance with the provisions of the Legal Deposit Libraries Act 2003.