The British Library – Research Libraries-III

If you are a non-Registered member means occasional user or order small quantities of items, they recommend using one of credit/ debit card based. Before placing an order you have to search a document in British Library directory, if you know already. No problem if you don’t know the full article information. If you have keywords in your hand which you are looking for, then you enter those keywords in basic search window, (use this link to search http://direct.bl.uk/bld/Home.do ).

To know the complete picture of ordering Take a tour of British Library Direct (uses Flash) (available on basic search page). Once you complete this tour, you will be familiar in ordering the document as Non-Account holder.
Use the following link for price information of document delivery. http://www.bl.uk/reshelp/atyourdesk/docsupply/help/pricing/nonreg/pricelisnon-registered08.pdf

Then Account customers, order document via ARTweb. For Account Customers they will provide Customer code and Password. Using this code and password fill up ARTweb Order form and submit the request. Before submit, confirm the delivery method and speed of service. Use the following link to see the ARTweb order form https://www.bl.uk/reshelp/atyourdesk/docsupply/artweb.html
You can also search your document through British Library Integrated Catalogue -http://catalogue.bl.uk/F/28XQA2R7JX8Y53TQ9PTBJJNNMEGN7L671F7URT8FN9PMTG57GL-64331?func=file&file_name=find-b&local_base=blac
After submitting the order form immediately filled order form appears on your screen (see sample copy)

You can save/take a print of this ordered copy for future reference. Once your ordered request has been received by them immediately you receive an auto reply from British library stating that your request has been accepted, in that reply mail Transmission time and Requested Number is available. This also you can preserve for future reference.
Based on your request and availability of document, what reply codes they can confirm, based on this code what will be the further action, that will learn in the next stage.Till than have a nice look on its website http://www.bl.uk/