The British Library for Development Studies (BLDS) is located at IDS in Sussex, UK. Its catalogue contains over 150,000 records including books, journal articles and other materials.

Online services include:

  • E-library: full-text resources. CD-Roms, journals, reports and working papers from NGOs & International Organisations
  • BLDS Updates: news of the latest acquisitions on your subject, free by email every two weeks
  • Document delivery: a library in your letterbox
  • Ask a librarian: email enquiry service
  • Country profiles: country-specific materials – journals, official government publications, statistics
  • Subject guides: subject-specific materials via pre-selected searches designed by our librarians
  • BLDS User guides: downloadable guides to our resources and services

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