This practical guide provides an overview of how to use archives in Britain for students and researchers. The internet has transformed access to and the nature of archival sources: catalogues and research guides have been placed online and many records have been digitized, whilst digital records themselves such as emails, databases and websites are being archived and made accessible to researchers. This new landscape has brought increased access but also increased complexity, combined with the enormous expectations of the 'Google generation' about what information is accessible online and what is not. Online guides that exist are often very detailed and generally focus on the holdings of the specific archives that have created them. No general overview exists and in most cases even the most basic awareness that particular websites or online catalogues exist is lacking. The Researcher's Guide to Using British Archives fills that gap. The book is easy-to-read and easy-to-navigate and contains practical and real-life examples combined with short key-point summaries at the end of each chapter.