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A large number of documents can be purchased in digital form on TNA's [https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/records/our-online-records.htm Online Records] service.
Very helpfully, copies (paper or digital) of records can be distance ordered for a fee. See [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/recordcopying/default.aspx?source=ddmenu_shop3 Order copies of documents]. When visiting the archives you can usually take digital photographs of a document (including of a microfilm reader screen), but check this with a member of staff to avoid any problems.
This Great War Forum [http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=192093 thread] dated March 2013 is about charges at the National Archives if you order a document, and the options available if you visit there.
*Please check TNA's [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/visit%5Cdefault.htm "Visit Us"] webpage for further information, including [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/visit/readers-ticket.htm "How to obtain a reader’s ticket"]. The procedure also includes completing a short online document handling information tutorial, with test questions, similar to the information in [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/visit/document-handling.htm "Handling documents"]. Some of the more popular records are available on microfilm in the reading rooms (Read the description of the records you are interested in to find out whether this applies). Readers' tickets are only required if you want to look at original documents.
*As previously mentioned, some Some resources and documents may be photographed - further details of equipment that may be used in the National Archives, including the photography policy can be found via [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/visit/whattobring.htm The official website]
*Reference to the online short [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/records/quick-animated-guides.htm Animated Guides]may help in preparation for a visit to the Archives - subjects include using the catalogue and indexes, records held and arrangement of records.
