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*Fibis FIBIS chairman, Peter Bailey, has created an informative slide show [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGZQlMGocPQ ''Advice For Your First Visit to the APAC Reading Rooms'']

:FIBIS, in association with the British Library, have published the Third Edition of this invaluable guide to the India Office Records (held at the British Library). This is the bible for all who are researching ancestors in British India and South Asia. Available from the [http://shop.fibis.org/?wpsc_product_categorywpsc-product=bkf-0001-baxters-guide-biographical-sources-in-the-india-office-records-by-ian-a-baxter-fibis-research-guides guide-no-1 FIBIS Shop]

:Planning your first visit to the British Library? This very practical booklet contains two articles which will reduce stress and possible frustration when beginning research using the India Office Records at the British Library in London. Lawrie Butler was the former [http://www.new.fibis.org/research FIBIS Research Officer] and his helpfully illustrated article "Hints on research in the India Office Records at the British Library Asian and African Studies reading room" carefully sets out what can be accomplished before visiting the library, how to gain admission to the library, and what to do once you enter the reading room in order to obtain maximum results. Elaine MacGregor's article "First visits to the OIOC by a 'newbie'" is a useful case study recounting her experience of using the reading room. Both articles were previously published in the [[FIBIS Journal]]. Available from the [http://shop.fibis.org/?wpsc_product_categorywpsc-product=fibisbff-0002-getting-started-with-the-factindia-files office-records FIBIS Shop] or the FIBIS representative in Australia, Maureen Evers (refer [http://www.new.fibis.org/contact FIBIS Contacts]).* Fibis FIBIS can provide a research service and/or supply copy documents to Fibis FIBIS members unable to visit the British Library. (This is expecially useful for obtaining further information where a reference has been found on the Fibis FIBIS website). For further information about this service email the research co-ordinator on [mailto:research@fibis.org research@fibis.org]