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*Please check TNA's [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/visit%5Cdefault.htm "Visit Us"] webpage for further information, including [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/about/visit-us/researching-here/do-i-need-a-readers-ticket/ Do I need 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/about/visit-us/researching-here/handling-documents/ "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.
*Some resources and documents may be photographed – see [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documents/photopolicy.pdf Self-Service Photography of Records: Policy] (Currently located under Visit us/What’s on/While you’re here/Guidance for visitors). For better photographic images, a researcher recommended selecting a table by the windows, for the light provided – these tables also contain camera stands.<ref>Mike L. [http://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/national-archives-kew-tips.11433/page-24#post-659486 National Archives - Kew Tips?] ''WW2Talk Forum'' 11 February 2015. Retrieved 11 August 2016.</ref>. : Note however that as from 11 December 2017, camera stations will are now no longer be provided, and self service printing facilities will are no longer be provided.<ref>Richelieu. [http://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/national-archives-kew-tips.11433/page-28#post-765684 National Archives - Kew Tips?] ''WW2Talk Forum'' 20 October 2017. Retrieved 21 October 2017.</ref> However, these were the camera stations provided by TNA, and the large quantity of camera stands (DIY document copying) in the reading rooms are still available.<ref>PsyWar.Org. [Lee Richards, arcre.com] [http://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/national-archives-kew-tips.11433/page-28#post-765749 National Archives - Kew Tips?] ''WW2Talk Forum'' 21 October 2017. Retrieved 30 December 2017.</ref>
*Reference to the online short [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your-research/video-guides/ Video Guides] may help in preparation for a visit to the Archives - subjects include using the catalogue and indexes, records held and arrangement of records.
