A guide to the procedure for Departmental Record Officers (DRO) to request open and closed records held at The National Archives.

This form is for Departmental Record Officers (DRO) and/or Authorised Deputies to request documents originated by their department and held by The National Archives.

This form is for Departmental Records Officer (DRO) or Authorised Deputies to request the setting up of a DORIS account on The National Archives Government Secure Intranet (GSI) network.

The National Archives has produced this guidance to help those working on official government publications. The aim is to promote a better understanding of standard publishing industry processes and practices that affect a document’s availability, accessibility, status and provenance at publication and afterwards.

This form must accompany digital records being transferred to The National Archives.

This guidance describes the technical factors that should be considered when establishing policies and procedures for managing the digital records of an inquiry, to reduce the cost and impact of the operational management of the records in support of the inquiry, and to safeguard the Public Record for the future.

The purpose of this guidance is to demonstrate how an organisation can improve the management of records within their file systems.

This guidance describes eight common outcomes that if delivered will ensure the value of digital information, and the benefits of managing it, are realised.

Government publications, whether published in print or digital form, should include appropriate copyright and re-use statements. The inclusion of these statements confirms where ownership of the copyright rests and also facilitates the re-use of the information.

A quick reference guide on how to appraise and select records for preservation at The National Archives. It applies to public record bodies who transfer records of historical value to The National Archives and third-party contractors acting on their behalf.