We’ve expanded the BHL FAQ, providing answers to the most common questions we receive from our users. For example…

Do you need help searching BHL? There’s an FAQ for that.

Do you want to know how to download content from BHL? The FAQ has you covered.

Wondering if you can reuse material from BHL? Learn more about reuse in our FAQ.

The FAQ is the best place to find answers to your questions about BHL, our collection, and our services. The best way to find an answer for a specific question is to use the FAQ search box. You can also browse by topics using the FAQ categories (e.g. Download, Search, Scientific Names, etc.).

Use the FAQ search box to find an answer to a specific question.

The week of 15 July 2019, we’ll be updating the BHL website to replace the links to our Feedback form with links to the FAQ. BHL is voluntarily staffed by our Partner Libraries, and we are limited in our ability to personally respond to individual feedback submitted by our patrons. We encourage you to consult the FAQ first if you need help and to find answers to your questions. We will continue to expand this resource over time. The FAQ also provides information on how to contact us if needed.

Thank you for using the FAQ as your first stop for any BHL-related questions!

Homepage for the new “About BHL” site.

We’re excited to announce the launch of the new “About BHL” site!

What is BHL’s history? Who’s involved in the Library? What tools and services does BHL offer? How do you search, download content or access data and developer tools in BHL? How can you get involved in the Library? What projects has BHL engaged in?

Find the answers to these questions and much more information about the Biodiversity Heritage Library on our new “About BHL” site at about.biodiversitylibrary.org!

The new “About” site, which lives alongside and is linked from the BHL website at biodiversitylibrary.org, replaces our previous wiki-based “About BHL” pages and features several improved features and functionality. Read on to learn more about some of these new features.

New Look & Feel

The site has been designed to mirror the look of the BHL website. We’ve also integrated our social accounts into the site with streams for our Instagram, Twitter and blog feeds in the right sidebar. Also, check out our testimonials feed above the footer to learn more about BHL’s impact on global research from real users!

Testimonials feed on new “About BHL” site.

Improved Navigation

With our new top menu and category-specific sidebar menus, it’s now easier than ever to navigate through our “About” content and find exactly what you need. But just in case you still can’t find what you’re looking for, we’ve placed a prominent “Contact Us” button in the header.

Consolidated Tools & Services

Tools and services landing page on the new “About BHL” site.

We consolidated links to information about our various tools and services into a single landing page to make it easier for you to explore what BHL has to offer and find the services you need.

New FAQ Center

We’ve created a new FAQ center to help answer some of the most frequent questions we receive. We’ll continue to add to this FAQ with new questions as appropriate. Have a question you don’t see listed? Send us feedback and we can add it!

Have questions or comments about the new “About BHL” site? Feel free to contact us or leave a comment on this post.