RESEARCH ROOM:

Hours of Opening:
The Research Room, where researchers are accommodated, is located on the ground floor and is open to researchers Monday to Friday from 10:00a.m. to 4:45p.m.  Here professional staff members carefully supervise researchers and cater to their research and photocopying needs.

Many “finding aids” describing the records have been prepared.  These include The Guide to the Records of the Bahamas and its supplement, lists of individual deposits, detailed descriptive lists, subject guides and catalogues of reference books and indexes to newspapers.  Finding aids are not yet available on-line.
 
These are available in the Research Room to guide researchers to relevant sources of information.

WHAT YOU SHOULD BRING:
We ask you to take into the Research Room only those items which you need for your research.

• Background information to your research inquiry. Please bring as much information as you can about your inquiry. This will help us to help you.
• Pencils - NOT pens. You can only use pencils in the Research Room. Pens and coloured pencils are not permitted. This helps us to preserve our nation's documentary heritage.
• Cell phones. Cell phones cannot be used in the Research Room. Calls must be made outside the Research Room area.
• Laptops. Laptop computers are allowed in the Research Room.
• No food and drink. No food or drink is allowed into the Research Room.
• Lockers. Lockers are provided for the storage of coats, bags and other possessions. Because of the cool temperature, you may wish to bring a jacket to wear in the Research Room.