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How do I get my stuff?

Using the British Library for Research

J.M. Grimshaw

October 25th 2011

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Print: three collections

Public health turns up in three print collections:

Science Technology and Medicine General Reference Collection (Social Sciences and

Humanities) Document Supply (lending collection)

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Science Technology and Medicine

Recent books and journals are in the reading rooms English language books, 2003-

Classified by Dewey Shelfmarks (B) 614.4 – (B) 614.6

Journals, 2003- Subject order, classified by local scheme Public health Shelfmark (P) HF00

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Social Sciences Small collection of recent books and journals are in

the reading room UK books – last three years only

Classified by Dewey Shelfmark: SPIS.362.1

UK core journals – current year only Alphabetical order of title

All other books, journals and government documents

In closed stacks Must generally be ordered from Explore the British Library May be stored off-site

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Document Supply

Covers all aspects of public health Stored in Yorkshire Shelfmark style 1234.0000 for journals Shelfmark style 00/1234 for books Ordered via Explore the British Library

Take 48 hours to deliver Thing wanted may be out to paying customer

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Electronic collections

E-Journals Access through Explore

the British Library On-site only Offers option of

ordering DSC copy

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Databases

Not in Explore the British Library

Use reading room Internet terminals

Follow link on welcome page

On site access only

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Links to full text ….

May or may not be present! If in doubt, check Explore the British Library

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Plan your visit!

British Library collections are comprehensive but a lot of print materials are held in Yorkshire

It is not the best option if you are in a hurry!

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Order in advance

Check Explore the British Library

Order material before your visit

Allow 48 hours for delivery

Foreign official publications cannot be ordered through the catalogue – contact the Social Sciences Reference Team

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Contacting the Reference Teams

Find Contact Us on BL website – under About Us tab on home page

Phone or click on Email link

Email Ask the Reference Team (via Explore the British Library)