How do I get my stuff? using the British Library for research. Find out how to search/ interpret catalogue records and more! Jennie Grimshaw

1. How do I get my
stuff?
Using the British Library for
Research
J.M. Grimshaw
October 25th 2011
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2. 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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3. 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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4. 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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5. 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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6. Electronic collections
 E-Journals
 Access through Explore
the British Library
 On-site only
 Offers option of
ordering DSC copy
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7. 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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8. Links to full text ….
 May or may not be present!
 If in doubt, check Explore the British Library
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9. 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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10. 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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11. 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)
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