University College London (UCL) Library

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Contact details

Website: http://www.ucl.ac.uk/Library/ E-mail: library@ucl.ac.uk Tel: 020 7679 7373

Library

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About the library

The library service at UCL operates across a number of sites:

  • UCL Main Library: contains materials for arts and humanities, economics, public policy and law
  • UCL Science Library: contains materials for engineering, life sciences, mathematical and physical sciences, anthropology, geography, management
  • UCL Cruciform Library: contains materials for medicine, nursing and allied health
  • UCL Eastman Dental Institute Library: contains materials for oral health sciences
  • UCL Environmental Studies Library: Contains materials for architecture and town planning
  • UCL Human Communication Science Library: contains materials for speech and language therapy, communication disorders, linguistics & phonetics, special education, audiology and voice. Also serves as the National Information Centre for Speech-Language Therapy (NICeST)
  • UCL Institute of Archaeology Library: contains Egyptology and archaeology materials
  • UCL Institute of Child Health Library: holds materials for paediatrics, international child health, paediatric nursing and allied health
  • UCL Institute of Laryngology & Otology & RNID Library: holds materials for laryngology, otology, rhinology and surgery
  • UCL Institute of Neurology, Rockefeller Medical Centre: holds neuroscience and neurosurgery materials
  • Joint Moorfields Eye Hospital and the Institute of Ophthalmology Library: holds materials on ophthalmology, visual science, biomedicine, medicine and nursing
  • UCL Institute of Orthopaedics Library: holds musculoskeletal sciences and orthopaedics materials
  • Royal Free Hospital Medical Library, UCL Library Services: Holds general clinical and medical sciences materials
  • UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies Library and Information Services: holds languages, literature, history, politics, economics, geography and bibliography of Eastern Europe
  • UCL Special Collections: holds materials from medieval period to the present day on a wide range of subjects

The local library catalogue is available online.

British Library Interlibrary Loan Codes

  • UCL Main Library: G2
  • UCL Eastman Dental Institute Library: F2
  • UCL Institute of Child Health Library: G2
  • UCL Institute of Laryngology & Otology & RNID Library: G/G2
  • UCL Institute of Neurology, Rockefeller Medical Centre: G2
  • UCL Institute of Orthopaedics Library: G
  • Royal Free Hospital Medical Library, UCL Library Services: F2
  • UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies Library and Information Services: G2

Accessing materials

Can I see live document availability on Copac? Yes. The Copac local holdings display will tell you if a document is currently on-loan, reference only etc. as well giving you local location details.

Can I obtain items via Inter Library Loan? Yes, subject to the library's local lending policy. You have to request an inter-library loan via a library of which you are a member. Talk to your own library staff about whether they think the document you need is likely to be available for loan and for advice on making an inter-library loan request.

Can I visit the library to view materials? Yes - visit the library's web site for access details. If you wish to visit it is advisable to contact the library in advance to ensure the material you need will be available.

How do I find primary source material held at this institution? Visit the University College London's contributor page at the Archives Hub for information.

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