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Royal College of Physicians of London
| Abbreviation | RCP |
|---|---|
| Library | Library |
| Address | 11 St Andrews Place, London NW1 4LE |
| CHILL Rep | Caroline Moss-Gibbons |
| Telephone | 020 7935 1174 ext 315 |
| Alt Rep | Julie Beckwith 020 7935 1174 ext 317 |
| Fax | 020 7486 3729 |
| infocentre@rcplondon.ac.uk | |
| Website | www.rcplondon.ac.uk |
| Access To Services | Fellows, Members, Associates and Licentiates. Bona fide researchers by appointment. Members of the public. |
| Subject Area | History of the College, history of medicine, medical biography, current trends in UK health policy and the medical profession, core medical textbooks. |
| Opening Hours | 9.00am to 5.00pm Monday-Friday, except Wednesdays 10.30am to 5.00pm |
| ILL Conditions | Charges apply, or reciprocal library-to-library. |
| Size Of Collection | 55,000 books and pamphlets; 20,000 archive/ manuscript items; also videos, slides, engravings, photographs and bookplates. |
| Special Collections | Dorchester Library, Evan Bedford Library of Cardiology, Willan Library (historical collection of the British Association of Dermatologists) and Heberden library (historical collection of the British Society of Rheumatology) |
| Co-Op Schemes | Serials consortium |
| Systems | Adlib |
| Electronic Materials | Medline (OVID), Cochrane, EMBASE, CINAHL, Psychinfo, HMIC, DatastarWeb (staff only), ERIC and BEI, Royal College of Physicians' Multimedia Medicine CDs, Ingenta Journals, Medical Directory on CD |
| Library Publications | Current periodicals, user guides to electronic resources, Lives of the Fellows (Munk's Roll), Catalogue of the Evan Bedford Library. |
| Special Interests | |
| Journal Consortium | Yes |
| Meeting Facilities | Yes, with catering (charges apply for both) |
| Last Update | May 2007 |