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Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain
| Abbreviation | RPSGB |
|---|---|
| Library | Library forms part of the Information Centre |
| Address | 1 Lambeth High Street, London SE1 7JN |
| CHILL Rep | Roy Allcorn (Head of Information) |
| Telephone | 020 7572 2299 |
| Alt Rep | Sarah Butler (Librarian) 020 7572 2301 |
| Fax | 020 7572 2499 |
| library@rpsgb.org, personal roy.allcorn@rpsgb.org | |
| Website | www.rpsgb.org |
| Access To Services | Members and Pharmacy Students (free access and free book loans) Non- members registration fee, no borrowing rights. Non-members can become paid subscribers which permits borrowing |
| Subject Area | Pharmacy, Medicines Information |
| Opening Hours | Mon-Wed and Fri 9.00 am-5.00 pm; Thu 10.00 am- 7.00 pm |
| ILL Conditions | Photocopies at set charges (members/ non- member difference) (BL forms accepted). Commercial copying under licence from CLA. Book loans (Discretionary according to title and then with BL forms) |
| Size Of Collection | 70,000 books; 350 journals. |
| Special Collections | Rare herbal and botany books (incl Hanbury library). Foreign pharmacopoeias and proprietary books. Archive material. Library works closely with Society's Museum. Pharmaceutical Journal from 1841 to present. |
| Co-Op Schemes | |
| Systems | OLIB (from November 1998) |
| Electronic Materials | International Pharmaceutical Abstracts (SilverPlatter); Pharmline (Guys & St Thomas NHS Trust); Martindale (RPSGB); eBNF (RPSGB), Cochrane; Herbal Remedies; British Pharmacopoeia; Bookfind World Edition (Headfast). Plus RPS e-PIC (Own database on SilverPlatter from OVID). |
| Library Publications | Bibliographies, Bulletin; Current Journal Titles; Holding List. |
| Special Interests | Royal Colleges & Professional Organisations, Pharmaceutical Information |
| Journal Consortium | Yes |
| Meeting Facilities | Yes, with catering |
| Last Update | November 2006 |