RCCM Libraries
British Library Aldwych Reading
Room
9 Kean Street London WC2B 4AT Open: 9.30-17.30
Monday-Friday
Tel: 0171 323 7288 Fax: 0171 323 7217
For life sciences and technologies. Best British
Library reading room for health care research. Medline, Embase and other databases
available on CD-ROM. Holds Complementary Medicine Index. Enquiries into journal holdings
can be made by phone or fax.
British Library Holborn Reading
Room
Southampton Buildings, High Holborn, London.
Open: 9.30-21.00 Monday-Friday , 10.00-13.00pm Saturday
Tel: 0171 323 7494/7496 Fax: 0171 412 7495 (mark for the attention of centre desk)
Science Citation Index on CD-ROM. Books and
papers can be transferred from Aldwych reading room if staff given three days notice.
Enquiries into journal holdings can be made by phone or fax.
British Library Bloomsbury
Reading Room
Great Russell Street, London WC1B. Open:
9.00-17.00 Mon, Fri, Sat; 9.00-21.00 Tue, Weds, Thur.
Tel: 0171 323 7676
Some complementary medicine and psychology
journals. Reader tickets required - details available 0171 412 7677. Full wheelchair
access. Books and papers can be transferred from other BL reading rooms.
British Library Document Supply
Centre
Boston Spa, Wetherby, West Yorkshire LS23 7BQ
Tel: 01937 546039 (information) 01937 546060 (customer services)
Can provide photocopies of many papers (prices
from approx. £4.50 per paper) and arrange interlibrary loans for theses and reports.
Registration system for frequent users and those interested in borrowing material on a
library to library basis.
The British Medical Association
Library
British Medical Association, BMA House, Tavistock
Square, London WC1H 9JP
Tel: 0171 383 6294
Members only. Large number of orthodox medical
journals and texts. Photocopying service. Medline: CD-ROM and on-line.
The Royal College of Nursing
20 Cavendish Square, London W1M 0AB
Tel: 0171 409 3333
Non-members need to write to arrange appointment
to visit. Holds nursing journals and texts, CINAHL and Medline available on CD-ROM, for
experienced database users only. Printed CINAHL cumulative index also held.
Marylebone Information Service
City of Westminster Public
Library, Medical Section
Marylebone Rd (corner of Upper Montague St)
London NW1 5PS
Open: 10.00-19.00 Mon, 9.30-19.00 Tues-Fri, 9.00-17.00 Sat.
Tel: 0171 798 1028
Holds Medline on CD-ROM
Wellcome Institute Library
The Wellcome Institute for the
History of Medicine
183 Euston Road London NW1 2BE
Open: 9.45-17.15 Mon, Weds, Fri; 9.45-19.15 Tue, Thurs; 9.45-13.00 Sat.
Tel: 0171 611 8582, Library enquiry desk
Contains a large collection of historical and
contemporary texts. Library archives can be seen by appointment. Library catalogue
available on-line via Telnet at WIHM.UCL.AC.UK
Wellcome Institute Information
Service
The Wellcome Institute for the
History of Medicine
183 Euston Road London NW1 2BE
Tel: 0171 611 8888
Large number of medical databases on CD-ROM,
including Medline, Science Citation Index. On-line services available for JANET-registered
researchers.
Centre for Complementary Health
Studies
Contact: Elizabeth Stewart, Centre Secretary,
University of Exeter, 25 Victoria Park Road, Exeter EX2 4NT
Weekdays
0392 264493
Holds a number of specialist journals and offprints used by students undertaking the
University's BPhil in Complementary Health Studies. No borrowing, limited copying
facilities. No librarian.
Centre for Community Care and
Primary Health, University of Westminster
Contact: Barbara Bromley, Librarian. Marylebone
Centre Trust, 33 Queen Anne Street, London W1M 9FB
Weekdays by appointment only, donations for use welcome
Tel: 0171 255 2880/ 0171 580 8169
Reference library only. Contains texts and
journals used by students undertaking BA in Therapeutic Bodywork (1994-) and MSc in
Complementary Therapy Studies (1995-).
London School of Hygiene and
Tropical Medicine
8.30-20.25 Mon-Fri, 9.00-12.30 Sat.
Tel: 0171 636 8636
Journals on disease, epidemiology, AIDS, health
policy.
British Medical Association
Library
Members only BMA House, Tavistock Square,
London WC1H 9JP
Tel: 0171 383 6294
Janet: bma-library@uk.org.bma
Holds major medical journals. Full and institutional membership available. Medline
available on CD-ROM and on-line to full members.
University of London Library
Senate House, Malet Street, WC1E 7HU
Open: 8.30-21.00 Mon-Thurs, 8.30-18.30 Fri, 9.30-18.30 Saturday
Tel: 0171 636 8000
Charge for non-university users: £15/week, £5/day.
Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities.
RCCM Information Service
60 Great Ormond Street, London WC1N 3JF
Tel: 0171 833 8897
Email: rccm@gn.apc.org
The RCCM is not a library. However, as a last resort, papers cited on the CISCOM database
can sometimes be obtained, usually at a charge of £4-£5 per item.
Faculty of Homoeopathy,
Glasgow Homoeopathic Hospital,
1053 Great Western Road,
Glasgow G12 0XQ
Open: 10.00-18.00 weekdays
Contact: Mrs Mary Gooch, Librarian
tel 0141 211 1617, fax 0141 211 1610
 hom-inform@dial.pipex.com
Home of the Hom-Inform database. Homoeopathic
journals and texts. Postal photocopy service available.
British Homoeopathic Association
Library
Contact: Jane Munro, librarian
Tel: 0171-935-2163
Access restricted to members at £15/year for individuals.
Homoeopathic Journals and texts. Photocopying at
cost price for non-members
College of Homoeopathy Reference
Library
Regents College, Regents Park Inner Circle,
London NW1 4NS
Open: Term times, 9.00 - 17.00 by arrangement only.
Contact: Anne Gorman, librarian
Tel: 0171 486 0141
Historical texts only, limited study space.
Homoeopathic Library
c/o Francis Treuherz, Flat 2, 18 The Avenue,
Brondesbury Park London NW6 7YD
Email: fran@gn.apc.org
Private library containing over 4,000
Homoeopathic texts, mainly historical. Enquiries welcome.
British Library Medical
Information Service
Boston Spa 01937 546364
Databases outside the UK
A research project is currently underway to document the various complementary
medicine databases. At present, few are accessible on-line.
Contact Rebecca Rees at the RCCM for information
about these and other international database services. |
