RSC - Advancing the Chemical Sciences


Library and Information Centre

 

Chargeable Services £


1.  General Information

Prices run from 1 January 2008 to 31 December 2008

Payment may be made by Visa, Mastercard, Eurocard, American Express as well as by cheque etc. A monthly billing account is available for regular users. Prepayment by photocopy deposit account attracts a discount. Dollar prices on application. VAT will be charged in the UK.

This price list is for guidance only and we reserve the right to change prices at any time. 

2.  Annual Corporate Membership - £250.00

Access to all LIC services and facilities.

3.  Loans

The loans service is only available to individual RSC members or Corporate Members of LIC within the EU. 

  • Collected from LIC - no charge

  • Posted to reader - charges on request

  • Interlibrary Loans - charges on request

Borrowers are responsible for the loan. If the item is lost or damaged during route or whilst in your possession, there is a minimum charge of 50 pounds sterling.

4.  Visitors to the LIC
Members/Corporate MembersFree
Non-membersMay be charged £40 per day (no staff assistance)
May be charged £60.00 per day (with staff assistance)

Self Service PhotocopiesMembersNon-members
1 unit = 1 Page of A4 (Incl of VAT)(Incl of VAT) 
10 Units£2.00£4.00
20 Units£ 3.40£ 6.80
60 Units£ 9.00£18.00 
130 Units£14.70£29.40 
500 Units£50.00£100.00

Copyright undertaking must be signed by every library user. If the copy is for a commercial purpose a copyright fee of £7.65 + VAT (£9.00) is to be paid. See copyright compliance above.


5.  Enquiry Service

Service Members Non-members 

Bibliographic (catalogue look-up)

FreeFree

Referral (other organisations)

FreeFree

Basic techno-commercial enquiry (up to 15 minutes staff time) 

Supplier Information

Free 

 

Free

£20.00
(minimum)

 

£20 per compound

Research Services (longer enquiries)
eg: Historical chemistry enquiries

Free (if non-urgent and can wait)
or £40.00 per hour - discretionary charge
£80.00 per hour

Online Searches on commercial databases
(We will work to the clients cost maximum)

£60.00 per hour plus online costs
(Minimum charge of £50 applies to all searches)
£110.00 per hour plus online costs
(Minimum charge of £90 applies to all searches) 

6.  Portraits/Images Collection

For research or selection purposes £40.00 + VAT (minimum) (deducted from final work). Alternatively please research via the Web site. 


Service Members Non-members 

Reproductions, single use

£30.00 per item£65.00 per item

Reproductions for use in commercial Publications, databases etc 

£45.00 per item £65.00 per item

Permissions Fee

£45.00 per item £65.00 per item

Many items at one time, discounts available

Rates negotiableRates negotiable