Visiting the Library and special arrangements

There will be a lack of meeting room space and general disruption due to refurbishment so it will not be possible to visit the Library for research.  However staff will be pleased to offer an even better service via the Chemical Enquiry Helpdesk.

Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (RPSGB)

RSC members will be able to visit the RPSGB library and use their facilities and resources (subject to their restrictions and printing costs).  In addition, for the period of closure, RSC publishing has given RPSGB Library access to the full journals archive, all current e-journals, all RSC databases and the e-books collection.  Members wishing to do research on RSC electronic materials and the RSC Virtual Library can therefore do so courtesy of the RPSGB.  This new arrangement starts in late May 2008, further details will follow.

British Library

Though no special arrangements have been made to visit the British Library a number of members already do so. The Science Reading Rooms are extensive and will have much of the material you need.  Getting a Readers Pass is now straightforward.

To use the British Library London Reading Rooms, you must first apply for a Reader Pass; you will need to bring two forms of identification, as proof of your identity and address