| Abbreviation |
|
| Library |
(1) Wellcome Library
(2) Moving Image and Sound Collections
(3) Wellcome Images |
| Address |
183 Euston Road, London NW1 2BE |
| CHILL Rep |
Yasmin Bokhari |
| Telephone |
020 7611 8322 |
| Alt Rep |
Elizabeth Graham 020 7611 8506 |
| Fax |
020 7611 8703 |
| Email |
library@wellcome.ac.uk |
| Website |
http://library.wellcome.ac.uk |
| Access To Services |
Free to all, for reference purposes only |
| Subject
Area |
Biomedical science; Public understanding of science; Ethics; Science policy; History of Medicine and allied subjects. |
| Opening Hours |
Wellcome Library
The Library's opening hours are:
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 10.00-18.00
- Thursday 10.00-20.00
- Saturday 10.00-16.00
Wellcome Images
Monday to Friday 09.30 to 17.30
Open by appointment during weekday office hours. For enquiries or to make an appointment, contact Library enquiries.
Moving Image and Sound Collections
Monday to Friday 10.00-17.00
Open by appointment during weekday office hours. For enquiries or to make an appointment, contact Library enquiries
|
| ILL Conditions |
Loan to libraries outside of London. |
| Size Of Collection |
1 million printed volumes, archives, manuscripts and pictures. |
| Special
Collections |
70,000 early printed books; 715 incunabula; 12,000 Oriental manuscripts and 4000 printed books in 43 languages; 700 collections of personal papers and archives; 600,000 monographs; 55,000 pamphlets; 9000 western manuscripts; 200,000 prints, drawings, photographs, films, and paintings. |
| Co-Op Schemes |
CURL; OCLC |
| Systems |
Innopac |
| Electronic Materials |
Online databases; online journals; CD-ROMs |
| Library
Publications |
SPIN (Science Policy Information News);
Psci-com (Internet Gateway for Engagement with Science & Technology);
MedHist (Internet Gateway for Medical History);
BioethicsWeb (Internet Gateway for Biomedical Ethics)
|
| Special Interests |
History of medicine, Health Policy, Scientific research,
Ethics, Charities |
| Journal Consortium |
London Health Libraries Serials Consortium (with SWETS) |
| Meeting Facilities |
Yes |
| Last Update |
April 2009 |
