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Introducing the British Library
Science, Technology &
Medicine collections

Elizabeth Newbold, Content & Collections
Leader, Science Technology & Medicine
The British Library
• National Library of the United Kingdom
created in 1972 by the British Library Act

• Receives one copy of every publication
published in the UK and Ireland under
Legal Deposit
• Collections cover all formats; sound,
images, video, newspapers, maps,
manuscripts, databases, books and
journals, much more
• 3 million items incorporated into the
collections every year
• Over 16,000 people use its collections
every day

• Grows at 12km of shelving per year

www.bl.uk

2
Role of the British Library in Science and
Technology
• Long history of collecting scientific and technical literature

• Origins of the collections in science as a distinct resource
for scientists date from 1850 and the Patent Office Library.
Medicine became part of the science collections in the early
20th Century.
• Science is an integral part of the British Libraries remit:
• “The British Library Board was established to manage the
Library as a national centre for reference, study, and
bibliographic and other information services, in relation both
to scientific and technological matters and to the
humanities…”
www.bl.uk

3
Science Reading Rooms
• Two dedicated reading rooms

• Team of reference librarians to
provide support and training
• Up to 10 years of journals and
books on the shelves
• Access to electronic
resources: ebooks, ejournals
and databases

www.bl.uk

4
Relevance of STM content and collections
to medical charities
• Supports information gathering and
across section of users
• Supports interdisciplinary research
across key topics, helping to find
answers to questions
• Collection covers current
postgraduate clinical and research
material in all the specialisms of
medicine.

• Also cover allied health and nursing.
• Health policy and management

www.bl.uk

5
What type of content do we have?
• Books
–
–
–
–
–

Research monographs
Handbooks
Dictionaries
Directories
Encyclopaedias

• Journals
– Peer reviewed academic/scholarly
journals
– Newsletters and trade journals

• Grey Literature
– Conference proceedings
– Reports
– Theses

www.bl.uk

6
What type of content are do we have? (cont)
• Electronic resources – including Abstracting and Indexing databases
– Subject specific:
• AMED – Allied Medicine
• British Nursing Index
• CINHAL
• Embase
• Medline
• Midwifery and Infant Care
– General
• Web of Science
• Scopus
• Current Contents
• Newspapers
www.bl.uk

7
How can using the Library help you?
• Access to quality peer reviewed journals, books and trade
magazines
• Keeping up to date and refreshing your knowledge on key
topics or background research on new subjects
• Access to specialist resources

www.bl.uk

8
Finding people/experts/organisations
• Specialist or multidisciplinary databases
– Authors of papers
– Organisation affiliation
Some examples:
– Author analysis
– Organisation analysis

www.bl.uk

9
Scopus – Author analysis

www.bl.uk

10
Web of Science – Organization analysis

www.bl.uk

11
Scopus – Author affiliation

www.bl.uk

12
Web of Science – Funding analysis

www.bl.uk

13
Keeping up to date
• Specialist or general databases – literature review

• Newspapers – press coverage
• New books
• Academic journals
• Trade journals
• Some examples:
– Specialist databases

www.bl.uk

14
Keeping up to date – literature reviews

www.bl.uk

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Keeping up to date - newspapers

www.bl.uk

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Specialist databases - BNI

www.bl.uk

19
Specialist databases - CINHAL

www.bl.uk

20
Specialist databases - MWIC

www.bl.uk

21
Explore – British Library Catalogue

www.bl.uk

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Thank you
• Email: science@bl.uk

• British Library web site: www.bl.uk/science
• Follow us on Twitter: ScienceBL or on Facebook:
Science@BL
• Blog : http://britishlibrary.typepad.co.uk/science/

www.bl.uk

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Newbold amrc event

  • 1. Introducing the British Library Science, Technology & Medicine collections Elizabeth Newbold, Content & Collections Leader, Science Technology & Medicine
  • 2. The British Library • National Library of the United Kingdom created in 1972 by the British Library Act • Receives one copy of every publication published in the UK and Ireland under Legal Deposit • Collections cover all formats; sound, images, video, newspapers, maps, manuscripts, databases, books and journals, much more • 3 million items incorporated into the collections every year • Over 16,000 people use its collections every day • Grows at 12km of shelving per year www.bl.uk 2
  • 3. Role of the British Library in Science and Technology • Long history of collecting scientific and technical literature • Origins of the collections in science as a distinct resource for scientists date from 1850 and the Patent Office Library. Medicine became part of the science collections in the early 20th Century. • Science is an integral part of the British Libraries remit: • “The British Library Board was established to manage the Library as a national centre for reference, study, and bibliographic and other information services, in relation both to scientific and technological matters and to the humanities…” www.bl.uk 3
  • 4. Science Reading Rooms • Two dedicated reading rooms • Team of reference librarians to provide support and training • Up to 10 years of journals and books on the shelves • Access to electronic resources: ebooks, ejournals and databases www.bl.uk 4
  • 5. Relevance of STM content and collections to medical charities • Supports information gathering and across section of users • Supports interdisciplinary research across key topics, helping to find answers to questions • Collection covers current postgraduate clinical and research material in all the specialisms of medicine. • Also cover allied health and nursing. • Health policy and management www.bl.uk 5
  • 6. What type of content do we have? • Books – – – – – Research monographs Handbooks Dictionaries Directories Encyclopaedias • Journals – Peer reviewed academic/scholarly journals – Newsletters and trade journals • Grey Literature – Conference proceedings – Reports – Theses www.bl.uk 6
  • 7. What type of content are do we have? (cont) • Electronic resources – including Abstracting and Indexing databases – Subject specific: • AMED – Allied Medicine • British Nursing Index • CINHAL • Embase • Medline • Midwifery and Infant Care – General • Web of Science • Scopus • Current Contents • Newspapers www.bl.uk 7
  • 8. How can using the Library help you? • Access to quality peer reviewed journals, books and trade magazines • Keeping up to date and refreshing your knowledge on key topics or background research on new subjects • Access to specialist resources www.bl.uk 8
  • 9. Finding people/experts/organisations • Specialist or multidisciplinary databases – Authors of papers – Organisation affiliation Some examples: – Author analysis – Organisation analysis www.bl.uk 9
  • 10. Scopus – Author analysis www.bl.uk 10
  • 11. Web of Science – Organization analysis www.bl.uk 11
  • 12. Scopus – Author affiliation www.bl.uk 12
  • 13. Web of Science – Funding analysis www.bl.uk 13
  • 14. Keeping up to date • Specialist or general databases – literature review • Newspapers – press coverage • New books • Academic journals • Trade journals • Some examples: – Specialist databases www.bl.uk 14
  • 15. Keeping up to date – literature reviews www.bl.uk 15
  • 18. Keeping up to date - newspapers www.bl.uk 18
  • 19. Specialist databases - BNI www.bl.uk 19
  • 20. Specialist databases - CINHAL www.bl.uk 20
  • 21. Specialist databases - MWIC www.bl.uk 21
  • 22. Explore – British Library Catalogue www.bl.uk 22
  • 23. Thank you • Email: science@bl.uk • British Library web site: www.bl.uk/science • Follow us on Twitter: ScienceBL or on Facebook: Science@BL • Blog : http://britishlibrary.typepad.co.uk/science/ www.bl.uk 23