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Contents page Opening hours 1 Locating books and journals 1 Bookshop 1 Wireless internet access 1 Members Room 1 General library rules 2 Copying and printing 2 Basement runs 2 Loans 2-3 Enquiry

2 Contents page Opening hours 1 Locating books and journals 1 Bookshop 1 Wireless internet access 1 Members Room 1 General library rules 2 Copying and printing 2 Basement runs 2 Loans 2-3 Enquiry service 3 Image reproduction 3 Historical/archival items 3 The Virtual Library 4 How to access the Virtual Library 4 The Chemistry Centre Library floor plan 5 Subject index 6 Using the Library catalogue 7 Searching 7 Show search options 7 Special searches 7 Results 8 Contact and information 9

3 RSC Library guide 1 Opening hours 09:00-17:00, Monday - Friday rsc.li/opening-times As the library and coffee area are also used for lectures and events, it is important to check whether the library is open in advance of your visit (we endeavour to make alternative arrangements for RSC members where possible). Details of events can be found online at: Locating books and journals Bookshop Please refer to the enclosed map of the library to aid in identifying where items are; also, journal locators are available throughout the library and the library catalogue is viewable online: rsc.li/library-catalogue. A guide to using the catalogue is included in this leaflet. The mobile version of the library catalogue can be accessed via: rsc.li/mobile-catalogue If you have difficulty finding anything or need help searching the catalogue, please ask. A selection of RSC books and other merchandise are available to purchase at Library reception. Wireless internet access (RSC wi-fi) Members room Wireless internet access is available throughout Burlington House. If you have a laptop or other mobile device and require access, please speak to the Burlington House receptionist or ask at the library reception. This room and the computing facilities are exclusively available to RSC members. Please remember to log-out of any personal accounts every time you leave a PC. Please speak to a member of library staff before attempting to switch off or restart a PC.

4 2 RSC Library guide General library rules Copying and printing Ladder use Please ask a member of staff if you wish to access any books or journals that are out of reach; library ladders are for staff use only. Phones, food & drink Patrons are welcome to use their mobile phones or to consume food and drinks in the coffee area. However, to enable a peaceful area of study and to protect the collections and computers, this is not permitted in any other part of the library. RSC Members: 10p* per A4 page Non-Members: 20p* per A4 page A day account will be required from the library reception for copying and printing. Fees are paid when you leave the library; please ask for full details. Copying or printing for commercial purposes is subject to a copyright fee per article or book chapter, please enquire for current prices. Access to journal archives Some of the journal collection and older books are kept in the basement, accessible to RSC staff only. To view basement items, please complete a Basement Request Form. Complete this as fully as possible by referring to the journal locaters (forms and locaters are available throughout the library). We endeavour to fulfil requests promptly, but on busy days, with a large number of requests, this may not be possible so please allow plenty of time Historical/archival items The Historical Collection guide is available from library reception or can be downloaded from: rsc.li/historical-collection If you wish to view any historical items from our archive, please give us a minimum notice of two working days. Parts of the collection are kept in rooms often used for meetings and immediate access is not usually possible. A copy of the care guidelines for handling the collection must be read and signed before each viewing of historical/archival items. *prices subject to change

5 RSC Library guide 3 Loans Costs Loans can be collected and returned to the library in person or requested by and sent to you by post. Postal loans The RSC pays the postage for sending to the borrower; the borrower pays the return postage to the RSC Valuable or heavy items will be sent recorded or special delivery; potential costs will be agreed before the loan is posted British Library loans If the library does not hold an item in its collection, we can borrow items on behalf of RSC members from the British Library; please ask for details Terms The loan service is only available to RSC Members within the European Union (for areas outside the EU, please contact the library to discuss possible arrangements). Members may borrow up to ten items for a period of eight weeks, after which time the items must be returned to the library. Members can have a library catalogue account to view their loan history; please contact the library to set-up an account: library@rsc.org Borrowers are responsible for the safe and timely return of loans. If any item is lost or damaged en route or whilst in their possession, the borrower will be invoiced for the cost of replacing the item. Enquiry service Non-technical enquiries are free of charge; priority is given to enquiries from RSC members. Technical enquiries may incur costs, especially if requiring an online search. Fees will be agreed before any work is undertaken. We endeavour to acknowledge each enquiry within two working days of receipt. Image reproduction The RSC has an extensive image collection, including many portraits of chemists. The majority of the images have been digitised and are viewable via the library catalogue. These images are also available to purchase; please contact the library for further information.

6 4 RSC Library guide The Virtual Library Members of the RSC can access the Virtual Library and search chemical and business databases, browse numerous journals, set up e-alerts and read the full text of hundreds of chemistry books. The Virtual Library is available at any time from any internet connected computer, laptop or other portable device. The following resources are available: EBSCO ebooks: 100 chemistry full-text ebooks plus general interest titles EBSCOhost Research Databases: Business, environmental and general sciences databases, free full text includes company and industry profiles Elsevier ScienceDirect: Full text ebooks and archive ejournals from top Elsevier chemical sciences content. This resource requires that you request a password from the Library Engineering Village: Includes Chemical Business NewsBase and Referex Infotherm (Database of thermophysical properties): Experimental thermodynamic and physical properties of mixtures and pure substances from a total of 22,000 compounds Knovel Library: Full text chemistry reference books and databases SpringerLink: Full text access to 127 e-journals and 500 e-books How to access the Virtual Library The Virtual Library homepage can be found at: rsc.li/virtual-library Click on the resource you wish to access to view further information, then click on the resources link which has a small blue M next to it. You will then be prompted for a username and password. Please note that the following refers to your default log-in details: Username: Password: RSC Membership Number (6 digits) Your date of birth in yyyymmdd format Please contact the library if you experience difficulties accessing any of these resources.

7 RSC Library guide 5 The Chemistry Centre library floor plan West Gallery (6 to 79) Bridge to East Gallery Reading Room Coffee Room (001 to 595) To the Council Room Microfiche reader Help desk To the first floor landing Printer/ Photocopier Lift East Gallery Members Room PC PC PC PC Bridge to West Gallery History of Chemistry Key: Books British Standards RSC Reference Other RSC Series Journals Reference

8 6 RSC Library guide Subject index A complete list is available for reference at the library reception Analytical Chemistry History of Chemistry - 94:54 Atomic Theory Industrial Chemistry - 66 Biochemistry Inorganic Chemistry Biography - 92 Medical Sciences - 61 Carbohydrates Medicinal Chemistry Catalysts Metallurgy Chemical Mechanics Metals Chemical Production & Processing Microbiology Chemical Structure Mineralogy Chemical Thermodynamics / Nanotechnology Chemical Weapons Non-Metals Chemistry - 54 Nuclear Chemistry Chromatography Nutrition Clinical Medicine Organic Chemistry Cosmetics / Organometallics Crystallography Perfumery DNA Pharmaceutics Drugs Photochemistry Dyeing Physical Chemistry & 544 Education - 37 Physics - 53 Electrochemistry / Physiology Engineering - 62 Plastics Environmental Hazards Polymers Experimental Chemistry Proteins Explosives Public Health & Safety Fats Rubbers & Plastics Food Chemistry Spectroscopy Fuels Stereochemistry Genetics Steroids Geology Textiles & Dyeing Health & Safety Theoretical Chemistry Heterocycles Toxicology to 595 Main Collection Reading Room 001 R to 95 R Reference East Gallery 001 R to 95 R RSC Reference Coffee Area 6 to 79 Main Collection West Gallery 80 to 95 History of Chemistry East Gallery

RSC Library guide 7 Using the Library catalogue Searching To access the catalogue from: Within the library double-click the desktop link to the Library Catalogue Outside the library enter rsc.

9 RSC Library guide 7 Using the Library catalogue Searching To access the catalogue from: Within the library double-click the desktop link to the Library Catalogue Outside the library enter rsc.li/library-catalogue into your web browser Via a mobile device go to rsc.li/mobile-catalogue 1. Click the down arrow next to the - Select Field - box to select any one of the search types from the drop-down menu. Note that selecting and searching within the Word(s) option will look for the word(s) you enter in every field of the records. 2. Enter your search criteria in the empty box(es). 3. Click Go. Show search options Special searches To further refine your results, you can select a number of additional search options by clicking the down arrow next to Show search options and modifying the options as required. The Exact Phrase option in Search Method is particularly useful for names and titles. A number of special searches have been prepared for different areas of the collection. To use Special Searches: 1. Click Search in the bar near the top of the page 2. Click Special Searches from the drop-down list 3. Click the title of the search you wish to use The results displayed can be further refined by adding additional search criteria and re-running the search.

8 RSC Library guide Results Your list of results will display the title, author and publisher for each item as well as other information regarding its location and accessibility.

10 8 RSC Library guide Results Your list of results will display the title, author and publisher for each item as well as other information regarding its location and accessibility. Shelf Mark This is the classification number by which you will be able to locate the item in its designated location. Status On the Shelf Non-Circulating Checked Out the item is available for viewing and/or loan the item is for on-site reference use only the item is on loan to another library patron and so is not available Location This tells you where to find the item; please refer to the library floor plan or ask a member of staff if you are unsure. If an image of the cover appears to the left of the title in the search results, clicking this will take you to Google Books, where often you will have access to at least some of the books content. If the result is an image, click Display Image, this will open the image in a new window. If the result is an e-book, click e-book Link or RSC ebook. A new window will open displaying further information. Access to the e-book may depend on your location (i.e. within or outside the RSC library). For further bibliographic information about an item, click the title and a new window will open to display the full catalogue record.

11 RSC Library guide 9 Internet access policy The library team are pleased to provide you with access to the internet and its rich array of chemistry resources. Please note the following rules for Chemistry Centre I.T. users: 1. Users are prohibited from visiting sites that contain obscene, racist, hateful or pornographic material. 2. Users are prohibited from visiting sites that contain violence, weapons, terrorism or militant material. 3. Users are prohibited from using the internet to send offensive, defamatory or harassing material to other users. 4. It is forbidden to download, view or transmit any material that is in violation of any law or regulation, defamatory, in breach of intellectual property rights or in breach of trade secrets. 5. Because of the volatile nature of the internet and its constantly changing nature, it is not possible to set out definitively what is or is not acceptable use. RSC Members are considered capable of recognising sites which contain inappropriate material. 6. If you open any such website detailed above accidently, you should close it immediately and inform the librarian. 7. File sharing using p2p networks, torrent software, or newsgroups is not permitted. 8. Attempting to gain access to any system for which authorised access has not been granted is prohibited. 9. Installation of any software onto the equipment provided is prohibited. Because the Members Area is a public place, Chemistry Centre staff have the authority to end an internet session when inappropriate material displays on the screen. If, in their judgement, the user is intentionally displaying such content, staff and volunteers also have the right to require the offending individual to leave the premises. The RSC reserves the right to monitor members internet use. The RSC reserves the right to modify these policies at any time.

12 Burlington House Contact & Information The RSC s Chemistry Centre is found in Burlington House. Burlington House is on the north side of Piccadilly midway between Piccadilly Circus and Green Park underground stations, opposite Fortnum and Mason. Burlington House surrounds the Annenberg courtyard which also houses The Royal Academy. After entering the gates you will find the Royal Society of Chemistry at the top right hand side of the courtyard. CONDUIT ST. DOVER STREET BERKELEY STREET CLIFFORD ST. CORK ST. ALBERMARLE STREET GREEN PARK UNDERGROUND PICCADILLY SAVILE ROW BURL. GDNS. OLD BOND STREET REGENT STREET VIGO ST. ST. JAMES'S STREET WARWICK ST. SACKVILLE ST. BURY STREET DUKE STREET GLASSHOUSE ST. Burlington House PICCADILLY CIRCUS UNDERGROUND PICCADILLY JERMYN STREET ST. JAMES'S SQUARE REGENT ST. PICCADILLY CIRCUS HAYMARKET GREEN PARK PALL MALL THE MALL Disabled access to the Chemistry Centre is available, to ensure your visit is as enjoyable and troublefree as possible Underground The nearest stations are Green Park or Piccadilly Circus Buses Numbers 14, 19, 22 and 38 all stop near to Burlington House Tel library@rsc.org web fax Prices quoted in this leaflet are for guidance only. The RSC reserves the right to amend these prices at any time. Please ask at the library reception for a copy of the complete price list. Royal Society of Chemistry library@rsc.org Registered Charity Number: Royal Society of Chemistry 2012 Thomas Graham House Science Park, Milton Road Cambridge, CB4 0WF, UK Tel: +44 (0) Burlington House Piccadilly, London W1J 0BA, UK Tel: +44 (0) RSC International Offices São Paulo, Brazil Beijing, China Shanghai, China Bangalore, India Tokyo, Japan Philadelphia, USA

The RSC Library at_the Chemistry Centre

The RSC Library at_the Chemistry Centre www.rsc.org/library Contents page Opening hours 1 Locating books and journals 1 Bookshop 1 Wireless internet access 1 Members Room 1 General library rules 2 Copying