science@cambridge: Medicine
Libraries covering this subject:
Babraham Institute Library
- Address: Babraham Research Campus, Cambridge, CB22 3AT
- Telephone: 496235 (Librarian), 496214 (Library Assistant)
- Fax: 496027
- babraham.library@bbsrc.ac.uk
- Website
- Services: Inter-library loans for members of staff only.
- Admits: Staff, research workers and research students on application to the Librarian.
- Hours: Mon.-Thurs. 09:00-17:30, Fri. 09:00-17:00.
Experimental Psychology
- Address: Psychological Laboratory, Downing Street, Cambridge, CB2 3EB
- Telephone: (3)33554
- LatLng: 52.20165,0.123253
- library@psychol.cam.ac.uk
- Website
- Services: Photocopying Mon.-Fri. during Office hours. Charges: 10p, special rates for Part II Psychology and Neuroscience students.
- Special collections: MacCurdy Library.
- Admits: Resident members of the University, others by arrangement.
- Hours: Contact Librarian/refer to the Library website.
Medical Library
- Address: Box 111, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 0SP
- Telephone: (3)36750, (3)36757 (Librarian), (3)36755 (Deputy Librarians), (3)36756 (Reader Services Librarian)
- Fax: (3)31918
- library@medschl.cam.ac.uk
- Website
- Services: Document supply. ATHENS (both University and NHS) access to e-journals, e-books and databases. Training and support for literature searching - group and individual sessions. Current awareness. Literature searching on readers' behalf. Wolfson Centre - 30 computers with access to Internet and MS Office. Photocopying and colour printing. General enquiries.
- Special collections: Cambridge M.D., M. Chir. And M. Phil. Epidemiology theses.
- Admits: Members of the University, local NHS and MRC staff, others on application.
- Hours: Mon.-Fri. 08:00-22:00. Sat. 09:00-17:00. Closed Sun. (No admission within fifteen minutes of closing time). In order to gain admittance and use library services and resources, new readers must register at the Library Desk between 09:00 and 17:30 on a week day, Mon.-Fri.
- Note: Situated on the first floor (Level 3) of the Clinical School Building at Addenbrooke's Hospital. Acts as a Regional Medical Library for the NHS Eastern Region.
MRC Human Nutrition Research
- Address: Elsie Widdowson Laboratory, Fulbourn Road, Cambridge, CB1 9NL
- Telephone: 437519
- Fax: 437515
- Susan.Jones@mrc-hnr.cam.ac.uk
- Website
- Special collections: Copies of publications of Dr Elsie May Widdowson, FRS, CBE, CH (1906-2000).
- Admits: Staff, research workers and research students, others on application to the Librarian.
- Hours: All enquiries Mon.-Fri. between 10:00 and 15:00.
- Note: Member of the Research Councils Library and Information Consortium (RESCOLINC)
Pathology
- Address: Department of Pathology, Tennis Court Road, Cambridge, CB2 1QP
- Telephone: (3)33698
- Fax: (3)33698
- Librarian@path.cam.ac.uk
- Website
- Services: Seating for 57 readers. Inter-library loans. Three PCs for web based bibliographic use and relevant web based internet use. Wireless access via the University Lapwing Service, which works using a Raven password. Photocopiers. Photocopy charges: A4/A3: 5p per copy. Payment arrangements: coin operation or card (cards available from Accounts Office).
- Admits: Members of the University, others by arrangement.
- Hours: 09:00-16:00 (Closed Sat.).
Pharmacology Library
- Address: Department of Pharmacology, Tennis Court Road, Cambridge, CB2 1PD
- Telephone: (3)34000
- Fax: (3)34100
- LatLng: 52.19947,0.122631
- vs274@cam.ac.uk
- Website
- Services: Photocopying during opening times. Other times by prior arrangement. Charges (A4 only): 5p per copy, payable in cash.
- Admits: University staff. Medical, Veterinary & Natural Sciences students. All members of the Department of Pharmacology.
- Hours: Mon.-Fri. 13:30-16:00 in Full Term.
Strangeways Research Laboratory
- Address: 2 Worts Causeway, Cambridge, CB1 8RN
- Telephone: 740145
- Fax: 411609
- julie.parsison@srl.cam.ac.uk
- Website
- Services: Inter-library loans including The British Library (for members of the Laboratory only).
- Admits: Administrative and scientific staff and research students.
- Hours: 09:00-17:00 (Closed Sat.)
Veterinary Medicine
- Address: Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine, Madingley Road, Cambridge, CB3 0ES
- Telephone: (3)37633
- Fax: (3)37610
- lel1000@cam.ac.uk
- Website
- Services: Photocopying: charges A3, A4 5p.
- Special collections: Hammond Collection (Rare Books on the subject of veterinary nutrition).
- Admits: Staff and students of the Veterinary School, others by arrangement.
- Hours: 08:30-16:30.
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