Library
Opening times
Currently closedImportant: Changes to Library services from 2017 to 2020
In late spring 2017, the College Library will be closing to the public as part of a major refurbishment project. While online resources will remain available, most other services offered will change.
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Library services
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News
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1Jun2017
Availability of Thieme journals
Due to ongoing discussions with the publishers over access, we are having to remove our Thieme subscriptions from the online catalogue for the time being. This includes the Journal of Neurological Surgery parts A & B and the European Journal of Pediatric Surgery and their predecessors. -
19Jan2016
Elsevier ClinicalKey
The Library is pleased to announce its new subscription to Elsevier’s ClinicalKey resource. -
20Nov2015
The British Journal of Surgery Now Available to RCS Members from Vol 1 (1913)
We are pleased to announce that we have purchased the back files of The British Journal of Surgery.
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Contact us
General library enquiries: library@rcseng.ac.uk
Online journal and resource enquiries: library.athens@rcseng.ac.uk
Thank you for your enquiry. We will reply to you as soon as possible.
Telephone
General library enquiries, including research information: 020 7869 6555
Online journal and resource enquiries: 020 7869 6556
Our lines are open Monday to Friday, 9.30am - 5.30pm
Telephone service will continue throughout the redevelopment period
Visit
Please note that the Library Reading Rooms are closed until the redevelopment project is finished in summer 2020. Members of the College will be able to borrow books from our temporary Library Enquiry Point in the Members' Lounge from the autumn of 2017.
Location
Library and Surgical Information Services
The Royal College of Surgeons
35-43 Lincoln's Inn Fields
London WC2A 3PE