NEIMME: Library

Special Collections:

• - Bell & Easton
• - Buddle
• - Forster
• - Misc & LLC plans
• - Watson
• - Weeks
 

Examples of the collection :

Categories of books
The library catalogue includes some interesting categories of books, to take a look at some of the catalogue entries  

Journal/Periodical Listings
By clicking on an area of the world map that you are interested in you can find a comprehensive list of the journals we hold on that area.

Maps
Detailed lists of the maps held in the Library.

Further Examples
Here you will find samples from various, less general areas within the library .

 

Search the catalogue

In order to search through our actual library catalogue you will have to use this tool. When searching with this tool you will be searching the same catalogue we have at the library as it is connected via the internet.

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Search the Journals

Use this tool if you wish to search within the many journals held at the Institute. Currently those available include the Colliery Guardian and Mining Journal, however more journals are being scanned and should be added in the near future.

Click Here to Search

Important:

The Nicholas Wood Library contains a variety of materials, mostly published pre-1920, which includes transactions from various institutes, journals, geological surveys and a smaller number of books.

The library is now open Monday to Friday, 1pm – 4pm.  If you wish to visit the library outside these times then please make an appointment.  It is also appreciated if visitors can send a list of the items which they wish to consult in advance where possible.

Entrance to the library is free for members of the Institute (current associate membership is £15/year) or non-members are asked to pay £2 per visit.  Visitors are welcome to bring digital cameras to copy articles for free however photocopying is charged at 30p/page because of the amount of staff time it requires. 

If you cannot visit the Institute in person and wish the librarian to carry out the research and forward the articles you require then very quick enquiries (under 10 minutes) are free and this includes scanning and sending short articles by email.  (Photocopying is 30p/page plus postage at cost.)  For longer and more difficult enquiries, the Institute unfortunately has to charge to cover the staff time required.  This currently stands at £25 for the first hour which includes reasonable photocopying or scanning (i.e. not entire books) and UK postage.  Please also note that copying may not always be possible depending upon the condition of the book.

Volunteers to help in the library are always very welcome and can carry out various different tasks including book conservation and cleaning via the NADFAS scheme, helping to un-box and re-shelve the journal stock, or cataloguing journals or transactions in more detail.  Please contact the librarian, Jennifer Kelly, if you have any free time either regularly or as a one off. 

If you plan to visit the library – please read the library rules