Ordering material
How to request material for consultation during your visit.
Making a request
We strongly encourage you to contact us before your visit as special access conditions and restrictions apply to some collections. We are happy to accept advance orders by phone or email (see below). Please give us 2 working days notice of any advance orders. Some material may need to be screened to ensure that we comply with data protection legislation and this can take up to 20 working days; if your order falls into this category we will tell you.
Material can also be ordered in person at the CRC reception, using the consultation slips available.
Collection times
We have designated collection times: 9:15, 11:15, 2:15 (4:15 when open until 7pm); your order will normally be available within 30 minutes of the collection time unless staff tell you otherwise.
Delayed or restricted access
Lothian Health Services Archive
Please note, arrangements to see Lothian Health Services Archive items should be requested in advance due to legislative restrictions on some material. Please contact lhsa@ed.ac.uk.
Please note that some of our collections are held off-site at the Library Annexe. These items will be delivered to the CRC on either a Monday or a Wednesday; staff will tell you when your books will be delivered. Special arrangements can be made to view fragile and very large material at our off-site facility.
Requests to view our iconic items and other items, which are subject to restrictions, will be considered by senior Special Collections staff. Some of our material may not be available for consultation for legal reasons.
Reserve
You are welcome to ask us to keep material on reserve for a future visit, but you must tell us when you intend to return, as we may not be able to retrieve items on demand. We can reserve material for up to 5 working days.
Centre for Research Collections
Contact details
- Work: +44(0)131 650 8379
- Fax: +44(0)131 650 2922
- Email: is-crc@ed.ac.uk
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Address
- Street
Main University Library
George Square- City
- Edinburgh
- Post Code
- EH8 9LJ