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Welcome to the Library

RCS England LibGuides is the new home for the Library's help pages, guides and other information. Choose a guide from the cards below to get started.

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Resources

Discover recently published texts and online resources, including e-journals, e-books and other digital resources. Get support with accessing and using our online materials more effectively.

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Library Services & News

Find out more about the range of face-to-face and online services for members and external visitors.

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Evidence Support

Find out how to access our literature search service, Speciality Updates, training, and support to find the evidence needed for your studies and research.

The Research Room

Visiting the Library and Archives

Your guide to visiting the Library and Archives, including opening times and more. External visitors are welcome, but please book your visit in advance.

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Discover the Heritage Collections

Discover the Library’s special collections, including rare medical and scientific books, historical tracts and fellows’ biographies, along with institutional and deposited collections in the Archives.

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Help

Get help and support with accessing the various resources available through your membership.

Library News

  • Discover the Library on InstagramFebruary 7, 2024

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    Have you followed the Library on Instagram? It has been less than a year since we created a library account on the platform — we post treasures, items used for research, links to fully digitised items, events, and displays. Plus other library news as it happens. We think there's something for everyone in our amazing heritage collections. https://www.instagram.com/rcsenglandlibrary/

  • Remembering our Queen 1926-2022September 14, 2022

    In honour of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and her history with our College, we've collated a series of images and items from our archives collection in this digital exhibition, Remembering our Queen. Learn more about her status as a Visitor and Honorary Fellow of RCS England.

  • Roll up! These historic museum doors are opening on a digital advent-ureDecember 1, 2021

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    Our December digital advent calendar will give you a snapshot of our Library, Archive and Museum collections. Our advent door design was inspired by the old Museum doors that were uncovered during recent renovation work at our historic building in Lincolns’ Inn Fields.

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About the Evidence Support Team
Last UpdatedMar 25, 2025 87 views
Accessing online resources
Last UpdatedMar 6, 2025 3,470 views
Anatomy Resources
Last UpdatedApr 7, 2025 1,461 views
ClinicalKey
Last UpdatedMar 26, 2025 65 views
Document Delivery
Last UpdatedSep 2, 2024 31 views
E-books
Last UpdatedApr 1, 2025 120 views
Family History
Last UpdatedJul 9, 2024 195 views
Searching in Ovid Databases
Last UpdatedJul 9, 2024 341 views

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