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	United Kingdom The British Library National Library of Scotland National Library of Wales Bodleian Library Cambridge University Library	Sample Page (PDF)
	Republic of Ireland National Library of Ireland Trinity College Library Dublin	Sample Page (PDF)

Entries are based primarily on correspondence with the libraries concerned, and the scope and arrangement of the details included may vary from entry to entry. However, each entry has the following general format:

Contact Details

Postal address
Telephone and fax numbers
Email address
Internet address of web site
Internet address of online catalogue
Name and email of chief officer
Names and emails of other senior staff

General Information

An introductory paragraph, including a brief history of the Library
Staff numbers
General financial figures
Stock and holdings
Admissions policy
Opening hours (if applicable to the Library as a whole)
Any other general points of relevance

Departments

The main curatorial and administrative departments or divisions of the Library, including (where appropriate): address and contact details; opening hours; names of chief officers; a description of the functions of the department; details of stock and special collections; details of any other organisations or services for which the department is responsible. Where appropriate, main departments are also listed as fully indexed sub-entries on the CD-ROM.

Special Collections

If not covered by entries for individual departments. Please note that only major collections are included.

Electronic Information Resources

If not covered by entries for individual departments. Includes details of major resources available, such as online databases and CD-ROMs.

Dependent or Branch Libraries

Including address and contact details; opening hours; names of chief officers; subjects covered; details of stock and special collections; details of services provided and online resources available. Branch libraries listed as fully indexed sub-entries on the CD-ROM.

Other Services

Such as exhibitions and publications.

See Also

Public Libraries
Archives and Local Studies Libraries
Special and Academic Libraries
Library and Information Organisations