Edinburgh: Queen Margaret University College Library

Collection: physical characteristics: All stock is catalogued and integrated into main collection (appart from Acts and SI's) -it is therefore difficult to estimate the number of volumes
Collection: description: The library's official publications collection is fairly small and is housed among the main book collection (apart from Acts and SI's). The main subject areas are: health services, food industry, bussiness management, drama, education and information management. The items are British or Scottish publications- the majority of publications cover the last twenty years to present
Collection: accrual status: Standing orders are used for certain statutory instruments. ie: Those covering food industry and science. Otherwise the HMSO daily list is scanned reguarly for relevant publications.
Collection: dates: earliest date range: 1958
External relationships:
sub-collections:
Parliamentary papers
HoC Papers (arranged set): PF 1975-
HoL Papers (arranged set): PF 1976-
Parliamentary debates
HoC Debates, 1901-: PF 1965-
HoL Debates, 1909-: PF 1969-
Statutes
Public General Acts: PF 1958-
Statutory Instruments: PF 1963- (not annual volumes)
Devolved institutions
Scottish Parliament, 1999-: PF 1999-
Non-parliamentary papers
Description: PF 1965-. The library's collection is fairly small and focuses mainly on health sciences, with the occasional publication relating to other areas such as education, food industry and communications. The publications (apart from acts and statutory instruments) are catalogued and housed with the library's main book collection, ie. there is not a separate official publications section.
External relationships:
description or catalogue:
Printed finding tools
Annual HMSO catalogues: PF 1997-1999 only held.
British government publications: an index to chairmen ... and authors, 1800-1982 [ed. S. Richards]: Complete all 4 volumes.
Electronic finding tools
BOPCAS: Partial, link to web pages but library does not subscribe to the service.
Others: Access to HMSO website with full access to Daily List - available only to staff and students of the college.
British Official Publications included in main Library catalogue ?
Yes
Location: name: Edinburgh: Queen Margaret University College Library
Location: URL(s): domen
Location: access conditions: Contact e-mail address for inter-library loans: e-mail
Location: postal address: Queen Margaret University College Library,
36 Clerwood Terrace,
Edinburgh
Location: postcode: EH12 8TS
Location: country: uk
Agent: name: Humphries, Christine
Agent: organisation: Queen Margaret University College Library
Agent: role: Assistant Librarian
Agent: fax number: +44 131 339 7057
Agent: email address: e-mail
Collection: language(s): en
Collection: type: Collection.Library.Text