It is recommended to make an appointment prior to your visit. However, periodicals and certain designated reference works are not available for loan. General Enquiries and Referral Service Enquiries can be made by post, telephone, fax or e-mail, for example name and addresses of research organisations and academic institutions worldwide, bibliographic verification of citations, historical information, etc. The database does not contain abstracts or summaries. This is a quick and effective way or method of scanning worldwide information.
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This service is provided to individual and companies who require to keep up to date with information in their particular field. A quarterly profile can be supplied at a very competitive rate. This is a bi-monthly publication focussed on materials news and produced as a benefit for the Institute of Materials Industrial Affiliate Scheme Members. Also advice is provided as to sources of document retrieval. Photocopy Service Documents published by the Institute of Materials and predecessor organisations and books currently held in the Library can be supplied subject to the Copyright Act, and sent to you by post or fax.