A book security system has been installed. This system allows items to be borrowed when the library is staffed, but an alarm sounds as a reminder to readers who remove items without having them issued correctly. Journals Journals are for reference only and may not be borrowed. The current journals are shelved around the outside of the PC area in alphabetical order of title. The latest issue is displayed on the slope.
Recent issues are behind the hinged display slopes.
Back volumes are mainly in the Reading Room, arranged in alphabetical order of title. To locate journals in our stock, consult the list of journals , hard copies of which are available in both rooms. The Institute of Child Health now has free access to a wide range of full-text electronic journals . A complete listing of all these journals is available. If you cannot locate the journal you require in the Institute of Child Health, you might like to check the Union List of Serials for other libraries in London that may hold the title.