We do not normally collect secondary works, although some of these will be found in areas in which the Institute has a particular interest. The Library is made up of a series of collections containing or describing the main sources of medieval and modern history. These are particularly concerned with the history of Britain and Europe, the Americas, International Relations, and War. Books may be moved to any room in the library, but should be returned after use and where possible reshelved. Please ask a member of the library staff about any volume which appears to be missing, as it may be in the Institute Bindery from which it usually may be obtained within a few days.
Terminals are available on all library floors.
Please ask a member of staff if you have any difficulty in using them. Readers are advised not to use the card catalogues , as they contain no records for stick added since 1991, and records for many entire collections have been and will be withdrawn during reclassification. Each catalogue entry for and IHR book displays a classmark . This consists of a letter or letters followed by a number, e.g. EF 4002. The letters appropriate to each collection are indicated on pp.