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Coverage
At present approximately 50% of the deposited manuscript collections have, at the moment, been catalogued on the Adlib system – if you suspect that we might have something not listed please email the Library (library@rcseng.ac.uk).

Please note that there are no images on the archive database at present.

Organisation
The archives and manuscripts are arranged into collections called fonds. Some collections are divided into smaller groups called sub-fonds, and then again into series. Some of the material in the catalogue has been described individually at file level.

If a fonds (collection) has been divided into sub-fonds (groups) these will be listed at the bottom of the fonds description. Click on the items in the list to see more detail about each sub-fonds.

When using the simple or advanced search for the archives select Archive Full Catalogue, as this will ensure a search of material at all levels in the catalogue.

In general, the archive records contain the following information:

• Manuscript number (Each collection and manuscript has a unique number, which is a useful reference if you want to request access to material or ask for further information)
• Title – This is usually the name of the creator of the manuscript or a brief description if the work is anonymous
• Date of the collection/manuscript – if known
• Extent of the collection
• Name and a brief biography of the creator or creating body.
• A scope and content note describing the contents of the collection
• Provenance of the collection
• Language
• System of arrangement
• Access and copying conditions
• Related materials and bibliographic references
• Input rules and conventions
• Associated names and subject terms (medical subject headings taken from the UNESCO and UKAT thesauri)
• List of material within the collection including links to more detailed descriptions where these are available.

Access to collections
Access to archival material is provided by appointment through the College Library. For more details please visit the main Library web pages at www.rcseng.ac.uk/library/using

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