Research

RNIB Research Library

Summary: Europe's largest collection of research material about sight problems.

• Contact us
• How to join
• Current Awareness Service
• Resources
• Electronic resources

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• The RNIB Research Library is Europe’s largest, most comprehensive and diverse collection of print and electronic materials covering all aspects of partial sight and blindness. The Library chiefly holds and provides research information in print and electronic formats. For general reading material in braille, large print or DAISY formats, please contact RNIB National Library Service.

Contact us

• Visit us on the ground floor at:
  105 Judd Street
  London
  WC1H 9NE.

We are open from 9.30am to 5.00pm, Monday to Friday and 9.30am to 12 noon on Saturdays. Alternatively, you can email library@rnib.org.uk, phone 020 7391 2052 or fax 020 7388 2034. If you wish to join during your visit, please bring ID showing your full name and address.

How to get to Judd Street

How to join

UK residents can borrow most of our materials via a range of annual membership plans, which include postage from us to any UK location. Non-members can also borrow individual items for 28 days.

• Join the RNIB Research Library
• Download our membership form
• Request a loan
• Request a photocopy

Current Awareness Service

Keep up to date with research into sight loss with New literature on sight problems together with parliamentary and campaign updates, courses and seminars, factsheets and guides to RNIB services. This service is also open to overseas enquirers.

• Request a free issue
• Subscribe online

Book reviews and suggestions for our stock are always welcomed from our users and Current Awareness subscribers.

Resources

Online catalogue

Our accessible online catalogue contains print and electronic books, pamphlets, videos and journal articles. You can search by title, author, keyword, or date. If you need help searching the catalogue, please try our self-study workbook.

We have five public PCs with JAWS and Zoomtext software, an OCR scanner and CCTV. These are available to blind and partially sighted users for internet access, and for all users who are studying sight loss. We also have a video player and self-service photocopier.

Books, pamphlets and articles

• We hold several thousand books, pamphlets and offprints on all aspects of sight loss. All items are available for reference, and most can be borrowed by library members. Journal articles are also listed, and where available links are made to the full-text in electronic format. You can also request photocopies of print articles for a small charge.

Journals

• We currently subscribe to over 100 journals in print and electronic formats. Subjects include sight problems, fundraising, marketing and charity management. Titles include NB, Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, British Journal of Visual Impairment and British Journal of Ophthalmology.

Videos

Many videos are suitable for groups of all ages that want to find out more about sight loss. We have facilities for viewing videos within the library, and most are available for loan.

Annual reports

We have annual reports from local societies for the blind from all parts of the UK. We also keep the latest annual reports of other disability organisations and public bodies. Please email library@rnib.org.uk for more details.

Government papers

We have copies of the major Acts of UK Parliament relating to people with sight problems. We also keep reports of government bodies. Where available, we have provided links from the catalogue to electronic copies.

Electronic resources

Statistics on sight problems

Useful facts and figures about sight loss in the UK.

Common eye conditions

Clearly written guides providing information about common eye conditions.

Publications Archive

Free electronic copies of selected RNIB magazines, books and reports.

Gateway

Information from all of the leading sight loss organisations in the UK and beyond.

Research links

A listing of external web resources for researchers.

Online databases

Personal visitors to the library may access many online databases including Medline, AARP, Ageline, AgeInfo and Caredata.

UK and International Agencies Guide

A database providing information about organisations of and for blind and partially sighted people throughout the world.

Content author: library@rnib.org.uk

Last updated: 22/04/2008 14:36