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Building name
Sector
Sector

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Member organisation
Member organisation

Select this field to find records submitted by SCONUL members.

 
Authority
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Type of authority
Parent institution
Parent

Use if parent institution not a local authority

 
School type
Age range
to Age range

Use in combination with School sector to find records for schools serving a particular age range.

 
Library type
Library type

Use only for searches for special libraries.

 
Partial postcode
Country
Category of library
Category of library

Describes the status of the building. Choose any headings which apply

 
Floors
to Floors

You must enter a value in each box. If you wish to search for a specific value rather than a range, enter the same value in both boxes.

 
Population served
to Population served

You must enter a value in each box. If you wish to search for a specific value rather than a range, enter the same value in both boxes.

 
Student numbers
to Population served

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Nature of project
Nature of project

Choose any headings which apply

 
Size of library (m2)
to Size of library (m2)

You must enter a value in each box. If you wish to search for a specific value rather than a range, enter the same value in both boxes.

 
Year of completion
(e.g. 2003)
to Year of completion

You must enter a value in each box. If you wish to search for a specific value rather than a range, enter the same value in both boxes.

 
Architect
Architect

Choose name of practice, local authority department or individual's name as appropriate

 
Category of architect
Project consultant
Consultant

Enter name of practice, local authority department or individual's name as appropriate

 
Building contractor
Building contractor

Enter name of practice, local authority department or individual's name as appropriate

 
Interior designer
Interior designer

Enter name of practice, local authority department or individual's name as appropriate

 
Supplier
Main furniture supplier

Choose name of company

 
Service and facility supplier
Service and facility supplier

Choose name of company

 
Overall cost
(in relevant currency)
to Overall cost

You must enter a value in each box. If you wish to search for a specific value rather than a range, enter the same value in both boxes.

 
Funding
Funding

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External features
External features

The contents of this field describe what makes a building distinctive or innovative.

 
Internal features
Internal features

The contents of this field describe what makes a building distinctive or innovative.

 
Energy efficiency
Energy efficiency

The contents of this field describe what makes a building distinctive or innovative.

 
IT provision
IT provision

The contents of this field describe what makes a building distinctive or innovative.

 
Accessibility facilities
Accessibility facilities

The contents of this field describe what makes a building distinctive or innovative.

 
Special services
Special services

The contents of this field describe what makes a building distinctive or innovative.

 
Subject specialisation
Subject specialisation

Search for libraries with a sole or major specialisation in a subject area.

 
Detailed description
Detailed description

This field contains free text descriptions of design features and building concepts.

Enter terms you would like to search for, then use the selection box to choose whether to include results matching all words or any words

 
 
Stock size
to Stock size

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Awards
Awards

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