Library services
Entrance to the EI library is free to EI members. Non-members are welcome for a fee.
Opening hours
9.15 am - 5.00 pm (UK time), Monday to Friday, except Bank Holidays.
We will close for Christmas and the New Year at
5pm, Thursday 22 December 2011 and reopen at
9.15am, Tuesday 3 January 2012
Location
61 New Cavendish Street, London, W1G 7AR
Library Collection
New Books - books received within the last 30 days
The EI Library holds an extensive collection of material on the energy industries ranging from oil exploration to petrol retailing, nuclear energy to renewables, technical to business and dating from the mid 19th century to the present day.
We hold conference proceedings, directories, statistical publications, textbooks, CD-ROMs, and have access to online and in-house databases such as Petroleum Abstracts. (See our catalogues)
Most of our books can be borrowed by EI members.
e-Library
A collection of material, including Knovel searchable full-text e-books, Ebsco Environment Complete e-journals and EI Data Service statistics, that EI members can access from their own offices.
Visitors
Visitors are welcome and will be assisted in their research when necessary.
Entrance is free for all EI Members but there is a fee for non-members.
Library facilities include:
- 12 desks with powerpoints and individual lights
- WiFi access for visitors' own laptops
- Two PCs for visitors with access to:
- Internet - free of charge
- In-house databases
- Petroleum Abstracts
- CD-ROMs including:
Petroleum Economist (various CD-ROMs)
OTC papers
- Photocopier and scanner
Library and Information Service contacts
The EI Library and Information Service staff have between them over 60 years experience in the energy sector.
- Chris Baker, MEI - LIS Officer
t: +44 (0)20 7467 7114
e: cbaker@energyinst.org
Use of library; loans; photocopying; Information queries; Online searches - Catherine Cosgrove, FEI - LIS Manager
t: +44 (0)20 7467 7111
e: ccosgrove@energyinst.org
Information queries; Online searches, Desk research; UKWEC - Emily Heath, MEI - LIS Officer
t: +44 (0)20 7467 7115
e: eheath@energyinst.org
Information queries; Online searches, Desk research; Information for Energy Group (IFEG) - General LIS email: lis@energyinst.org
Outside opening hours, please fax (+44 (0)20 7255 1472) or e-mail your query and it will be dealt with as soon as possible.
The library has amazing painted ceilings dating from 1777, complete with chariot and mythical beasts:
