DrugScope
- DrugScope
- Date:
- 1920s-2005
- Reference:
- SA/DRS
- Archives and manuscripts
Collection contents
About this work
Description
As well as this material collected by DrugScope, the collection includes material produced by them and their new predecessor bodies (ISDD and SCODA) including archival material which documents the operations of these organisations, as well as their own publications.
Some material in this collection has not been catalogued yet and cannot be requested online. This material is described under 'Accruals'. Requests to view uncatalogued material are considered on a case by case basis. Please contact collections@wellcomecollection.org for more details.
Publication/Creation
Physical description
Contributors
Arrangement
The material has been arranged geographically, primarily, then by the organisation or author who produced it. Beyond this, there are also sections organised by either format or theme. This arrangement is in no way intended to bias or draw links between material contained within the collection, it is simply pragmatic and intended to provide easy access to the material. The order of the geographical sections is based primarily on the volume of material
Serials (newsletters, magazines, journals etc.) will be made available within our core library collections and can be found here.
Below are the main sections:
A - DrugScope Archive: Archival and published material produced by DrugScope, ISDD (Institute for the Study of Drug Dependence) and SCODA (Standing Conference on Drug Abuse)
B - UK: Published material produced within the UK, including independent organisations, local authorities and services, and government
C - USA: Published material produced within the USA, including independent organisations, and state and national governments
D - Canada: Published material produced within Canada
E - Australia & New Zealand: Published material produced within Australia & New Zealand
F - Europe: Published material produced within Europe
G - Asia: Published material produced within Asia
H - Africa: Published material produced within Africa
J - South & Central America: Published material produced within South & Central America
K - International Bodies: Material produced by the European Union, United Nations, the World Health Organisation and others
L - Conferences: Material relating to specific international conferences
M - Bibliographies & Directrories: Various lists of books and services pertaining to drug culture, research, policy and information
N - Research Reports: Reports and summaries of drug-related research projects carried out by individuals and on behalf of organisations; includes published and unpublished studies.
Acquisition note
Biographical note
Before this, the DrugScope Library was the largest English language collection on this theme in the world. It served a wide range of occupations and disciplines including academic researchers, students and those involved in treatment, education, housing, criminal justice and healthcare services, as well as the general public. The library was internationally renowned as a unique and highly valued concentration of resources on all aspects of drugs, covering many disciplines and including underground and alternative materials not widely collected by academic libraries.
Related material
Terms of use
Language note
Accruals note
Acc 2721: "Druglink: the journal on drug misuse in the UK"; "Black Poppy" magazine (publication exclusively by drug users for drug users". "Alcohol and Temperance History Newsletter", 19801-1985, and "Drinking and Drug Practices Surveyor" Jun 1992. Various drug policy grey literature and journals.
Ownership note
Languages
Permanent link
Identifiers
Accession number
- 2266
- 2638
- 2721