Dundee Library & Information Services 

This is a service provided by the
Leisure and Communities Department  

Science and Business Centre

The Science and Business Centre is situated on the Reference Floor. We aim to meet the needs of our users by providing the following information services and resources covering a range of subjects, including:

We have an extensive Business Information collection, including directories such as Kompass and Key British Enterprises, Who Owns Whom, and the International Directory of Company Histories. A wide range of Trade Directories is available, as well as a full set of British Standards online. Statistical information includes Economic and Labour Market Trends, Financial Statistics and Europe in Figures.

We also maintain an extensive list of covering a wide range of Internet resources.

• Magazines – A wide range of magazines on a variety of topics. Back copies are retained for a minimum period of six months and are available on request.
  [Alphabetical List]  –  [Categorised List]
  
• Telephone Directories – white and yellow pages covering the whole of the UK.
  
• Consumer Information – “Which” reports, including Holiday, Gardening and Computing Which. Access to “Which” online.
  
• European Information – the Department houses the Central Library’s European Public Information Centre. Free leaflets on living in Europe are available to take away.
  
• Photocopying facilities are available within the Centre.
  
• Learning Centre – 26 PCs are available for public use including one scanner. Print-outs are available. One PC has software for the visually impaired. Internet sessions finish 30 minutes before closing time. Booking of PCs is advisable.

• CD/DVD Resources:
  • Official DSA Theory Test for Car Drivers
  • Official DSA Guide to Hazard Perception
  • Prepare for your Practical Driving Test: the Official DSA Guide
  • Europe Intelligence Wire (Articles on business information 1998 – 2005)
  • Television Servicing (2001 – )
    
    

Other Services:

Companies House Direct (Company data can be ordered from Companies House, the official register of UK companies)

Experian (financial and credit data on UK and foreign companies)

Inter-library loan/request service – if we cannot supply the information you need, it can be ordered in for you. There is a small charge for this service.