Getting access to document holdings

Academic researchers:

All of the collections in the SCoRe union catalogue allow academic researchers from outside the organisation to use their company reports for reference purposes at no charge, on production of valid ID showing proof of researcher status. ('Academic researcher' usually means a member of faculty or a PhD student).

Each institution will have its own arrangements regarding use of the library by non-members. We endeavour to provide this information on SCoRe, but we always advise contacting the institution concerned for full details before a visit. Contact numbers and email addresses are given on the Collection details pages.

Others:

Libraries listed on SCoRe are not obliged to offer access to their company reports to other categories of researcher. However, most libraries will allow business people and members of the public with a legitimate research need to use their company reports for reference purposes. This is usually for a fee, which varies from library to library. Business School libraries often run corporate library membership schemes offering library access and other benefits for an annual subscription. Contact the individual libraries for details (contact details are given on the Collection details pages).

A number of the libraries on SCoRe offer their own document delivery service to external customers. For a charge, they can send you photocopies of annual reports under these schemes. The schemes are managed by the individual libraries. Charges are Set locally and may therefore vary between libraries.

The following libraries currently run document delivery schemes, which include copying annual reports:

• Website:London Business School Library
  Email:docdelivery@london.edu
  Tel:+44 (0)20 7262 5050 ext 4226
  SCoRe:Collection details: London Business School
  
  
• Website:Eddie Davies Library, Manchester Business School
  Email:bis@mbs.ac.uk
  Tel:+44 (0)161 275 6502/3
  SCoRe:Collection details: Manchester Business School
  
  
• Website:University of Strathclyde Library
  Email:c.reid@strath.ac.uk
  Tel:+44 (0)141 553 6026
  SCoRe:Collection details: University of Strathclyde

The British Library does not lend the annual reports in its collection. There is currently no photocopying of the reports for off-site users.

The University of Strathclyde Library does not lend the annual reports in its collection.

Recent copies of annual reports for listed companies are usually readily available for free by contacting the relevant companies directly. Most major companies also post their annual reports on their websites.

Postal and website addresses are available for many of the top companies when you Search the SCoRe catalogue.

See our Company reports web links page for portal services to web annual reports (e.g. CAROL) and bulk ordering services (e.g. FT Annual Reports service).