Slovenian Museum of Natural History Library

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Knjižnica Prirodoslovnega muzeja Slovenije

Prirodoslovni muzej Slovenije, Muzejska 1, SI-1000 Ljubljana

http://www.pms-lj.si/staff/library/library.html

Phone386 (0) 1 241 0944

Managed byMuseum of Natural History of Slovenia

The Museum of Natural History of Slovenia Library is established in 1921 as part of the Museum of Natural History of Slovenia, although originates in 1821 as part of the Provincial Museum of Carniola. It keeps natural sciences literature (geology, palaeontology, mineralogy, biology, botany, zoology, entomology, ornithology) and general literature of over 15,000 units. The library houses rare material from the 18th and 19th century. Newer entomological literature is kept at the Entomological Department and counts over 600 monographies. Since 1998 the library is a part of COBISS - Slovene Virtual Library.

House periodical publications

Periodical publication Scopolia is published twice a year with articles on botany, zoology, museology, geology and palaeontology and sent out to institutions all over the world in exchange for their periodicals. The museum is also a co-publisher of journal Acta entomologica Slovenica, published since 1993. Illiesia, International Journal of Stonefly Research with co-publisher the Mississippi College is freely available on the world wide web. All museum periodical publications as well as exhibition catalogues are available at the library.

See also

• Museum of Natural History of Slovenia

External links

• Museum of Natural History of Slovenia Library web page
• Museum of Natural History of Slovenia Library on COBISS - Slovene Virtual Library