Monographs, offprints and references
You can search the Museum's library catalogue here (as at 1 March 2022).
The database contains 24,069 records of monographs, offprints, and references to articles in books and periodicals.
It does not include serials. To search serials, use the second database (below).
If an Accession Number (Accn_Num) is shown, the record is a monograph or offprint.
If no Accession Number is shown, or the number is preceded by "Ref", the record is a reference. The number following "Ref" is the accession number of the "parent" volume which contains the article or chapter shown in the reference.
The source of offprints and references is shown following a / at the end of the title.
Truncated titles end with \\.
The databases cover both the Loan and Reference Libraries. Each physical copy of a book has its own record, so some titles are duplicated.
Shelf: Shelving is in three broad subjects: B = Buildings ; E = Environment (eg local and social history, agriculture, crafts, arts, biographies) ; M = Museums & Heritage Sites (eg guide books, management, Weald & Downland Museum publications). Sub-divisions of the three broad subjects are given by a numerical code. A full list of the codes is available on request from This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
We also hold the library of the Worshipful Company of Plumbers, the contents of which are identified by "WCP" as their Shelf Subject and a special collection of blacksmithing-related books, identified by "ABC". These books are kept in the Gridshell Artefacts Store, not the main library, but they are accessible on request.
Serials
Use this database to search for serials. It contains 7,919 records.
