alibsc2.gif (31747 bytes) Military Studies Library Service (MSLS)
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The Military Studies Library Service (MSLS) is a database of references to articles from journals relating to military and international affairs. All entries contain full bibliographic citations, summaries of the articles and subject keyterms. About 120 different periodical titles are indexed, including specialist military magazines, selected academic journals, current affairs magazines and major newspapers.

MSLS is published monthly in both hard copy and e-mail versions and contains on average 275 references in each issue. All MSLS articles since 1986, now around 40,000 references, are held on a computerised database at the Prince Consort's Library (PCL), Aldershot. This uses advanced retrieval software to enable rapid and comprehensive searches for specific subjects to be carried out.

Arrangement

The MSLS List is arranged in 5 main sections:

  • International relations
  • Military technology
  • Management
  • Military studies
  • War studies

and also contains a comprehensive index to all the articles by subject keyterms.

Distribution

The monthly list is issued to:

  • HQ and Intelligence Units.
  • All JOTES 2 students worldwide.
  • All Army Education Centres worldwide.
  • All Army libraries.
  • Service Attaches.
  • All units warned for Northern Ireland.
  • Students at foreign Staff Colleges.
  • Numerous MOD Branches and Service establishments

The MSLS list, hard copy or e-mail version, is available to any unit on demand.

The full MSLS database is also available on CD-ROM in Army Libraries, Army Education Centres, Headquarters and intelligence units.

Contact

The MSLS information service is controlled by DETS(A). Executive action is delegated to a MSLS Editorial Board at PCL, Aldershot. Contact:

Librarian, Prince Consort's Library
Knollys Road, Aldershot, GU11 1PS

Telephone or fax: Aldershot Military (94222) 4382
E-mail: pcl@dera.gov.uk

ALibS Form Pub 5.A.  Version 1.0  Dec 1999

Information is also available on the following topics:

Guide to using the Library

Services Central Library   |  Prince Consort's Library

Library Headquarters (2, 3, 4 & 5 Divs)  |  Library Headquarters (NI)

Library Headquarters (Germany)  |  JSLIC Library (Gibraltar)

Library Headquarters (Cyprus)

Library Services for EFP   |  Library Services for JOTES

Branch Library Rules   |  Library Services for Resettlement

Electronic sources available at PCL

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