The “Papers for Students” were published by the Society from 1964 (No. 1) until 1991 (No. 20). We here present a set of scanned copies in PDF format. The scanned set is not complete, members who have copies of missing editions can contact the webmaster to have them uploaded.
The Conchological Society of Great Britain and Ireland retains the © on these Publications, but makes them freely available for download (i.e. Public Domain). Most are of historical interest only and should not be used for modern taxonomy. We also include the booklet by Dr. Tom Gascoigne, as it is unavailable elsewhere. The list below is in 'Papers for Student' No. order (click on a link to view and download the pdf).
Biggs, H. E. J. (1964) Papers for Students No. 1 "Introducing Junior Membership". 3 pp. Published by & ©: The Conchological Society of Great Britain and Ireland. [Original format unknown, scanned from a photocopy. Initially published on an unknown date in 1964. Many reprints may have occurred.];
Stratton, L. W. (1964) Papers for Students No. 2 "Collecting Non-marine Mollusca". 3 pp. Published by & ©: The Conchological Society of Great Britain and Ireland. [Original format: 10" x. 8". Original publication date: 17th June 1964. Reprinted: 13th April 1970.];
Ellis, A. E. (1964) Papers for Students No. 3. "Key to Land Shells of Great Britain". 9 pp. Published by & ©: The Conchological Society of Great Britain and Ireland. [Original format: 10" x. 8". Original publication date: 17th June 1964. Reprinted: 1st January 1970.];
Ellis, A. E. (1974) Papers for Students No. 3 (revised 2nd edition). "Key to Land Snails of the British Isles". 9 pp. Published by & ©: The Conchological Society of Great Britain and Ireland. [Original format: 10" x. 8". Original publication date: 19th October 1974.];
Pain, T. (1964) Papers for Students No.4. "A Short Glossary of Molluscan Terms". 9 pp. Published by & ©: The Conchological Society of Great Britain and Ireland. [Original format: 10" x. 8". Original publication date: 17th June 1964. Reprinted: 8th June 1970.];
Claugher, D. (1965) Papers for Students No. 5. "Preparation of the Radula". ? pp. Published by & ©: The Conchological Society of Great Britain and Ireland. [Original format: 10" x. 8". Original publication date: 26th July 1965.] PDF currently unavailable;
Claugher, D. (1970) Papers for Students No. 5. "Preparation of the Radula". 6 pp. + 3 pls. Published by & ©: The Conchological Society of Great Britain and Ireland. [Original format: 10" x. 8". Original publication date: 26th July 1965. Revised and reprinted: November 1970.];
Cambridge, P. (1965) Papers for Students No. 6. "Post-Pliocene Fossil Mollusca (Land & Freshwater)". 8 pp. Published by & ©: The Conchological Society of Great Britain and Ireland. [Original format: 10" x 8". Original publication date: 1965. Reprinted: September, 1976.];
Turk, S. M. (1966) Papers for Students No. 7. "Literature on British Molluscs". 14 pp. Published by & ©: The Conchological Society of Great Britain and Ireland. [Original format: 10" x. 8". Date of publication: 12th May 1966.];
Turk, S. M. (1969) Papers for Students No. 7. "Literature on British Molluscs (revised)". 14 pp. + 2 pp. Additions & Corrections. Published by & ©: The Conchological Society of Great Britain and Ireland. [Original format: 10" x. 8". Date of publication: 12th May 1966. Reprint (with additions and corrections): 24th April, 1969.]
Turk, S. M. (1980) Papers for Students No. 7 (revised 2nd edition). "Guide to Selected Literature on British Mollusca". 24 pp. Published by & ©: The Conchological Society of Great Britain and Ireland. ISSN: 0141-4593. [Original format: foolscap. This 2nd edition publication date: 13th December, 1980.];
Block, M. R. (1967) Papers for Students No. 8. "Dissecting Snails". 6 pp. + 7 figures. Published by & ©: The Conchological Society of Great Britain and Ireland. [Original format: 10" x. 8". Date of publication: 15th May, 1967. Reprinted: 1st March, 1969.];
Matthews, G. (1967) Papers for Students No. 9. "The Identification of British Chitons". 3 pp. + 1 figures. Published by & ©: The Conchological Society of Great Britain and Ireland. [Original format: 10" x. 8". Date of publication: 15th May, 1967. Reprinted: 22nd November, 1976.];
Blok, A. & Crowley, T. E. (1968) Papers for Students No. 10. "The Care of the Collection". 7 pp. Published by & ©: The Conchological Society of Great Britain and Ireland. ISSN: 0141-4593. [Original format: 10" x. 8". Date of publication: 15th November 1968. Reprinted: 2nd February, 1970. 1st January, 1979.];
Turk, S. M. (1969) Papers for Students No. 11. "Collecting British Marine Molluscs". 16 pp. Published by & ©: The Conchological Society of Great Britain and Ireland. [Original format: 10" x. 8". First issued: 18th January, 1969. Reprinted: November, 1976.];
Ellis, A. E. (1969) Papers for Students No. 12. "Key to British Slugs". 9 pp. + 3 figures. Published by & ©: The Conchological Society of Great Britain and Ireland. [Original format: 10" x. 8". First published: 1st August, 1969.];
Ellis, A. E. & Norris, A. (1979) Papers for Students No. 12. "Key to British Slugs. Amended and updated edition". 12 pp. + 4 figures. Published by & ©: The Conchological Society of Great Britain and Ireland. ISSN: 0141-4593. [Original format: 10" x. 8". First published: 1st August, 1969. New edition: 1st February, 1979.];
Oliver, A. P. H. & Saul, M. (1970) Papers for Students No. 13. "Collecting Tropical Marine Molluscs". 7 pp. Published by & ©: The Conchological Society of Great Britain and Ireland. [Original format: 10" x. 8". First published: 30th December, 1970. Reprinted: 17th September, 1976.];
Llewellyn Jones, J. (1972) Papers for Students No. 14. "British Littoral Mollusca. (1) Shells of Rocky and Sandy Coasts". 9 pp. + 5 figures. Published by & ©: The Conchological Society of Great Britain and Ireland. [Original format: 10" x. 8". Publication date: 17th April, 1972.];
Chatfield, J. E. (1977) Papers for Students No. 15. "Hand Lenses and Microscopes for Conchologists". 5 pp. + 2 figures. Published by & ©: The Conchological Society of Great Britain and Ireland. [Original format: foolscap. Date of publication: 1st March 1977.];
Turk, S. M. (1978) Papers for Students No. 16. "An Annotated Key to the British Species of Cardiidae". 8 pp. + 2 figures. Published by & ©: The Conchological Society of Great Britain and Ireland. ISSN: 0141-4593. [Original format: foolscap. Date of publication: 1st November 1978.];
Palmer, P. (1979) Papers for Students No. 17. "An Introduction to the Scaphopoda". 5 pp. + 6 figures and tables. Published by & ©: The Conchological Society of Great Britain and Ireland. ISSN: 0141-4593. [Original format: foolscap. Date of publication: 14th May, 1979.];
Smith, S. M. (1981) Papers for Students No. 18. "How to collect marine Mollusca (including so-called rare species)". 24 pp. Published by & ©: The Conchological Society of Great Britain and Ireland. ISSN: 0141-4593. [Original format: foolscap. Date of publication: 8th December, 1981.];
Palmer, P. (1985) Papers for Students No. 19. "An introduction to the Cephalopoda". 18 pp. + 3 figures. Published by & ©: The Conchological Society of Great Britain and Ireland. ISSN: 0141-4593. [Original format: foolscap. Date of publication: 1st September, 1985.];
Light, J. M. & Mitchell, M. (1991) Papers for Students No. 20. "Keeping a Marine Aquarium". 28 pp. Published by & ©: The Conchological Society of Great Britain and Ireland. ISSN: 0141-4593. [Original format: B4 stapled. Date of publication: March 1991. Colour scanned copy.]; and,
Light, J. M. & Mitchell, M. (1991) Papers for Students No. 20. "Keeping a Marine Aquarium". 28 pp. Published by & ©: The Conchological Society of Great Britain and Ireland. ISSN: 0141-4593. [Original format: B4 stapled. Date of publication: March 1991. Text copy.].
Gascoigne, T. (1980) "Fine Dissection of Ascoglossans". 30 pp. Published by & ©: Dr. T. Gascoigne. [Original format: B4 stapled. Precise publication date not known. Copy is a B/W scan. Available at: The Conchological Society for Great Britain and Ireland.].