Using the Library
The basics
This section of our site is about the basics of using the Library
- Opening hours
- Finding us
- Locations in the Library - Floor plans, Location of subjects and Location of Call Numbers
- Information for new students
- Video intros to using the Library
Joining & borrowing
- Joining the Library
- Borrowing - including loan allowances and Fines
- Accessing your Library account
- Lost card
- Policies and rules
Finding out what we have
We have several catalogues you can search to find out what books, journals and other materials we own.
- Enterprise catalogue - use to find books, journals, DVDs and other materials
- Summon discovery service - use to find online articles and book chapters
- Other catalogues - including BrowZine and the E-journals Finder for finding online journals
- Collections & specialist libraries - information about specific collections and items on reading lists
Services & facilities
- Café
- Computing facilities - including printing and scanning
- Inter-library loans - to get items from other libraries
- Lost property
- Photocopying
- Study areas - we have group, quiet and silent study areas
- Thesis/dissertation printing & binding
Information for...
- Associate Campus Card holders - see joining information for Associate Members
- Courtesy title holders - see joining information for Associate Members
- International students
- Members of the public
- New students
- Off-campus users
- Research staff & students
- Teaching staff
- Teachers & pupils at local schools
- Users with disabilities