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