Library Orientation: Welcome

Locate is the name of the library's search tool.

You can use it to find books (both print and electronic) and also journal articles. Simply type your search terms into the search bar and select the type of resource you would like to find using the relevant buttons.

Subject Guides

You have a library guide specifically for your subject area, called a Subject Guide. Here you will find a collated list of the online resources that relate to your course, as well as professional guidance about finding and using information for your studies, and details of the librarian who can help you with finding information.

Access the full list of subject guides here.

Library Webpages

Visit the Library homepage to find our central hub of information about the Library, where you will find links to all of the pages mentioned on this page, plus links to:

• Customer Services (information about your Library account)

• Disability Support

• Ask Us (our Frequently Asked Questions page)

• Library Regulations and Standards

Reading Lists

You have a reading list for every module that you study during your course. These lists have been put together by your Module Leader and will include both Essential and Recommended texts. They are a great place to start with your research and really getting to know your subject.

Just head to the Reading List website and search for your module code, or find the link on your Aula page.

Study Skills Workshops

Our team of Academic Liaison Librarians run a series of workshops that are open to all students. Topics include referencing, literature searching, understanding journal articles, and more.

You can sign up to any of these webinars via our Library Workshops Calendar.

Other services in the library

You can find information about other academic support services in the library here.

You Choose

If the library doesn't have a resource you need for your studies, we may be able to source it for you.

Our You Choose service enables you to request an item for the library to purchase for the collection.

If it's available, reasonably priced and approved by the collections team, we'll let you know as soon as it’s available.

We also have a Document Supply service which allows you to request items from other libraries, this includes books and journal articles.

Click on the magazine cover to download the latest edition of the Library's magazine, Keep Calm and Study On.