London is home to world-class university and specialist libraries & archives, many of which, as a member of the University of Greenwich, you can have access to. As well as using the research materials at these libraries, you may find them as a useful space to study in, too.
SCONUL Access is a scheme which allows many university library users to borrow or use books and journals at other libraries which belong to the scheme. 170+ universities and other higher-education institutions in the United Kingdom participate in SCONUL Access.
SCONUL Access enables part-time, distance, and placement students, as well as staff and researchers and taught postgraduates, to borrow material from other university libraries or simply to use the libraries as a place of study. Undergraduate students may use libraries within the scheme for reference purposes only.
Click here to find out more about the SCONUL scheme, who is eligible, how it works, and to apply.
You will find the London site of the British Library, the National Library of the UK, a few minutes walk from St Pancras, Kings Cross and Euston stations.
Visit in person for reference access to a huge range of print book plus a range of online resources. Note: restrictions may apply to the output of any search results (in particular, the downloading or emailing of full text documents)
It is important to note that before using the British Library, you will need to obtain a Reader Pass. Specific enquiries should be addressed directly to the Centre at customer@bl.uk.
You can request a copy of any book or journal article not currently held by the University Libraries by using the free document delivery service. The document delivery request form is available at the top of the LibrarySearch page. There is a limit of five requests, but no overall limit on requests.
Before visiting another library, especially if you will be travelling any distance, you should check their library catalogue to make sure that the items you want to use will be available for you to look at.
All university library catalogues are available online. Library Hub Discover allows you to search across 202 UK national, academic and specialist libraries, including libraries such as those of Oxford and Cambridge Universities as well as the British Library, to locate materials for learning and research.
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