Using the Library.
Information on campus libraries, borrowing facilities, inter-library loans etc.
Your point of contact in the Library
Subject Librarians.
Each Faculty or School has one or more Subject Librarians who are responsible for library resources in the relevant subject areas. They will be pleased to meet you and tell you more about the services the Library can offer to support your teaching and research.
Finding new books for purchase
You may sign up to have information about new titles in your subject area e-mailed to you each month using Enterprofile. Enterprofile is a current awareness service provided by our publishers' supplier, Dawsons Books. These titles can then be requested for stock via your Faculty Librarian by various methods (see Requesting material). To open an Enterprofile account or for further details please contact Helen Hopwood (HASC) or Amanda Suggitt for all other Faculties.
To find information on books in print you can use Dawson's enterBooks a database supplied by Dawson Books our main supplier, featuring full bibliographic details on the majority of books in print and a number of out of print titles.
Suggesting items for addition to Library stock
Requesting material.
Information on how to submit suggestions for library stock.
Helping students to access resources
Reading Strategies.
Provides an introduction to the Reading Strategies approach and practical guidance
on implementation. Reading Strategies are intended to ensure that students
have ready access to essential reading, appropriate access to further reading,
and support in the development of information skills.
iSkillZone - a guide for academic staff.
Providing resources which can be used in GDP sessions, or as a basis for developing students information literacy skills, including; referencing, plagiarism, finding journal articles etc.
Jorum
is a free online repository service for teaching and support staff in UK Further and Higher Education Institutions providing access to (multimedia) learning and teaching materials for download, reuse and possible repurposing.
Services for research.
Further information on resources and services provided by the Library to support research.
Copyright and licensing
Copyright.
Information on copyright and licensing regulations. Academic staff need to be aware of these regulations when using library resources, and when making them available to students.
Library support for programmes at partner institutions
Checklist for Library resources.
Information for academic staff involved in developing UWE programmes with partner institutions in the UK and overseas.
