eBooks are available via the Library website. eBooks the library has purchased as individual titles will show when you use the Find books search. The Library also subscribes to a number of eBook databases - details of these are available via the eBooks guide. These will show on the Find books and articles search. E-books can be accessed both on and off campus.
You can browse the shelves for books and take these out using the self service machines.
If you are working off campus, you can reserve books using the Reservations service. You can reserve up to four books at any one time, and these will be placed in the Reservations area on the ground floor of the Library for you to collect. You will need to use the self service machine in the collection area to issue the books to your account.
All modules should have an electronic reading list (using software called Talis Aspire). These reading lists set out the recommended reading for each module which includes books, journal articles, websites, YouTube videos etc. You can access your reading list via the Blackboard site or via the Reading lists link on the homepage of the Library website
See also our reading list guide for students
Some example shelfmarks for books on Psychology include:
155.2 | Personality. |
155.4 | Child Psychology |
153 | Cognitive Psychology |
155 | Developmental Psychology |
154 | Subconscious |
158 | Applied Psychology |
The Library provides access to both print and eBooks. Print books for Psychology will mainly be located in the University Library but books may also be in The Ross Library. Both the University Library and The Ross Library are located on the Brayford Pool campus.
University Library
Print books are found on the first and second floors of the University Library. The books are organised by subject so books on the same topic will be in the same section and you will soon get used to the areas of the Library which contain books relating to Psychology. Each book has a number on the spine called a class-mark which helps you locate it within the sequence of books.
The first floor has books from 000-649
The second floor has books from 650-999
The Ross Library
The Ross Library is on the first floor of the Ross Lucas Medical Sciences Building. You will need to swipe your student ID card to access the building and either use the stairs or lifts to get to the first floor.
Use the Library Website to search for books, journal articles and other Library information.
Find books for print and eBooks. Try searching by author surname and a few keywords from the book title if searching for a specific book. Use keyword searching to find books on a particular topic.
Find books and articles - search by keywords to find books, articles etc. Or copy an article title into this search if looking for a specific journal article.
You can see which Library a book is in by checking the details on the Library website.
Find the book using the main search box on the website or via the module's electronic reading list. You will be able to see the location of the book when you click on its title to go into the full record and the shelf-mark (so where it will be in the library). You will also be able to see whether the book is available on the shelves (or on loan), how many copies the Library has, and whether an ebook is available.
You can request books are sent from The Ross Library to the University Library (and vice versa) using the Reserve this item option on the book record on the Library website and specifying which library you want to collect the book from.