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Can't find what you need in our collection? If a book or journal article you need for your research isn't held by LSBU we can request it for you from the British Library or another UK library as an inter-library loan.
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Final year undergraduates can request an unlimited number of inter-library loans. Taught postgraduates can make 20 requests per year. First or second year undergraduate you can only submit requests if your tutor confirms in writing that the material is necessary for your studies. The loans are not counted as part of your standard loan allowance. |
The Information Skills Librarian can help you decide if you need to make an inter-library loan request. You may find the resources you need are already available at LSBU if you know where to look.
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Things to note:
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Is there another University library closer to your home or work?
You can join over 200 other University Libraries in the UK and Ireland through the SCONUL Access Scheme
All students can access the libraries' study spaces and get reference access to books, though only post-graduate and part-time undergraduates can borrow books
How do I join?
Online on the SCONUL website. Please use your LSBU email address when you apply so we know who you are.
Your application will be approved by the LSBU library staff and you need to make sure you have no library fines or other library account problems before you apply.
Once approved - we'll send you an email which you take along to the library you want to join as well as your LSBU ID card.
Postgraduate research students and staff in the member libraries of the M25 Consortium of Academic Libraries are eligible to join the scheme. View the directory of M25 Members here.
You can also download an application form from their website which you should return to one of our LSBU libraries to obtain an Access25 card.
If LSBU doesn't have the book or journal you need you can use the new Library Hub Discover to search the merged catalogues of over 110 major UK academic and specialist libraries including the UK's National Libraries (like the British Library).
More libraries are due to add their catalogues in the next few months. Library Hub Discover covers both books and journals (and replaces the previous COPAC and SUNCAT services.
The British Library's EThOS scheme provides access to more than 250,000 theses from UK universities.
How it works:
When theses must be digitised there is sometimes a fee:
The British Library is the UK's largest library with over 150 million items in most known languages.
It is entitled to receive a copy of every book published in the UK and Ireland.
Most of its items are kept in closed storage - you'll need to request them and then use them in the British Library's reading rooms.
BL reader passes are free but you will need to give details of the material you wish to consult. You will also need to show personal identification and proof of address.
You can find full registration information on the British Library's website.
