Durham University Library

Library Introduction

October 2014

The University Library

• Bill Bryson Library (Main Library)

• Leazes Road Library

• Palace Green Research Library– Exhibitions, Archives and Special Collections

• Business School Library

• Queen’s Campus Library

Essential Library sites

• Library web pages

• Library catalogue and Discover

What do we offer?

• Long opening hours• Borrowing & returning • Enquiry services• PCs, printing, scanning, photocopying• Laptop loans• Study facilities (individual and group) • Liaison librarian for each department • CIS Helpdesk

etc

Electronic ResourcesLinked from your subject pages or access from the catalogue

• E-books• Full-text e-journals and databases• Indexing databases • Newspaper archives • Data sources • Full-text reference material

• Internet gateways

etc …

Getting you started …

• Book a tour• Come and visit (don’t forget your campus card!)

• Human Geography books on level 4• Physical Geography on Level 3• Print journals on Level 1

• Library web pages• Subject pages for each department

• Pick up a guide Library Guide to Geography

Any questions?