Resources for Westminster Business students: Week 7: Using other libraries

Friday, 8 November 2013

Week 7: Using other libraries

There are lots of other libraries that are available to you if you want to study closer to your home or browse some different books. Here's our guidance for accessing them:

Sign up for SCONUL Access to get into other academic and specialist libraries

Go to: http://www.sconul.ac.uk/sconul-access and fill in the required information.
You will need to have no blocks or overdue items on your Westminster library account.
Check the library's opening times.
Take along the email you receive and your University of Westminster card to the library.
Undergraduates will normally only be allowed reference access.
You normally will NOT be able to access their e-resources or computers.
You can use WiFi while visiting when you see EDUROAM on your list of networks. To sign in you need to type your normal username followed by @westminster.ac.uk for example w1234567@westminster.ac.uk and then your usual university password.

UCL

Undergraduate and taught postgraduate students can use the University College London (UCL) libraries for reference.
On your first visit, take your ID card with you to the desk and you will be issued with a UCL reference ticket.

The British Library

You will need to apply to become a reader of the British Library if you want to use its collection: http://www.bl.uk/reshelp/inrrooms/stp/register/stpregister.html
You should try to find the material you need at other academic libraries first using the SCONUL Access scheme.
The BL has its own Business and IP Centre: http://www.bl.uk/bipc/
You can see what e-resources are available to you on-site when you visit here: http://www.bl.uk/bipc/dbandpubs/busres/index.html They have access to some e-resources which we do not have here, such as Keynote.

Public libraries

A particularly good public library for business students is City Business Library (London, EC2V 7HH).
It is a free to access reference library, no registration is needed.
You can see what e-resources are available to you on-site when you visit here: http://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/business/economic-research-and-information/city-business-library/information-sheets/Pages/Electronic-resources.aspx They have access to some e-resources which we do not have here, such as Keynote.

Where can I search for books in other libraries?

You can search the catalogues of academic libraries in London and the South East on theSearch25 website and can also use the COPAC website to find resources in the UK's major research libraries.

Further questions?