YOUR GUIDE TO LIBRARY SERVICES AT UWL

Getting the most from your University Services

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Library Services

Membership

All enrolled students are automatically

members of the Library – therefore you do

not need to do anything to join – the ‘P’

number on your student card is your Library

number. You will be emailed a Library PIN

for renewing loans and making reservations.

You can use any Library on any site,

although some of the books might be

course specific.

Remember successful Library users tend to

become successful students – this includes

making good use of electronic resources

which are accessible 24/7 online and on the

move. Library staff will help you get to know

how to get the best out of everything we

provide.

Library website

Much of what you need to know about

using the Library can be found on the

Library website uwl.ac.uk/library

We recommend that you get into the habit

of using this website regularly, as this will be

important when it’s time for you to prepare

your assignments.

‘P’

Or come and visit us…

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Where are the UWL Libraries?

Paul Hamlyn Library – St Marys Road

The new Paul Hamlyn library is located

in the heart space of the St Marys Road

campus.

It is spread over 3 floors with dedicated

areas for silent, group and individual study

spaces and areas with PC workstations. For

up to date opening times, please refer to our

webpage which can be found at www.uwl.

ac.uk/library.

How do I get there?

The UWL shuttle bus stops on Haven Green

which is opposite Ealing Broadway Station

and then takes around 5 minutes to the St

Mary’s Road campus dependent on traffic.

The St Marys Road campus is a 15 minute

walk from Ealing Broadway station which is

connected by the Central/District lines and

by overground trains to and from London

Paddington and Reading.

The campus is a 10 minute walk from South

Ealing station which is connected by the

Piccadilly line.

Alternatively you can park at the public

car park which is located at the Ealing

Broadway shopping centre or the Glade

car park just before Haven Green, at the

displayed rates.

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What’s in the Library?

Access to a huge range of electronic

resources for free

Books - including languages and study

skills

Journals - printed and electronic

Audio-visual: DVDs and CDs

Networked computers and laptop spaces

(for Wi-Fi)

A range of study spaces for different

types of study

Printers and photocopiers

Help and advice.

How to borrow, return and

reserve a book

Use your Library card to self-issue books you

want to borrow – most students are allowed

to borrow 10 items at any time and books

are usually issued for one or three weeks.

You can reserve books from any site either

online or in person in the Library and these

can also be collected from a different site if

required.

Books can be returned at either site via our

self-service machines or you can use the

self-service returns machine located on the

second floor in the social learning space at

Paragon House and then drop them in the

adjacent book bin.

Reading Site – Berkshire Institute for

Health

The Berkshire Institute for Health Library

holds resources for Nursing and Midwifery

students based in Reading. There are also

computers for access to electronic resources

and information, as well as support for

using these. Requests for books located at

our main Ealing Library can be made via

the catalogue for collection at Reading and

returned there.

How do I get there?

The Library is located at our site in Fountain

House, which is above the Broad Street

Mall in Reading town centre, about 5-10

minutes’ walk from the main railway station.

There is no dedicated parking at Fountain

House, but parking is available nearby at

commercial rates, or at a flat reduced rate in

Garrard Street car park near the station.

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Remember!

Students in the Aspire scheme should use

their Aspire card to purchase core texts as

the Library won’t necessarily have enough

copies for everyone at the time you need

them.

Finding resources

Use the Library website for the following:

Catalogue

Summon – this is the Library search

engine

e-Resources – e-books, databases and

e-journals

Access to your Library account

A wide range of useful information and

tutorials to help you.

Remember you can always ask your

Academic Support Librarian…

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What can an Academic

Support Librarian do for me?

Your Librarian can help you to trace, access

and use the most relevant academic

resources for your course, using a balance

of print, online and audio-visual materials.

They can provide information literacy and

skills training (eg. in using online databases,

in researching or referencing resources for

your project or dissertation), for groups or

individuals, by arrangement with tutors or

by appointment with individual students.

Your Librarian can also advise you on

matters such as avoiding plagiarism and

copyright issues.

Library Services

UWLReadingLists

UWLReadingLists allows you to access your

module reading list electronically, with every

resource in the list linking to the library

catalogue or straight to the e-resource for

you to read. This makes it quick and easy for

you to access the suggested reading from

your lecturer.

You can search for your reading list by

course name, module name or module

code here http://resourcelists.uwl.ac.uk/ or

you can find a link on your module page on

BlackBoard.

Can’t find a link on your module page on

BlackBoard?

Contact your Academic Support Librarian

http://www.uwl.ac.uk/library/about-

library/meet-librarians

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Contacting the Library

Ealing site (Paul Hamlyn Library)

020 8231 2248

Reading site (Berkshire Institute for Health)

020 8209 4470

24 hour renewal service

020 8231 2703

library@uwl.ac.uk

twitter.com/UWL_Library

facebook.com/UWLlibrary

Library Services

LibGuides

The library has made a series of subject

specific library guides that you can access

online 24/7. These guides highlight useful

library resources for your subject area as

well as lots of other helpful information and

guidance.

You can access the LibGuides here

http://www.uwl.ac.uk/library/finding-

and-using-information/subject-guides-

libguides

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to Heart

ToiletsBook

returns

Access

helpdesk

Library

Self-service kiosks

Library catalogues

Stairs

Stairs

Entrance AreaBook Collections

- New books

- UWL publications

- Reservations

- Restricted loans

- Restricted loans & theses

Other Collections

- Interactive showcase

Services

- Library helpdesk

- Book returns

- Library catalogues

- Self-service kiosks

- Seating with power points

Rooms

- Library staff office

Facilities

- Toilets

- Snack & drink vending

- Access to Heart

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Stairs

(PC training lab)

printing

Access to

Ealing Law School

Toilets

Carol Hehir Room

Copying &

Library catalogues

Self-service kiosks

Snack & drink vending

Dr Rami Ranger Pavilion

(Group work)

Stairs

ConsultationBooth 1

srssssssssssssssrsrsSelf-s

ervice charging lockers

Self-service laptop loans

Group Study FloorBook Collections

(000-339 & 370-599)

- Computer Science

- Psychology

- Social Sciences

- Tourism

- Education

- Languages

- Mathematics

- Science

- Careers & Employability

Other Collections

- Audio-visual collections

- Journals (archived titles)- Music scores

Services

- Library catalogues

- Self-service kiosks

- Open access PCs & Apple Macs

- Copying & printing

- Self-service laptop loans

- Self-service charging lockers

- UWL Print

Rooms

- Dr Rami Ranger Pavilion

(Group work)- Carol Hehir Room

(PC training lab)- Consultation Booth 1

- Library staff office

Facilities

- Toilets

- Snack & drink vending

- Access to Ealing Law School

Paul Hamlyn Library

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Library catalogues

Self-service kiosks

Bag

Ian Carter Room

Library

Library

printing

Room 1

Meeting

MeetingRoom 2

Copying &

lockers

(PC training lab)

Booth 2

Consultation

Toilets

Exit to Warwick

Stairs

Stairs

library@uwl.ac.uk | tel - 020 8231 2248 | @UWL_Library

Quiet Study FloorBook Collections

(600-658.39)

- Health & Medicine

- Sound & Electrical Engineering

- Civil Engineering

- Hospitality

- Nursing

- Accountancy & Finance

- Business

- Human Resources Management

Other Collections

- Journals (current titles)

- Journals (archived titles)

Services

- Library catalogues

- Self-service kiosks

- Open access PCs

- Copying & printing Facilities

- Toilets

- Bag lockers

- Access to Warwick

Rooms

- Library Meeting Room 1

- Library Meeting Room 2

- Ian Carter Room

(PC training lab)- Consultation Booth 2

- Library staff office

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Library catalogues

Self-service kiosks

Room

printing

Toilets

Bag

Mollie Clay

Silent

(Postgraduate study room)

Librarylockers

Dipna Anand Room

(PC training lab)

Copying &

StudyRoom

Seminar

ConsultationBooth 3

Stairs

Stairs

Silent Study FloorBook Collections

(658.4-999 & 340-369)

- Management

- Marketing & Advertising

- Building & Construction

- Law

- Social Work

- Criminology

- Music

- Art, Media & Design

- Photography

- Fashion

- Drama & Literature

Other Collections

- Journals (archived titles)- Law reports

Services

- Library catalogues

- Self-service kiosks

- Open access PCs

- Copying & printing

Rooms

- Dipna Anand Room

(Postgraduate study room)- Mollie Clay Room

(PC training lab)- Silent Study Room

- Library Seminar Room

- Consultation Booth 3

- Library management office

Facilities

- Toilets

- Bag lockers

Paul Hamlyn Library

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University of West LondonFountain House Library

Library catalogue

Library staff desk

Help Desk

Reserved books awaiting collection

Current issues of professional journals

Classmarks 000-399

Classmarks 400-610.730699

Classmarks 610.7307-611

Classmarks 612-615

Classmarks 616-618.2

Classmarks 618.2-999

Print journals A-Z by title

Library Catalogue

Fountain House Library

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This guide is available in

alternative formats such as

large print, braille or as an

audio version, upon request.

Please contact

onestopshop@uwl.ac.uk

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