The University Library
The Library is here to support you in your studies. There is a wealth of material available; over 1,400,000 printed volumes and an extensive range of electronic resources including subject databases, ebooks and ejournals. Many resources are accessible from anywhere via the internet.
Sites and Services
There are four Library sites for you to choose from:
The Information Commons (IC) – holds 100,000 undergraduate core texts. This is a 24 hour facility with 1300 study spaces and over 500 PCs. It has bookable group study rooms and a cafe. It´s a safe and secure environment if you need to work late into the night, and is wireless enabled.
Western Bank Library – this Library contains lots of material particularly in the fields of arts, humanities, science, architecture, social sciences and East Asian studies. It has a superb Reading Room, PCs and group study rooms, long opening hours, and has a quiet study atmosphere. There is access to the wireless network in most of the building.
Health Sciences Library – based on Floor C of the Royal Hallamshire Hospital, with a satellite at the Northern General Hospital. This newly-refurbished site specialises in medicine, dentistry and health related subjects.
St. George´s Library – based in a modern building on Mappin Street, this Library contains material relating to engineering, computer science, and information studies. It has access to the wireless network throughout and has extensive computer facilities.
A valid UCard is needed to gain entry to all Library sites and to borrow books. You will also need your UCard to use photocopying, printing and scanning facilities.
http://www.shef.ac.uk/library/collections
StarPlus
StarPlus, the University of Sheffield Library catalogue, gives you personalised access to the University’s online and print resources.
- find all the resources you need such as books, ejournals, ebooks and databases
- request material you can’t find and we’ll notify you when it’s ready for collection
- view details of your Library account, including a list of your current loans
- renew your library loans and pay any charges you may have incurred
- save the details of useful books, journals and articles to your eShelf so you can refer to them later
- add your own reviews and tags
myResourceLists
The library produces online reading lists, featuring links to key books and articles for your modules. You can access these via MOLE2, or from the Library webpages.
Sources of help & guidance
Staff are on hand at each site to offer advice and assistance. If you have problems, for example, finding books in the Library, accessing electronic resources, or need help with your Library account please don’t hesitate to ask any member of staff.
The Library Learning and Research Services Team can offer subject-specific guidance:
Oliver Allchin is the Liaison Librarian for Science
- email o.allchin@sheffield.ac.uk
- telephone 0114 222 7333.
The Library web pages offer extensive information about making the best use of resources and services.
The Library offers held and advice on academic skills such as searching for resources, referencing and plagiarism:
Keeping up-to-date
Students in the Faculty of Science receive an electronic newsletter on a regular basis containing all the latest Library news.
Find out about new science resources on the Science and Engineering blog
Follow Library news via Twitter @UniSheffieldLib
Contact the Library
By telephone: 0114 222 7200
By email: library@sheffield.ac.uk
Web: www.sheffield.ac.uk/library