Limited access stock on StarPlus
Information about certain collections which are only available on a limited access basis.
National Fairground and Circus Archive (NFCA)
Requests to use this material must be directed to the National Fairground and Circus Archive, (tel: 0114 222 7231, email: nfa@Sheffield.ac.uk). For more information please see our NFCA web pages. Users are advised to make an appointment before visiting the Archive.
Theses/UKRR (UK Research Reserve) Collection
Located on Level 1 of Western Bank Library, customers can request theses or UKRR items for consultation by completing the relevant online Consultation Request Form via StarPlus. Library staff will work to fulfil requested material and will contact users about their requests via email. These are reference only items and can not be loaned or taken out of the library.
Some theses are not available for consultation due to an embargo being placed on them by the author. A number of theses are available online via the British Library’s digitisation service EThOS.
More information about EThOS can be found on their webpages. Theses entries on StarPlus will show you if a thesis has been digitised.
UKRR is a collaborative distributed national research collection managed by a partnership between the Higher Education sector and the British Library. It allows Higher Education libraries to de-duplicate their print journal holdings of a title if two copies are held by other UKRR members, ensuring continued access to low-use print journals, whilst allowing libraries to release space to meet the changing needs of their users.
Large Folios (LF)/Pearce/Microform [Microfiche (MFIC), Microfilm (MFIL) and Microfilm Thomason Tracts (THOM)]
If you have a library card, please log in to StarPlus and request this item. If the item is ‘reference only’, or you are a visitor, please place a request at Western Bank Library Information Point on Level 5, during staffed hours. Alternatively, you can email library@sheffield.ac.uk. Large Folios (LF) should not be confused with Folios (F) which are located on Level 2, and are freely accessible during opening times.
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