Accessing other Libraries

This page is only related to staff and students of the School of Advanced Studies and not other members of Senate House Library.

SCONUL Access Scheme

If you are a member of academic staff or an individual studying for a research degree (Phd or MPhil) with the School of Advanced Studies, you are permitted to use other Libraries within the UK through the SCONUL Access scheme.

Please check that the Library you wish to visit is part of the SCONUL Access scheme. Complete the SCONUL Access application form and bring it to either Senate House Library or your Institute Library. Staff will then be able to assist you and provide you with the information you require.

The following table will provide contact details for any queries you have:

University of London Libraries Access Agreement

This agreement provides for reference access to the federal University of London's institutional libraries by all members of the University of London and supplements the national Sconul Access scheme.

Participating libraries agree (see Additional Notes at end of text):

• That individual libraries may require applicants under the Agreement to demonstrate their need to consult material held in that library. This criterion of need means that students should not expect to be able to use other libraries purely for study space or for reasons of ease and convenience.
• That individual libraries may require users under the Agreement to adhere to shorter opening hours than those which apply to 'home' institutional users of that Library.
• That all libraries within the University of London should admit free of charge current members of the University on production of appropriate institutional ID in order to consult printed materials in their stock.
• That participating University of London institutions have particular responsibility to provide adequate resources to support their own taught courses and under this Agreement may need to restrict access to teaching collections and, similarly, to other specialist collections.
• Access to electronic services and resources may be restricted under the terms of this Agreement.
• This Agreement does not include the provision of inter-library loan services.
• Libraries participating in the Agreement should, on their own web pages and in other publicity should:
  a. Announce their participation in the Agreement
  b. Link to the authoritative wording of the Agreement
  c. Make clear what range of services is available locally under
  the Agreement.
• All those institutions participating in the University of London Access Agreement are listed under the Colleges and Institutesinformation (see Additional Notes at end of text).

Additional Notes

• Agreed at the University of London Libraries Committee, Spring Term 2007 meeting
• Participating institutions are listed on theColleges and Institutes page,excluding theUniversity of London Institute in Paris, the Marine Biological Station Millport and the External System.