- Collections
About Collections
The Library provides access to all sorts of information resources to support your learning and research. You can search all of our collections through the Library Catalogue, or learn more about different types of information resources below.
- Using the Library
Find your way
Find out about what Library services you can avail of, take our 360 Library tour and navigate your way around the Library. Each section includes a description of services available and allows you to become familiar with the Library before you visit us.
- Help
We're here to help
Library staff provide support, help, and training to enable you to get to grips with the literature of your subject and the Library's resources.
Get help from the Library with your studies, research, or teaching
- Digital Scholarship
Digital Scholarship
The Library welcomes opportunities to advance our Digital Scholarship. Our areas of contribution include content, technology, infrastructure, partnership and the practice-based expertise in our team.
- Open Scholarship
Open Scholarship
The Library supports the practice of research, education and knowledge exchange to enable open collaboration and learning.
- Search
Search
A single search interface to all collections and content, both physical and digital. It's quick, user-friendly, and a personalised discovery experience.
- About
Donations Policy
QA804 Donations Policy
Download a copy of the QA804 Donations Policy.
In August 2019 it was announced that NUI Galway has secured funding under the Higher Education Strategic Infrastructural Fund to redevelop the James Hardiman Library. In preparation for such a redevelopment, we have a considerable body of work in hand to reimagine library space and in particular to develop and implement strategies on the place of physical book collections within such a space.
As part of this work, we will be reviewing our entire physical collection and therefore we will not be in a position to accept any offers of donations for an indefinite period. We greatly appreciate the generosity of those who have donated collections to us and will welcome donations once again in the future. We hope you understand if for the next while we direct all our energy and focus on ensuring we maximise the opportunity of the funding award to create a truly great space for our future students and researchers.
Please note that a separate policy - QA819 Archival Collections Acquisition Policy governs the donation of Archival material. Please consult that policy if you wish to make a donation of archival material to the Library.
