- 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
Returning
NOTE: During the COVID-19 pandemic library material should be returned to the 'Book Return' box just outside the Library entrance. Material is removed from this box daily and the books removed from users' accounts.
During typical operation, when you return books, please use the returns system adjacent to the Library & IT Service Desk.
- Place the closed book, one at a time, in the slot and onto the conveyor belt.
- No ID is required to return your books.
- There is an option to obtain a receipt if required.
- The book will be removed from your account.
Out of Hours Returns
When the Library is closed, books can be returned to the brown box outside the Library entrance. The box is emptied each morning, and the books removed from your Library account.
Late Returns
Make sure that you return or renew your books in time, as fines will automatically accrue on your account for the late return of books:
- Open Access Loans: 50c cent per day
- Three Day Loans: €2 euro per day
- DVDs, Videos, Audiotapes: €2 euro per day for DVDs, videos and audiotapes
- One Day Loans: €4 euro per day
Fines can be paid through your Print Credit Accout.
Further information on fines is available at our Fines webpage.