- Collections
About Collections
The Library provides access to all sorts of information resources to support your learning and research. You can search all of the library's collections through the Library Catalogue, or get more information on each type of information resource and how it might be useful to your studies below.
- Using the Library
Find your way
Learn more about the Library as a physical place, find top tips and answers to frequently asked questions (FAQ), find out about the study spaces and services available in the Main, Medical and Nursing & Midwifery Libraries, and if you are not a student or staff member of NUI Galway, you can find out here how to access the Library.
- 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. We have staff with expertise on information resources in your subject area.
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.
- 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
Starting your Research
Starting your Research
If you are embarking on a new piece of research, or working on an ongoing project, the library can support you in ensuring that all the research related information resources you need (including online resources, journals, books etc) are available to you.
Books on Research Proposal preparation available in the Library
Costing Information Resource Requirements
Sourcing Funding
Research Professional is a database for sourcing current international funding opportunities. To get the most from this resource including alerting features, you should register your details with Research Professional and login each time you use it.
The Research Office publishes details of current funding opportunities on its website. The Research Accounting Office can help and advise with matters such as obtaining funding, costing your research proposal etc.
The Graduate Studies Office and the Career Development Centre also advertise postgraduate funding opportunities from time to time.
Costing Information Resource Requirements
Library Research Support Funds:
Some funds may be available for the purchasing of research support resources, such as books, new journal subscriptions and/or online resources for new and existing research units.
Please contact your Research Services Librarian or use our Suggestion Form to recommend new purchases for the Library.






