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A reminder that during this period of revision everyone should respect their fellow students by adhering to the exam like conditions in designated silent study spaces as outlined below:
No conversation
No sound from headphones
No hot / smelly / noisy food
All drinks must have lids
Mobile phones set to silent
Please use breakout spaces to snack
Additionally we would remind everyone that no hot food should be brought into the Library. Your cooperation is much appreciated.
For further information on study spaces please see our Libguide.
If you are struggling to make the best use of the library and information resources you can call on the Library Liaison Team for help.
If you are researching for an assignment or dissertation and don’t know where to start, then get in touch for some specialist advice. We can help guide you to the most relevant resources for your research topic, and also help you build your online search skills so you can track down relevant information quickly and effectively. You can then spend more time analysing and reviewing the materials in order to inform your assessed work.
Many students take advantage of a 1:1 Library session around dissertation time, when designing their research strategy. However, you can get in touch at anytime – so don’t struggle away alone. If you are not finding the information you need, just get in touch and we can set you off on the right track.
A huge amount of information is available to you via the Library and we want to help you make the most effective use of it.
Get in touch with us via . Just suggest a time you are available for an appointment and let us know how we can help, and we will book you in with one of the team. We can meet you at the Forum Library or the St Luke’s Library, whichever is more convenient for you.
And don’t forget that we have online support material available to you 24/7 via the Library and Research Skills module in ELE.
You told us that our library borrowing rules could be made simpler – so that is exactly what we have done!
New, rules are now in place to make it easier and simpler to understand and manage your library borrowing.
We also took the opportunity to change library fines, following our consultation with staff and students last academic year.
You can now see at a glance how many items you can borrow, how long you can keep them and also check on things like renewals, recalls and fines, all in one ‘at a glance’ table.
Exeter Libraries
Standard : Print book or print journal
High Demand : Print book, print journal, DVD, other – Shelved in entrance area, marked with red dot
Please be aware that the cost of our Document Delivery (Inter-Library Loans) service will rise from 1st August 2015 to £13.50 per ILL request. The cost of renewals remains frozen at £6.00 per renewal. This increase is due to the rising cost of the service from the British Library.
Not sure what Document Delivery is?
If an item is not available at Exeter University Library, you can request an Inter-library Loan. The Library will make the request on your behalf and will borrow books and or request PDFs of journal articles and book chapters from other libraries in the United Kingdom and from abroad. Access the online request form here.
The end of term is fast approaching! If you’re taking off for the Summer then from all of us at the Library, have a great time and enjoy the break! But don’t forget our Libraries will be open every day throughout the summer and that our loan rules continue to apply as normal throughout the vacation period.
What does this mean for you?
This means for the many students and staff who arrive or choose to stay in Exeter during holiday periods we are here and open to provide support, study space and the resources you need. If you are going away from Exeter you are welcome to take books with you (although we advise against taking Library resources abroad) but do keep in mind that you will be responsible for renewing any items you borrow regularly throughout the vacation. You can do this online by logging in to your Library record. Please remember also that books can still be recalled by other library users.
How do recalls work?
If a book on loan to you is requested by another Library user, you will get an email informing you of this and providing a new date by which to return it. So it is important you check your email regularly if you are borrowing stock during the holidays. Recalled books cannot be renewed and may be due earlier than the original due date. With normal loan books, you should get a week within which to return the item. This should be sufficient time to return the items by UK post if necessary and you are welcome to do this.
Our recall policy exists to ensure fair access to our stock for all library users, so don’t forget if the books you need are on loan you can recall them at any time of year. Learn more about how to place reservations here.
As always if you need help, or have any questions about managing your library record do please get in touch:
Make your summer stress free by returning any books you won’t be using before you leave Exeter
5 Top tips for stress-free borrowing during the Summer:
Go electronic: our digital collection now exceed our print holdings: you can access over 100 research databases, more than 30,000 electronic journals and many thousands of e-books via the electronic library. All our electronic resources are available off campus, and with e-books there’s no need to worry about recalls or overdues. So check the e-library first and don’t take hard copies away with you this summer unless you really need to.
Return any books you don’t need before you leave Exeter. Please don’t leave Library resources locked up in your room or office over the summer, it isn’t fair to take them out of circulation if you’re not using them either and they could get recalled by other borrowers.
If you do take our books away with you, be sure to renew them regularly (every 4 weeks for Normal Loans). Express Collections items continue to issue for 24 hours at a time and it is inadvisable to take these away from Exeter.
Think Recall! Any item you borrow can be recalled by another user so please check your email regularly and be prepared to return items by post if necessary.
Keep in touch! If you have any questions about recalls, renewals or anything else, please get in touch as soon as possible. We’re available to help 7 days a week throughout the vacation period.
Children in Need Day is on the way! This coming Friday why not take the opportunity to donate to a really worthy cause and clear your Library record at the same time?
That’s right, on November 14th we’ll be giving you the chance to donate any Library fines you have outstanding on your record to the Children in Need appeal.
If you haven’t encountered this charity initiative before, Children in Need is an annual fundraiser led by the BBC, that seeks to raise money for disadvantaged children right across the UK. For a glimpse of how money raised in the past has helped children and young people right here in the South West why not click here?
How it works:
If you’ve got any outstanding Library fines then, rather than paying the money to us, we will be inviting you to donate the equivalent amount to the Children in Need Charity appeal. We will then clear the fine from your record.
Donations can be made in person at any one of our Library desks (in The Forum, Research Commons or St Luke’s) any time during staffed hours on 14th November.
Please note, donations must be cash only; we regret that we cannot accept charity donations via credit card or using our online payment system
Library staff will also be collecting, so if you don’t have a fine to pay but would still like to contribute you will be welcome to do so!
Last year, with your help, we managed to raise an impressive £428 for the appeal. Will we raise even more this year? We hope you’ll take this opportunity to support a worthy cause and clear your Library record as you do so!
Please be aware that the cost of InterLibrary Loans will rise from 1st August 2014 to £12.50 per ILL request and £6.00 per renewal. This is due to the rising cost of the service from the British Library.
Not sure what an InterLibrary Loan is ?
If an item is not available at Exeter University Library, you can request an Interlibrary Loan. The Library will make the request on your behalf and will borrow books and journals from other libraries in the United Kingdom and from abroad.
Past exam papers are a great resource if you want to practice your exam technique by trying out some sample questions. It is also useful to view papers in order to become familiar with their layout and instructions, so that the process is not a mystery on exam day.
You can browse the collection by College, Module Code or Title of examination and then select the year you wish to view. Papers from 2004/5 – 2013/13 are available. You will need the Adobe Reader software to view the exam papers which are PDF files. This is available on all University IT clusters or can be downloaded for free to personal devices.
The Library wishes all students the very best of luck in their examinations.
The Easter Holiday weekend is fast approaching. For many of you, plans for the coming weekend may involve church or chocolate but with Easter falling late this year and exams fast approaching we understand that revision might also be on your agenda. If this is the case then we’re here to support you and the good news is that Forum Library will be open as normal throughout the holiday period with only slightly reduced opening hours at Research Commons and St Luke’s.
You can check the full opening hours for all our libraries on our website. But here’s a quick at-a-glance guide to help you plan your week.
Forum Library
Library Staff available to help
Swipe access for current staff and students only
Good Friday April 18th
08.00 – 20.00
24/7 throughout. You must have your Unicard with you.
Saturday April 19th
10.00 – 18.00
Easter Sunday April 20th
10.00 – 18.00
Easter Monday April 21st
08.00 – 20.00
Research Commons
Library open
Good Friday April 18th
10.00 – 18.00
Saturday April 19th
10.00 – 18.00
Easter Sunday April 20th
10.00 – 18.00
Easter Monday April 21st
10.00 – 18.00
St Luke’s Library
Library Staff available to help
Swipe access to 24/7 study room for current staff and students only
Good Friday April 18th
10.00 – 18.00
24/7 throughout. You must have your Unicard with you.
Saturday April 19th
10.00 – 18.00
Easter Sunday April 20th
10.00 – 18.00
Easter Monday April 21st
10.00 – 18.00
The Amory Study Centre will be available for use on 20th and 21st April but please note the Amory Study Centre will be closed all day on 18th April, reopening 12.00 noon on 19th April, while essential electrical works are carried out. Please ask Library staff if you need help finding an alternative study space during this time, or why not check out the full list of available study spaces on our website?
You told us that our library borrowing rules could be made simpler – so that is exactly what we have done!
