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Spotlight Series Workshops
Build your confidence with Spotlight, the Library’s new skills development series. Six short sessions will help you develop essential library, information and research skills, from finding and evaluating information to referencing and managing sources effectively.
Welcome to the Library
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Expanded 24/7 Access & Revised Staffed Service Arrangements
Students and staff will now have enhanced 24/7 access to all Belfast, Coleraine & Derry~Londonderry campus libraries, with printed collections and self-service borrowing facilities available around the clock. Staffed service hours have been revised.
Library Opening Hours
From Monday 21 September, all three campus libraries operate enhanced 24/7 access (occasional exceptions may apply). Outside staffed service hours, users can access library book collections, self-service borrowing/returns via kiosks, study spaces, computers, photocopying, printing and scanning facilities.
Staffed opening hours include enquiry services and support.
Term-time staffed opening hours begin on Monday 21 September 2026 and vary by campus. Please note that weekend staffed opening hours commence on Saturday 26 September 2026.
| Day | Open | Closed |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 8:45am | 9pm (Coleraine 5pm) |
| Tuesday | 8:45am | 9pm |
| Wednesday | 8:45am | 9pm (Belfast 5pm) |
| Thursday | 8:45am | 9pm |
| Friday | 8:45am | 8pm |
| Saturday & Sunday | 1pm | 5pm |
Electronic Resources
USearch
USearch, the Library's discovery service, offers a Google-like search across many of the Library's databases and e-resources....
Databases
Lists Library databases & e-resources available to support teaching, learning & research. Access details, descriptions, passwords, user guides & more...
Electronic Journals (A-Z)
Use the Journal Finder page to search the Library's electronic journal collection. Search for a particular journal title or browse...
E-Books
There are 25,000+ eBook titles on the Library Catalogue and the collection is continually being added to.
OpenAthens Guide
Many of the Library's databases & e-resources are protected using OpenAthens. You can login to OpenAthens protected resources with your...
Reading Lists
Access the Library's reading list catalogue, designed to guide you to the books, journals & other resources selected by lecturers....
Exam Papers
Access to online past exam papers. Exam papers can be searched by course reference number (CRN), module number or keywords...
