Information for undergraduates

This page focuses on subject information specific to undergraduates, but also points to other useful pages.

• Contacts and feedback
• Essential library information
• Subject resources
• Inter-library loan vouchers
• Training in library resources (includes details of training for first and final year undergraduates)

Contacts and feedback

• Your subject contact is the Subject Librarian for Classics and Ancient History, Damien McManus.
• Additionally, students with any suggestions or queries about library resources can contact any of the following:
  • the departmental library contact, Dr Silke Knippschild.
  • unit tutors.
  • the departmental Staff-Student Liaison Committee.
• Book suggestions form (UOB access only).

Essential library information

• Opening times for the Arts and Social Sciences Library.
• Opening times for all branches of the library.
• A map of branch library locations is also available.
• Important information about borrowing limits and entitlements and fines.
• You can renew library items, subject to conditions, using My Library Account.
• Information about printing and photocopying.
• Information about wireless internet access.
• Information about the AddLibS service for students who require extra support.
• Video about library services.

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Subject resources

• The collections page gives useful information on the Classics and Ancient History collections in the library.
• Databases for Classics and Ancient History can be accessed via MetaLib.
• Internet links for Classics and Ancient History provides access to a number of high quality web resources for the subject.

Inter-library loan vouchers

• If you need an item which is not held anywhere in the library system here, you can use the Inter-library Loans Service at a cost of £8 per item.
• Final year undergraduate students: you may be entitled to vouchers for their dissertations but should discuss the matter with your supervisor before requesting vouchers. You should contact the School of Humanities finance office, at hums-finance@bris.ac.uk, or in the mezzanine room of 11 Woodland Road. Your request should be confirmed by an email to hums-finance@bris.ac.uk from your dissertation supervisor.

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Training in library resources

Training is organised in consultation with the Department of Classics and Ancient History. Damien is always happy to see students individually to discuss any specific needs.

• Finding and using information
• Information literacy: web tutorials
• Researching a topic in Classics and Ancient History - in six steps

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