Information for postgraduates

This page focuses on information specific to undergraduates.

Contacts and feedback

• Mary Jane Steer is the Subject Librarian for Law. Mary Jane is assisted by John Hargreaves and Catherine Dack.
• Feedback about library resources for Law is welcomed by Mary Jane or Roger George, the Library Representative for Law.
• The Contacts section of the Library website details other contacts and enquiry points

Basic library information

• Opening times for the Wills Library.
• Opening times for other libraries can be found on the branch libraries pages.
• A map of branch library locations is also available.
• Information on borrowing limits and loan entitlements.
• If the library is closed you can renew your books online via your Library Account. Library books can also be returned to the book box which is located just outside the entrance to the Library.
• You can find information about using a university library near where you live by going to the SCONUL Access Scheme page.

Subject resources

• The Law Library has a short loan collection which is located behind the issue counter. Short loan books can be borrowed for periods up to three hours or overnight.
• The Law collections page details useful information about finding books, law reports, journal articles, official publications, exam papers and theses.
• Databases specific to law can be accessed via MetaLib.
• Should you wish to access electronic resources away from the University then you will need to follow the instructions to set up an off site proxy.

MyBristol

• MyBristol is the portal for the University of Bristol. By logging on to MyBristol you are able to access and organise your University email account, course information via Blackboard, your bookmarks, your news feeds, your contacts and your Library account.

Inter-library loan vouchers

• If you need an item which is not held anywhere in the library system here in print or online, you can use the Inter-library loans service to obtain it from another library. There is a charge for this service, though you may be able to obtain an Inter-library loan voucher to pay for this from Wendy Brett in room 3.55 in the School of Law.

Information Literacy

• New students receive training in finding legal resources in the first two weeks of the academic year.
• The Wills Memorial Library enquiry desk is staffed by librarians during term time for help and information about legal information resources. There is also an email enquiry service for users of the Wills library.
• Students with additional support requirements can use AddLibS for help and advice.
• Research a topic in Law in six steps.
• Information literacy: web tutorials

Photocopying and printing

• Photocopying and copyright.
• Printing and the Printing Accounting Server (PAS) (UoB access only).

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