Information for undergraduates

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

Contacts and feedback

• Your subject contact is the Subject Librarian for Philosophy. The Contacts section of the Library website details other contacts and enquiry points.
• Feedback about library resources for Philosophy is welcomed by the Subject Librarian for Philosophy.
• Book suggestions form (UOB access only)

Subject resources

• Book purchase recommendations can be made to the Subject Librarian for Philosophy or Library Representative for Philosophy.
• The collections page details useful Philosophy collections in the libraries, and advice on using other university libraries and the British Library.
• Philosophy quick reference tools, databases, reviews and bibliographies, and Internet links pages are available.

See our Library collections and eResources pages for details of our more general resources & collections, including electronic journals, electronic books and databases.

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 your department office.

Information literacy

• Information literacy: web tutorials
• Finding and using information
• The Subject Librarian for Philosophy will provide information literacy training to individuals or groups by arrangement. Please email with details of your requirements.
• Researching a topic in Philosophy - in six steps

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