Our Collections: Library Collections

The Library Collections support the learning, teaching, research and leisure needs of students and staff. We provide you with FREE access to high quality, specialist resources, so you don't have to pay!

In the Library you will find print books and some print journals on the shelves, however the majority of the Library's collections are available online and can be accessed anytime, any place and from any device. 

Making the most of the Library Collections

• Module Resource Lists have all the assigned essential readings for your taught modules.

• UR Library Search is the best place to begin searching for resources such as books and journals articles.

• Suggest a Book that increases the diversity of our collections.

• Library Subject Guides list the specialist databases and other resources for your subject area.

• A-Z Database List to look up a specific database.

• Featured Collections support events and extra curricula themes, such as Wellbeing, Equality, Diversity & Inclusion, LGTBQ+, Women's History Month, Black Lives Matter.

• Spotlight on Library Resources, and Snapshots from the Archives - blog posts from the Library and Archives Teams.

The Library also holds extensive Special Collections and Archives that contain rare books, original documents and artefacts to support various teaching and research fields, especially Dance, Education and Children’s Literature.

We also have our School Experience Collection website, highlighting our Children’s books, story sacks, teaching packs, resources and equipment.

Donations Policy

We appreciate that staff, students or external stakeholders may sometimes wish to donate books, periodicals or other materials to the Library. Whilst we understand the motivations behind this, it is usually not cost-effective for us to accept donations unless they very significantly enhance our collections to support the teaching, learning and research needs of the University.