2020 has proven to be a year of unprecedented challenges. Everyone connected with GCU has worked hard to adapt, delivering key services to the university community online.
The Library has been no different.
With this in mind, we took to Twitter at the beginning of December to celebrate the 12 Days of Library Christmas. From 1-12 December, our daily posts highlighted the volume and scope of work undertaken by Library staff in recent months (mainly from home). Continue reading
We are pleased to announce that the Library will be open during the winter holiday period.
Please note, the Library is only open for pre-booked study spaces and to collect books via the click-and-collect system. For further guidance please see our guidance Covid-19 services webpage.
| Saturday | 19/12/2020 | Closed |
| Sunday | 20/12/2020 | Closed |
| Monday | 21/12/2020 | 10am-4pm |
| Tuesday | 22/12/2020 | 10am-4pm |
| Wednesday | 23/12/2020 | 10am-4pm |
| Thursday | 24/12/2020 | Closed |
| Friday | 25/12/2020 | Closed |
| Saturday | 26/12/2020 | Closed |
| Sunday | 27/12/2020 | Closed |
| Monday | 28/12/2020 | 10am-4pm |
| Tuesday | 29/12/2020 | 10am-4pm |
| Wednesday | 30/12/2020 | 10am-4pm |
| Thursday | 31/12/2020 | Closed |
| Friday | 01/01/2021 | Closed |
| Saturday | 02/01/2021 | Closed |
| Sunday | 03/01/2021 | Closed |
| Monday | 04/01/2021 | 10am-4pm |
| Tuesday | 05/01/2021 | Normal hours resume |
Please remember to bring your student/staff card for access into the building.
We look forward to welcoming you over the festive period!
Library drop in sessions have finished for the summer – we are still available online
The Academic Librarians can help you find resources, use our services and online sources and with referencing.
Email us your question:
African Leadership College lib-alc@gcu.ac.uk
Glasgow School for Business and Society lib-gsbs@gcu.ac.uk
School of Computing, Engineering and Built Environment lib-scebe@gcu.ac.uk
School of Health and Life Sciences lib-hls@gcu.ac.uk
Institute for University to Business Education: lib.u2b@gcu.ac.uk
Make an appointment for an online chat – best for in-depth and subject specific support. We can share screens with you and can help you with your research questions.
Please check the Library and Archive Centre closure FAQ for any other enquiries.
Working from home requires us all to develop new skills and knowledge – from using unfamiliar systems and software to managing our time effectively.
We’ve started to put together some useful resources in LinkedIn Learn that will help to support GCU staff and students throughout this period.
We’ll be adding new content over time so get in touch if there’s anything you’d like to see added.
You can access the collection here.
Link updated 9/6/2020.
We are very happy to announce that GCU staff and students now have full online access to the 18th edition of the IET Wiring Regulations as well as guidance notes, the On-Site Guide and the Student Guide to the IET Wiring Regulations.
To access the regs, search for ‘IET Wiring Regulations’ in Discover or the Database A-Z or click here. Paper copies are also available from both Glasgow and London campus libraries.
Further to positive feedback on additional study spaces on level 2, we are creating more spaces for study on level 3 of the library.
Additional desks and seating will be installed on this floor on 25 and 26 January 2020.
Due the noise that will be generated, the floor will remain closed during this time.
PCs will be available on level 2 with our short-loan laptop vending machine on level 0 for anyone wishing to still use the silent space on level 4.
We apologise for any inconvenience.
In response to your feedback we are creating more spaces for study on level 2 of the library.
Additional desks and seating will be installed on this floor between the hours of 7am and 9am on Sunday 12 January 2020.
The floor will remain open but there may be some noise disruption during this time.
We apologise for any inconvenience.
Pure and the Research Online portal will undergo a major upgrade from Monday 23rd September 2019. Pure will be unavailable to users until 2nd October 2019; Research Online will remain accessible during this period. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
The upgraded system will bring the following benefits to users:
For enquiries regarding the upgrade or system downtime please contact librarysystems@gcu.ac.uk
For urgent enquiries relating to REF eligible outputs please contact repository@gcu.ac.uk
Sign up for a Library tour Monday to Friday, 16th – 27th Sept.
First tour 10am, then on the hour, until the last tour at 4pm. Tours last only 45 minutes. You will be able to:
We encourage you to come along and get the best start for your studies.
Download the GCU 2019 induction app or book directly on Eventbrite.
There is a new version of Westlaw, the law database. You can access it via the Database A to Z or the Law subject guide.
If you have used the previous version of Westlaw you will find new Westlaw familiar, but it has more features and is easier to use. The publisher has provided step-by-step help guides which you can find here.
Help is also available from your academic librarian.
The publisher will be withdrawing the previous version so please update your bookmarks and links.
