A comfortable study and learning environment for all
The Library is here to support your study and research by providing a range of study spaces to suit your individual needs. Members of staff can be contacted at any point, in person or via email or telephone, so please don’t hesitate to get in touch if you have any queries about the Library’s facilities and services! Our email address is library@abdn.ac.uk, and our phone number is 01224 273330.
Finding the information and the resources you need
Find books and journals in print and electronic format, museum objects, theses, images, exam papers and more just by using Primo, the Library’s discovery tool. If you would like help using the different functions within Primo, speak to a member of staff in the Subject and Enquiry Team, at the Information Centre on Floor 1 of The Sir Duncan Rice Library. Subject and Enquiry team staff can also be found on Floors 5 and 6 of the Sir Duncan Rice Library. Please contact us at library@abdn.ac.uk.
If you have a subject-specific question, need help constructing a search strategy or using one of our specialist databases, speak to the Information Consultant for your discipline.
Online Support
From 18th September, Library staff are offering 30-minute appointments via MS Teams to offer support on subject-specific topics from using Primo to subject research and Reading Lists to referencing. More information and booking instructions can be found on the Learn to Use Your Library webpage.
Alternatively, 10-minute drop-in sessions on Blackboard Collaborate are also available. Please contact us via library@abdn.ac.uk to make an appointment.
Borrowing enquiries, using the Heavy Demand section, collecting reserved items
Speak to staff at the Information Centre on Floor 1 if you need help placing requests on books or collecting reserved items. Staff on Floor 1 can also advise on Inter-Library Loans and access to your borrower record. There are now no fines for late return of books. The Heavy Demand section is on the west wall of the building, next to the Information Centre. It contains books that are heavily used, a DVD collection, study spaces, self-service kiosks for borrowing and returning. It also contains MFDs for copying, printing, and scanning. Staff on Floor 1 can provide advice on how the Heavy Demand section works.
Accessible Support and Services
The Library offers a variety of accessible services and resources, often working closely with the Student Advice and Support Office and other teams across the University. Please consult our detailed guide, and contact us on librarydisability@abdn.ac.uk to discuss any requirements.
Copying/printing
Speak to any member of staff on floors 1, 5 and 6 if you need help using the MFDs. Also, there are detailed guides on the notice boards behind the MFDs to help you understand the functions of scanning, printing and photocopying. These guides are available from the University’s Toolkit, found here. Remember to top up your printing budget! For information on paying for printing, click here.
IT-related queries
Our IT service desk is the first point of contact for issues relating to connectivity, printing, username & password problems, remote access and more. The service desk is located on Floor 1 of The Sir Duncan Rice Library. Calls can be logged through MyIT, a self-service facility for reporting problems, and you can also email servicedesk@abdn.ac.uk. Please see the IT Service Desk webpages for details on how to find help.
Printing and binding your dissertation
The University’s binding service is on 23 St. Machar Drive. Services include colour and black & white printing, soft and hard binding, lamination, large format poster printing and more.
Tel: 01224 – 272578
Email: printshop@abdn.ac.uk
Materials from our Information Skill workshops: http://finditfastlibraryworkshops.pbworks.com/w/page/86602816/Home
Referencing & RefWorks
Detailed information on all aspects of referencing can be found in our Referencing Library Guides. Please do contact us if you have any further questions.
See our RefWorks Library guides at www.abdn.ac.uk/library/support/library-guides-101.php#R
(Navigate to our Library guides section on the Library website and select ‘A-Z’, then click on ‘R’ and scroll down to ‘RefWorks’)
For Research Postgraduates and staff, further instruction on how to use RefWorks’ advanced features is provided in our Literature Searching Essential Skills workshop series. These run 3 times a year. To search for and book these sessions, please see the course booking website. Alternatively, speak to one of the Information Consultants.
Further help & support
Library guides on how to use Primo
https://www.abdn.ac.uk/library/support/library-guides-101.php#P
Information skills workshops
www.abdn.ac.uk/coursebooking
Online Support
Library guides online
www.abdn.ac.uk/library/support/library-guides-101.php
Primo
https://abdn.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?vid=44ABE_INST:44ABE_VU1
Inter-Library Loan service
www.abdn.ac.uk/library/support/interlibrary-loans-182.php
Email your Library enquiries to:
library@abdn.ac.uk
Telephone your Library enquiries to:
01224 – 273330
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