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University of Lincoln Libraries

Your Library

The Great Central Warehouse Library is home to 260,000 journals and 750,000 print and electronic books, as well as databases and specialist collections. Situated on the Brayford Pool campus, and open seven days a week at peak times, it is a central point for students across the university to work both individually and collaboratively. The Library is staffed by an experienced team who are on hand to offer support for learning development through drop-ins, workshops, and individual appointments. 

 

Academic Subject Librarians

Each of our Colleges has Academic Subject Librarians on hand to support you with finding and using information, referencing, and study skills. Students have the choice of booking one-to-one appointments or attending one of the regularly run drop-in sessions.

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Library Events

The University Libraries run a number of events throughout the year so that you can get the most out of our resources. These include helpful webinars covering skills such as editing and proofreading, maths and statistics help, writing development, and Ask a Subject Librarian sessions.

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Library Resources

The University of Lincoln Libraries provide a wide array of free resources from referencing guides to specialist collections for our students to use and get the most from their studies and research. The library, and many of its resources, are also available for use from external researchers and schools up to five times per academic year. 

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Databases

The University of Lincoln libraries provide free access to over 418 databases for students and academics to access. This means that our students can draw from a global pool of research wherever they are.

Browse Databases

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Referencing Guides

The University of Lincoln Libraries provide free, downloadable referencing handbooks on a wide range of referencing styles including Harvard, APA, and Oscola.

View Our Guides

Special Collections

Alongside the wealth of information in the main University Libraries, our students have access to special collections in the Lincoln Cathedral Library and the Lincolnshire Archives.

Explore Collections

Study Spaces

If you want a change of scenery, more specialist resources, or a space close to your lectures, then there are a range of other great study spaces for you to work in across campus.

 

Ross Library

A further area of support for students at the University is the Ross Library. Situated in our Ross-Lucas Medical Sciences Building, the Library brings together the University’s collections covering medicine, life sciences, pharmacy, chemistry, nursing, and allied health and social care. In addition to these collections, the Library provides a range of flexible study spaces.

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Library Learning Lounges

In buildings across our Brayford Pool Campus there are a number of Library Learning Lounges. Many of these are equipped with large screens for group work, private booths, and PC's, providing you with a social and collaborative space close to teaching facilities.

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Decolonisation

The University of Lincoln is committed to decoloniality and decolonisation through the principles of diversifying, decentring, and deconstructing. Our libraries have a range of insightful resources to help you to find out more about decolonisation and aid you in applying these principles to your own studies. 

Explore Decolonisation at Lincoln