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Library Services


As a newstudent, the University of St Andrews Librarywill form a central part of your academic career. Established formally in 1612, the Library has acquired awealth ofmaterial of special interest to the postgraduate student. Ourmajor collections are housed in theMain Library,where expert staff and up-to-date facilities enable the postgraduate to exploit the Library’s riches to the full. The total Library stock comprises over onemillion books,more than 2,700 printed periodicals, an extensivemedia collection, and other types ofmaterial. The Library subscribes to over 300 online databases, and students have access to more than 20,100 full-text electronic journals. Most of these e-resources are accessible 24 hours a day, both locally and remotely.


Our exceptional Special Collections Department houses over 200,000 rare printed books,which are particularly strong in theology, classics, history, and English and Scottish literature. It also holds the University’s finemanuscript and photographic collections, and the University archives,which date fromthe thirteenth century. In addition to theMain Library, there is also a library facility on the North Haugh site (substantially refurbished in 2009) providing learning spaces and support for students and staffworking in themajor Schools there, and at StMary’s College in South Street for Divinity andMediaeval History.


Generous loan periods, reciprocal borrowing rightswith local and national universities, and a fast Interlibrary Loan service for obtainingmaterial not in stock ensure that you have easy access to resources. Self-issue points allowstudents easy access to borrowingwhenever the Library is open, currently formore than 100 hours perweek during semester.


There aremore than 700 study spaces in theMain Library, including desks specifically for postgraduates, a large computer cluster andwireless access throughout the building. Other services include photocopiers on each floor, and lockers for rent.


Postgraduate students are encouraged to consult our Academic Liaison Librarians for guidance in the use of specialist information resources relevant to their research. Contact details are available atwww.st-andrews.ac.uk/library/AcademicLiaison/


The University is currently planning an extensive refurbishment and expansion of theMain Librarywhichwill provide improved study facilities and enhanced computer provision, aswell as better social learning spaces. As part of its strategy to improve the Library’s research collections, the University is also investing an additional £4Minto a Collections Enhancement Fund between 2010 and 2013. Check the Libraryweb pages to follow these developments at:www.st-andrews.ac.uk/library


In parallelwith the ongoingmain Library refurbishment, provision of a newSpecial Collections facility is also planned. Until this is complete, the Special Collections Departmentwill occupy temporary accommodation on the North Haugh. For further details of the location, and of the services offered by Special Collections, please refer to: www.st-andrews.ac.uk/specialcollections


Looking east from St Salvator’s Chapel tower – c. 1850


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