Library and Learning Centre

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The University Library and Learning Centre provides access to the support, information and resources which you need for your studies. If you're a distance learner, we may not be your nearest or most convenient Library, but that doesn't need to be a problem.

The services we provide for distance learners include:

Expert support in your subject area from professional library staff
A specialist subject librarian for every academic department, contactable via email or by telephone
A comprehensive web-based Library service including links to many electronic resources to help you find journals, books and websites in your area of study
Access to 30,000 electronic books - just like real books but available via an Internet connection
Access to over 20,000 electronic periodicals and journals offering the full-text of articles
Reciprocal access to other University Libraries and research collections

Access to Library Services

As soon as you matriculate as a student you can start to use the Library. Most of the key resources you will need for your study - access to journal search databases, electronic books and electronic journals - are available to you via the Library's website. Access to the Library website is 24-hour, 7-days per week, with most of the electronic resources we offer available on the same basis.

Check out the Library and Learning Centre website.

Your University username and password - the key to information

When you enrol on a course at the University of Dundee, you should be supplied with a username & password to allow you to access My Dundee and other IT-based services. This username and password is also the gateway to accessing a large range of electronic resources provided by the University Library, including electronic books, journals and databases.

Once you have a University username and password, you can use it to access Dundee University Library e-resources (eg e-journals, e-books, databases) from anywhere in the world via an Internet connection - a bit like a PIN number for an ATM machine. Please remember that for each resource, the way to log in will look slightly different. If you have trouble finding how to log in, consult the Resources for your subject pages which have a full explanation. Some resources can only be accessed through special links from the LLC web pages and catalogue.

Look out for the following weblinks (publishers may use any one of these phrases):

Institutional login
Shibboleth login
UK Access Management Federation
UK Federation
Log in via your home organisation

If you don't have a University username & password, please contact your Course Administrator in the first instance, who will be happy to help.

Find out more about electronic access to resources usisng your University username and password.

Learning how to use the Library

Distance learning students can quickly learn how to use the Library even though you may be a long way from the Library itself. Dundee University Library offers a range of self-paced learning units to help you develop the skills you need to complete your studies. The suite of learning units is called My Information Skills and is available through My Dundee. Using these self-study modules you can learn how to:-

construct a literature search
search for information in books, journals or on the world-wide web
create bibliographies or reference lists
use various services at Dundee University Library

To see the collection of learning units:-

Login to My Dundee
Click on the My Campus tab
Click on My Information Skills

Remember that you can always contact your Subject Librarian directly for any information or help that you may need.

Other Useful Library & Learning Centre Weblinks

Library and Learning website
Resources for your subject (includes contact details for your Subject Librarian)
My Dundee - The virtual learning environment (VLE) for students.
Advance@Dundee - Personal Transferable Skills website for undergraduates.
Advance@DundeePG - Personal Transferable Skills website for postgraduate students.