SCONUL
Members of other academic institutions
SCONUL Access is a reciprocal access scheme, granting borrowing privileges to many types of library users working or studying at participating higher education libraries in the UK and Ireland. (It replaces UK Libraries Plus and SCONUL Research Extra)
SCONUL Access provides borrowing privileges for most:
- Academic staff on open or fixed term contracts
- Postgraduate research students registered for a PhD, MPhil or similar qualification
- Part-time, distance learning and placement students
- Full-time postgraduates
SCONUL Access also provides for a reference only service (i.e. you cannot borrow resources) for most:
- Full-time undergraduate students
- Staff of a few higher education libraries not participating in the reciprocal borrowing arrangements
Please note that some refundable charges apply to SCONUL Access – Please check the Charges and eligibility link to the right for more information.
SCONUL Access does not provide access to electronic resources. However, we support the eduroam service. You can register for this with your home institution and use this service via your laptop to access your own institution's electronic resources. Further details can be found here.
For more information see the SCONUL website or visit the help desk. If you want to download an application form then use the link on the top right.
