Getting Started
Library Induction
Most programmes will arrange for you to have a library induction session with your Subject Specialist librarian. Do take advantage of this opportunity - there are so many ways in which the library will be of use to you as a student, and induction will give you an insight into this.
Your University ID card
Your University ID card is your Library Card. You need it to:
- get into libraries
- borrow, reserve or renew books
- use photocopying and self-issue machines
- make Inter-library Loan requests
- carry out many other Library transactions.
If you lose your card, let us know, then go to the Student Services Centre to get a replacement.
What’s available in the library?
With more than 4 million printed books and manuscripts, over 41,000 electronic journals and 500,000 electronic books, as well as several hundred databases, the John Rylands University Library (JRUL) is one of the best-resourced academic libraries in the country.
These pages aim to give you an overview of the library and how to use it as a student at Manchester. There is a wealth of information available to you on the JRUL website, and staff in the library will be happy to help you with your searches and queries.