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For help with a variety of enquiries you can contact the Library by:

email iconlibraryhelp@tees.ac.uk

telephone icon01642 342100  (Monday - Friday 9am to 5pm)

  

   

 

 

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Staff and Students from other institutions

Welcome to students from  Teesside University College Partnership (TUCP) colleges

As a Teesside University student based at a TUCP partner college, you may use the facilities of Teesside University Library at Middlesbrough bookscampus as a backup to the services available from your college library or LRC.

This page provides information on how to get started in using the facilities at Teesside University Library.

It also gives links to more detailed subject guides. Use these to help find information in your subject area.

For more help in getting started in using the Library facilities see:

http://libguides.tees.ac.uk/newstudents/welcome

 

Your College Library will provide you with:

  • materials on your reading list in appropriate quantities
  • background reading to broaden and deepen your understanding of the curriculum
  • reference material
  • relevant journals
  • some materials at a more advanced level to meet the immediate needs of project and assignment work and for academic staff to prepare for teaching
  • induction and information literacy development
  • study space.

Learning Support

The Learning Hub provides practical advice workshops and tutorials on developing your writing, study skills, literature searching and referencing.

Succeed@Tees is a series of workshops created to help you with your studies. Online resources for each workshop are available from the link.

Finding Information for Your Subject

Click on the drop down arrow to search for a Subject Guide to find a range of useful resources for your area:

I am a student at another university - can I join the Library?

You may be able to join the Library free of charge through the SCONUL Access Scheme if your home institution participates. Please check the website for further information & an application form via the SCONUL Access Scheme link below.

Please note that we do not permit access to our electronic resources through the SCONUL Access Scheme due to licensing restrictions and access to the Library is during staffed opening hours only. Further details are shown below.

 

SCONUL Access Scheme

Teesside University is a member of the SCONUL Access scheme which is a co-operative venture between most HE libraries in the UK allowing the following to visit and borrow materials from participating libraries in addition to their home libraries:

  • full time postgraduates
  • all part-time students
  • distance learners
  • students on placement (of 6 weeks and longer)
  • postgraduate research students
  • teaching staff and
  • research staff

Full time undergraduates can have access to some libraries for reference purposes. Not all universities are in the Scheme and the agreement does not always extend to the use of electronic resources or access to general IT. A list of participating institutions their available services and a link to registering online can be found via the link below.

 

WiFi access

If you are from an institution that is participating in the Eduroam service, you may be able to use your laptop in the Library to connect to the internet via the wifi. Please check the IT Help Centre site for more information.

I'm a Study Group student, what services can I use at Teesside?

Study Group students based in Teesside University International Study Centre (TUISC) can enter Teesside University’s library at Middlesbrough Campus.

Students can borrow print books, the Library catalogue can be searched from the Library’s home page https://www.tees.ac.uk/library please check our opening hours for details of staffed and self service hours. Access to electronic resources is not permitted for Study Group students due to licensing restrictions.

For more information on Study Group and the International Study Centre at Teesside, use the links below.

I am a staff member at another university - can I join the Library?

You may be able to join free of charge through the SCONUL Access Scheme if your home institution participates. Please check the website for further information & an application form at https://www.sconul.ac.uk/sconul-access.  

Please note that we do not currently permit access to our electronic resources through the SCONUL Access Scheme due to licensing restrictions. Further details are shown below. 

 

SCONUL Access Scheme

Teesside University is a member of the SCONUL Access scheme which is a co-operative venture between most HE libraries in the UK allowing the following to visit and borrow materials from participating libraries in addition to their home libraries:

  • full time postgraduates
  • all part-time students
  • distance learners
  • students on placement (of 6 weeks and longer)
  • postgraduate research students
  • teaching staff and
  • research staff

Not all universities are in the Scheme and the agreement does not always extend to the use of electronic resources or access to general IT. A list of participating institutions their available services and a link to registering online can be found at http://www.access.sconul.ac.uk/

 

TUCP teaching staff

Staff teaching on TUCP courses can join the Library as Associates. Go to Associates/TUCP for more information.

 

WiFi access

If you are from an institution that is participating in the Eduroam service, you may be able to use your laptop in the Library to connect to the internet via the WiFi. Please check the IT Help Centre site for more information. You may also be able to access your home institutions resources.