Learning Resources services are available at Colchester and Braintree campuses offering a range of services. There are over 50,000 physical library resources including books, academic journals, DVDs, CDs and music scores as well as online information designed to support you with your studies. We also have equipment for you to borrow to help with your work, such as cameras, digital audio recorders, video cameras, microphones, phone cables and Chromebook tablets.
Library Help and Support
Learning Resources staff will give you friendly, helpful advice to enable you to make the best use of the services here. To find out more, visit the Library’s portal pages; you can also search the Library Catalogue for resources. To join the Library, bring your student ID card to one of the staffed desks in the Library; once you have signed up you can begin borrowing immediately. You must always have your ID card with you to borrow anything.
As part of your course induction you will meet a Learning Resources Adviser, the information specialist for your course, who will show you how to make best use of the facilities and resources available to you. The Advisers offer sessions to help you find information, to improve your search skills and understand your search results, and to use Harvard referencing. If you need help with finding resources for an assignment you can get in touch with the Adviser for your subject area for one-to-one help throughout the year.
Online Resources
The Library subscribes to online databases and web resources covering an extensive range of subject areas and has full-text access to over 10,000 electronic journals as well as a range of e-books; these are accessible both on and off-campus.
There are a variety of study spaces available in the Library, including a seminar room that be used for group work or to practice presentations. You may also book a computer in the Library from over thirty open-access PCs that are available.
Opening Hours
| Colchester (first floor South Wing) | Braintree (STEM Centre) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Term time | Holiday time | Term time | Holiday time |
| Monday to Thursday 8am – 6.15pm | Monday to Thursday 8:30am – 5:00pm | Monday to Thursday 8am – 4:30pm | Open by arrangement only. |
| Friday 8am – 4:30pm | Friday 8:30am – 4:30pm | Friday 8am – 4pm | Open by arrangement only. |
| Saturday Closed | Saturday Closed | Saturday Closed | Saturday Closed |
You can contact us in person, by email or by phone: Email:library.helpdesk@colchester.ac.ukTelephone: (01206) 712642
Email: braintree.library@colchester.ac.uk
Telephone: (01206) 814040
