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What's currently available

This guide provides details of which collection items are currently available for ordering, as some content is still unavailable in the interim catalogue

What's currently available

A cyber-attack in October 2023 caused damage and disruption to our systems. While we have restored access to our printed collection, as it was before the attack, accessing it is a bit different, and our digital collection isn't available right now.

There are a few ways to explore what's in our collection and find out what's currently available:

  • you can use an interim version of our main catalogue. This catalogue contains records of the majority of our printed collection and some freely available online resources
  • you can consult printed catalogues in the Reading Rooms
  • you can work with our Reading Room staff on-site to search for items in our special collections, such as archives and manuscripts, or contact our Reference team with your questions
  • you can search Jisc Library Hub Discover, WorldCat, The National Archives and The Archives Hub for records of items held in our collection, and see if they are held elsewhere.

Contact us

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Our Reference team are specialists in our collection who can help you navigate our resources.   

Whether you are conducting scholarly research, seeking historical documents, or looking for the latest publications, our team can answer your questions and help you find accurate and relevant information.   

You can speak to us in the Reading Rooms, send us a message at any time, or speak to us instantly on Chat, open Monday to Friday 10.00 - 17.00