Hello! 😊
The Library Services team is here to assist London Met researchers with making your research publications available on Open Access, using the Library Services for studying and accessing resources, and supporting you in your research journey.
Here’s how to get started:
📖 Check out the Where to start with Library resources guide
🆔 Your staff ID card is also your library card. You’ll need it to enter and leave the University Libraries at Holloway and Aldgate, and to borrow items.
📚 Borrowing items: You can borrow books, DVDs, and laptops for free for a limited time. Make sure you know when to return them. If it's your first time using the Library, visit the Library Information Desk so that the staff can set up your borrowing rights for you.
🔍 Finding items: You can collect the books you want to borrow yourself from the shelves. Use Library Search to find their location. This tool also searches our online resources like e-books, journals, and articles.
💻 Electronic resources: The library has a large collection of electronic resources that we subscribe to, so you can access them for free. Use Library Search or the E-Resources A-Z to access them. If asked to log in, use your University email address and password.
🏫 Library locations: There are two libraries at London Met - one at Aldgate Campus and one at Holloway Campus. You are welcome to use both. See Welcome to the Library for more information on study spaces across campus.
📚 Requesting articles not held by London Met: If you need a journal article for your own research, first check Library Search to ensure the item is not already available from the library. If it isn't, you can make a request using our Request It! service.
🏫 Depositing in the London Met Repository: If you need assistance with Open Access publishing or with using the London Met Repository please contact the Library Content and Digital Team at openaccess@londonmet.ac.uk, or see the Guide to the London Met Repository for more information.
💻 Working with someone from outside London Met?: While we can only allow London Met affiliated staff, researchers and students to access all our e-resources and borrow books, we are happy to be able to provide visitors to our campus access to a range of e-resources while connected to the Guest Wi-Fi. For more info on this see the Guide to Walk-in resources
Enjoy your time at the library and please contact us if you have any questions! 📚
