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BCU Library has so much to offer you to help you navigate your way through your research and assignments.

From books and eBooks to journals, databases and archives, we have a huge amount of resources for you to explore and make good use of. If you can't find what you're looking for, we offer services to help you try and obtain it.

Books

Books available in the library and online.

Journal Articles

Journal articles to support your assignments.

Databases

Specialist databases to support your research.

Digital Library

Past exam papers and student projects.

Reading Lists

Lists of resources for every module.

Subject Guides

A collection of specialist resources in one handy guide.

What if the library doesn't have the book or article I need?

If you're not able to get a book or an article via our current holdings, then you can apply to borrow the item from another library, or suggest a book for purchase.

How to obtain Items not in stock

 

Specialist information

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Music scores

Discover how to search and browse for music scores in Curzon Library.
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Company information

Find and compare company financial information and search for business details.
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Health resources

An introduction to health databases such as CINAHL and Cochrane.

 

Old booksRecords and Archive Centre

The Records Centre houses a growing collection of historical archive documents relating to the University's history.

We also have information about other university archival materials.

Library Archive

 

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