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Using Other Libraries

As a researcher, student or member of staff at Cardiff University you may be entitled to access library services at other higher education institutions under one of the following schemes:

Academic staff, research staff and research students

Undergraduate students

Taught postgraduate students

Part-time, distance learning and placement students

  • SCONUL Access (Band B) - enables registered part-time, distance learning, and placement students to borrow material from SCONUL member libraries

 

 

SCONUL Access

SCONUL Access is a reciprocal access scheme and grants borrowing privileges under different bands: 

BandCategory of user
A Academic or support staff, postgraduate research students
B Part-time, distance learning and placement students
C Full-time taught postgraduates
R (Reference) Full-time undergraduates


How to join the SCONUL Access scheme

To qualify for SCONUL Access you must be registered as a library user in good standing (i.e. having no debts at your home library and not having seriously infringed the Information Services regulations). 

To apply, complete the online application form on the SCONUL Access website. You will be notified by email when your application has been processed. If your application is approved you must print off the email introduction and take this, along with your Cardiff University ID card, to the institution on your application form within 3 weeks. 

It is advisable to check the opening hours of the institution you intend to visit and find out in advance what you will be entitled to access as not all institutions participate in all Bands of the scheme. Contact details for participating institutions as well as further information is provided on the SCONUL Access web site.

Use of IT facilities is not normally included as part of SCONUL Access.

Please check with your home library at Cardiff University if you have any questions about eligibility for this scheme.

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Cardiff Metropolitan University (formerly UWIC)

There is a reciprocal arrangement between the University Library Service of Cardiff University and the library service of Cardiff Metropolitan University to share certain facilities and services for their respective user communities. (Notwithstanding any other arrangements extant under the CROESO or SCONUL schemes.)  

The two services undertake to extend to each others’ students and staff the library privileges listed below, subject to the conditions set out below.

At the Cardiff Metropolitan University library service

Conditions of access to the service

Cardiff University students will be individually authorised by a letter of recommendation from the University Library Service of Cardiff University and will present to Cardiff Metropolitan University Library staff that letter and evidence of their identity. 

Cardiff University staff will present to Cardiff Metropolitan University Library staff evidence of their identity and Cardiff University status.

They will then need to complete a Request to Join Cardiff Metropolitan University Libraries form.

Entitlements

Cardiff University students will on registering with the Cardiff Metropolitan University Library Service and agreeing to comply with the library regulations in force,  be able to: 

  • make reference use of printed library material;
  • borrow up to two items of long-term loan stock at a time; 
  • receive simple enquiry and orientation assistance from library staff; 
  • make use of the library catalogue;
  • use the self-service photocopiers.

Cardiff University staff will on registering with the Cardiff Metropolitan University Library Service and agreeing to comply with the library regulations in force,  be able to: 

  • make reference use of printed library material;
  • borrow up to five items of long-term loan stock at a time; 
  • receive simple enquiry and orientation assistance from library staff; 
  • make use of the library catalogue;
  • use the self-service photocopiers.