SCONUL Access

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How to apply

Step 1 -  You should first apply to SCONUL Access.  If you have SCONUL Access approval, you can join our library as an external member.

Step 2 -  When you receive your approval email from SCONUL, you can apply for library membership with us here at the University of Sheffield Library.

Apply online

We are a member of SCONUL Access, which provides staff and students at participating higher education libraries in the UK and Ireland with access to our facilities, books, journals, and in some cases borrowing too.

If you have any enquiries, please contact the Virtual Advisory Help Service, or visit Western Bank Library or the Health Sciences Library (Royal Hallamshire Hospital) during staffed hours.

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Email: library@sheffield.ac.uk

Phone: +44 114 222 7200

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