Library Resources
Feedback Focus aims to explore your experiences of the library. Our focus in January 2026 was on the library's resources.
There is a huge amount of resources available to you via the Library...
In addition to books, ebooks and journals there is plenty of other materials available via the library, including:
- Subject guides
- TV & films
- Newspapers and magazines
- Theses and dissertations
- Databases
- Special collections and archives
- Grey literature
48% of you said you use OneSearch to look for the resources you need. You also go to:
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The portal
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The library building
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A specific subject section in the library
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The front desk/library staff
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iLancaster
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Your friends
Many of you said that you can usually find the resources you need. When you can’t, you:
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Ask staff at the front desk, use live chat or email the library
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Submit a request for a resource we don't already have access to using our Request a Resource form
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Search on Google
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Search on other sites including JSTOR and Google Scholar
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Ask a friend or colleague for help
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Recall a book using OneSearch if it’s on loan to someone else
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Look online to buy second hand copies of books
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Some of you said that you struggle to find enough resources on certain topics
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Others said that they’re not sure how to find resources, or wouldn’t know what to do if they couldn't find what they need