Do you want to find online or printed books, or E-Books and Online journal articles?
Find print books by:
- using your reading list on the Bradford College site. This will list all the books available in print in the library with the classmark and whether they are available or out on loan.
- using the search box at the top of Library Online and enter your subject terms. This will list all the books which match your terms and the classmark so you can find them in the library.
- coming into the library and browse. You can ask at the desk for help in finding where the books are shelved.
If the book you want is out, you can reserve it and we will email you at your Bradford College email address to tell you when it is available to collect.
You can borrow and return books using the self-issue machines. Just ask us if you need any help.
Find e-books by:
- using your reading list on the Bolton University Resource List Online site. Enter your module title or code to access the reading list. This will list all the books and e-books on your list. You will see the link for the E-Books so you can read them online. You will need to enter your Bolton IT username and password (the same one you use for Teams).
- using the search box on the Bolton Library website and enter your subject terms. This will list all the books and e-books which match your terms. You can then limit your search to e-books only by selecting eBook Full Text Online from the menu on the left hand side of the screen.
- you can also use Bradford College e-books which are listed on your reading list or from searches on the catalogue. Just remember to use your Bradford College IT details to log in.
Find journal articles by:
- going to the Bolton Library webpage and searching in the Discover@Bolton search box in the middle of the page.
- try and be as specific as possible in your search, otherwise you will get too many results.
- there is a help guide for using Discover@Bolton here or you can contact either the Bolton or the Bradford College librarians for help.