Information for Staff: New to the Library

There are are three Libraries at College:

All Libraries have a Reading Zone with books that you can read for pleasure and places to study including laptops.

You can find most items in the Library using our online library catalogue by searching for words from the title,  the author's name or a keywords. You can search the catalogue by using the search box at the top of the screen.

The catalogue will tell you which Library a book is in and also give you a Dewey number so you can find it on the shelves.

You can find some of our e-books on the catalogue to access these you will need to log in using your College username and password.

If you want to borrow books from the Library you can use one of our self-service kiosks and your College card. On your first visit, please come  to the library information desk where we will set you up with a library record and be given a PIN.

You can borrow up to 15 items, most items are loaned for 2 weeks, items from the Reading Zone, Teaching Collection, and Entry Readers are lent for ten weeks. 

2 week Loans will renew automatically, a week before they are due up to 25 times, about 6 months, unless someone else requests the item.

We will send you an email when you need to bring your items back.

You can access your library account online or on one of our terminals to check your current loans, and reserve items which are currently unavailable.  All library messages are sent to your Bradford College email, including due dates.

If you are a member of teaching staff, you will have a dedicated librarian to support you and your students. Click here to find your librarian  and their contact details. You can also call in person at the Library Information Desk, call us during opening times on 01274 088257 or alternatively email us at  askalibrarian@bradfordcollege.ac.uk.

Access a wide range of electronic resources, from databases which can help you find information relating to your teaching, research, or personal interests through the full text of journals and books online.  Most of our electronic resources are available off campus. You will need your college username and password to access them.

Explore the O'Reilly Learning Platform which gives you access to a variety of formats including live online training courses, interactive tutorials, books, videos, and case studies.  O'Reilly is excellent for your Personal & Professional Development, whether that's learning a new skill (such as coding) or improving  your existing skills, for example using Microsoft packages.  Recent additions include books on resilience, working with people, and Lean/Agile.

If you need help using any of our electronic resources then please get in touch.

You can find more about Library support for your subject area by viewing our Library Subject Guides.  These include information on key books and ebooks, journals and databases for your subject, plus links to study skills resources. 

You can also find the contact details of your subject Librarian.

As well as providing course specific materials, we have a large collection of study skills books and resources.  Click here to view our Study Skills pages, or contact our Library Academic Coaches, or your Academic Liaison librarian for more information on how we can support study skills in your class.