Library Resources & Collections

Content & Collections are responsible for acquiring and managing the Library’s main collections. Including purchasing, renewals, funding transformative initiatives, withdrawals, donations, and relocating stock to enable development of Library sites. Read more about our services and policies below.

2024-25 'big deal' updates

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Library Comprehensive Content Strategy

An overview of the Library's mission statement and the standards we maintain.

Library Content Strategy

Supporters of Open Access Publishers

Transforming Publishing

Our Transforming Publishing hub contains information about how the Library is supporting changes towards sustainable open access publishing.

Find out more about Transformative Publishing

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Managing our Collections

Learn more about the Library's Collections, which provide access to content required for teaching and research at the University, along with a host of culturally valuable materials. Our Collections also showcase the University's research.

See how we manage our collections

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Purchasing Strategies

The Library is committed to providing access to content for our users. and In doing so, we aim to be transparent in our policies around purchasing strategy and acquiring new materials that support research, learning, and teaching at the University.

View the Library's purchasing strategies and policies

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