Library Services is proud to announce its recent accomplishment in achieving accreditation in the Customer Service Excellence (CSE) standard for another year.

Queen’s University Belfast has joined Scottish Universities Press (SUP) in an exciting development for QUB academic monograph publishing.

The Library will no longer provide access to Lean Library extension after 30th April 2024.

This exhibition, situated on the Ground Floor of the McClay, celebrates student creativity and the ability to interpret Latin American short stories through textile making.

At the Library, we aim to alleviate the challenges posed by the ongoing cost of living crisis to support our students and customers. We have several service initiatives aimed at easing the burden and enhancing the wellbeing of our customers.

The Queen’s University Belfast Library Chatbot has recently been enhanced with Omnichannel - a new live chat service that is integrated into the Chatbot interface.

As a new student at Queen's there are four things you need to know now.

Your gateway to a world of knowledge is now live!

Library Search, our new discovery platform goes live on 16th August 2023.

We are pleased to provide an update on the implementation of our new library system.

Queen's University is dedicated to promoting open research and responsible research assessment across faculties and schools.

Library Services celebrates being reaccredited with the Customer Service Excellence (CSE) Standard for another 12 months!

As part of the researcher development programme at Queen’s, staff and research students have access to Nature Masterclasses Online (NMO), which provides online professional development for researchers.

The Library has recently taken out a subscription to PressReader, a resource that provides unlimited access to 7,000 digital newspapers and magazines from 120 countries in 60 languages.

The Library’s Open Research Team has published, on behalf of the University, an Article Processing Charges (APCs) expenditure report for the period April 2021 to March 2022.

UK institutions, via Jisc have two active agreements with Springer Nature, both of which expire on the 31st December 2022.

One of the questions that library staff are most frequently asked is ‘where can I find the study room I booked?”

Student wellbeing and accessibility matters to us, so we have created a Wellbeing and Relaxation space in the McClay Library. It features sound cancelling screens and is an oasis of calm for students against the busy backdrop of the Library.

In our 2021 Customer Satisfaction Survey we received feedback regarding the McClay opening hours. We have listened and increased the hours that we are open.

The Library is pleased to announce that it has suspended all fines on books going forward. Any existing fines and invoices will also be waived.

After an extensive period of researching potential systems, Queen’s University Library is excited to announce that we will be implementing a new library management system and discovery platform in 2023.

The McClay Library is delighted to announce that it will be open 24 hours throughout term-time for the academic year, to provide study space for our Library users.

Recarpeting project of the Medical Library (RVH site)

A new online video resource for midwifery students and maternity professionals

QUB users can now publish content in BMJ Case Reports for free using the Library's Fellowship code

CABI Reviews are now available via the Library at Queen's.

Queen’s University Belfast is the latest organisation to join the Digital Preservation Coalition (DPC), a not-for-profit international advocate for digital preservation.

On Friday 6th May, the QUB Digital Scholarship Hub (DSH) was launched at an in-person event at the Auditorium in The McClay Library.

On World Book Night, we are drawing attention to some of the great talent we have amongst QUB staff, specifically within the literary world.

The Library has signed up to a Read & Publish agreement with Elsevier.

Direct access to 1000s of videos, books and other documents

The Library has taken out a trial to the Royal Geographical Society Archives until 28 March 2022.

UKRI’s new policy applies to peer-reviewed research articles submitted for publication from 1 April 2022.

Study spaces are designed to suit the way you want to work and there are a variety of spaces across all libraries.

The Library has taken a trial to two ProQuest Alexander Street primary sources collections until 31st March 2022.

The Library has taken out a trial to PressReader until 28th February 2022.

In the 2020-2021 academic year the Library once again achieved a number of strong performances against a range of customer service standard targets. 

From 1 January 2022, if you have a CRUK funded research paper accepted for publication in a peer-reviewed journal, you must ensure that the following requirements are met:

Celebrate an event organised by the Samaritans to encourage us to connect over a cuppa.

Looking for marketing and industry information? Have a look at our new resource, MarketLine.

We are here to help you access the resources you need for your studies, regardless of whether you are staying in Belfast or heading home for the holidays.

The Library Services Annual Report provides an update on service provision and developments in 2020-21.

For several years the Library has received feedback regarding the resource JoVE and requesting that a subscription is purchased.

How well do you know your Christmas number ones?

Visitors can now book appointments to consult Special Collections and Archives material Monday to Saturday.

In 2019-20, the library sought your feedback on services available in the Biomedical Library. We listened carefully to your feedback and the Biomedical Library underwent a refurbishment project this summer (2021).

The Environmental Champions group based in the QUB libraries, invites all QUB students to participate in our poster competition. There are great prizes to be won!

Information about essential building work in the McClay Library

Confused about where to go in the McClay Library?

News of an exciting new database for Education

Start here to find out key information about studying in the Library this year.

We want to make requesting Inter-Library Loans as easy as possible and to reduce the delays you may encounter when doing your research.

From 1 September 2021 all PGR students* must submit ONLY an electronic version of their final thesis as a condition of fulfilment of their award.

How to use the Library's scan and deliver service.

The Library’s Open Research Team has published, on behalf of the University, an Article Processing Charges (APCs) expenditure report for the period April 2020 to March 2021.

As of 1 July 2021 until 31 December 2021, the Wiley ‘Read and Publish’ open access fund will be limited to UKRI, the Wellcome Trust and former *COAF funded research articles only.

BoB is an academically-focused online system that allows staff and students to record programmes from over 75 free-to-air channels; and search our archive of over 2.2 million broadcasts.

Let the Library know what you think of BBC Handbooks, Annual Reports and Accounts, 1927-2002, & BBC Listener Research Department Reports, 1937-c.1950.

Let the Library know what you think of this extensive collection of on-line lectures

Queen's researchers can now publish open access with no charge in journals that are part of a "transformative" or "read & publish" agreement.

Library Services celebrates being reaccredited with the Customer Service Excellence (CSE) Standard for another 12 months!

The Library is trialling a postal loans service from 12th April until the end of term.

Library Services is delighted to host the Conflict Textiles exhibition in the McClay Library.

Library Services are currently conducting their annual library customer satisfaction survey. They have emailed out to a random sample of users. The survey should take 2 minutes to complete and will help the library plan and improve their services.

2020 was an exceptionally busy year for e-thesis at Queen’s. . In the period 1 Jan – 31 Dec 2020, the e-thesis team validated 451 e-theses.

The Library is excited to let you know that this year we are taking part in #QUBeWell University Mental Health Week from Monday 1st – Friday 5th March.

Throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, Library Services have explored new ways of delivering a safe and efficient service to our users.

Due to the continued lockdown and in the interest of the safety of students and staff, procedural changes will remain in place in Queen’s University Belfast Libraries.

The Library subscription to RefWorks ended in December 2020. While RefWorks appears to be allowing access, Queen’s staff and students need to be aware that access will cease at any time.

What's happening with UKRI?

Many people have heard of Edward Bunting and his unique manuscript collection held in Special Collections at Queen’s University. What is perhaps less well known is that the most important manuscript in this collection is Manuscript 29 or MS 4/29.

Works from the Simms Medical Collection are now on display on the ground floor of the McClay Library.