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Library Contents & Layout

The central role of the Library is to provide core materials for Part I of Tripos. We may consider buying books for Part II and other courses, if they are of a broad enough interest and improve the Library's collections (see the Library's Collection Development Policy Word.doc for further details). Members of College can recommend the purchase of an item on-line (you will need your Raven password), or alternatively e-mail librarian@sid.cam.ac.uk. Book orders typically take two to four weeks to arrive, although if you need a book urgently, please let the Librarian know, as it may be possible to get items more quickly.

The Library also maintains collections of DVDs and classical CDs, as well as a selection of periodical titles.

Online resources are provided centrally via the University Library which subscribes to numerous databases and other resources, as well as over 31,000 on-line journals. In addition, the college libraries have worked together to build a growing collection of e-books.

Layout

The Library occupies two floors of Garden Court, and houses a stock of approximately 37,000 volumes, and the computer suite. The stock is organised using the Bliss Bibliographic Classification (2nd ed.).

• Floor plans

  • Ground floor (Library Office, Issue Terminals, Periodicals, Reference Area, Philosophy, Maths, the Sciences, Anthropology, Geography, Social Science and Law Reading Room)
  • First floor (Computer Suite, Economics, Politics, Languages, Literature and the Humanities)

Some subjects may be dispersed through a number of related classes. For example, cell biology may appear in E, F, G and H. To find out the classmark of a book, and whether it is available, use the online catalogue. Please ask for assistance if you cannot find what you need.