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Robinson Library
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The Robinson Library
LocationJesmond Road West, Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom
TypeUniversity Library
Established1963
Branches1
Collection
Items collectedBooks, journals, newspapers, magazines, sound and music recordings, patents, databases, maps, Parliamentary papers, drawings and manuscripts
Size>1,000,000 books, 10,000 periodicals
Access and use
Access requirementsOpen to all students of Newcastle, Durham, Northumbria, Sunderland and Teeside Universities.
Students from Universities within the SCONUL Vacation Access Scheme.
NHS Staff (Northern Region).
Certain external borrowers, alumi and fee-payers.
Other information
Websitencl.ac.uk/library

The Robinson Library is the central library for Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK, and is one of three main libraries on campus (the others being the Walton Library and the Law Library). Altogether, these three libraries make up the University Library, and it is the only such library in the United Kingdom to receive the Charter Mark award for excellence five times[1].

Resources

The Robinson Library allows students and members to access a wide variety of material, including:

  • Special Collections: spanning from the mid-15th Century to the 21st Century, the special collection includes over one hundred rare books, manuscripts, illustrations and woodblocks.
  • E-Journals and databases: access to electronic journals and databases is provided via the University's subscription to the Athens system, allowing students to access research papers and journals from a large number of sources.
  • Books and papers: over one million books and ten thousand periodicals are available, and access is given to Parliamentary papers and journal collection.
  • Computer access: the Robinson Library has four computer clusters available with over two hundred computers.

As of late 2007, the Robinson Library has begun a large refurbishment project which is due for completion early in 2009.

References

  1. ^ http://www.ncl.ac.uk/library/about/chartermark.php
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