Podcasts @ Your Library - South Wing Level 2

On this floor you will find the book collections for Science and Technology, Business, Management, Accounting, Arts, Literature, History and Geography. Please note that the Computer Science and Environmental Science collections are located on South Wing Level 4.

If you are not standing in the foyer area of this floor, please pause your tour now and make your way there.

In the foyer of South Wing Level 2, note the lift and the stairs on your left and toilets to your right. Now walk through the glass doors into South Wing Level 2, on your way noting floor plans on your left.

As a courtesy to other library users, please remember to switch your mobile phone to silent on all floors of the Library. Calls may be taken in the stairwells. Note also that bottled water may be brought onto this floor.

Pause just inside the entrance. On your right you will see a small group of computers. These can be used for accessing the Library Catalogue and databases but not for word processing.

Still just inside the entrance, look to the left and note the Sorting Shelves. Books used on this floor should be returned here so other library users can find them and attendants can sort prior to shelving. There is also a photocopier located on this side.

Slightly further along on the left hand side is the Social Sciences, Humanities & Education Librarians’ Office where you can request assistance relating to these subject areas.

As you walk along this floor you will notice the Science and Business book collections (575s – 699s) on the right hand side followed by the Literature book collection (800s), which includes science fiction towards the rear. Further along on the left-hand side is the beginning of the Science Collection (500s-574s), and over by the windows are individual study desks.

Undergraduate students may borrow 12 items from the general collection for a period of 4 weeks unless recalled. Different loan periods and the number of items that can be borrowed apply to staff, postgraduate students and other borrowers – for further information about this please ask Library staff or check the Library website. To borrow library resources you will need your University ID card. For fast loans use the Self Check Machines on North Wing Level 3 or if you need assistance, please take your books to the Enquiry and Loans Desk also on North Wing Level 3.

At the end of the floor turn right and walk past the Postgraduate Study Carrels. Eligible postgraduate students may apply for one of these lockable carrels. For further information please see staff at the Reference Desk.

Pause at the end of the carrels and note the P500-P999 pamphlets in the boxes in the left corner and the Z500-Z999 large book collection on the right hand side. Just in front of you there is a stairwell which will take you to the other floors in the South Wing. There are also more individual study desks adjacent to the windows.

Now turn around and retrace your steps with the postgraduate study carrels on your right. On your left the Literature collection continues back towards the South Wing level 2 foyer, followed by the History and Geography collections. Continue retracing your steps back to the foyer. This now ends your tour of South Wing Level 2.