Library Support for Research Students: Home

The main Library pages of the university's website are here https://www.uhi.ac.uk/en/libraries/

 This guide is intended as a one-stop-shop for the Library Services. It is aimed at research students.

The Library Services are provided jointly by the LIS Libraries team (part of the university's executive office) and by the Libraries of the individual academic partners.

LIS provides the electronic element -

• eBooks and eJournals
• Discovery Tools - searching  most of the online databases, ebooks, journals etc
• databases
• Abstracting and Indexing tools - Scopus, Web of Science
• Electronic databases of Maps, Images and Music
• Reports and Theses
• Refworks and  Endnote for reference management

LIS also provides

• In the case of research staff and students, we provide an InterLibrary Loan and Document Supply service for materials from outside the university.
• In conjunction with the Research Support Officer, we also provide guidance and input on
  • Open Access compliance
  • Research Data Management
• An annual review of electronic resources for the university's research community. New resources can be added on request at any time , budget permitting.

Your local Academic Partner Library provides

• Print books and journals for loan
• InterSite loans (from other UHI Partner libraries) -contact your local AP library
• Computers and printing in dedicated study spaces - Contact your local AP library
• Staff support, advice and assistance in finding resources and using the library services Contact your local AP library
• Signposting to related services and support (Research Support Officer, IT help, etc.) Contact your local AP library