University of Aberdeen Library

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Contact details

Website: http://www.abdn.ac.uk/library/ E-mail: library@abdn.ac.uk Tel: 01224 273600 (General enquiries)

Queen Mother Library, University of Aberdeen

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About the library

The University of Aberdeen’s library contains over a million items which have been collected over 5 centuries. It is based over five sites:

  • Queen Mother Library: The largest of the site libraries which covers subjects including social sciences, science, engineering, arts, humanities and divinity
  • Taylor Library and European Documentation Centre: Houses collections of legal materials, official publications and European Union documents
  • Medical Library: Covers hospital, laboratory, pre-clinical, community-based medicine and medical science
  • Reid Library, Rowett Institute of Nutrition and Health: Covers nutrition and related health sciences
  • Special Libraries and Archives: Contains over 150,000 printed volumes dating from the fifteenth to the twentieth century

The local library catalogue is available online.

Accessing materials

Can I see live document availability on Copac? Yes. The Copac local holdings display will tell you if a document is currently on-loan, reference only etc. as well giving you local location details.

Can I obtain items via Inter Library Loan? Yes, subject to the library's local lending policy. You have to request an inter-library loan via a library of which you are a member. Talk to your own library staff about whether they think the document you need is likely to be available for loan and for advice on making an inter-library loan request. See http://www.abdn.ac.uk/library/ill.shtml#otherlibs

Can I visit the library to view materials? Yes - visit the library's web site for access details. If you wish to visit it is advisable to contact the library in advance to ensure the material you need will be available.

How do I find primary source material held at this institution? Visit the University of Aberdeen's contributor page at the Archives Hub for information.

Location

Map: Queen Mother Library