To find out if a specific book is available in the Library, visit Primo and sign in. In the search box enter one or two key words from the title and the surname of the author. When the search results appear you can choose to click Books in the Tweak my results menu on the left to display results for books only.
If the book is available to borrow, Primo will state this information giving the floor location and classmark details. For example: Available at Hugh Owen Library Level E (QH308.7.W7 Qto).
If the book is not available, Primo will state this information: On loan but you may request the item. Instructions on how to request a book that is on loan can be found here.
Books for Geography and Earth Sciences can be found in the Hugh Owen Library
Key areas on level F:
G Geography (general)
G141 Historical Geography
GA Mathematical Geography
GB Physical Geography
GC Oceanography
GE Environmental Sciences
GF Human Geography
HF Economic Geography
HT Urban Geography
Key areas on level E:
QE Geology / Earth Sciences
QH Natural History
RA Medical Geography & Climatology
SB National Parks
SD Forestry
TD Environmental Technology
Aberystwyth University libraries subscribe to a wide range of e-books and e-book collections. We have 1000s of e-books and our collection is regularly growing . You can access our e-books via Primo. If we have access to an electronic version of a book, the Primo record will state Online Access.
Click here for further information and for instructions on how to find, open, read and print e-books found in Primo.
If you can’t find a book you’re looking for in the library, you can place a request for it via the More Books campaign (Students only). Each book ordered through the campaign will be placed in the library collection.
More information is available here.
Below are key databases for e-books:
UC Press E-Books Collection, 1982-2004, includes almost 2,000 books from academic presses on a range of topics
The Internet Archive offers over 15,000,000 freely downloadable books and texts.
Project Gutenberg offers 59,500 free ebooks to download
Use Ebook Central to quickly and easily find relevant ebooks and chapters
Wikisource is a Free Library of source texts which are in the public domain or legally available for free redistribution
The new Wiley Online Library platform hosts content including:
The Document Supply Service allows registered users to request items which are not available in the University Library. We can support staff and students with research and learning by locating and supplying books, chapters, and articles held by other libraries. Information Services will cover the costs of the allocation for the different user groups in all academic departments, subject to available funds.
Click here for further information and to see how many free requests you can order.
