Information Studies: Distance Learning

IT and library services available

Search a database of 205 UK and Irish academic, national & specialist library catalogues.

Try the following tips;

• Search using the journal title in the main search box in Primo.
   
• Use quotation marks around the journal title Eg. "Journal of Documentation" to search for the journal title as a phrase.
   
• The journal may be available in print only - you can request a digital scan.  Select Digitisation link on Primo.

•  If no print or online copy available, place a request for the article.  Select Document Supply link on Primo.

SCONUL Access is a scheme which allows many university library users to borrow or use books and journals at other libraries which belong to the scheme. To find out more about the scheme, who is eligible, and how it works, there is more information here.

When registering to use the SCONUL scheme,  use your Aberystwyth University Student Reference Number when prompted for an ID/Library card number (available on your student record - 'Personal Information' page).

Place your request on Primo. No need to email us!  Follow our easy 'How to' guide

• The book postal loan service is available to registered distance learning students.

More information can be found here: Postal Loans 

Where a book is not available for loan we are able to scan and email up to one chapter or 10% of the total number of pages (whichever is greater).

Select Digitisation on the Primo homepage then select the box Request form for Book Chapter.

How to access e-resources off campus (FAQ 163)

• Theses held in Aberystwyth University libraries are not available for loan - only for consultation in the library.
• PHD theses may be available electronically via EThOS (This service is temporarily unavailable).
• Some other theses may be available via the Aberystwyth Research Portal
• Where the thesis is not available online, AU Distance Learning Students, who are not able to visit the Library, can either:
  • Request the whole thesis via inter library loan through your local library - for reference use only
  • Request a chapter be scanned and emailed*

*Select Digitisation in Primo and then Request form for Thesis and we will scan and email you a copy of the contents page of the thesis so you can select the chapter you would like sent to you. 

Full Time Students: More details on requesting Theses here.

More information on your Aber Card can be found here: Aber Card 

Aber Cards are only needed on campus and will be printed when you attend an in-person study school.