Library Help

Search Explore to find books in our libraries by selecting "Library catalogue" from the drop-down menu on the right-hand side, or by limiting your search to books as "Type" of material from the results screen. 

The easiest way to search for a book is to enter author surname(s) and two or three keywords from the title.

Explore includes links to the online version of the book, or e-book, where available and indicates which library or libraries hold the book and collection information in the shelfmark where relevant to help you locate it on the shelves.

If we have access to the digital format of a book it can be accessed by UCL students and staff via Explore and signing in with UCL credentials. For more information see our E-books Guide.

You can search Explore from any PC, laptop or other mobile device, or through the UCL Go app, and there are also dedicated access terminals in the libraries. More information about Explore will help you get started.

You may have online reading lists for your modules (your course tutors will tell you more). These have details of material that you may need to read to complement lectures or seminars. Reading lists include links to online material or to Explore for location information.

Remember: if you refer directly to any published literature, images, films etc. in your essays or assignments they must be properly referenced. See our guides on References, Citations and Avoiding Plagiarism and to reference management software.