Humanities & Social Sciences Resource Guide
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Senate House Library
What is it?
Senate House Library is the central library for the University of London, of which City St. George's is a member. Senate House Library has an extensive collection of physical and online resources from the arts, humanities and social sciences, including books, journals and academic databases.
Senate House Library has many study spaces and reading rooms, as well as bookable group spaces.
Membership is free for City St George's students and staff. Join here.
Where can I access it?
Senate House Library is located in Bloomsbury in central London. For full address details and public transport links see the Library's visitor information page.
For remote access, see below (note that you must have joined the library first):
Why use it?
Senate House Library has the most complete collection of resources on the arts, humanities and social sciences available to City St George's students. Almost all of these are available remotely, meaning you don't have to leave City St George's to access them. It is an essential point of reference for any City St George's student needing arts, humanities or social sciences resources.
Membership is also free and allows undergraduates to borrow up to 10 books and postgraduates up to 15.
How do I use it?
Click here to access the catalogue. To search for books and eBooks, select Catalogue. To search for journal articles, select Electronic Resources.
Academic databases are also provided by Senate House Library.