Library A-Z
A comprehensive list of services, software and support that the University Library can provide. Some pages may require a student or staff account to access.
List of Library services
A
About the Library
Altmetrics
Alumni
Annual reports
Assistive software and technology
Audio-Notetaker - Assistive software that supports note-taking in lectures and group meetings
B
Bibliometrics
(now known as "Resource Recommendation Form)
Borrowing from the Library
C
ClaroRead - Assistive software that offers reading and writing support for people with dyslexia
Commuter Students (see Inclusive learning)
Community Â鶹ÊÓƵer – see External borrowers
Computer Rooms
Copyright
D
Data management
Disabled and dyslexic students (see Inclusive learning)
Distance learning students (see Inclusive learning)
Doctoral Development Programme
Donations
Dragon NaturallySpeaking - Assistive voice recognition software that converts speech dictation into typed text.
E
External borrowers
External readers
F
Faculty and liaison librarians – see faculty engagement team
Faculty engagement team
G
Government Information subject guide
H
I
Inclusive learning
Information Commons
Information and Digital Literacy (See Â鶹ÊÓƵ skills and critical thinking)
Information and Digital Literacy tutorials (See Â鶹ÊÓƵ skills and critical thinking)
Information and Digital Literacy workshops (See Â鶹ÊÓƵ skills and critical thinking workshops)
Inspiration - Assistive software that can be used to create mind maps.
Intellectual freedom and censorship
Interlibrary request service
International Faculty
International students (see Inclusive learning)
J
JAWS - Assistive software that reads aloud any text displayed on a computer screen.
L
Lex - software package specially designed for people with dyslexia or learning difficulties
Library buildings
Library staff
M
Membership - Affiliated White Rose Postgraduate Â鶹ÊÓƵ members
Membership - External borrowers
Membership - External readers
Membership - Alumni
Metrics
MindView - mind-mapping software
N
National Fairground and Circus Archive
Newspapers
Northern General Hospital Library
O
Open access
Open days
Open educational resources (OER)
Opening hours
P
Part-time students (see Inclusive learning)
PC availability
Placement Students (see Inclusive learning)
R
Read and Write - a software package designed to support people with visual impairment.
Readit - Assistive Software that convert s printed material into an accessible electronic format.
(now known as "Resource Recommendation Form")
Records management
Referencing
Request a book that is on loan
Â鶹ÊÓƵ data management (RDM)
Â鶹ÊÓƵ skills and critical thinking
Â鶹ÊÓƵ skills and critical thinking workshops
Â鶹ÊÓƵers - Library support
(Library)
Royal Hallamshire Hospital Library
S
SCONUL access
Sheffield Authors Showcase
Special Collections
- Information for academic staff
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals (STH) staff
Subject librarians – see faculty engagement team
Systematic literature reviews
T
U
V
Video magnifiers
Visiting other libraries - Reciprocal agreements
Visitors
W
Walk-in access to eResources
Western Bank Library
White Rose Postgraduate Â鶹ÊÓƵ members
White Rose Libraries Scheme
Y
- uniSheffieldLib
Z
ZoomText - Assistive software that can enlarge, enhance and read aloud what is on the computer screen.
International postgraduate taught scholarships
We offer a generous package of financial support for international postgraduate taught students, including scholarships worth £10,000 towards the original tuition fee.
Applications are open for existing offer holders for a postgraduate taught programme starting in September 2025.