You can access your course reading lists in Blackboard. Log in via MyManchester, then click the ‘Reading Lists Online’ link in the left-hand menu to see your lists, or use the link below:
Find help and support with all aspects of locating and borrowing resources.
You can find e-books by accessing Library Search or by using the links below:
You can find e-books by searching the Library Search or by using the links below:
It is worthwhile carrying out a search on Google Books to see if a book is available to view online.
If you have a reading list for your course and the books are in use by other students, you can check to see if it has been fully or partially digitised by Google.
The following titles reflect the most recent textbooks purchased by the University of Manchester Library for your studies and research.
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The Library uses the Dewey Decimal Classification scheme (Dewey for short) to arrange books and other resources on the shelves so you can locate them easily. We're going to show you how to use Dewey to find a book at any Library site.
Encyclopaedias summarize existing knowledge, thus providing a useful starting point in a search for information, especially when the subject is relatively unfamiliar. Handbooks tend to be more specific in their coverage and often provide a comprehensive assessment of the state of the art; in a particular field. Dictionaries are invaluable for defining terms and phrases. Most of the following items are shelved in the Reference Collection on Blue Area Floor 1, or with the psychology collections on Red Area Floor 2.
The University of Manchester Library is one of the largest subscribers to e-journals and databases in the UK but we don’t have access to everything.
If you find that we don’t hold a book, report, journal article or conference paper that you need, you can use our Inter-Library Loans service.
You can find further information on theses held at the University of Manchester and elsewhere on our theses guide.
Doctoral/Research Theses
Electronic versions of many open-access University of Manchester research theses, submitted from the 2010 session onwards, are available on Pure, the University of Manchester’s internal repository.