Distance learning support
It you are a Postgraduate Research Student studying off-campus, you can still access a wide range of support and help from the Library.
Here, you will find advice about accessing learning materials, and tailored support depending on your mode of off-campus study; you can also book an online one-to-one meeting with a member of staff if you have specific questions.
Engaging with these resources as a distance learning student will help you with RDF sections 2.1, 2.2 and 2.3.
The link below will take you to the full dedicated guide for Independent Distance Learning Students containing further information.
Request a Print Source
Sometimes you may find that a source you need is not available to read online. This may be because the source:
- you need is not available electronically (it is print only).
- is not included in the University Library e-resource subscriptions.
- is not available freely online.
If after checking Library Search you find that the source you need is not available to read online you can ask us to try to obtain it for you. You can use our Document Delivery Service or the Interlibrary Loan Service.
How to Make a Request
When to use Document Delivery
Use Document Delivery if the book or journal article you need is available in the University Library print collections. We will digitise book chapters or journal articles (in compliance with our copyright licence) and email them to you.
How to make a Document Delivery Request
- Check Library Search to make sure the source you need is not available online. Visit our support pages on how to search for books and how to search for journal articles.
- Note down the bibliographic details of the source you need (this may be title, author, date, page number etc.).
- Complete the Document Request Form providing as much information as you can.
Tips for Choosing a Chapter to Request
When to use Interlibrary Loan
Use Interlibrary Loans if the book or journal article you need is not available within the Library print collections. We will try and find a digitised copy of book chapters or journal articles for you from the British Library or another university library.
Postal Book Loans
Many of our books are available to read online. There are some titles that are only available in print so if you are a UK-based distance learning student, you can request that we post books from our printed collections to you.
Requesting a Postal Book Loan
Before you request a postal book loan please log into e:Vision and check your address is up-to-date.
- Find the item you need using Library Search via the Library home page.
- Log in with your University User ID and password.
- Open the Library record of the item you need and click on 'Request'.
- From the dropdown box choose your address under 'Personal Delivery'.
- Click on 'Send Request'.
- Wait for your books to arrive (library staff will post them to you as soon as they are available).