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.

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List of Library services

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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

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ClaroRead - Assistive software that offers reading and writing support for people with dyslexia
Commuter Students (see Inclusive learning)
Community Researcher – see External borrowers
Computer Rooms

Copyright

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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.

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External borrowers
External readers

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Faculty and liaison librarians â€“ see faculty engagement team
Faculty engagement team

G


Government Information subject guide

H

Health Sciences Library

I

Inclusive learning
Information Commons
Information and Digital Literacy (See Research skills and critical thinking)

Information and Digital Literacy tutorials (See Research skills and critical thinking)
Information and Digital Literacy workshops (See Research 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)

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JAWS - Assistive software that reads aloud any text displayed on a computer screen.

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Lex - software package specially designed for people with dyslexia or learning difficulties

Library buildings


Library staff


 

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Membership - Affiliated White Rose Postgraduate Research members
Membership - External borrowers
Membership - External readers
Membership - Alumni
Metrics
MindView - mind-mapping software

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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)



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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
Research data management (RDM)
Research skills and critical thinking
Research skills and critical thinking workshops
Researchers - 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 â€“ see faculty engagement team
Systematic literature reviews

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Tutorials

U

V

Video magnifiers
Visiting other libraries - Reciprocal agreements
Visitors

W

Walk-in access to eResources
Western Bank Library
White Rose Postgraduate Research members

White Rose Libraries Scheme

Y

 - uniSheffieldLib

Z

ZoomText - Assistive software that can enlarge, enhance and read aloud what is on the computer screen.

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Email: library@sheffield.ac.uk

Phone: +44 114 222 7200

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International scholarships

We offer a generous package of financial support for international students, including undergraduate and postgraduate taught scholarships worth £10,000 towards the annual tuition fee.

Applications are open for existing offer holders for programmes starting in autumn 2025.