Learn to Use Your Library
New and returning students - get started using your library and find out where to go if you want to learn more.
Library
Current Occupancy
Sir Duncan Rice Library
Taylor Library
Open Research
Make your research visible, accessible and available to all. To find out more, visit our web pages.
Students Reading List Service
Our designated service designed to support you in finding and engaging with your course reading lists. Access your reading lists through Leganto, our reading list software.
Staff Reading List Service
The Reading List Service is designed to support you in the creation of integrated and engaging reading lists for your students, providing them with easy access to their course materials.
Information Literacy
How do you make sense of a world full of information? How do you work out which sources are reliable and which are not? Learn to discern by exploring our range of teaching materials here.
Library disruption due to essential works
Vital work to replace security access gates at Sir Duncan Rice Library and Taylor Library starts on Monday, 20 July and unfortunately this means that Taylor will have to close that week. Click for more details.
FAUL PGR Bursaries open for applications
Applications are open for Friends of Aberdeen University Library PGR Bursary awards 2026/27. These awards of £4000 are offered to candidates in the early stages of a supervised PhD or Masters by Research.
