English Language and Academic Skills: Using other libraries

Goldsmiths students are entitled to join and use Senate House Library, the main University of London Library. 

Goldsmiths students are entitled to membership to Senate House Library which is the central library for the University of London and the School of Advanced Study. With a focus on Arts, Humanities and Social Science collections, including a number of Special Collections, it provides access to resources for Goldsmiths students and researchers at all levels of study.

Some items on course Reading Lists may be available via Senate House Library, rather than Goldsmiths Library, which is why students are expected to register for a free membership. 

To register for access to online resources you can follow the steps below. 

1. Complete the self-registration form on Learn.gold. You need to login with your Goldsmiths username (e.g. cuser001) and password to do this.
2. You will be given a temporary registration number. Make a note of this number as this is the password you will need for accessing online resources (see image below).

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3. You're now ready to explore Senate House's online resources. When prompted to login your username is your full name (e.g. Library Member) and your password is your temporary membership number (see image below). Why not test your login by accessing this online article?

For visiting and borrowing access you simply need to visit the membership desk at Senate House Library with your valid Goldsmiths card. 

First, you will need to know which libraries hold the materials you are looking for. There are two main catalogues you can search.

SCONUL Access is a scheme which allows many university library users to borrow or use books and journals at other libraries which belong to the scheme.

To apply for access, visit this page and then complete the two steps asking which kind of student you are and your home institution. You will see all university libraries you are eligible to use. You can apply to use a specific library but you will actually have access to all libraries that participate in the scheme. Once you have applied, you will receive confirmation from us shortly after than your application has been successful. Print/Show this email to the library you then wish to visit. Reference or borrowing permissions will be provided depending on the level of student you are.