For SAS Students

Your ID card/barcode number can be used to access Senate House Library and the School of Advanced Study libraries. Some libraries have separate membership arrangements but you’ll need your card as ID. 

You may also need to visit other libraries during your research. Some will allow access with proof of your student status: check the membership pages of their website. Research students, staff and Fellows can apply for SCONUL Access, to enable some borrowing access to other UK libraries, see below.

Find out more about the IHR library collections, including collection guides and locations. 

Senate House Library

SAS Libraries

The libraries provide access to a wide-range of electronic resources.  You can access these resources via links from the catalogue or the library websites. Download e-resources user guide.

• Senate House Library Digital Resources
• Senate House Library A-Z Databases
• Institute of Historical Research Online Resources
• Library catalogue

Offsite access is available for IHR staff, students and fellows and you will be asked to enter the barcode from your university ID card when clicking links to resources from the catalogue and library websites. See below for different arrangements for Historic Digimap.

Contact IHR library enquiry office on 020 7862 8760 or ihr.library@sas.ac.uk with any queries, or if you would like to arrange a training session.

Historic Digimap provides access to historic Ordnance Survey maps, see further coverage information. Access arrangements are different from the other electronic resources.

IHR staff and students can login with your university username (the first part of your email address) and password. Please follow the instructions below.

IHR Fellows and other central University of London staff, students and fellows can contact the IHR library to arrange access. Due to licence restrictions access is not available to other IHR members.

• Go to http://digimap.edina.ac.uk
• Click to 'Log in'
• Select or type ‘University of London’ under organisation and ‘Continue’. Choose the one that is simply 'University of London' not any of the other variations.
• Login with your university username (first part of email address) and password.
• You will need to complete the short registration form the first time you use it.

Use in assignments
Students are allowed to incorporate parts of the material in printed or electronic form in assignments and portfolios, theses and in dissertations, including reproductions for personal use and library deposit. Each item shall carry appropriate acknowledgement of the source, listing title and the following copyright notice “© Crown Copyright and Landmark Information Group Limited (insert current calendar year). All rights reserved. (insert year of map(s)”.

You can copy, print and scan across most of the School of Advanced Study libraries and Senate House Library using a University of London printing account. See further information or ask at a library enquiry point.

We can supply copies from IHR print collections, in line with copyright regulations (usually one chapter or 5% of an in copyright book).

We may be able to order items from other libraries if they are not easily available in London.

For further information contact Library Enquiries.

Wifi Access is available across the central university buildings. See https://london.ac.uk/senate-house-library/using-the-library/help/connect-wifi, pick up a leaflet at the reception or ask at the library enquiry points.

SCONUL Access allows research students (including MRes), staff and Fellows to use collections at other libraries that belong to the scheme. Applications can be made on the SCONUL access website:

• Step 1 Kind of user: Select the relevant PhD category (for PhD and MRes students) or 'Academic and support staff' (for staff and fellows).
• Step 2 List of institutions: Select ‘Institute of Historical Research, University of London’.

Applying for access to one SCONUL member library will supply you with an approval email that can be used at any of the eligible libraries. MA students aren’t eligible for this scheme but will often be able to get reference-access.

For further information:
If you are an IHR student contact ihr.library@sas.ac.uk.
Other SAS students can get further information on the Senate House Library website.