Chemistry Branch Library
The Chemistry Branch Library (CBL) holds the University Library’s main collection of chemistry books and journals.
Location
CBL is situated on Level-5 of the Joseph Black Building on the main campus.
Tel. 0141 330 5502, email: library@chem.gla.ac.uk
Staff
- Susan Ashworth, Subject Librarian for Biochemical & Life Sciences (based in the University Library, Hillhead Street)
- Louise Cowan (Senior Library Assistant)
- Geraldine Coyle (Senior Library Assistant)
Opening hours
Chemistry Branch Library opening hours
Please note that the library will be closed on Saturday 10th November for essentail maintenance works. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
Membership
- All registered readers of the University Library
- All members of WestCHEM
- Visitors are welcome to consult materials
Searching for books and journals
You'll need to use the options under the Search For section on the home page to find books and journals. You can access this online from anywhere - home or campus. Inf you are on the go, why not try our mobile website. If the item you need is on loan, you can recall it. Click on 'Request It' and follow the instructions.
Theses can be searched for in the same way. Theses are kept in locked cabinets and must be retrieved by library staff. Theses are for consultation only in the library.
Our electronic and print journals are listed separately so you may get two hits in the results list for the same title. Please note that we don't always have the same coverage in print/electronic and some journals are only available in one format. Some older runs of print journals may be shelved elsewhere in the building and these can be retrieved by library staff.
Borrowing
Take the item to be borrowed, and your card, to the Librarian’s office. Books can be borrowed for up to 4 weeks (12 weeks for staff and postgraduates) and will be stamped with the due date for return. Alternatively, there is a self-issue machine available which will give you a printed receipt with details of return date.
You can renew the loan period for items up to 5 times unless another reader needs them. This can be done online from Log into your Library Account , if they are not overdue, or in person. If a book has been recalled by another user, you will be contacted via your student email address and asked to return it by a specific date. The Short Loan Collection has different loan periods.
Returns
Books may be returned either directly to the Chemistry Branch Library, or via the University Library, except for short loan items, which must be returned to the Chemistry Branch Library only. A fine is charged on late returns.
CBL Short Loan Collection
Heavily used textbooks on reading lists are kept in the Librarian’s Office and are generally available for 4 hour loan or overnight loan from 16.00 until 10.00 the next day.
Oxford Chemistry Primers are also kept in the Librarian’s Office but most can be borrowed for a longer period.
Reference Material
A collection of reference works, including chemical dictionaries and encyclopedias and foreign language dictionaries, is located on the right as your enter CBL.
The Safety Collection, including suppliers' catalogues, is shelved next to the reference books.
Photocopying
There is a photocopier on Level 4 of the Joseph Black Building within Room A4-03.
You will need to purchase a Departmental photocopying card from the box in the corridor outside this room. £1 = 20copies.
Exam Papers
Exam papers are available online or from the CBL Librarians Office.
Computers
There are 6 Chemistry Department pcs in the CBL with a printer and scanner attached. These are for the use of Department staff and students only. There are 2 CSCE machines with no printing facilities for other University staff and student use.