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The information below will help you to access Library resources and
services, whether they be accessed through the Library
website, or based on the Library premises, or
even held in other libraries in the UK or Ireland.
Library opening hours
Get information on the opening hours of both the Edinburgh Campus and Scottish Borders Campus libraries - including semesters, vacations, bank holidays and local holidays.
Electronic resources from off-campus
Get information on the methods that are used to control
access to electronic resources if you are accessing them from
off-campus, chiefly your Heriot-Watt username & password.
Electronic resources from on-campus
Get information on the different methods that are used to control
access to electronic resources if you are accessing them from
on-campus, chiefly ip address and your Heriot-Watt username & password.
Full-text electronic resources
We provide access to the full-text of thousands of journals. This page will help you find out whether we provide full-text access to the journal you need.
Joining Heriot-Watt Library
Go here to find out how to join the Library and gain access to it's resources and services - whether you are Heriot-Watt student or member of staff, or a member of another UK university or college, or even a member of the public.
Distance learning support
As a distance learning student, you are welcome to use the same Library resources as any campus-based student. These pages give you information about the services available to you, and tell you how to get help or advice.
Disabled staff & students
We work with the University's Disability Advisor to ensure that everyone can make effective use of the Library. This page will provide you with information on how to access the Library, and the specialist equipment and services that are available to you.
Visitors to Heriot-Watt Library
We welcome anyone from outside the University who wishes to make use of the Library's collections in our Edinburgh or Galashiels campuses. Find out about using the Library collections for reference purposes, and about the services available to External Members.
Heriot-Watt campus maps
Heriot-Watt can be a confusing place to find your way around - this page will help you find your way to the Library.
Edinburgh libraries
Through a number of co-operative schemes, other libraries in Edinburgh can provide access to materials not held in Heriot-Watt University. This page gives detailed information on access arrangements for the main Edinburgh libraries.
Libraries outwith Edinburgh
This page provides information on the SCONUL Access scheme, a reciprocal service offered by over 170 Higher Education institutions in the UK and Ireland.