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FindIt@Bham

FindIt@Bham online help

What FindIt@Bham can do

FindIt@Bham gives you access to information about all the Library's resources from one location. This includes books, journal articles, theses, audio-visual materials, databases, archives and much more.

You can also consult your module resource lists from here, place inter-library loans and obtain help and guidance from library staff. For further details about any of these services, click on the relevant tab on the right.

Using FindIt@Bham: videos

Watch our short videos on how to get the most from FindIt@Bham, from how to find books and journals, to using it on your mobile and setting up alerts. The videos can be found on Panopto and YouTube.

Some of these videos are viewable directly in this guide.

Your library account

Click on the Menu in the top right and select Library Account.

You can use your Library Account to:

  • See what items you have on loan
  • Check books you have requested
  • See your potential fines
  • See a list of books you've returned (you can sort by title and when you returned them)
  • Access your e-shelf
  • View your saved searches

Instant help and advice from library staff

Just Ask !

We are here to help 24 hours a day and seven days a week via live chat, or you can submit a question to us. You can also email us at library@mail.libanswers.bham.ac.uk

Problems connecting? We're here to help

If you are having problems with logging on or connecting to any of our electronic resources, please contact our IT Service Desk.

If you have any other comments about our services, we would welcome your feedback so that we can improve our service in the future.

Subject guides and subject support

Library Services provide training and support for all students and staff in the use of our resources, as well as in developing their study and research skills.  This training can be in the form of face-to-face classroom sessions or workshops, online modules, printed guides or individual appointments.

For undergraduates and postgraduate taught course students, see the Academic Skills Centre.

For staff and research postgraduate students, see Support for Researchers.

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