Library
As a student of DCU, the Library will play a key role in supporting your learning and study throughout your time at DCU. The Library spans the University’s three campuses: O’Reilly Library on the Glasnevin Campus, Cregan Library on the St. Patrick’s Campus, and Woodlock Hall Library on the All Hallows Campus.
When you start in September be sure to participate in your local campus library Orientation programme, where you will become familiar with the library spaces and learn about the many services and supports we have to offer.
Students have access to a number of services and facilities including individual study spaces, borrowing of print books, wifi, photocopying, scanning and printing, access to PCs and Laptops, Group Study Rooms, online library guides and classes and workshops. Library desk staff are on hand at all three sites to help you locate materials and make the most of your library experience.
Explore the wide array of library collections from our online discovery tool ‘Library Search’: print books, eBooks, online journals and databases, newspapers, theses & dissertations and so much more. The online Library is accessible from the library website and is available 24/7 on campus or from home. Sign-in with your DCU student network log-in to get full access to all of the library's extensive range of academic content.
Chat with library staff live through our online chat service ‘Chat With Us’. Ask a question and you will receive an immediate answer.
A team of Subject Librarians provides expert advice and subject support throughout the academic year, and are dedicated to helping you to develop your research skills so that you can find the most relevant information for your assignments. Consult our Subject Guides which bring together some of the great, quality resources available to you through the Library and on the Web.
Find your tailored Subject Guide and Subject Librarian contact details here:
https://dcu.libguides.com/SubjectGuidesHome
All registered students have automatic access to library buildings; remember to bring your student card with you every time to access the electronic turnstiles.
Follow us on social media or check the Library website for regular updates to our services and spaces, and for full details on our opening hours throughout the academic year.
Stay up to date:
General queries: library@dcu.ie
Twitter:@DCULIB
Instagram: dcu_library
Facebook: @dculibrary
Video supports: https://www.youtube.com/user/DCULibrary
Library Locations:
O’Reilly Library, Glasnevin Campus
Help & Support:
T: +353 1 700 5041
Cregan Library, St Patrick’s Campus
Help & Support:
T: +353 1 700 9134
Woodlock Hall Library
Help & Support:
T:+353 1 700 8517
Additional Student Services:
LETS Tutorial
LETS is an online Library tutorial hosted on Loop which is designed to help you develop skills in finding, evaluating and using information effectively for course work and assignments. There are 3 sections; LETSbegin, LETSfind and LETScite, with 10 modules in total.
You can view each module separately or work through them all for a comprehensive overview. You will receive a Certificate of Completion for completing all 10 sections. LETS can be accessed from the library website:
www.dcu.ie/library/lets-library-e-tutorial-students
Maths Learning Centre:
All kinds of courses in DCU have a mathematics module as part of their degree programme. Sometimes students need a little extra help with mathematics, and that is where the Maths Learning Centre comes in! Its role is to provide informal mathematical support in a welcoming environment. The Centre is located on the ground floor of the Glasnevin Campus Library. Here you can receive extra one-to-one maths tuition on a drop-in basis with experienced tutors. This service is free of charge and highly recommended by students. You can also use the Centre as a maths study space, where you can work at your own pace and a tutor will be on hand if you have any questions. There are also some online one-to-one Zoom sessions that can be booked for those who prefer to receive support online.
Check out our website for the latest information on this service:
Writing Centre
The Writing Centre offers workshops, online resources and one-to-one guidance with academic writing to all undergraduate and postgraduate students. The individual appointments provide students with the opportunity to receive tailored advice from a peer Academic Writing Coach, in Cregan and O’Reilly libraries, and also online via Zoom. Students may visit the Centre during any stage of the writing process: planning an assignment, writing the first draft, or revising and editing a document.
Appointments are booked online and are free of charge.