Introducing Barrington Library

Welcome to all our new students! Barrington Library supports all the students and staff at Cranfield Defence and Security on the Shrivenham site. We are looking forward to meeting you all soon, in person or online.

Getting started

There’s a lot to take in during your first weeks at Cranfield, and we’re here to help. During your induction, you’ll meet your Librarian – they will show you how to effectively search, access, manage, cite and keep up to date with the literature you need for your studies.

We are available in person and online every weekday from 9am-6pm. If we can’t answer your questions quickly by telephone, email, or chat then we will arrange an online appointment with you. We offer a 24/7 chat service so support from academic librarians is available when you need it. 

Resources

Use the Library website to access our world class selection of databases, eJournals and eBooks, and to find details of our print collection. Library Search is a great place to start because it allows you to search across our printed collection and a broad selection of our online databases. We recommend you search specific databases individually when you need to find more targeted content relevant to your particular subject.

You can access nearly all our online resources from anywhere using your Cranfield username and password.

Using the Library building

Barrington Library offers individual study spaces and bookable group study rooms. You can browse and borrow items from our print collection in person, or we are happy to post print items to you if you are studying part-time or online and live more than 10 miles away from the site. Find out more about these services

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If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to email us.