If you are studying online as part of a distance learning programme, the following services are available free of charge for you to access our resources.
Online services
We have a wide range of electronic resources available through Discover and specific subject support on our subject guides.
Our dedicated team is available through our Virtual Enquiry Desk to answer any emails/messages and our live chat service is available 24/7. You can also check our FAQs at any time.
Access off-campus
For library users who are not on campus, a range of free tools are available to help you locate, access and download the full text of articles and other publications online, wherever you are. For more information, see our guide on full text access tools.
This service is available to all University staff and students who are not currently living in a DH postcode, allowing you to request items held in University Library and Collections to be posted first class to a UK address outside Durham City.
We have a range of online services available, including access to an extensive collection of eresources and digital archives, as well as online support.
Available to all current University members who are not currently living in a DH postcode, this free service allows you to request scans of chapters and articles available in print in the Bill Bryson Library for individual research only.
We are offering a free postal returns service through Royal Mail to all UK-based staff and students who are not currently living in a DH postcode, allowing books to be returned to the Library by those who are not able to access campus in the current situation.
