Library & Cultural Services: Membership: Patron Types and Access

Campus-based Members of the University (students and staff who are currently registered) are entitled to an unlimited number of physical item loans at Colchester and Loughton, as well as full e-resource access.

For information about physical loans at the Southend campus, please see the section on 'Your Library' in our Getting started guide.

Library access expires on the last day of the course / final day of employment.

For more information on access, please click on the relevant links in the table below, or contact us

Note:

SC stands for Student Collection (books in high-demand or on Essential Reading lists). This collection is housed at the Albert Sloman Library in Colchester.
ILL stands for Inter-Library Loan availability
Visitors are only accepted at Colchester campus.

	Books	E-Resources	SC	Laptops	ILL
Partnerships
University of Essex Online Staff (Kaplan)	❌	✔	❌	❌	✔ (e-format only)
University of Essex Online Students (Kaplan)	❌	✔	❌	❌	✔ (e-format only)
Kaplan Singapore Staff	❌	✔	❌	❌	❌
Kaplan Singapore Students	❌	✔	❌	❌	❌
University of Essex International College Staff	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
University of Essex International College Students	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
North West University Students	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Tavistock & Portman NHS Trust	✔	✔	✔	✔	❌
Colchester Institute Students (PG)	✔ (Max 5)	❌	❌	❌	❌
Writtle College Students	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌
Aegean Omiros College (AOC) (Students)	❌	✔	❌	❌	❌
Aegean Omiros College (AOC) (Staff)	❌	✔	❌	❌	❌
Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation (EPUT)	❌	✔	❌	❌	❌
Voice Study Centre (Students)	❌	✔	❌	❌	✔ (e-format only)
Special Categories
SCONUL A	✔ (Max 5)	❌	❌	❌	❌
SCONUL B	✔ (Max 5)	❌	❌	❌	❌
SCONUL C	✔ (Max 5)	❌	❌	❌	❌
SCONUL Ref	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌
Outreach	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌
Affiliate	✔ (Max 5)	❌	❌	❌	❌
Associate (Staff)	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Alumni Students	✔ (Max 5)	❌	❌	❌	❌
Alumni Staff	✔ (Max 5)	❌	❌	❌	❌
Visitors (Colchester campus only)	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌
Intermitting students	❌	✔	❌	❌	❌

All visitors to The Albert Sloman Library at Colchester may use selected library e-resources within the library building (known as Walk-in access).