Most Parkes books are available for Standard Loan.
If you have a University I.D./Library Card you can borrow books at the Loans Desk or at the self-issue units on level 2.
Membership of the Friends of the Parkes Library includes an External Borrower's Card.
Books are shelved in the Special Collections open access area as follows:
| BZ 1 | Language |
| BZ 61-95 | Bible |
| BZ 511-1356 | Judaism |
| BZ 1531-1591 | Jewish culture |
| BZ 1601-2801 | Jewish history |
| BZ 2511-2931 | Middle East - Arab-Jewish relations |
| BZ 3011-4471 | Palestine - Zionism |
| BZ 4511-5561 | Israel |
| BZ 6011-6016 | Biography |
| BZ 6031-6061 | Jewish social history |
| BZ 7051-7921 | Jewish-Christian relations |
| BZ 8011-8296 | Anti-Semitism |
Larger books (quartos) are shelved separately at the end of the main sequence.
See the E-Books tab for information on Library subscriptions and freely available E-Books.
Location
The Parkes Library is part of Special Collections on level 4 of the Hartley Library on the Highfield Campus.
Access
Special Collections Open Access Area - material in this area can be used by members of the University whenever the Hartley Library is open. Access for visitors is between 08.00-22.00 and photo ID is required when signing in at Library Reception. If you are under 18 please contact libenqs@soton.ac.uk with your enquiry.
Archives and Rare Books Search Room - this is open Tuesday-Thursday 1000-1600. Visits are by prior appointment and all visitors will be required to book their visit and to order their material by 12 noon 1 working day (weekdays) in advance. There is information on how to book an appointment at Visiting Special Collections.
Our computer workstations are only available to University staff and students, but you can connect your own device to the free WiFi Guest service.
Library Search includes records for all Parkes Library books and journals. It enables you to search the Library's printed books, journals and electronic resources at the same time. Access to e-resources is limited to staff and students of the University.
To limit a search to the Parkes Library, enter your search terms followed by B8: Parkes
By using Advanced Search, you can undertake a more targeted search by selecting search indexes from drop-down lists and by pre-setting filters for format and date.
You can request digital photographs of rare books, subject to the age and condition of the item.
See Reprographic Services for a list of the types of copy available and charges.
These sites combine library catalogues enabling you to search for books and other materials (excluding journal articles) worldwide:
Printed journals are shelved in alphabetical order of title at the end of the Parkes book sequence. Journals with the call number Rare Books Parkes per are fetched for use in the Archives Search Room.
Due to licence restrictions, only members of the University have full access to electronic journals to which the Library subscribes. For information on freely available journals and other e-resources see Visiting the Library.
University of Southampton
see Theses for more information on finding theses
Other Institutions
see also Open Access Theses and Dissertations