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Welcome to the Online Library

A service dedicated to students of the University of London's Distance learning community. We provide online resources, professional support and guidance to all our students whenever, and from wherever they have chosen to study.

Explore the Online Library with Library Search (Summon)

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You can also browse our databases, resources and the A-Z journals list. If you need help, read our Summon Quick Start Guide.

If you're new to the Online Library, take a look at Getting Started with the Online Library.

Log into Refworks, the Online Library's reference management tool. To set up your RefWorks account and learn how to use it, see our reference management guide.

The Online Library must be used within copyright law. Do not share your password or any materials in the library with other people. This could lead to the removal of your access to the library.

New library search engine coming to the Online Library soon 

See a sneak peek here

 

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Library News

New library search engine coming to the Online Library soon

21 Jul 2025

Good news for our distance learning students! The Online Library will be introducing a new search engine on 13 August 2025.

Our new search engine is very similar to our current Summon search engine but has an upgraded interface and additional features.

Cambridge University Press Textbooks Full Collection

25 Jun 2025

The Online Library now subscribes to the Cambridge University Press Textbooks Full Collection, with access to over 1,300 titles.

Very Short Introductions: Law Collection

18 Jun 2025
very short introduction title page

 

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