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Subject Guide: Horticulture, Landscape & Garden Design: Distance Learning Students

Welcome

Welcome to the 'Distance Learning Students' Guide.

Introduction

Part time and distance learning students have the same borrowing privileges as full-time students, and are subject to the same penalties for late return. Please refer to the areas on borrowing and renewing items.

In addition, SRUC library provides a postal loans service for students unable to visit the library in person.

Postal Loans

Items may be posted out to students registered on distance learning courses. There is no charge for this service. However, the borrower is responsible for the cost of returning the item. Please ensure you obtain a receipt from the post office as proof of postage.

  Contact your local campus library to request a postal loan.

Some key items for distance learning courses may only be available for a two-week loan. A number of items are limited to three days, overnight or reference only and will therefore due to geographical location be unavailable to some students. Journal issues cannot be borrowed.

References

References for images included within this guide:

Tim Parkinson (2007) Postbox @ Holme Next The Sea, Norfolk. Available at: https://www.flickr.com/photos/timparkinson/1525794696 (Accessed: 10 October 2019).

Postal Loans (Image)

© Tim Parkinson (2007), CC BY 2.0

Scanning Service

Scans can be made from print books and journals to send to students.  All scanning requests must comply with copyright law.  Library staff can scan

  • One article from a single journal issue
  • One chapter from a book or up to 5% of the book

Please contact your campus library with the details of what you require.  The Library will ask you to complete a copyright form before sending the scan for agreement that it is for private study and research and that it will not be distributed to others.