The Library offers the following:
• Over 23,000 textbooks related to the subjects taught at BITE, most are available for loan
• Several hundred electronic journals and ebooks
• Online law resources including legislation, journal articles and law reports
• Individual and group study spaces
• 55 networked PCs
• Photocopying and printing facilities

All staff and registered students are entitled to join the Library. Student should complete a library registration form which they can download or collect from the Library. They should present the form with their ID card and fee receipt to Library staff at the Library Helpdesk.

Students will then be able to use their ID card to borrow books from the Library, although confirmation of registration may take up to 24 hours.

Staff and students may borrow up to 4 books at any one time. Books are loaned for one week and are due back on or before the date stamped in the front of the book but can be renewed by phone or in person for one further week only, if not requested by another reader.

To borrow material users must present their ID card which is also the Library borrower card together with the items to be borrowed to the Library Helpdesk.

Students are recommended to limit themselves to one book per subject category to maximise the availability of popular material.

Users are responsible for knowing the conditions for loan and return and for the safe and timely return of all material by the due date. Charges of 50p per book per working day are made for late return and the replacement cost of damaged or lost books will be charged to the user. All charges must be paid in cash before further books can be issued.

Books must be returned in person and cannot be re-issued to the same person for 24 hours.

The library catalogue is available from the BITE Website www.bite.ac.uk. The catalogue enables you to search by author title or subject all books in the Newton Library.

The catalogue entry for each item provides details of the location on the shelf and if it is available for loan or already on loan. Books on loan can be reserved; please ask at the Library Help Desk.

The Library provides access to a range of electronic resources, primarily Ebsco’s Business Source Premier which provides journals on business, economics and management. Westlaw provides access to legal journals, legislation and law report cases. These are also available from the BITE website via the eBite link.

The Library provides access to self service photocopying and printing facilities for students. These are available in
the Newton Library. The current charge for this is 5p per A4 black and white sheet.

The college operates a cashless print and copy service using credits charged to your ID card which is swiped to pay for copies. Library staff will be happy to explain this.

Copyright legislation places strict legal restrictions on what BITE staff and students can copy for educational use. You are responsible for understanding and complying with current copyright legislation and controlling the limits on what you are allowed to print and copy.

We hope that users find the Library a pleasant and creative place to work, and to ensure that all users can enjoy the facilities without disturbance you are asked to observe the following regulations:

• Please do not disturb other library users. In particular the use of personal music players is not allowed in the Library. Talking on mobile phones is not permitted and phones must be set to ring silently.
• All books must be issued by staff at the Helpdesk. Removing or attempting to remove items that have not been issued is not permitted.
• Please form a queue at the Helpdesk so that staff know who to serve next.
• Please ensure that you return items to the Library in the same condition that you found them. Marking or damaging books in any way is not permitted. You will be responsible for the cost of replacement of lost or damaged items.
• Aggressive, abusive discriminatory or intimidating behaviour to staff or other students will not be tolerated.
• Seats and PCs cannot be reserved. If you are leaving your seat for any longer than a short break please log off the PC and clear your study place.
• Food and hot drinks are not allowed in the Library.
• Please help other Library users by maintaining a clean and tidy environment and disposing of any rubbish in the bins provided.
• Library staff reserve the right to exclude from the Library students who refuse to behave reasonably.

If you need help on any aspect of Library Services please
contact us:
Tel: 0203 288 3178/9
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