PC Access for Visitors to LSE Library

The Library provides a limited number of PCs for Visitors and Alumni to access online resources such as electronic journals and bibliographic databases. Please note that due to our licence agreements not all resources are available to Visitors & Alumni.

Visitors and Alumni who have received their plastic swipe cards for entering the Library may log on to these PCs directly-please ask Library staff at our Helpdesk for details of your username and password.

Visitors and Alumni who have yet to receive their plastic swipe cards should ask Library staff at our Helpdesk (situated on the First Floor of the Library) regarding access.

These PCs are designed to compliment your use of our printed materials-they do not have the full functionality of an internet cafe. No Microsoft products are available and email use is restricted.

Limited printing facilities are available. Print/photocopy cards may be purchased from the Copy Shop at a cost of £1. Cards are preloaded with 48p of credit and you can continue to top up your credit at the Copy Shop.

It is not possible to print from all the Visitor PCs, but you may save items to disc/USB stick.

Do not save any work to the desktop, as this is wiped automatically when you log off.

The Library catalogue is available to all visitors via specific catalogue terminals-you do not need to use one of the Visitor or Alumnus PCs to check the catalogue. Don't forget to check the catalogue before your visit if at all possible.

Please note that during peak periods we cannot guarantee that PCs will be available at the time of your visit to the Library. Alternative venues for PC access include:

• Internet Cafes
• Public Libraries
• University of London Students
• Researchers
• Laptop & WiFi access within LSE Library

Internet Cafes

Nearby internet cafes include

• easyInternetcafé www.easyeverything.com

 456-459 Strand, WC2R ORG http://www.easyeverything.com/map/tsq.html

9-16 Tottenham Court Road, W1T 1BQ http://www.easyeverything.com/map/tcr.html

• International Students House (Cyber Café) www.ish.org.uk

229 Great Portland Street, W1W 5PN http://www.ish.org.uk/cyber.html

Public Libraries

All local authorities have received government funding to provide free PC and internet access in Public Libraries. Most authorities also provide access to a range of online reference materials. You can see a full list of public libraries in London at http://www.londonlibraries.org/servlets/libraries/public

Nearby Public Libraries include

• Holborn Public Library www.camden.gov.uk/holbornlibrary

32-38 Theobalds Road, WC1X 8PA
Phone: 020 7974 6345

• St. Pancras Public Library www.camden.gov.uk/stpancraslibrary

Camden Town Hall Extension, Argyle Street, WC1H 8NN
Phone: 020 7974 5833

• Westminster Reference Library http://www.westminster.gov.uk/libraries/findalibrary/westref.cfm

35, St. Martin's Street, London WC2H 7HP
Phone: 020 7641 1300

• Charing Cross Library http://www.westminster.gov.uk/libraries/findalibrary/charing.cfm

4 Charing Cross Road, WC2H 0HF
Phone: 020 7641 1300

• Barbican Library http://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/Corporation/leisure_heritage/libraries_archives_museums_galleries/city_london_libraries/barbican_lib.htm

Silk Street, EC2Y 8DS
Phone: 020 7638 0569

• Shoe Lane Library
  http://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/Corporation/leisure_heritage/libraries_archives_museums_galleries/city_london_libraries/shoe_lane.htm

Hill House, Little New Street, EC4A 3JR
Phone: 020 7583 7178

University of London Students

University of London Students have free access to online resources and email (further resources may be available) at
Senate House Library http://www.ull.ac.uk/

Senate House, Malet Street, WC1E 7HU
Phone: 020 7862 8500

Researchers

Researchers can access a very wide range of online resources and electronic journals at the
British Library
96 Euston Road, NW1 2DB
http://www.bl.uk/services/reading/admissions.html

You can see a list of available online resources at http://www.bl.uk/collections/wider/eresources/eshomepg.html

Laptop & WiFi access for visitors to LSE Library

Members of other UK Universities can gain wifi access via their own laptops if their home institution is part of the Janet Roaming scheme

You will have access to the internet, email, and whatever programs, such as Word, that you have installed on your laptop. You will also be able to access a range of resources from your home university library.
Please check with your home institution regarding access details.

Other visitors can use laptop points in the Library but will not have internet/email access.
Access in WiFi areas is limited to the .lse.ac.uk domain only.

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