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Guide for External Users

Access & rules

• Apply for access. The request must be made at least 3 working days before the desired access date
• External Users must respect the Library Rules
• 174 workspaces are available to all users. External Users can use the EUI Library from Monday to Friday. No access on Sundays
• Pick up your new Library Card from the Control Room Monday to Friday 09:00-12:30 and 13:30-16:00. Keep the Library Card with you at all times.
• Who can access: Academic staff, postgraduate and doctoral students from other universities who have no formal affiliation

Information services

• The desk at the Library entrance is staffed Monday to Friday, from 8:30 to 18:30
• Our Information Specialists are available for specific enquiries
• What if the book you need is missing from the shelf?

eResources

• External users have access to licensed eResources when in the Library
• Copyright laws and individual licence agreements must be respected when accessing e-resources

Collections

• Consult the Catalogue to find and locate materials. Most of the Library’s holdings are on open shelving
• Material requested from storage is delivered Monday to Friday. Requested material will be available the following day after 11:30
• Request a monograph from storage
• Request a periodical from storage

Borrowing

External users have no borrowing rights. Books can be borrowed through your home library via InterLibrary Loan

Photocopying, printing and scanning

• Register via the EUI MyPrint portal  
• Print and copy from any public multifunction machine all over the EUI campus
• Print from personally-owned devices such as laptops, phones and tablets
• Scan from MultiFunctional Printers

Using Computers

• Three PCs on the first floor are available to all External Users who do not use the EUI credentials
• WI-FI is available via EUI-WiFi or via eduroam if your home institution is a member