The Marshall Library collection includes a high number of multi-copy textbooks available to borrow on the open shelves. These primarily support the Economics Faculty Tripos teaching as well as the MPhil taught courses in the Economics Faculty and the Centre for Development Studies. Many books (though not all) are also available as e-books and virtually all journal articles are now accessible online.
If something is on an Economics or Development Studies reading list it should be available from the library either in print (in sufficient numbers) or online. So if you cannot find the book or article you need using the iDiscover library catalogue, please ask library staff for assistance or advice. You can always come and speak to us at the issue desk or email the library with your query: marshlib@econ.cam.ac.uk.
A selection of model dissertations, including both Part IIB Dissertations (Economics) and MPhil Dissertations (Economics and Development Studies) is available at the Marshall Library Issue Desk.
Dissertations are for consultation in the llibrary only, and may not be borrowed. A catalogue of available examples is kept at the Issue Desk and can also be viewed online via the Marshall Library website:
Marshall Library Catalogue of Economics and Development Studies Dissertations
The Library has strong holdings to support research in many areas including economic history, globalization, trade, public policy, labour relations and other economic aspects of political and social science. Many of these are to be found on the open shelves, but many more are stored in our substantial Basement Collection. This is closed-access, but items from here can be requested either at the issue desk or by means of our online Closed-Access Item Request Form. This form is also accessible via the relevant item records in the iDiscover catalogue.
The basement collection also includes a sizeable archive of working papers, and these too can be found using the iDiscover catalogue (search for these in the 'Cambridge Libraries Collections' section).
Items from the library's Rare Book Collection are also closed access and can also be requested by means of the iDiscover catalogue. Rare Books are not borrowable but may be consulted in the library.
The Marshall Library’s Archive Collection is substantial, and includes materials relating to many important Cambridge economists including Alfred Marshall, Mary Paley Marshall, Austin Robinson, Joan Robinson and Arthur Pigou. The archive is visited by international scholars on a regular basis. (By appointment only.)
The Marshall Libray always welcomes suggestions for additions to our collection.
Use the Marshall Library Book Purchase Suggestion Form on the Library website, or simply speak to staff at the issue desk.
We can't guarantee that we will be able to purchase every book suggested, but there is a very good chance. If a book is available, we can usually get it quickly. We can also tell you if an ebook can be made available.
Recommendations can also be made to the main University Library (UL) using the link below: