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Resources which support research, teaching and learning in Polar Studies

Polar Studies Collections in Cambridge

The Polar Library supports the current multidisciplinary research of the Scott Polar Research Institute (SPRI) with specialist print and online resources for Polar Studies. These pages give you an overview of the resources and research support available. See the library website for more information about visiting and using the library.

What on this guide?

On this guide, you'll find:

Information about resources, both print and online, that you have access to in Cambridge
Details of the collections held in the Scott Polar Research Institute which also include the Polar Museum, Thomas H Manning Archives and Picture Library
How to recommend a book
Details of other libraries that might be relevant to your study or research
Information on referencing, getting started with research, and all the support available to you here in Cambridge

Locating print collections

Polar Library collections are reference-only, so items cannot be borrowed. Recommended lending libraries across the University are:

University Library

Department of Geography Library

Betty and Gordon Moore Library

The Libraries Directory lists all libraries across the University of Cambridge.

The following libraries may also hold collections relevant to your research:

Whipple Library for the Department of History and Philosophy of Science

Royal Commonweatlh Society Library at the UL

British Antarctic Survey Library

Selected online resources

Arctic & Antarctic Regions This link opens in a new window
Web of Science This link opens in a new window
Scopus This link opens in a new window
GeoRef This link opens in a new window

Open Polar

Find more links to useful electronic databases, resource portals and news sites in the Polar resources online tab!

All of the links listed below open in new windows.

e-resources blog
News, advice and updates on new journal and databases content for University of Cambridge users.
e-books blog
Updates and news on new ebooks and ebook platforms for University of Cambridge users

Royal Geographical Society (with the Institute of British Geographers) Archive This link opens in a new window

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Contact us

Scott Polar Research Institute Library

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Scott Polar Research Institute Library,
Lensfield Road,
Cambridge, UK
CB2 1ER

(+44) 1223 336552

Staff in SPRI Library and Archives

Peter Lund Librarian
Naomi Boneham Archivist
Nicola Hudson Senior Library Assistant

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