Library guides and databases: Egyptology: Other libraries & resources

Other Libraries

To locate resources not held by UCL Library Services you can use the Library Hub Discover site: an online catalogue of the top research libraries in the country. Other key Egyptological libraries within easy reach of UCL are listed below.

Ricardo Caminos Memorial Library (Egypt Exploration Society)
The EES Reference Library contains approximately 20,000 books, journals and pamphlets on Egyptology. Non-members are able to use the library by appointment. Students with a valid ID can use the library free of charge.
British Museum Department of Egypt and Sudan Library
The Department of Egypt and Sudan houses one of the world's leading research library collections relating to the Egyptology and Nubian Studies, with over 20,000 items. Library items may be consulted by appointment only.
The School of African and Oriental Studies (SOAS) Library
This library has excellent collections in African, Asian and Middle East material, which is relevant for regional studies. It is available for reference use by any member of UCL, but only academic staff and research postgraduates may borrow from there.
British Library
This is one of the six copyright libraries in the UK, located on Euston Road. Users need to register first for a reader's pass for access to the reading rooms where material is consulted.
The Warburg Institute Library
An open-stack library of more than 380,000 rare and modern volumes, including specialist works on Egyptian art and archaeology.
Art, Archaeology and Ancient World Library (Bodleian Libraries) Oxford
The Art, Archaeology and Ancient World Library holds a large portion of the classical, art historical, and archaeological works belonging to the University of Oxford.

Online Libraries

Ancient World Digital Library
A publicly available digital library of public domain content on the ancient world. AWDL currently provides digital access to over 400 volumes across subjects such as Egyptology, Assyriology, Papyrology, and Classical Antiquity.

BAR Digital Collection
Access for UCL students and staff only. Complete archive and current content from BAR Publishing, includes the British (blue) and the International (red) series

Egyptological Literature - Digitized
Heidelberg University Library holds an extensive collection of Egyptological literature from the 16th to the early 20th century. It has digitised full-text versions of selected works and made them available online free of charge.
Egyptology Resources
Contains a useful and regularly updated list of Egyptology books and articles in PDF online.
Giza Digital Library
Provides freely accessible monographs, articles, and manuscripts on the Giza Necropolis.
The Internet Archive
Non-profit online library containing millions of texts, including many out of copyright Egyptology texts and excavation reports.

Interlending and Document Supply

Interlending and Document Supply
The Interlending and Document Supply service can be used to request items not held in any of the UCL Libraries. On the Interlending and Document Supply service webpage you can find more information on how to request materials.

Search - Senate House Library Catalogue

Senate House Library Catalogue Senate House Library Modern collections focus on the arts, literature, the humanities and social sciences.

Search - Library Hub Discover (Jisc)

Library Hub Discover Library Hub Discover, gives access to details of materials held in many UK national, academic and specialist libraries. It contains content created and contributed by 160 institutions.

Find books at other research libraries.

Search - British Library Main Catalogue

British Library Main Catalogue The British Library Main catalogue contains millions of records for books, journals, newspapers, printed maps, scores, electronic resources, sound archive items etc. held in the Library's collections