Guides and databases: Translation Studies: Books and E-books

Books and e-books

The Translation collection is on the first floor of the Main Library, at the end of the North Corridor. The collection covers all aspects of Translation Studies.

To locate books, remember to use Explore, the library catalogue. Explore will give details of the library site and collection in which you can find the book.

The books in the Translation collection are classified according to the Library of Congress Classification Scheme. The shelfmark for a book generally consists of a subject (indicating a collection within the library) followed by letters and numbers; e.g. TRANSLATION P308.C667 for a book about computers and translation.

The library catalogue is the principal tool to find books, journals and other materials (either in print or in electronic format) held in UCL libraries. On the catalogue, you will find the details of the location of the materials you are looking for: library site, collection and shelfmark.

English
this collection is located on the 1st floor of the Main Library. it covers English and American language and literature across all time periods and genres.
Literature
this collection is located along the North Corridor. It covers literary topics such as literary theory and comparative literature. It also includes literary works translated into English from other languages.
French, Spanish and Italian
these collections are located in rooms, off the North Corridor, on the 1st floor of Main library.
German and Scandinavian languages
these collections are located on the 2nd floor of the Main Library, North end.
Dutch
this collection is located on the 2nd floor of the Main Library, South end.

Language & Speech Science (LASS)
The Language & Speech Science (LASS) Library holds books and periodicals on the theory and practice of language study. LASS also holds some of Action on Hearing Loss Collection books, previously held at the Action on Hearing Loss Library.
School of Slavonic and East European Studies (SSEES)
The School of Slavonic and East European Studies (SSEES) library: includes major holdings of the history and literature of East Germany and other German-speaking areas, Finland and the Baltic region.

How can you tell if a book is available online?

On UCL Explore, you can look at the results of your search to quickly discover if a book is available in print or/and online: View Online means that the book is available electronically, while Available means that the book is available in print. In some cases a book is available both in print and online.

Search Explore

Check out our Explore guide to find out more about how to use Explore for your research.

Explore guide

ReadingLists@UCL

ReadingLists @UCL is an online service that gives students easy access to materials on their reading lists wherever they are, and allows academic staff to create and update their own reading lists.

ReadingLists@UCL webpages

Suggest a purchase

Suggest a purchase
Is there a book or resource you would like to see in our collection? Perhaps you've noticed something missing on your reading list? Please let us know by filling out our suggest a purchase form.

Stores service

UCL Library Services off-site store is a closed access collection which houses important research material not currently in high demand. The material at this site will have 'Store' as its location on Explore. Users can request store material for delivery to the Science Library. Users should complete a Store Request Form in order to request material from this location.