Reading rooms

5 rooms in the Main Library for 261 seats;
1 room International Studies sect. for 16 seats;
1 room CEDOC SPS for 9 seats.

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Free entrance.
Max. 30 minutes break.

Course collection loans

4 volumes with the location TESTO.

Loans must be renewed within 3 days before due date, if necessary.

15 days

When loan is 4 or more days overdue a suspension of borrowing rights for the number of days ovedue is provided

Loans

A reasonable number of volumes may be borrowed from all library collections, except for materials with the location TESTO (i.e. Course Collection) and CDs. Loans must be renewed within 3 days before due date, if necessary.

30 days

When loan is 4 or more days overdue a suspension of borrowing rights for the number of days ovedue is provided

Self-service loans 

-2 floor

10 volumes with the location SP. And CDE.

Loans must be renewed within 3 days before due date, if necessary.

 30 days

When loan is 4 or more days overdue a suspension of borrowing rights for the number of days ovedue is provided

Journal consultation

-2 floor
Current year issues available in the reading room.

Closed stack periodicals may be requested at the service counter.

Same day

e-Journals are available from Milan University Digital Library also off-campus (connection through username and password of your personal institutional e-mail).

Copying and Printing service

Self-service copy and print machines on floors +1and -1. Print and scan from USB key.
Copying/printing cards are available at dispenser. See the brochure for instructions.

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Reproduction is restricted to Library materials.

Copying must be made according to the Italian copyright law (up to 15 % of each item). Breaching copyright law is an offence. You are legally responsible for any copies made.

PC and Internet

Eduroam Wi-Fi provided  in all reading rooms.

Connections to power supply.

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Personal Computers are available in the entrance hall and in the ‘Infolab’ room.

Reference services

We have information specialists who can help you with your researches (information retrieval, research strategies, bibliographies etc.) also for your final dissertations.

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To use the service you must make an appointment at one of reference points of Political Science Library:

• Main Library (for all subjects): spref@unimi.it
• European Documentation Centre:  cde@unimi.it
• CEDOC SPS-Social & Political Studies: biblio@socpol.unimi.it
• Online quick reference: ‘Chiedi al bibliotecario’.

Inter-library loans

3 items for each request. The service is free. 

20 days

Interlending request form,

otherwise mail spill@unimi.it.

Once the material has arrived you will receive an e-mail. You can study it at the Library reading rooms. 

Remote document supply

3 items for each request. The service is free. 

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Interlending request form,

otherwise mail spill@unimi.it.

Once the material has arrived you will receive an e-mail. to collect it at the Library service counter.

New

acquisitions

You can suggest  monographic material to be purchased by the Library.

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e-mail spacq@unimi.it

Library courses

To improve your bibliographic research skills.

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As per agenda published in the University Library System website.