NMCI John Holland Library

 

The NMCI Library Collection

The Holland Library, NMCI is a focal point for students outside of the classroom environment. Here students can use open access computers, read at individual study spaces and browse through our book and journal collections.

The library has a book stock of over 7000 lending items, with many titles having a maritime focus. Subjects covered range from maritime law, meteorology, marine engineering, seamanship and navigation and much more. NMCI students and staff can also access an impressive reference collection as well as a collection of eBooks, periodicals, journals and magazines.

Students can search the library catalogue to view the NMCI book collection or browse the collections within other MTU campus libraries. Please ask staff at the Library issue desk if you require assistance using the library catalogue.

 

Take a virtual tour of the NMCI Library

Click on the image below to take a 360° virtual tour of the Holland Library in NMCI.

 

Borrowing Material from the NMCI Library.

To view NMCI student & staff borrowing privileges, please click here.

 

Library Databases

All MTU students & staff can access Databases and e-Journals via the MTU Library webpage. Simply click on the E-Journals tab to be taken to a listing of all e-Journals and the subjects covered by the databases. Many of our databases include content specifically relevant to Maritime Studies.

 

E-Books

MTU Library provides access to the Proquest eBook-Central platform which provides access to a vast collection of titles.There are many benefits to eBooks including instantaneous online access, the ability to search an entire eBook for a specific word or term, download titles to your personal device or even print sections.

To search e-books or find out more about eBooks and how they can help you with your studies in NMCI this year,  go the MTU Library Homepage and click on the E-Books Tab.

 

Study Pods

Group study spaces are great for practising presentations and working collaboratively with other students on a project. There are 2 bookable Study Pods available in the NMCI library. Both are equipped with a flat screen and allow laptop connectivity.

NMCI Study Pods can be booked online here and can accomodate groups of up to 4 students.

 

MTU Click and Collect Service

All MTU Libraries including the NMCI Holland Library currently offer a useful Click and Collect service.

To discover more about our convenient Click & Collect Service, please visit this link.

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