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The mission of the Iscte Library is to manage access to and the use of the bibliographic and information resources necessary for teaching, learning and research, and to promote cultural outreach activities. It participates in national and international networks and projects and develops user training initiatives in the field of information literacy. It is specialized in Social Sciences and Humanities, Sociology and Public Policy, Information and Communication Sciences and Technologies, Architecture and Urban Planning, and Management.
The Iscte Library’s collection comprises around 158,000 physical copies of monographs, reference works, theses and dissertations, 1,646 titles of national and international periodicals, and tens of thousands of e-books, periodicals and articles in electronic resources.
The Library’s premises are located in Building 2 and are spread over three floors (the 4th, 5th and 6th floors of the building).
Wireless internet is available throughout the Library, and all tables are equipped with power sockets for connecting laptops.
The first floor of the Library has a total of 20 reading spaces, including 1 height-adjustable table for people with reduced mobility; 4 computers for searching the Library’s electronic resources, 3 of which are dedicated to the Bloomberg, Eikon/Datastream and Sales Index databases; and 1 scanning device. The following subject areas are located on this floor:
Information Sciences and Technologies and Natural Sciences (13 seats);
Architecture and Urban Planning (6 seats).
On the second floor, there are a total of 160 reading places, 4 computers and 1 scanning device. The following subject areas are located on this floor:
Anthropology
Law;
African Studies;
History;
Sociology.
This floor also houses a collection of General Reference Works.
On the second floor, there are also 3 group study rooms, with 80 seats, the conditions of use for which are set out in specific regulations.
On the third floor, there are a total of 108 reading places, 7 computers and 1 scanning device, and the following subject areas are located here:
Management;
Economics;
Quantitative Methods;
Psychology.
This floor also houses the majority of print periodicals.
In addition to the reading room, this floor also has 9 individual research offices, the conditions of use for which are set out in specific regulations and which must be booked in advance via the online system, 1 user training room and 1 multimedia room providing support for people with specific needs.
This floor also has a multi-purpose room, where sessions of the Reading Club – “Palavras em Movimento_Iscte” – and the Reading Corner take place; the Reading Corner is a space for well-being where works of Portuguese and foreign literature can be found.
