# Library and academic facilities

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**Parent**: https://www.sussex.ac.uk/study/masters

Our study facilities provide the perfect environment for you to study, conduct research and develop academic and professional skills.

## Library

Explore our world-class resources and find your perfect place to study in our campus library. You have access to:

- 800,000 books and e-books
- 40,000 online journals
- databases for research
- online subject guides
- digital archives.

Choose from quiet, silent or group study spaces and benefit from computing facilities and wi-fi in all areas.

If you are a PhD student, you have access to specialist study facilities including private study areas and meeting rooms as part of the Sussex Research Hive, as well as one-to-one support sessions tailored to your research interests.

We also have services for students with disabilities and/or additional needs to [support your studies](https://www.sussex.ac.uk/study/student-life/student-support).

As well as our main Library, we have specialist libraries on campus. These include the [British Library for Development Studies](http://blds.ids.ac.uk/), and the [Keith Pavitt Library and Resource Centre](http://www.sussex.ac.uk/spru/research/kplib), which contains resources for policy research in science, technology and innovation.

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## Special collections

Access archives and rare book collections housed in [The Keep](http://www.thekeep.info/), a historical resource centre close to campus.

The Keep contains:

- archives of East Sussex Record Office
- Brighton & Hove City Council’s archival collections
- Brighton History Centre resources
- the papers of Leonard and Virginia Woolf
- the archives of Rudyard Kipling
- The Mass Observation Archive.

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## Research facilities

Since 2007, we’ve invested £150 million in regenerating our campus, including specialist research spaces.

Designed to enable and enhance your student experience, you could work in facilities including:

- the Attenborough Centre for the Creative Arts, a flexible space for performance and exhibitions
- the £10 million Computing, Robotics, Electronics and Mechatronics Centre.

[Find out more about our research centres](http://www.sussex.ac.uk/research/about/centres).

## Computers and IT facilities

Benefit from our specialist computing facilities to help you with your studies.

Wi-fi is available throughout the campus and we have over 800 computers available, both PCs and Macs.

Some computer rooms are open 24 hours a day. You can view computer spaces online or use the SussexMobile app to find a free computer.

You can also attend IT courses and download software for free, including Microsoft Office and SPSS.

And to support your studies, you can use Canva - an online learning environment where you can access learning materials for your course.

## Language learning facilities

Develop your language skills at our [Language Learning Centre](http://www.sussex.ac.uk/languages/resources/llc), a multimedia learning resource.

You can use self-study resources for languages including French, German, Italian, Spanish, Russian, Chinese, Arabic and Japanese.

To help you develop reading, writing and listening skills, our facilities include:

- study materials for many world languages
- a large library of feature films and documentaries
- PC workstations with access to digital audio and video
- a group viewing study area
- digital language laboratory for class work.

If English is not your first language, you can attend courses and workshops to improve your language skills, including:

- [language and study skills workshops during your degree](http://www.sussex.ac.uk/languages/english/acadev)
- [pre-sessional courses in English language and academic study skills](http://www.sussex.ac.uk/languages/english/presess)
- [intensive, summer and IELTS preparation courses](http://www.sussex.ac.uk/languages/english).

### Places to study on campus

If you're a current student, see [spaces on campus where you can study or socialise](https://student.sussex.ac.uk/new-students/settling-in/spaces) – as recommended by other students.

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## You might also be interested in:

- [supporting your learning](https://www.sussex.ac.uk/study/student-life/studying/learning-support)
- [guide to university study](https://www.sussex.ac.uk/study/student-life/studying/guide-university-study)
- [what's on campus](https://www.sussex.ac.uk/study/student-life/campus)
- [student accommodation](https://www.sussex.ac.uk/study/accommodation).