Science and Engineering libraries

The Science and Engineering libraries are all located on the Pierre et Marie Curie campus, 4 place Jussieu 75005 Paris.

1. L1 Library – patio 45/56 – DRC
2. Licences Library – patio 34/54 – ground floor
3. Atrium Library – Ground floor
4. Geosciences and Environment Library – Tower 44 – 1st floor
5. Mathematics and Computer Science Research Library – patio 15/26 – ground floor
6. Biology-Chemistry-Physics Research Library – patio 13/24 – ground floor

And also... Banyuls-sur-mer Oceanological Observatory Library, 20 avenue Pierre Fabre, 66650 Banyuls-sur-mer.

Opening hours

Biologie-Chimie-Physique recherche (BCPR)

Mathématiques Informatique recherche (MIR)

Bibliothèque des Licences (BDL)

Bibliothèque de L1 (L1)

Bibliothèque de l'Atrium

Bibliothèque de Géosciences et environnement

• Bibliothèque de l’Observatoire océanologique de Banyuls-sur-mer : du lundi au vendredi, de 9h à 12h15 et de 13h15 à 17h30.

Access libraries on the Pierre and Marie Curie campus is free and subject to availability.  Registration is required to borrow documents and consult online resources.

For more information about registration, please visit our "Using our services" page.

Eligibility:

• Students or doctoral students at Sorbonne University: automatic registration.
• Active or retired Sorbonne University staff: free on-site registration in the library of your choice, provided you are listed in the University directory.
• External readers: free registration.

Lending rules

Home loans are reserved for users registered with the library for the current year.

• For Sorbonne University Licence or Master students: unlimited number of documents for 4 weeks, renewable twice;
• For Sorbonne University professionals (doctoral students, staff, teachers, lecturers): unlimited number of documents for one year, with the possibility of a callback if a document is reserved by another reader;
• For guests and external readers: 30 documents for 4 weeks, renewable twice.
• Summer vacation loan 2024: books borrowed from June 3 can be returned on September 20

• Access to online resources

By accessing your reader account, you will be able to :

• View your current loans and renew them with one click;
• Reserve a document already borrowed, in storage or available on site, and check the status of your request;
• Find your search history, saved searches and saved notices;
• View any messages sent by the library.

How do I access my reader account?

• Visit the Sorbonne University Library catalog;
• Click on "Login" in the menu bar;
• Enter your university login;
• Once logged in, open your profile and click on "Reader account".

Watch a video demonstration on this page.

All theses from the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Paris and the former Pierre and Marie Curie University are held by the Sorbonne University library.

They can be consulted in printed form, on microfiche or online, depending on their age, the distribution rights granted and the technical facilities provided by the library.

Printed versions of these theses can only be borrowed by Sorbonne University’s doctoral students and lecturers.

• Theses from the University of Paris and the former UPMC, held on a remote site at the CTLES, can be requested from the library (free service, please allow 48 hours).
• Science theses from other French universities and Grandes Ecoles can be consulted on microfiche, after locating them in the SUDOC using their national thesis number.
• Geosciences theses in print or microfiche from other French universities are held in the Geosciences and Environment library and can be borrowed in print from the master's level upwards.

Since 2014, theses have been submitted in electronic format.

Contact

• Publications and Open Access Department: bu-theses@sorbonne-universite.fr

Log on to the BuRésa website to reserve a workspace on the Pierre and Marie Curie campus.

Guides at Sorbonne University Library can help you, from undergraduate to doctorate level, to learn how to search for information, refine your digital identity and create profiles on professional social networks.

“A la carte” training courses are also available for teacher-researchers: personalized consultations on request, help in using online tools, etc.

Thanks to BiblioGuides, Sorbonne University's library guides and tutorials platform, you can access dozens of training materials to help you master scientific and technical information.

Do you have a specific need or request? Would you like to make an appointment with a librarian to benefit from personalized support?

Contact the Appointment with a Librarian service for an answer.

Your libraries can provide you with computer equipment (computers, tablets, headphones, USB sticks) and an Internet connection (wired or Wi-Fi). Don't hesitate to ask at your library's reception desk for more information.

Are you disabled or temporarily unable to use the library? Sorbonne University's library offers you personalized services:

• Individual guided tours
• Tailored appointments to help you find what you're looking for
• Support and assistance for visitors with visual and/or mobility impairments who wish to use library facilities and cubicles
• Preparing documentary packages
• Individual cubicles that can be fitted with specific equipment
• Communication and retrieval of documents from tables
• Help with photocopying.
• Individual appointments with librarians are also available: please make an appointment.

If you have any specific needs concerning access to Sorbonne University libraries and/or the services they offer, please do not hesitate to contact Lorette Bonnetain from the Science department.