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Anglo-Saxon, Norse & Celtic
09/08/2011Anglo-Saxon, Norse & CelticFor books, journals and electronic resources relevant to your subject. Click to read full screen and link directly to online resources. Also downloadable as a pdf file.read moreJournals
09/08/2011JournalsSt John's College Library subscribes to a range of journals. Usually the recent issues of these are held in the Periodicals Area on the ground floor of the Library (left past the issue desk). These are bound on a basis appropriate to their frequency, and the bound volumes are, for the most part, shelved on the relevant floor according to subject. Where a run of bound volumes is very long, the…read moreOther Library Facilities
08/08/2011Other Library FacilitiesMicrofiche and film readersThe Library has a microfiche reader on the Ground Floor for the benefit of engineers. Engineering and Chemical Engineering Tripos solutions are supplied on microfiche from the Departments of Engineering and Chemical Engineering. The Library also has a microfilm reader on the Ground Floor for viewing its collection of manuscripts that have been microfilmed, and for the…read moreAV Room
08/08/2011AV RoomThe Audio-Visual Room is situated on the First Floor and houses the Library's collections of CDs, DVDs, videos and language cassettes. A hi-fi system, a tv-video unit and a DVD player are available. The CD collection consists mainly of classical music and also includes a number of recordings by the College Choir. The video and DVD collection includes a wide range of western European cinema, a…read moreSeminar Room
08/08/2011Seminar RoomThe Seminar Room is situated on the Mezzanine Floor of the Library. It is used heavily during term for teaching / supervisions and other meetings. When it is not booked, the Room can be used for quiet study. The Room is equipped with a data projector, hi-fi system, tv and video, overhead projector, slide projector and screen, which may be used for academic purposes during staffed hours only. A…read moreAdditional facilities
08/08/2011Additional facilitiesread moreLibrary of Congress classification scheme
08/08/2011Library of Congress classification schemeThe Library arranges its collections of books and bound periodicals according to the Library of Congress Classification Scheme. Each book has a class mark consisting of letters and numbers which indicate its subject and determine where it is filed on the shelf. The code usually begins with two letters The first letter represents the broad subject. For example, all D books (History) are on the…read moreFloor Plan
08/08/2011Floor PlanThe Working Library's collections are arranged over six floors, including a basement. The table below shows the location of the different subject areas within the Library. The letters in brackets appearing after the subject relates to the Library of Congress Classification Scheme used to arrange the books and journals.A link to the Library Floor Map is provided at the bottom of this page.Ground…read moreGraduate life
08/08/2011Graduate lifeThe life of a Graduate Student is different from that of an Undergraduate; most teaching takes place in the Faculty rather than in College, and most of the lifestyle of a Graduate Student depends on their Faculty and Supervisor. Science students are usually based in a Laboratory, working in a group and seeing their Supervisor frequently, while Arts students usually work alone, spending a lot of…read moreFinances
08/08/2011FinancesThis page is currently being updated for 2018-19Those who hold conditional or confirmed offers of a place to read for a Graduate Course at St. John's College during 2017-18 should consult the Financial Arrangements document for further information about charges for 2017-18. The Financial Arrangements document will be available in August 2017.read moreClinical Medicine Applications
08/08/2011Clinical Medicine ApplicationsClinical Medicine courses are not administered by the University's Graduate Admissions Office in Mill Lane. Applications should be made to:The School of Clinical Medicine,Addenbrooke’s Hospital,Hills Road,Cambridge,CB2 2SPTel. +44 1223 336700website: www.medschl.cam.ac.ukPlease note that we rarely accept Clinical Medicine applicants.read moreMBA Applications
08/08/2011MBA ApplicationsPGCE courses are not administered by the University's Graduate Admissions Office in Mill Lane. Applications should be made to:The Judge Business School,Trumpington Street,Cambridge,CB2 1AGTel. +44 1223 339700http://www.jbs.cam.ac.uk/home/read morePGCE Applications
08/08/2011PGCE ApplicationsPGCE courses are not administered by the University's Graduate Admissions Office in Mill Lane. Applications should be made to:Faculty of Education,184 Hills Road,Cambridge,CB2 8PQTel. +44 1223 767602http://www.educ.cam.ac.uk/courses/pgce/read moreGraduate Admissions Office at the Board of Graduate Studies
08/08/2011Graduate Admissions Office at the Board of Graduate StudiesThe University's Graduate Admissions Office at the Board of Graduate Studies processes all applications for PhD and MPhil courses. They also process applications for LLM, Diploma, Master of Advanced Study in Mathematics, MLitt and MSc courses.The Graduate Admissions Office supplies application forms. Full details on how to apply can be viewed on their website. Applications to the University's…read moreOrgan Scholarships
07/08/2011Organ ScholarshipsIn the first instance, potential Organ Scholars should contact the Admissions Tutor, Dr Helen Watson, regarding the admissions process.If you wish to apply for an Organ Award you need to complete a Cambridge Online Preliminary Application as well as submit a UCAS application. The COPA must be received by 1 September. Your UCAS application does not have to be submitted until the 15 October…read moreChoral studentships
07/08/2011Choral studentshipsThere are normally vacancies for all voice parts, however candidates are strongly advised to check with the Director of Music before applying and he is always happy to meet candidates on an informal basis before the voice trials. The College is also keen for candidates to apply for deferred entry. The Choral studentships are open to all offer holders - for more information please see our website…read moreBook bindings
06/08/2011Book bindingslibrary/special_collections/provenanceMany volumes in the special collections bear interesting bindings in a variety of materials. These give an insight into the history of each book, perhaps providing an indication as to when, where, and even by whom, an item was bound, and possibly also who it might have been owned by. The following is a, by no means exhaustive, selection of some of the more…read moreTypes of provenance
06/08/2011Types of provenancelibrary/special_collections/provenanceEvidence that volumes were owned by a particular person varies considerably, from an expensive customized binding, through armorial bookplates, and dedicatory epistles from friends, to a simple autograph. Some of the more interesting, and significant, examples are listed below. If you would like to see any of the early printed books or manuscripts mentioned…read moreInteresting provenances
06/08/2011Interesting provenanceslibrary/special_collections/provenanceNumerous items in the special collections at St John's bear marks of ownership that indicate their association with notable historical figures. A selection of some of the more interesting provenances is given below. Those names marked with an asterisk are members of St John's. If you would like to see any of the early printed books or manuscripts mentioned…read moreBequests and donations
06/08/2011Bequests and donationslibrary/special_collections/provenanceWhile many items in the Library's special collections were bequeathed or donated by Masters, Fellows and members of St John's, bequests and donations have also been received from others wishing to support the College and its educational aims. Details of some of the more significant or substantial gifts are included in the chronological index below. If you…read moreProvenance and Binding indexes
06/08/2011Provenance and Binding indexeslibrary/special_collections/The early printed books and manuscripts held in the Library were often owned by various individuals before they ended up in its collections. Sometimes well-known or celebrated individuals left their mark on a volume, whether a signature, motto, bookplate or specially made binding. More often they were more obscure, leaving just a name or a doodle. The following indexes…read moreEarly printed books
06/08/2011Early printed bookslibrary/special_collections/From the late sixteenth century onwards St John's has maintained one of the larger College libraries in Cambridge, and many of its original holdings are still to be found in the Old Library. This now houses some 50,000 early printed books, and amongst these are some of the key milestones in printing history, many of the major texts of the early modern period, and…read moreCatalogue of Oriental Manuscripts and Papyrus Fragments
06/08/2011Catalogue of Oriental Manuscripts and Papyrus Fragmentslibrary/special_collections/manuscriptsThe following material can be consulted in the Rare Books Reading Room. If you would like to see any of the manuscripts listed on this site, please contact the Special Collections Librarian (tel. 01223 (3)39393). Arabic | Ethiopic | Hebrew | Panjabi | Persian | Syriac | Tamil | Turkish | Urdu | Papyrus Fragments Arabic Browne 1406 Qur'anBrowne 1409…read moreMedieval Manuscripts
06/08/2011Medieval Manuscriptslibrary/special_collections/manuscriptsThe following is an index of M. R. James's Descriptive Catalogue of the Manuscripts in the Library of St John's College, Cambridge with updates. The Library has also mounted an Index of the images in its Medieval Manuscripts on-line, to which an increasing number of digital reproductions are being attached. The index follows the St John's classmark sequence…read moreManuscripts
06/08/2011Manuscriptslibrary/special_collectionsThe Library's special collections are housed in the Old Library and can be consulted in the Rare Books Reading Room. For further information on the collections and arrangements for viewing them please contact the Special Collections on 01223 339393. Medieval Manuscripts M. R. James's Descriptive Catalogue of the Manuscripts in the Library of St John's College,…read more