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Library Services

The aim of the library services is to provide a better learning environment for the faculty members and students, with wide access to scientific, technological, cultural and other information to support academic and educational activities.

Uludag University has a main library in Görükle campus, integrated with KYBELE library automation software. KYBELE is a functional, user friendly, and worldwide known library software. The URL is http://kutuphane.uludag.edu.tr.

Uludag University Library is physically open 13.5 hours a day and five days a week. Most of the library services are available 24 hours via Internet. Over 40.000 students and 2.000 academic personnel have access to the library facilities. The following services can be used via Internet:

  • search for the online library catalog

  • literature search on electronic databases

  • read or print articles from electronic journals

  • order books for the Uludag University library

  • request article, book, report, etc. from other libraries via Inter Library Loans (ILL)

  • renew checked out books

  • place hold on a book checked out by another user

  • send requests and complaints to the library.

All users are informed on book orders, new library services and other requests through electronic mail. Most of the electronic messages are issued automatically by the library system. Users receive electronic messages for late library materials and material placed on hold by users.

Library Acquisitions and Resources

A modern and prestigious library building was constructed at the center of the Görükle Campus in 1999.

Uludag University academic staff and students have opportunities to order books without any limitation. Book ordering is done electronically from the library’s web site. All book requests are evaluated and ordered by the library. Uludag University Library is currently subscribed to 19,520 print and electronic journals. In addition, 19,000 of 19,520 journals offer electronic access to Uludag University members.

The number of electronic resources available to Uludag University members has been increasing every year. At present, over 19000 electronic journals, 700,000 full-text thesis and dissertations, 31 full-text and abstract databases are accessible through the library’s web site. Uludag University Library, with its electronic journals and full-text thesis and dissertations, is one of the leading libraries in Turkey. The library policy is to expand the journal accessibility every year, especially with electronic media. Uludag University Library subscribes to all electronic journals published by the Science Direct, Springer, Taylor & Francis, Blackwell’s, Emerald, Wiley, Cambridge University Press, Oxford University Press, IEEE Explore, EBSCO Host, MD Consult Core Collection, ProQuest 5000, American Chemical Society, JSTOR and Ovid. Moreover, main subscriptions to databases in science and technology are as follows:

  • Science Citation Index

  • ProQuest Digital Dissertations (Full-text).

Some of the other databases are listed below:

  • Social Science Citation Index

  • Arts and Humanities Index

  • ABI/INFORM Global

Uludag University Library aims to maintain and improve its support to academic and educational activities by adopting latest developments in library and information science.