Library
About the Library
Our University commenced its library activities with the establishment of EUL in 1990. The library expanded parallel with the growth and development of the University. Our University constantly dedicates resources in growing the 2500 m2 building, which currently houses seating for over 903 people. There are more than 63,000 printed publications and books situated at the library as well as lots of digital books or resources available. EUL’s Ertuğrul Apakan Library is organised according to the Dewey Decimal System, subsequently improving accessibility for students.
Library Floorplan:
Entrance
Exhibition Hall
First Floor
Front Hall
General Collection
Check-out desk
Reading hall
Periodicals
Rear Hall
Daily newspapers
Grup study rooms
Computers
Second Floor
Front Hall
General collection
Reading section
Rear Hall
Hardcover periodicals
Classics
RSV collection
Reference collection
Reading section
User Conditions
Borrowing, Return, Time Extension Procedures:
All EUL students, academic and administrative staff are considered as members of the EUL Library.
In order to take advantages of services, users need to contact the Circulation Desk with own University ID Card and Library membership card. All users must have University ID card for the offered services (borrowing, retuning, time extension , reservation, etc.). No action will be taken on behalf of another reader. Users can make time extension for materaials via library automation system . Click to extend the borrowing period.
Interlibrary Loan System:
Interlibrary loan is the process by which a library requests material from, or supplies material to, another library. The purpose of interlibrary loan as defined by this code is to obtain, upon request of a library user, material not available in library. This service is limited for academic staff. Click for more information. Requests for Interlibrary loan; Monday to Friday from 09:00 to 12:00 and 14:00 to 17:00. (Except Public Holiday). Click for the interlibrary loan form. Click for Library Automation System
Springer Nature-Author Academy Training Module
Springer Nature’s training module “Author Academy” is now available. This training module provides all the details related to article or book writing according to Springer Nature standards. Also, it will provide various subjects from peer reviews to open access and it will give a certificate at the end of training sessions.
Training module access link: http://academy.springer.com/
You can access to detailed information about article or book writing from this link: http://www.springer.com/gp/authors-editors
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Library Rules and Regulations
Membership
1. All EUL students, academic and administrative staff are considered as members of the EUL Library.
2. Users who wish to activate their library membership must fill in the “Library Registration Form” and provide a current passoport size photo for their library cards.
3. All students are required to renew their membership for each semester.
4. Every member of the library accepts to follow the library rules.
5. Users from outside the university may use the library resources but can not become members.
Borrowing
1. Members must show their library cards in order to check out any items. It is not allowed for anyone to borrow any of the library materials without showing current library card.
2. It is prohibited to borrow library materials by using another member’s ID or library card.
3. EUL full-time academic staff can borrow up to 10 books for a period of 24 weeks (168 calendar days).
4. EUL part-time academic staff, administrative staff and students may borrow up to 3 books fo a period of 2 weeks.
5. Reference books, periodicals and theses can not be checked out.
6. Members who fail to return the borrowed library materials on the due date are not allowed to check out any other items until they return the overdue materials and pay the overdue charges.
Reserve Collection
Items on Reserve Section with the classification “A” are lent for only 24 hours and items which are classified as “B” can not be checked out at any time.
Services and Availabilities:
1. Library computers, copy machines and printers can be used with the permission of the library staff at the working hours of the library.
2. Photocopy and print out cards can be purchased from the photocopy centre.
3. Computers must be used only for research and homework purposes.
Overdue and Materials
1. Library Staff may warn the members by (e-mail, phone or letter) for the overdue materials but the responsibility belongs to the members.
2. A fine of 10.00 TL per day will be charged to library members’ accounts for every overdue material. Overdue fine will be 20 TL per day for each borrowed materials from Reserve Section.
3. In cases when the overdue materials are not returned for a month, the overdue material is considered as lost item and the lost procedure is applied and the membership of the user might be suspended for a semester. This period is 5 days for the materials from Reserve Section.
4. If a user looses a library material then the latest edition of the item has to be provided to the library or the exact amount covering the price of the material, including replacement charges, need to be paid.
5. Disciplinary actions will taken by the disciplinary committee in cases when a user causes intentional damage to library materials.
General Rules
1. No food, beverage and smoking is allowed in the library.
2. Mobile phones can not be used and must be switched off in the library.
3. Users are responsible for their belongings. The library staff may not be held responsible in case of theft or lost belongings.
4. The library collection is protected by an electronic system checkpoint at the exit. No publications may be taken out of the library without permission. Legal measures will be taken against those kinds of behaviors.
5. Anyone damaging library property and materials will be subject to disciplinary measures.
6. The Library is meant to be a place for study and the noise level should be kept to a minimum.
Library Personnel have the following Rights:
To ask for the users’ ID cards to start disciplinary measures.
To confiscate or take away the overdue items.
To search users at the exit.
Library Contact Details
Postal Address: European University of Lefke
Ertuğrul Apakan Library
Lefke, Northern Cyprus TR-10 Mersin, Turkey
E-mail: library@eul.edu.tr
Fax: +90 392 660 2163
Tel: +90 392 660 2000 – 2160
Working Hours
Throughout the Academic Year
Monday – Friday : 08:15 – 00:00
Saturday : 09:30 – 00:00
Sunday : 09:30 – 00:00
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