NTU Library Can Help:Get a Fresh Start to Know Your Library

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NTU Library Can Help:

Get a Fresh Start to Know Your Library

A G u i d e f o r N T U L i b r a r y U s e r s

2021

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A Wonderful Place to Explore Borrowing from the Library Using Library Resources Frequently Asked Questions Library Instruction

NTU Library Map & Contact Information

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Place to Explore

Study Room

Basement of the Main Library

If you want a quiet place to study, the study room is your best choice. There is an unique lamp on each seat to accompany you while reading.

Those lamps are actual antiques from the Japanese

colonial period.

Discussion Area

Basement of the Main Library It's a noisy corner for you to discuss with each other .

If you want to read books and do some studies, NTU Library welcomes you all the time !!

E-Corner

2F, 3F, 4F of the Main Library There are different styles of E-Corner in each floor.

Bring your own mobile device and enjoy it here!

NTU Collected Works

3F of the Main Library

The NTU Collected Works archives publications by authors associated with NTU. It highlights the academic achievements of NTU faculty, staff, retirees, alumni, and current students.

Multimedia Center

4F of the Main Library

Multimedia Center aims to provide various audio-visual materials for research, teaching, learning, and recreation.

You may reserve the small group viewing room/area to watch the “Library Use Only” video collections through the online application system.

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Borrowing and Returning

Category Loan Quota

(items) Loan Periods (days) Online Reserves Undergraduates 80 60 If an item is

reserved by another user upon checking out, the loan period will be shortened to 14 days.

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items Master’s Program Students 80 60

Ph.D Program Students 80 60 Full Time Faculty 100 60

＊For more information, please visit http://www.lib.ntu.edu.tw/en/node/812

＊Reference materials, theses & dissertations, periodicals, newspapers, public edition of audio-visual materials, and special collections are of limited use in the Library.

Borrowing

from the

Swipe access to all our libraries and borrowing privileges are available for current NTU students, faculty, and staff.

Open Shelf Area of the

Koo Chen-Fu Memorial Library

This library is designed by the world-renowned Japanese architect Mr. Toyo Ito. There is a beautiful open shelf area which is built as a forest library with 88 irregularly distributed tree-like pillars. The 130 pieces of skylights of all shapes and sizes let the sunlight in all- around.

Sunshine Corner

2F of the Medical Library

The Sunshine Corner offers a bright, elegant and comfortable environment through the stunning window view and fancy wooden seating area with curved shape. Welcome here and relax yourself in such surroundings, you might be inspired by the hidden ingenuity.

Discussion Rooms

There are discussion rooms in the Main Library, the Medical Library and the Koo Chen-Fu Memorial Library, College of Social Science.

Reserve a Discussion Room at the Main Library and the Koo Chen-Fu Memorial Library:

https://www.lib.ntu.edu.tw/en/node/3889 Reserve a Discussion Room at the Medical Library:

http://ntuml.mc.ntu.edu.tw/Fpage.action?muid=224&fid=93

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rooms @ Main Library

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rooms @ Medical Library

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rooms @ Koo Chen-Fu Memorial Library

Intercampus Loan Service

This service provides books delivery between NTU campuses. Through the online request, you may request books from a library at other campus without going there for picking them up. The average turnaround time for processing and delivering books is in 3 working days.

Books can be returned at any library on the main campus or at the Medical Library.

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Online Reserves

You may request the items that are already checked out by other users on the library online catalog and will be notified by Email once your requested items are returned to the Library. You can pick up your reserves at the designated location. All requested item will be held for 5 days.

Request Books form the ASRS Service Center

You can go to the ASRS Service Center to request on-site and get the item within 2 minutes.

However, you may also reserve it via the library online catalog and will be notified by Email once it's ready for picking up at the designated location.

Online Renewal

You can renew items through your online library account before the due date. Please click on〔 Log in My Library〕and either select the items you wish to renew or click on ^〔Renew All〕at the top.

This will renew all items providing they can be renewed.

Self Check-Out

You can check out books by yourself on the 1st, 2nd and 4th floors of the Main Library. The machines are also located in the Koo Chen-Fu Memorial Library.

Book Sterilizer

Book Sterilizers are on the the 1st, 2nd and 4th floors of the Main Library, and are also located in the Medical Library and the Koo Chen-Fu Memorial Library.

It takes only 30 seconds to kill the germs on both the covers and the pages inside the books.

I’m a Book Sterilizer, not a refrigerator.

Returns

You can return the books at the Main Library, the Medical Library, the Koo Chen-Fu Memorial Library, the ASRS Service Center and all departmental libraries regardless of the original location among them. Use the outside book drops which are located respectively at the Main library, the Medical Library and the Koo Chen-Fu Memorial Library when the library is closed at your convenience. Please note the actual return date will be the next day after dropping the books.

Viewing Circulation Record

You may view your circulation record by clicking on〔 Log in My Library〕with your NTU Email Account. If the display language of the page is in Chinese, please click the button which shows your name to switch it to English.

Email Notification

Email notification is definitely a convenient service for you. You will receive the following notices by NTU Email: (1) Courtesy Notice, (2) Overdue Notice, (3) Hold Pickup Notice, (4) Hold Cancellation Notice, and (5) Recall Notice.

Borrowing from Other Libraries (Interlibrary Loan Service)

You can use JADE service to request journal articles or borrow books through NDDS from other libraries. Moreover, you can apply for an “Interlibrary Loan Card” at the Circulation Desk of the Main Library or the Medical Library, which enables the card holder to borrow materials from other libraries personally.

＊Before making a request from Interlibrary Loan service, please check the NTU Library online catalog to make sure the items are not NTU libraries' holdings.

＊For more information, please visit 〔Service〕4〔Interlibrary Loan Service〕on the website of the NTU library.

Tri-Library Loan Service

National Taiwan University, National Taiwan Normal University, and National Taiwan University of Science and Technology have introduced the Tri-Library Loan Service, so that eligible patrons may use their faculty/staff/student IDs to borrow books from all three libraries.

＊For more information, please visit https://www.lib.ntu.edu.tw/en/node/3069

Closed Stacks Retrieval Services

If the needed materials are in the closed stacks, please submit your request online. You will be notified by Email when the requested item is retrieved and ready for you to pick up.

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Library

Using

How to efficiently find what you need from such a rich collection of more than 8.3 million volumes?

NTUL Website

　www.lib.ntu.edu.tw/en

Recent events

Search Tips: Library Catalog

You can use the Library Catalog to search for books, journals, newspapers, audio-visual materials, videos, maps, and more.

Call Number ─

It indicates the location of the item.

Enter TITLE

"Actress : a novel"

How to Locate a Book?

Location ─

It shows that which floor this item is shelved on. “Available”

means that this item can be found on the shelf. "Out of library" means the item is already checked out by another user, and you may request it online.

＊ Please sign in to reserve the checked-out items.

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acts like the book's address on the library's shelves or stacks.

How to Locate Journals?

Read full-text online

Click the name of the database, you can link to its title and read the full-text directly.

"Available Online"

means there is an electronic edition of the journal.

Discovery System

The Discovery System, which is also called System for Library Information Management (SLIM), is a one-stop retrieval system for large amounts of print and online content, including books, ebooks, articles, book reviews, videos, and more.

The SLIM provides a Google-like search engine which is fast in retrieving library's resources.

Users can easily access the origin of the specific holding and refine the retrieval strategy by the filters.

Use filters to further refine your sear

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Categorize resources in different types

One-stop search

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Finding Course Reserves

Use Advanced Search and select "Course Reserves" to limit your search by the name of the course or the instructor.

Using Databases

You can use databases to search for journal articles, newspapers, conference articles, e-book chapters, and other digital resources by specific subject. Most databases contain not only full-text documents but also various subject e-resources, such as music (e.g., Naxos Music Library) and general knowledge (e.g., Encyclopedia Britannica Online).

Visit our website: 〔Home〕4〔Search & Find〕4〔E-Resources〕4〔Databases〕

Course Reserves consist primarily of books and audio- visual materials that have been requested by faculty for the use of their students. All reserve books are kept at the Course Reserve Books Area on 1F of the Main Library, and the course reserve audio-visual materials are located on 4F, the Multimedia Center. All Course Reserves are for in- library use only.

Browse by Titles

Search for the database name, e.g.,"Web of Science"

Browse by Subject

Course Reserves are items in high demand for a particular course. Each item of Course Reserve is given a unique number corresponding to a specific course and placed in the Course Reserves Ar

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Browse by Content Type

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Network Connection Services

Campus Network

Most e-resources can be accessed within the campus network (IP 140.112.*.*), but there is still online usage restriction on some of them. For example, “Web edition with 5 concurrent users” means only 5 people can use the resources at the same time. You can find the access information on 〔Search & Find〕4〔E-Resource〕4〔Databases〕.

＊For more details about laptops in the library and internet connections service, please visit this website:

https://www.lib.ntu.edu.tw/en/node/807

Off-campus Network

Most databases, e-journals and e-books are accessible off campus as long as the VPN (Virtual Private Network) service is activated. Link to https://ccnet.ntu.edu.tw/vpn/PulseSecure-eng.html for installation information.

＊For more details about VPN connection, please visit this website:

＊Can't get your NTU VPN service activated? Please contact (02)3366-5022 (or 5023) or mail to [email protected]

Mobile Site & APP

On the go but need to know? Use a mobile phone or a tablet to experience a pocket-sized version of our mobile site. Also, welcome to download NTU Library App from App Store or Google Play. You can check library hours, search the catalog, view the latest events, confirm current seat availability in the study room and even find the closest branch to your location throughout the NTU Library App.

Reader Services

Librarians are glad to answer your questions and assist you in academic works.

Circulation Services ☎ (02)3366-2353 [email protected] Reference Services ☎ (02)3366-2326 [email protected] Reference Services Blog http://tul.blog.ntu.edu.tw

NTU Library Facebook https://www.facebook.com/NTULIB

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Questions

Frequently

How to set up the internet connection in the library?

Wireless Connections

There are two wireless networks: “NTU” and “ntu_peap”. You can choose either of them, and enter your NTU Email account and password to set up the internet connection.

Wired Connections

Please bring your own laptop and connection cable. You can also use your NTU ID card to borrow connection cable from the Information Desk on the 1st floor of the Main Library.

Ethernet jacks may be found under or next to certain reading tables in the Main Library. The

“Laptop Connection” instructions sticker shows the TCP/IP information. You may need to enter your NTU Email account and password to use this network. Please note that reading tables to the far left on every floor are off limits to laptop users to guarantee quiet reading space for patrons.

Are NTU faculty, staff, and students allowed to borrow books from all branches and

departmental libraries?

YES! People with above identities are welcome to borrow or return books at all NTU Library system, including the Main Library, the Medical Library, the Koo Chen-Fu Memorial Library, the ASRS Service Center and all departmental libraries.

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What should I do when borrowed items are overdue?

If you have overdue materials, your own borrowing privileges will be locked. Please return them immediately and pay the overdue fines:

(1) General materials are fined at the rate of NT$ 5 each item per day.

(2) Overnight borrowed materials are fined at the rate of NT$ 5 each item per hour.

(3) Multimedia materials are fined at the rate of NT$ 30 each item per day.

The charges will be accumulated until the items are returned, so please return or renew your materials before the due date.

What should I do if I have lost a book?

Please report to the library immediately to avoid any other overdue fines. For more information, please refer to the replacement procedures of the library loan policy. You can visit〔Services〕4〔Readers Services〕4〔Loan Policy〕.

Why is my recall/hold request rejected?

For the following reasons:

Online requests are accepted only when a book had been checked out by another patron, is in the process of being purchased, or is being cataloged.

You may request a book that is for library-use only.

The requests are over maximum of your record.

You may have overdue books, unpaid fines, or replacement fees on your record.

Why can’t I find a book on the shelf ?

When you can’t find a book after looking it up on the bookshelf, one or more of the following reasons might apply:

Someone borrowed it.

Another patron is currently using the book, or the book has not been placed back on the shelf.

Placed on the wrong shelf.

Displayed on the “New Arrivals” Area on the 2nd/4th floor or in the book exhibition.

Missing.

Withdrawal or Removed from the shelf.

Please don’t hesitate to ask for help at the Information Desk.

Why can’t I find a journal on the shelf?

This may be due to one or more of the following reasons:

Another patron is reading it or hasn’t returned it to the shelf.

Placed on the wrong shelf.

The journal was sent out for binding.

The name of the journal has been changed.

Unbound and bound periodicals are located on separate floors.

Please don’t hesitate to ask for help at the Information Desk.

How can I recommend a book for the library to purchase?

Please click on〔Research Support〕4〔Books Recommendation〕to log in the Book Recommendation System on the library website.

Your recommendation will be evaluated according to the library collection development principles. Books on general subjects will be handled by the library and those on specific ones will be referred to the related departments for evaluation and purchase.

To track the results of your request, please click on〔Recommendation Results〕.

＊User guide to the NTU Library Book Recommendation System: https://www.lib.ntu.edu.tw/en/node/854

Where to scan or photocopy those books limited for use in the library?

Copy machines are available on each floor in the Main Library. Users can buy a copy card at the Copy Center on B1 or the card vending machines on each floor of the Main Library.

Printing service and scanning service are available respectively on the 1st , 3rd and 4th floors and the 2nd , 3rd and 5th floors. The scanner is for NTU library collections only. Please notice fair use and respect the intellectual property rights.

Visit the following webpages for more information:

＊Main Library: http://www.lib.ntu.edu.tw/en/node/803

＊Koo Chen-Fu Memorial Library: http://web.lib.ntu.edu.tw/koolib/en/en_facility.html

＊Medical Library: http://ntuml.mc.ntu.edu.tw/Fpage.action?muid=317&fid=48

Current issues of periodicals are displayed to the front of the shelves while the recent unbound issues are stored underneath. Lift the lid for access!

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Library

Customized Instruction

The librarians can customize classes or presentations on a wide variety of topics to meet the needs of your group, department, or class. Please book a reservation at least 2 weeks in advance and notice that a group must consist of at least 5 people for the Main Library and 6 people for the Medical Library.

＊For more information, please contact your subject librarian:

F.I.R.S.T Workshop

Foreign Students Must Learn: Information, Research and Search Techniques.

An English Multi-session workshop which is designed to help foreign and international students learn how to discover and search for useful research resources in library collections and e-resources.

＊For more information, please visit https://www.lib.ntu.edu.tw/node/3953

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Dept. of Library and Information Science Library Law Library

ASRS Service Center

☎(02) 3366-2812~3

☎(02) 3366-5117

☎(02) 3366-1160

☎(02) 3366-1609

☎(02) 3366-2955

☎(02) 3366-3366 ext.55230

☎(02) 3366-9836

NTU Library

& Contact Information

Main Campus　

No. 1, Sec. 4, Roosevelt Road, Taipei, 10617

Main Library

https://www.lib.ntu.edu.tw/

Circulation Services☎(02) 3366-2353 [email protected] Reference Services ☎(02) 3366-2326 [email protected]

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https://www.facebook.com/NTULIB College of Social Science

Koo Chen-Fu Memorial Library

http://web.lib.ntu.edu.tw/koolib/

Circulation & Reference Services

☎(02) 3366-8300 ext. 55600 [email protected]

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https://www.facebook.com/ntukoolib

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NTUVeterinary Hospital Ming Da Hall

LifeScience Bldg.

Eco-House

Agricultural Experimental Farm

Fu Bell

Liugongjun Pool

Agricultural Exhibition Hall NTU Visitor Center

CoreSubjects Classroom Bldg.

Liberal Education Classroom Bldg.

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Information Networking Center

Graduate Institute of Applied Mechanics

Campus Security EE Bldg.

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Sociology / Dept. of Social Work

Graduate Institute of National Development

Koo Chen-Fu Memorial Library

College of Social Sciences Tsai Lecture Hall

Law Library

Wan-Tsai Research Hall

Graduate Institute of Journalism

Xiao-Xiao-Fu Food Services

Lu-Ming Hall

Administration Bldg.

Common Subjects Classroom Bldg.

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Dept. of Mathematics Library

Astronomy- Mathematics Bldg.

CSIE- DerTian Hall

Dept. of Physics Library

Center for Condensed Matter Sciences

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Square

Sports Center

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Gallery of NTU History (Old Main Library)

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Medical Campus

No.1, Section1, Jen Ai Road, Taipei, 10051

Medical Library

https://ntuml.mc.ntu.edu.tw Circulation Services ☎(02) 2356-2207

Reference Services ☎(02) 2356-2208 [email protected]

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Information Service Desk on the 1st floor, Medical Library

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