The Library as the “heart of the university”, supported by the university administration, provides information and document services to researchers in Türkiye and the world, as well as academic staff, students, other employees, and the people of the environment. Through the dynamic website, researchers are able to utilize the services in an electronic environment continuously for 24 hours.
The Library provides services such as a help desk, access to data, internet use, use of audio-visual information resources and electronic databases, lending, publications from other libraries, etc. In addition to classical information services, it organizes continuing education programs to increase the use of information resources.
The Library supplies all kinds of printed, electronic, and audiovisual information in line with the needs of its users. The open-shelf system offers print resources. Electronic resources can be used in the e-library hall inside the library and also through remote access as well as through the users’ own computers.
Some information on the Library is given below:
Physical Feature
Feature/Capacity | Capacity/Service |
Usage Area | 2.488 square meters |
Seating Capacity | 453 people |
Print Collection Capacity | 85 thousand volumes |
Shelf Length | 2.824 square meters |
General Reading Room | 4 numbers (3 General Reading Room, 1 Deep Silent Room) |
Group Study Room | 6 numbers (1 for 8, 3 for 10, 2 for 12 persons) |
Individual Study Room | 4 numbers |
Seminar Room | 1 number (48 persons) |
e-Library | 1 number (18 persons) |
Book Cafe | 1 number (35 persons) |
Internet Access | 10 computers, wireless internet access |
Employees | Librarian – 8 |
Working Hours | Weekday: 08.00 – 23.00 / weekend: 10.00 – 17.00 / Book Cafe: 24/7 |
Weekly Services | 168 hours |
Library Resources
Source Name | Number of Resources |
Printed Books (Purchased and Donated) | 58,42 |
Rare Books | 992 |
Electronic Book (Purchased) | 1,223 |
Electronic Book (Subscribed and Open Access) | 490,24 |
DDA Collection | 1,898,305 |
Total Number of Books | 2,271,488 |
Electronic Journals | 80,657 |
Databases | 110 (26 subscribed, 38 ULAKBİM, 47 Open Access) |
Number of Databases Publications | ~ 550 Million |