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Library accounts are assigned in bulk to new students at the beginning of each academic term. However, for existing students and personnel whose records cannot be processed in bulk, accounts are manually opened only for those who present their current university identity card (Campus Card - Smart Card). During registration, an official identification document containing the Turkish Identification Number (TC Kimlik No) is required (Driver's License, Turkish ID card, Citizenship card, etc.). When creating a user account, a corporate email address in the format of student number/registration number@kocaeli.edu.tr is also defined. If you don't know or haven't created your corporate email address, you can check your account or create your email address at https://portal.kocaeli.edu.tr/emailogr/.
To open a library member session, go to http://kutuphane.kocaeli.edu.tr and access the Catalog Search page. Enter your ID Number/User Name in the Member Code/User Name section, and in the Password section, enter the last 4 digits of your Turkish Identification Number for the first login. However, for security purposes, you need to change your password on your first login. If you forget your password, you can find out your password by following the steps on the "Log In / Forgot Password" page at http://library.kocaeli.edu.tr.
Our library collection is organized on shelves according to the Library of Congress (LC) Classification System, and an open shelf system is used. Users can search for books, periodicals, theses, etc., on the Catalog Search page at http://kutuphane.kocaeli.edu.tr based on criteria such as author, publication name, subject, publisher name, etc. You can check if the material you are looking for is available. If the material is on the shelf, you can find it by obtaining the shelf number.
To borrow materials, you need to present your university identity card (Ziraat Campus Card - Smart Card). Transactions cannot be made with someone else's card. You cannot borrow new materials without returning overdue materials or paying the overdue fee.
When you log in with your library account, you can extend the loan periods of borrowed materials, reserve materials currently borrowed by another user, and request the addition of information resources not available in the library collection.
You can extend the loan period of the book you borrowed by logging into your personal session from the "My Loans" section on the Catalog Search page.
If the book appears on the shelf, it may have been recently returned and is in the process of being shelved. If you cannot find the book, you can ask the Circulation Desk or a Reference Librarian for assistance.
You cannot borrow books with someone else's ID. Each user can only perform transactions with their own ID.
Books reserved by you will remain on the reservation shelf for 3 days.
For more information about the reservation process, you can click here to review the relevant guide.
The number of materials that can be borrowed and their durations vary according to different user groups: Academic Staff: 60 Days / 10 Books / 5 Non-book items, Administrative Staff: 30 Days / 10 Books / 5 Non-book items, Doctoral Students: 30 Days / 10 Books / 5 Non-book items, Master's Students: 30 Days / 10 Books / 5 Non-book items, Undergraduate Students: 30 Days / 10 Books / 5 Non-book items.
You can borrow the same book again 3 days after returning it.
Library accounts are assigned in bulk to new students at the beginning of each academic term. However, for existing students and personnel whose records cannot be processed in bulk, KOÜ members without records can register for membership by visiting the lending department.
Catalog search can be done by going to http://kutuphane.kocaeli.edu.tr and clicking on the "Catalog Search" link or directly at http://kutuphane.kocaeli.edu.tr. The PİRİ search engine on the library website can be used for electronic resources.
The "Issued for Binding" information indicates that the books are allocated for repair and binding of damaged books. Books cannot be borrowed while in the binding process.
The "Depot" information indicates books that have been culled from the collection, have excess copies, or are damaged. You can borrow the well-preserved copies of these books on the shelves. If there is no copy on the shelf, you can ask the staff for assistance in borrowing the book from the depot.
Students can borrow by presenting a photo ID and a current student document.
If a book is damaged or lost, you should contact the Lending Department for loss procedures. For more information on lending rules, click here.
The Library of Congress Classification System is used in the library. Bookshelves are arranged according to a thematic arrangement using an open shelf system.
You or your friend can return the books.
Readers from outside Kocaeli University can benefit from the library, but they cannot borrow books.
Kocaeli University students, academic and administrative staff, and researchers from outside the university can benefit from the library. KOÜ students and staff can benefit from the lending collection. ID must be presented during borrowing transactions.
The library's working hours are published on our website. You can follow the current working hours at http://kutuphane.kocaeli.edu.tr.
No, reservation cannot be made for an unissued book. You can only reserve books with return dates specified when you perform a catalog search.
No, you must return the borrowed book to the branch library where it belongs.
No, you can renew the loan period of your book from the "My Loans" section on the catalog search page by logging into your personal session. Click here for the Book Renewal Guide.
Yes, your email address is required for proper execution of reservation processes and for sending reminder emails in case of delays.
If you are unable to open your member session, you can log in by using the "catalog search" link on http://kutuphane.kocaeli.edu.tr or http://library.kocaeli.edu.tr. To open a member session, you must be registered in the library system. If you cannot open your member session, you can seek assistance from the lending department. You can register by presenting your university ID.
If your overdue fines do not exceed 25 TL, you can continue borrowing books. Your borrowing will be suspended once your overdue fines exceed 25 TL. For overdue fine procedures, you can send an email to kutuphaneodunc@kocaeli.edu.tr or visit the lending desk.
You cannot borrow a new book while you have overdue books. You can borrow a new book after returning the overdue book.
When borrowed books are not returned on time, a late fee of 50 kurus per day is charged to the student's account. The late fee is applied separately for each book. Click here for Borrowing/Renewing Rules.
As a member of Kocaeli University (academic/administrative staff and students), you can request printed books, audio-visual resources, textbooks/resources, and electronic resources (e-books, e-journals, e-theses, etc.) through your library member session. Click here for the Requesting Guide.
By logging into your member session on the library website and clicking the "show my list" button, you can see the status of your order (ordered, arrived, available, etc.). You can also check the status by searching the library catalog.
Requests are evaluated considering suitability for the collection and budget. There is no limitation.
With your student email password, you can use your corporate email address (ogrencino@kocaeli.edu.tr), connect to the internet within the campus, access library services remotely, etc.
You can create your corporate email address through the Student Email Support system (https://portal.kocaeli.edu.tr/emailogr). Click here for the relevant guide.
Reference sources such as encyclopedias, dictionaries, biographies, maps, statistical sources, chronologies, yearbooks, almanacs, handbooks, etc., are provided for use in the library and are strictly not for loan.
Reference service aims to facilitate effective use of library resources and enable users to access the information they need quickly and accurately. This service is provided by Reference Librarians face-to-face, by phone, email, etc. For more information, you can call +90(262)3031326 or send an email to kutuphanedanisma@kocaeli.edu.tr.
The duties of a Reference Librarian include informing users about the use of printed and electronic resources, identifying resources for the information needs of all user groups served by the library, directing users to relevant resources, and providing education and consultation support when necessary. Orientation programs (orientation) are organized for users who want to learn about the library resources and services, subject to prior appointment. University-wide education planning is carried out for library resources and services; training is requested from relevant database company representatives based on user requests. Those who wish to benefit from these services must fill out the User Education Request Form. To receive reference service, you can call +90(262)3031326 or send an email to kutuphanedanisma@kocaeli.edu.tr.
Yes. The library's social media accounts are: Facebook: Koukutuphanesi, Twitter: Koukutuphanesi, Instagram: KouKutuphanesi.
Yes, lecture notes and books are narrated for visually impaired students. Additionally, books can be narrated and transferred to electronic media using a book reading machine. For more information, you can contact erisilebilirkutp@kocaeli.edu.tr.
You can follow the working hours of the Visually Impaired Unit on http://kutuphane.kocaeli.edu.tr.
The services offered by the Visually Impaired Unit include: access to all library resources for visually impaired students, benefitting from narrated lecture notes and books, benefiting from electronically provided (scanned) lecture notes and books, computers and voice recording devices designed for visually impaired individuals, Braille (embossed) printed Turkish and English books, Braille (embossed) printing using the Index 4X4 Pro Braille printer, narration and electronic transfer of books and printed materials using a book reading machine, and the ability to use weekly or bi-weekly downloaded books from KOU Library e-book databases. Note: This section (room) reserved for visually impaired individuals is closed to other users.
Users of the Visually Impaired Unit can borrow Voice Recording Devices (14 days + 2 renewals).
The hardware and software used in the Visually Impaired Unit include: Jaws For Windows Screen Reader Program: A program that speaks Turkish and enables visually impaired individuals to use the computer effectively. Magic For Windows Screen Reader and Magnification Program: A program developed for the visually impaired that magnifies the screen while speaking. Focus Pro 40: A keyboard that allows visually impaired individuals to read texts on the computer screen in braille and control and type on the computer with a special braille keyboard. Book Reading Machine: A device suitable for desktop or portable needs, capable of reading materials of all kinds with natural human voice quality. Braille (Embossed) Printer: A printer that enables visually impaired students to obtain embossed prints of textbooks, lecture notes, and other materials in Braille. Voice Recording Devices: Voice recording devices suitable for students' use are used to record lectures and organize course materials.
When searching a database, you can receive results in various formats. Citation contains bibliographic and abstract information about the article. Full text allows you to view the entire article in HTML format. However, some graphics and page numbers may not be displayed. Full image allows you to view the article exactly as it appeared in the printed journal.
You have the right to copy and print up to 60 pages from e-books.
You have weekly or bi-weekly download rights from subscribed e-book databases. To download, you first need to log in to the relevant database. You can create an account by following the on-screen instructions and setting your username and password. Then, Adobe Digital Editions program must be installed on your computer. The installation link can be seen on the screen. E-books downloaded in this way become usable on your desktop through the Adobe Digital Editions program. Access will be terminated after the designated period. You can continue your research by re-downloading the same book.
You can benefit from e-books in two ways. 1- By viewing online, you can examine book chapters on the screen without downloading, and you can copy/print up to 60 pages from the sections you are interested in. 2- You can download your book to your desktop at specified intervals using the Download option.
You can request training by filling out the form at http://kutuphane.kocaeli.edu.tr/kullanici-egitimi.php.
Piri is an academic search engine that allows you to access all of Kocaeli University Library's resources from a single interface. Articles, journals, books, and much more are made available to you through Piri from a single access point. Piri leads you to the most relevant articles, allows you to filter your results in detail, and enables you to access the most useful records for your work. Additionally, you can use Piri if you want to be notified when new issues of journals are released or when new records are added to your searches. The Piri search engine can be found on the library homepage.
You can access the databases we subscribe to under the "E-Resources" section on our library homepage.
Yes. For detailed information, click here.
You can personalize your Piri search results by saving them, storing them in subfolders, sharing them, and creating reminder emails for related searches by logging in to the interface. You can review the relevant user guides under Ebsco Host at the following address: https://connet.ebsco.com/s/article/Türkçe-Kaynaklar?language=en US.
Books and periodicals have a single international number. ISBN (International Standard Book Number) is used for books, and ISSN (International Standard Serial Number) is used for periodicals.
Periodicals cannot be borrowed.
An open access repository is a database system on the Internet where anyone can freely access the compiled scientific knowledge. Institutional repositories, on the other hand, are databases where the scientific literature produced by an institution is collected, stored, indexed, protected, and distributed in a way that allows access by large audiences. In open access repositories, all academic documents produced by institution members, such as articles, papers, theses, books, technical reports, photographs, maps, preprints, lecture notes, research data sets, audio files, video files, etc., can be compiled.
By utilizing the opportunities provided by information technologies, the aim is to ensure free access to the information produced by Kocaeli University academicians on the Internet for anyone who wishes, while also storing, preserving, and transferring the produced knowledge to future generations. Furthermore, it aims to demonstrate the national and international publication performance of our University to gain more recognition and therefore increase its prestige.
DSpace@Kocaeli fulfills the functions of collecting, storing, and making Kocaeli University's intellectual heritage available to the general public. The system has many benefits from institutional, individual, and social perspectives. Some of these benefits include: (list is missing)
DSpace@Kocaeli adopts content principles based on individual archiving. Accordingly, copies of the studies published by university members in scientific journals or different environments such as congresses, conferences, etc., are included in the system and made available to limited or unlimited access before being published. The content to be archived in DSpace@Kocaeli includes: articles published in scientific journals, articles in the publication process, peer-reviewed conference papers, technical/statistical reports, project texts, research data, experiment findings, theses, etc. Priority is given to peer-reviewed journals and publications not published in conference books but accepted for publication. Since publishing articles in journals can take a long time in many fields of science, it is of great importance for such publications to be included in the open-access system immediately after acceptance for other researchers to read and cite.
Metadata is structured information about the compilation, identification, use, and management of digital data and information resources. Providers of open archives initiatives (OAI) are required to provide their metadata in at least Dublin Core format. Dublin Core format is one of the most widely used metadata standards. It was created as a document identification standard and consists of a set of 15 metadata elements to enable the discovery of electronic resources. Thus, metadata communication and effective data exchange between any OAI-compliant data provider and service provider can be achieved.
DSpace@Kocaeli has two basic stages. The first is the 'Data Entry' stage where members include their publications in the system, and the second is the 'Approval Stage' where these submissions undergo an editor's review before being published. Data Entry: It is the process of creating the metadata of the information source to be archived by the author and uploading the file/files. At this stage, the bibliographic information of the publication is entered into the data entry forms of DSpace@Kocaeli, the electronic copy of the work is added to this record, and the author's permission to make the publication available to everyone in electronic form is approved. Approval (Publication of Data): It is the process where the publication is checked to be made available to everyone after the author has included his/her work in the system. In this process, authorized DSpace@Kocaeli editors for each collection first check the metadata of the source (additional metadata entries can be added if necessary), and then check the validity of the file and the adequacy/accuracy of the content information. Editors may also be asked for help in checking publication permissions and arranging access restrictions if deemed necessary.
Establishing an open-access archive is not enough for it to continue its existence and fulfill its function. The continuity of DSpace@Kocaeli's existence and achieving its goal depends on the support of content providers. Considering that an archive with very few documents cannot be said to be beneficial, it is crucial for units and departments to regularly record their academic outputs in the system to maintain DSpace@Kocaeli and provide continuous content.
You can benefit from the 'Membership Guide' for system access/membership.
There is no need for any membership/login process to navigate the system and benefit from existing documents. System membership is only required for users who will submit content.
To submit (register) to DSpace@Kocaeli, you need to log into the system and be authorized in the collection where you want to enter the record. After your initial login to the system, a few days later, the System Administrator will grant you authorization to enter data into the collection you are involved with. To submit to a collection other than the one you are authorized for, send an email to the system administrator at acikerisim@kocaeli.edu.tr stating that you want 'registration entry authorization' with the name of the collection.
For a work to be included in DSpace@Kocaeli, the researcher must have the right to move the work to an electronic environment, and the usage methods must comply with the copyright rules of the work. There is no need to request permission for archiving 'preprint' works of authors that have not yet been published because the copyright owner is the author. Unless the work to be stored is the final published version, there is no copyright infringement. If an author wishes to archive a copy of a previously published work, permission from the copyright holder is required (currently, nearly 70% of publishers allow self-archiving). In cases where the copyright holder is the publisher, the publisher's permission policy can be checked before archiving at 'http://www.sherpa.ac.uk/romeo/'. If it is not listed at this address, it is recommended to directly contact your publisher to obtain the necessary permission. During archiving, you can determine your own license restrictions for your works through 'Creative Commons Licenses'. For detailed information about Creative Commons licenses, you can visit 'https://creativecommons.org/licenses/?lang=tr'.
It is possible to restrict accessibility through the archive during the 'embargo period,' during which the publisher (copyright holder) has not provided publication permission for the works (So, the fact that a work is embargoed does not prevent it from being included in the DSpace@Kocaeli system). The embargo period is the period specified in the protocol signed between the publisher and the author (such as 6 months, 12 months, or 24 months). Within this period, the work is included in the system along with its metadata; however, the main file cannot be opened until the embargo period (access permission date) specified during data entry expires. You can obtain the most accurate information about legal embargo periods from your publisher.
You can send all your views, suggestions, and questions about the system to acikerisim@kocaeli.edu.tr via email.
After connecting to the wireless network, type www.google.com.tr into your browser's address bar and press enter. If the password screen still does not appear, check the IP and DNS addresses of your computer. The IP and DNS configurations on your computer should be set to automatic.
Wireless access is available in the library, and anyone with a laptop with a wireless adapter can benefit from this service. For more information about wireless access settings, you can visit the relevant link.
Part-time students are employed at the library every year. Applications and detailed information are announced in the Announcements section on the Kocaeli University page at the beginning of each academic year.
For detailed information on interning at the library, please visit the relevant link. Staj Olanakları
