Beirut Arab University BAU Libraries Beirut Campus TEL: +961 1 300110 Ext: 2492 FAX: +961 1 818402 Debbieh Campus TEL: +961 7 985858 Ext: 3243 / 3244 FAX: +961 7 985858
Tripoli Campus TEL: +961 6 218400 Ext: 4022 FAX: +961 6 218400
library@bau.edu.lb www.bau.edu.lb
Issued during the academic year 2014 - 2015
Libraries
Beirut Arab University has undergone remarkable development and thus equipped its libraries, to serve the academic purposes and scientific research. The University has eight libraries, occupying a total area of 3513 m².
Tools to Access Resources ı Library Catalogue ı Multidisciplinary and Specialized Online Databases ı EDS (EBESCO Discovery Service)
Memberships Locations of BAU Libraries Beirut The main Campus has five libraries for the Faculties of: ı Arts ı Law and Political Science ı Business Administration ı Pharmacy, Medicine, Health Sciences ı Dentistry Debbieh The Campus has two libraries for the Faculties of: ı Architectural Engineering ı Engineering and Science
ı LALC (Lebanese Academic Library Consortium) ı LIDS (Lebanese ILL-DDS-Lebanese Interlibrary Loan and Document Delivery Services) ı IFLA (International Federation of Library Associations) ı LLA (Lebanese Libraries Association)
Services Library Hours Monday till Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Borrowing and Renewal Regulations Students are allowed to borrow items from the library according to the following rules:
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145265 Books 785 Printed Journals 7942 Dissertations - Theses E-Journals E-Books Online Databases 216 Multimedia Tools
Borrowers
Interlibrary Loan and Document Delivery Eligible Materials ı Books ı Articles ı Documents Request Forms ı Available on the Library website Library Classes To improve students' research skills, BAU library staff facilitate students' use of: ı The Library Catalogue; ı Online Databases; ı Open Access Resources.
Help Desk The reference librarian replies to queries within two working days.
Borrowing Rules Tripoli The Campus has one centralized library which is divided into five sections for the Faculties of: ı Business Administration ı Architectural Engineering ı Engineering ı Science ı Health Sciences
ı P hotocopying is governed by the copyright law restrictions
Number of Items
Loan Period
Undergraduate Students
3
1 Week
Postgraduate Students
5
2 Weeks
Renewal Rules Students may renew borrowed items, unless requested by another user. Used only within the Library Facility ı Dictionaries ı Encyclopedias ı Guides ı Periodicals ı Theses Photocopying and Printing ı Students can use the library photocopying machines only if they own magnetic cards