Library

I.U. FACULTY OF LAW LIBRARY RULES

 

A. Book Borrowing Rules

Article 1 : Only faculty of Istanbul Law School may borrow books.

Article 2 : 10 books may be borrowed at the same time. Borrowing period is 4 weeks. Unless requested by another reader, returning date of borrowed books may be extended. The books should be returned by the end of the period defined.

Article 3 : Fines shall be applied for books not returned on time. 1 (one) TL fine per day applies for each book overdue*.

Article 4 : Users having overdue books shall not borrow books or shall not extend their using period without returning the overdue books and paying the delay fines.

Article 5 : In case the borrowed book is lost or worn;

a) The library user shall provide and return the lost book to the library within 15 days.

b) In case the lost foreign language book has no further edition the user has to pay 150 TL and in case the lost Turkish book has no further edition the user has to pay 75 TL**.

Article 6 : Only the actual library user should take the responsibility of the borrowed books by signing the “borrowing form”. No one shall borrow on behalf of someone else.

Article 7 : The library manager will not end a user’s relation with the department library who left his/her department, unless he/she returns all library books and receives a release document.

Article 8 : Periodicals and unpublished master and doctorate dissertations shall not be borrowed. The Library Manager is authorized to limit the borrowing of books that she/he would determine.

*Payments related with the delay and lost fine shall be deposited to the Library Fund Account No.044-6669368 of Garanti Bank’s Çemberlitaş Branch.

**In cases needed as related with the figures mentioned in Article 5/b, the person borrowing the book and library authority will make a market research and agree on the market value of the book, make a common decision and payment is received upon resolution.

 

B. Rules for Library Use

1. Only Faculty members are allowed to enter the sections where books and magazines are maintained.

2. It is forbidden to enter the sections where books and magazines are maintained with coats, jackets or similar garments.  Possessions likewise should be kept in lockers.

3. Only Faculty members may borrow books. Others may only use photocopy service.

4. In case a user damages books, magazines and other library materials (computer, table, chair, etc.) he/she will be warned. In case of repetitions, he/she will be banned from library services.

5. Faculty students have priority when using the student computer laboratory in library. In case there is sufficient number of computers, other users may also use them.

6. Student computer laboratory should be used for research purposes. In case of computer use with any other purpose, the student will be forbidden to use computers.

7. No beverage or food other than bottled water can be brought to the library.

8. It is required to be silent and to avoid any kind of behavior that may disturb others during using library services.

9. Books taken from the shelves shall be left on tables and shall not be tried to be put back on shelves.

10. The Library will not be liable for lost or stolen private possessions.

 

Borrowing between libraries:

Books and articles are requested to be borrowed from domestic and foreign universities through Istanbul University Central Library. Postal fees and foreign photocopy and delivery expenses are paid by the reader.

 

WORKING HOURS

Week days (Monday-Friday) 08:30 – 21:00 (Library is open during lunch break)

Contact

Istanbul University Faculty of Law Library

Beyazıt – ISTANBUL

 http://istanbuluniversitesi.hukukfakultesi.gen.tr/kutuphane.asp

Phone: 0 212 440 00 00 / 10862

Fax: 0212 440 01 16

E-mail: hukkutup@istanbul.edu.tr