The Hashemite University Library
Since its establishment in 1995, The University Library is committed
to providing effective literature and information support to the academic
and research activities through a wide variety of resources and services.
The library has a collection of more than 150.000.- volumes of books
and journals, approximately three thousand items in microform , and
a selection of audio-visual media.
In addition to more than fifteen thousands online, Internet accessible
titles through different online Databases, the University library
acquires five hundred current Arabic and foreign periodical titles
through subscription, gift and exchange. These subscriptions include:
1- Online Databases:
2- Ulrich's
Periodicals Directory (دليل الدوريات العالمي)
New
3-Global Books In Print
(الدليل العالمي للكتب
المطبوعة)
New
4-
قاعدة
الدوريات العربية الالكترونية
Username: HASHLIB01
Password: HASH914
5-
Electronic Journals
6-
Electronic Books (Computer Science and Engineering)
New
7- Databases on CD - ROM:
(Available at the Library).
1- Medline (1990- ).
2- ERIC: Education Resource Index (1983- ).
3- Biological Abstracts (1999- ).
4- Dissertation Abstracts /UMI (1994- )
5- Ulrich's: International Directory of Periodicals (1998- ).
8- Periodicals
Subscriptions 2005 (Paper Version). (الاشتراكات
بالدوريات الاجنبية الورقية)
An inter-library
loan system has been developed to acquire materials not available
in the library from major, local and foreign libraries and information
centers. The book stock is arranged in a classified sequence based
on the Dewey Decimal Classification System. Books and periodicals
are housed on open stacks, providing a free and an easy access to
library materials. For efficient library appertains and better services,
all major library functions have been computerized using the ORACLE
database management system. Fifteen terminals are available in the
library for searching the OPAC catalogue.
The library has a microfilm/microfiche reader-printer, eight photocopiers,
and a complete set of audio -visual units.
Three CD-ROM work stations and internet terminals are available for
literature searching in the Databases Division. In addition, the library
holds and internet and computer lab. Comprising more than eighty four
terminals, to be used by researchers and students.
The library consists of two main departments: The Department of Library
Services, (Including Circulation, References & Information Divisions)
and the Technical Department (Including Acquisition, Cataloguing,
Periodicals and Computer Application Divisions).
The Twenty librarians, Assistant librarians and library assistants,
and eighteen supporting staff are committed to providing the best
possible service to the University faculty members, researchers, students
and interested readers from outside the University.
The library is open for Forty five hours a week: (Sunday-Thursday)
8 AM - 5 PM.
Contact:
Director: Mohamed T. Darwish ( M.Sc. Inf. Sc. )
Hashemite University Library
P.O. Box 330127
Zarqa 13133
Jordan
Tel. 00-962-5-3903333 ext.4165 or 4436
Fax 00-962-5-3826822
E-mail: hu-library@hu.edu.jo
