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Yes, you can donate materials to the library. The donation process is conducted in accordance with the Collection Development Policy, and donated items are evaluated based on criteria such as academic value, physical integrity, up-to-dateness, and compliance with Law No. 5846 on Intellectual and Artistic Works. For detailed information, please refer to the “Donating Materials” section.
You can follow the necessary steps to use the group study rooms by applying at the circulation desk. Click here for detailed information about the rules for group study rooms. For detailed information, click here.
Submit one (1) printed copy of your thesis and one copy in CD format, along with the necessary forms, to the circulation desk located on the ground floor of Block A. The necessary forms are as follows:
- Bilkent University Thesis Database Acceptance and Permission Form
- Bilkent University Graduate Thesis Embargo Request Form (if applicable)
- YÖK National Thesis Center Data Entry and Publishing Permission Form (ORCID number must be included)
- Bilkent University PhD and Graduate Students’ Clearance Form
The responsible librarian checks the printed and CD copies of the thesis. Incomplete or incorrect theses will not be accepted and will be returned to the thesis owner.
The thesis owner applies to the library with one (1) signed copy of the “YÖK National Thesis Center Data Entry and Publishing Permission Form,” one (1) copy of the “Bilkent University Thesis Database Acceptance and Permission Form,” and if applicable, one (1) signed and institute-stamped copy of the “Bilkent University Graduate Thesis Embargo Request Form.” After the responsible librarian makes the necessary checks, the thesis is accepted.
At Bilkent University, librarians assigned to each faculty are responsible for supporting students’ and faculty members’ educational and research activities. You can request support from your faculty librarian to effectively use library resources and services, suggest new resources for the collection, request individual training, receive guidance on resource selection for your research projects, and communicate your information needs via phone or email. For detailed information, click here.
In the case of a lost item, the library should be notified via email or in person at the circulation desk. Then, you can either provide an identical copy of the lost item (with the identical publication year, publisher, etc.) to the library or pay the replacement fee as communicated by the library.
Library overdue fees can be paid via online payment. You can access the payment page from the quick access menu on the library website. You can also access the payment screen by scanning the QR code at the circulation desk.
If you do not return a borrowed item to our library by the due date, an overdue fee will begin to accrue daily. The total overdue fee will be reflected in your account when you return the item to the library.
Undergraduate students from other universities cannot use the Bilkent University Library. Graduate-level students can benefit from the library services and resources through membership. Click here for more detailed information.
Bilkent University alumni can enter the library with their alumni ID card and use the library resources and study areas. They can access databases and electronic resources that do not require institutional credentials by connecting to the Bilkent network. To borrow materials, they need a Bilkent University alumni user membership. Click here for more detailed information about membership.
Bilkent University Library primarily serves Bilkent University students, academic and administrative staff, and researchers. Academic staff and doctoral and master’s students from other universities can become library members and benefit from our services and resources for research purposes.
For printed materials, the relevant material must be delivered to the circulation desk, and the Reserve Request Form must be filled out. For electronic materials, must be filled the Reserve Request Form. Through the form, the electronic material and the sharing schedule can be uploaded.
A reserve item is printed or electronic material deemed necessary for courses by faculty members.
Multimedia materials such as CDs, DVDs, VCDs, and videotapes are part of our Multimedia Collection. You can borrow items from the Multimedia Collection. Click here for the borrowing rules.
You can request a resource not available in the Bilkent University Library collection by filling out the Material Request Form through your library account or by contacting your faculty librarian directly. Click here for more detailed information.
Special collection materials can only be used in the Special Collection Room from 09:00 to 17:00 on weekdays and cannot be taken outside the room. Each user is allowed to borrow up to five materials at a time. Click here for more detailed information about special collections.
On the Bilkent University Library website, after entering the author or title information of the resource you are looking for in the “Library Catalog” section and performing a search, you can see the access link on the results page. You can access the resource through the Bilkent Network or via a VPN connection.
You can also access the e-books databases under the “Electronic Books” section in the “E-Collections” menu on the Bilkent University Library website.
You can access all the databases that our institution has an agreement with by entering the “Databases” section under the “E-Collections” menu on the Bilkent University Library website.
The Library Catalog lists the print and electronic resources available in the library, including periodicals, student projects, and multimedia materials. In addition to Bilkent University Library’s collection, Quick Search allows access to subscribed databases and open-access resources.
Catalog searches can be done using the “Library Catalog” on the library’s website or through the search terminals located within the library. The library collection can be searched by author, title, keyword, ISBN/ISSN, and publisher criteria.
Library users can place a hold on a borrowed item through their library account. Check the guide to learn how to place a hold using your library account.
The due date for borrowed library items can be renewed online if another user has not placed a hold on the item. The renewal process can be done through your library account. Check the guide for steps on how to renew the due date using your library account.
The number of items that can be borrowed from the library varies according to user groups. Undergraduate students can borrow 15 books, 15 art books, 15 easy books, and 15 bound journals for 15 days. Multimedia resources can be borrowed for 7 days, up to 7 items. Click here for the borrowing rights of other user types.
Click on the “My Account” button on the library website. You can access your library account on the new page by entering your user ID and password. First-time users can click on the “Forgot My Pin” option to set up their password. Check out the guide to discover what you can do with your library account.
Only Bilkent University members can access our electronic resources from off-campus by establishing a VPN connection using their BAIS/STARS credentials. Detailed information about VPN connection settings can be found here.
Off-campus access is a privilege granted only to Bilkent University members. A VPN connection is required to access Bilkent University’s electronic resources and subscribed databases from off-campus.
The Interlibrary Loan and Document Delivery Service (ILL) is available to academic staff and doctoral and master’s students. For detailed information, click here.