Membership (Faculty members only)
Only the faculty members of universities with which a protocol has not been signed, may apply for individual membership by filling out the "Information Center Registration Form".
Those, who are not regarded as appropriate for membership, are notified.
The ones, who are regarded as appropriate, start their membership process by submitting a photocopy of their ID card, and a photo, and by paying their membership fee in accordance with the "Membership Fees Document".
Members of other universities who complete the above mentioned processes are given their ID cards with an expiration period of 1 year, and these users can utilize the services and facilities in accordance with "Information Center General Rules Document".
Those users whose membership periods have expired have to return their ID cards. Security Unit is informed of the users who do not return their cards despite warnings, and these users are not allowed to enter the University.
Users whose membership periods come to an end, may apply for the prolongation of their membership period.
The memberships of users who do not obey the rules pertaining to services are cancelled, their ID cards are taken back, and the membership fees are not paid back. Their later applications for membership are not accepted for 3 years.
Recommendation for Purchase
Other universities' members cannot utilize this service.
Instructional Material Production
Other universities' members cannot utilize this service.
Reference & Guidance
Other universities' members can utilize the orientation programs.
Circulation & Borrowing
Other universities' members may borrow 2 books for 30 days, borrow 1 multimedia for 3 days, and unless they are requested by others, books can be renewed once again for the same period.
They may utilize the following collections within the Information Center only; "Reference Collection" which is organized for reference purposes,"Serials Collection" which is a collection of current and back issues of journals.
They may utilize; "Rare Collection" which consists of rare information resources.
Electronic journals and databases are open to in-campus access for 24 hours a day. They cannot have access to them from outside the campus.
Processes related to the renewal of borrowed items and reserving information resources can be done over the web site.
For information resources, a reminder is sent to the user a week before the due date. Fine processes are applied to those which are returned later than the due date, in compliance with "Overdue Fines Document", and borrowing services shall not be available until the fine is paid. Overdue fines are not applied to periods when the Information Center is closed.
Return of information resources which are requested to be put in the reserve collection but are already borrowed may be requested even if the borrowing period is not over. If it is before the beginning of the semester, it should be returned within 10 days, during the semester should be returned within 3 days. For those information resources that are not returned within the requested time, fine processes are applied in compliance with the "Overdue Fines Document". Borrowing services shall not be available until the fine is paid.
For information resources that are lost or damaged, fine processes are applied in accordance with the "Document for Lost and Damaged Information Resources", and borrowing services shall not be available until these processes are completed. Upon request, the possession of the damaged item may be given to the user.
Administration is informed of information resources that are claimed to be returned but not found in their places. The user cannot utilize the borrowing services until the final decision of Administration.
Reserve Collection
Other universities' members cannot utilize this service.
Interlibrary Loan (ILL)
Other universities members cannot utilize Interlibrary Loan (ILL) service.
Document Supply
Other universities' members cannot utilize Document Supply service.
Current Awareness
Other universities' members cannot utilize thıs service.
Copying & Printing
Other universities' members can use photocopy and other duplication services by making the necessary payments in accordance with copyright rules.