Circulation & Borrowing

Patron Type   Books Multimedia Bound Serials
Faculty Member i Loan Days
60
7
7
Max Loan Items
60
5
5
Graduate Students ii Loan Days
60
7
7
Max Loan Items
60
5
5
Undergraduate Students ii Loan Days
60
7
7
Max Loan Items
60
5
2
Administrative Staff iii Loan Days
60
7
7
Max Loan Items
60
5
2
Alumni and Retired iv Loan Days
30
3
 
Max Loan Items
2
1
 
Trade and Industrial Companies iv & v Loan Days
30
 
 
Max Loan Items
6
 
 
Other Universities' Faculty Members iv Loan Days
15
 
 
Max Loan Items
2
 
 

i unless these information resources are requested by others, books can be renewed unlimited times, multimedia can be renewed one time and slides can be renewed two times for the same period.

ii unless these information resources are requested by others, books can be renewed unlimited times, multimedia can be renewed one time for the same period.

iii unless these information resources are requested by others, books can be renewed unlimited times for the same the period.

iv unless they are requested by others, books can be renewed once again for the same period.

v except package 1

  • 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. 
  • Processes related to the renewal of borrowed items and reserving information resources can be done over the web site.
  • "Reference Collection". "Serials Collection", “Rare Collection” and newspapers can be used within the Information Center only.
  • The resources in the"Student Reserve Collection" can be checked out by the faculty member who requested the item for the Collection and by the students only.
  • Off-campus access is restricted by license agreements and a service for Sabancı University Members (SU students, full time faculty and staff) to connect to Information Center electronic resources from off campus site. External users (Walk-in users) of the Information Center and project specialists (who work on SU projects temporarily) are not authorized users and do not have the right access to online databases, journals, e-books and slides subscribed by Information Center.
  • Recall service can be used for urgent information resource needs.
  • 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.
  • In order to see notice emails which are interested in checked out resources, please check them on SPAM email box.
  • Overdue and lost items, processing, membership or ILL fees can be payable to this account:
    Akbank Sabanci University, Branch Code: 713 Account No: 66110
    IBAN NO: TR02 0004 6007 1388 8000 0661 10 
  • Information resources that are not returned within 60 days after the due date are considered as "lost". 
  • 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.
  • Details of the fees and fines for overdues can be found from the link.
  • Barrowed multimedia items can be recalled before due date.
  • Any questions, feedbacks and suggestions can be mailed to circulation@sabanciuniv.edu