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Northrise University Main Campus Library supports learning, teaching, and research for students, faculty and staff by providing access to vast information and a conducive environment for quiet personal study. The University library subscribes to online libraries including EBSCOHOST, JSTOR, HINARI, and ZALICO for world-class access to databases, peer-reviewed open-access journals, e-books, theses, worldwide open-access collections, video, and other research content. With a myriad of current resources both in hard copy and electronic format, our library collections are meant to provoke aptness and promote intellectual growth, creativity, and ingenuity in our students and teachers, and other researchers.
Library Membership
Current Northrise University Faculty, Staff, and Students are members of the Northrise University Library. All members of the Library are eligible to borrow books and other materials from the Northrise University Library.
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Note: Borrowing terms and conditions apply to all members.
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Book Loaning Procedure:
Access to the Library is reserved for community members with a valid Northrise University ID Card. Library members have the following privileges:
Undergraduate/Postgraduate students
- Students - 2 Books for 3 days
- University Council Members - 2 Books for 14 days
Faculty staff/Members of staff
- Academic Staff - 4 Books for 30 days
- Support Staff - 2 Books for 14 days
Short Loans
The overnight short loan period is between 16:00 hours to before 10:00 hours the next day for limited materials and high-demand books used within the library.
NOTES:
- Students that are not registered for classes but finishing up an incomplete class, thesis, or research may apply for borrowing privileges.
- Students’ access to physical materials (Books, Journals, Computers, etc.) is only applicable within the Library.
The Northrise University online Library subscriptions include EBSCOhost, HINARI, JSTOR, and ZALICO. Library members can access Online Resources 24/7 through the Student Portal.
EBSCOhost - Contains a broad range of current library resources such as ebooks, Journals, Magazines, etc. Library users can download eBooks for a maximum loan period of 7 days. EBSCOhost is accessed anywhere and anytime by means of a Northrise University log-in student account.
HINARI - Comprises Journals for the medical field. Library users can access the University’s resources on HINARI by means of a Northrise University logged-in student account.
ARDI - Gives access to Scientific and Technical information. This resource comprises Journals/Articles for Information Technology (IT) and Computer Science students.
GOALI - This resource platform focuses on Law and Social Sciences, including Politics, Economics, Philosophy, History and more.
JSTOR - Stocks different types of Journals for fields in Business, Finance, Information Technology, Theology, etc. Library users with Northrise logged-in student accounts can access JSTOR within the institution’s local area network.
ZALICO - Provides Northrise students and faculty with enhanced information resources through global library collections and research databases. Some of the collections include Royal Society Journals online, American Institute of Physics Journals, American Physical Society, etc.
Oxford Online Resources
Please read and understand the important information about your subscription and access instructions to the Oxford Online Products Collection in ZALICO. As a library user, you now have access to an outstanding collection of online resources. To begin using these resources please follow the links below:
- African American Studies Center
- American National Biography
- Benezit Dictionary of Artists
- Grove Art Online
- Grove Music Online
- Investment Claims
- Max Planck Encyclopedia of Comparative Constitutional Law
- Max Planck Encyclopedia of Public International Law
- Oxford Biblical Studies Online
- Oxford Bibliographies Online
- Oxford Competition Law
- Oxford Constitutions of the World
- Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
- Oxford Dictionaries Premium
- Oxford English Dictionary
- Oxford Handbooks Online
- Oxford Islamic Studies Online
- Oxford Legal Research Library
- Oxford Medicine Online
- Oxford Public International Law
- Oxford Quick Reference
- Oxford Scholarship Online
- Oxford Research Encyclopedias
- Oxford Scholarly Editions Online
- Oxford International Organizations
- Policy Press
- What Everyone Needs to Know
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Through the Library Computer Center, NU Library also offers NU students computing and research services. Primarily, students are to use these computer systems for academic, educational, and research purposes. Librarians reserve the right to observe computers and limit the amount of time that a user may occupy a computer, especially during peak student usage periods to ensure equitable access to all students.
The Library computer center contains high-performing computers for use by library users from 08:30 hours to 19:30 hours and provides users with seamless access to an internet connection. However, access to these computers is limited to a first-come-first-served basis.
Note: By using NU Computers, all users implicitly agree to abide by the Northrise University Computer and Library Usage Policy.
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