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湘潭大学
Xiangtan University
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The library of Xiangtan University
XTU library is a member of the China Academic Library & Information System (CALIS). It has won the honorable titles of "National Advanced Library", "Hunan Culturally Civilized Unit", "National Model Home for Staff " and "National Award as Model Women Group Presented on May Day".Its main venue and branches cover a total floor area of 30,804 sqm, including 21,663 sqm for the main venue. The library houses more than 3,200,000 printed items, 2,854 current periodicals, over 60,000 Chinese and foreign e-journals, 1,228,000 e-books, and over 3,980,000 master and doctoral theses. The gross capacity of local storage devices for digital resources reached 120TB.
The library has integrated the process of collecting, borrowing, and reading. It offers an open-shelf reading service. Meanwhile, a wider range of library services have been provided, involving books and periodicals reading and borrowing, literature reproducing, document delivering, sci-tech novelty retrieving, discipline searching, consulting, and training on the use of library resources. A course titled “Retrieval and Use of Digital Resources” is open to both postgraduates and undergraduates.
Book-borrowing service
Tel: 0086-731-58292139
Latest Details of Book Borrowing
Reader Type
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Number of Book Borrowing
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Initial Borrowing
for (days) |
Renewal for
(days) |
Faculty and Staff
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40
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60
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30
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Postgraduates
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40
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60
|
30
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Graduates and Junior College Students
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20
|
30
|
15
|
Part-time Adult Students
|
4
|
30
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15
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Electronic resources service
Tel: 0086-731-58293354
Electronic reading service
Tel: 0086-731-58292136
Directory of XTU Library Resources and Services
Service Items
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Roo ms
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Resources and Services
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Address
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Book Borrowing
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Reception Desk
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Book return, consultation, and fine for overdue books
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The lobby of the 2nd Floor
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Social Sciences Reading Room, NO.1
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Chinese books, categories C, D
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Room 204 (S)
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Social Sciences Reading Room, NO.2
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Chinese books, categories F
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Room 301 (S)
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Social Sciences Reading Room, NO.3
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Chinese books, categories H, and K
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Room 302 (S)
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Social Sciences Reading Room, NO.4
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Chinese books, categories I, J
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Room 502 (S)
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Social Sciences Reading Room, NO.5
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Chinese books , categories A,B,E,G,Z
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Room 702 (S)
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Natural Sciences Reading Room, NO.1
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Chinese books, categories N, O, P, Q, R, S, and T (including TB, TD, TE, TF, TG, TH, TJ, TK, TL)
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Room 401 (S)
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Natural Sciences Reading Room, NO.2
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Chinese books, categories T(including TM, TN, TP, TQ, TS, TU, TV)U, V, X and Z
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Room 402 (S)
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Foreign Language and Periodicals Reading Room of Foreign Languages
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Foreign books from A to Z、Foreign Periodicals
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Room 701 (S)
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Comprehensive Reading Room, NO.2
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Chinese books, categories F, G, and H
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Room 303 (N)
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Compact Stack Room
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Books with lower utilization
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Room 111 (S)
Room 110 (S)
Room 101 (N)
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Fourth teach school district branch
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A - Z categories of Chinese books, periodicals
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Fourth teaching area
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Books and Periodicals Reading
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Social Sciences Periodicals Reading Room
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Chinese periodicals of social sciences; outdated periodicals after the year 2000; printing service
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Room 601 (S)
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Periodicals Reading Room of Natural Sciences & Literature and Art
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Chinese periodicals of natural sciences; outdated periodicals after the year 2000; popular periodicals like literature and art; printing service
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Room 602 (S)
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Newspaper Reading Room
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Chinese Newspaper from A to Z
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Room 401 (N)
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Ancient Books Reading Room
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ancient books
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Room 501 (S)
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Comprehensive Reading Room, NO.1
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Chinese books, categories A, B, C, D, and E
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Room 305 (N)
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Comprehensive Reading Room, NO.3
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Chinese books, categories I, J, K, and Z
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Room 301 (N)
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Comprehensive Reading Room, NO.4
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Chinese books, categories P, Q, R, T (TH-TV), U, V, and X
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Room 205 (N)
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Comprehensive Reading Room, NO.5
Textbook Samples Hall
Reference Books Reading Room
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Chinese books, categories O, S, and T (TB—TG)
TB-TG textbooks
Reference books, yearbooks, and manuals
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Room 204 (N)
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Electronic Network
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E-reading Room
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free electronic literature reading and network services
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Room 201 (S)
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Computer Control Room
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campus card disposal and leaving procedures
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Room 201 (S)
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Information Service
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Digital Resources Department
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digital resources organization, teaching, and training
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Room 402 and Room 403 (N)
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Information Service Department
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science and technology novelty retrieval, reference, consultation, and document delivery
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Room 404 (N)
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Collection and Editing of
Books and Periodicals
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Collection and Editing Department
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interviewing, processing, cataloging and collecting paper books
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Room 111 (S)
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Liaison
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Office
Tel: 0086-731-58292135
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feedback and suggestions’ collecting, handling, and reporting;
management of the academic hall
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Room 105 (S)
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Note:"S" refers to South Building of XTU Library, "N" refers to North Building of XTU Library
Website:
lib.xtu.edu.cn
Tel:
0086-731-58292441
Mail:
lib@xtu.edu.cn
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