Library
Working hours of our library
Weekdays: Between 10:00 -16:00
Access and Request Library Materials
On weekdays: between 10:15 and 15:30
It is closed on public holidays.
The construction of the Istanbul University Faculty of Law Library began in 1947, and the library was opened for the use in 1950.
The building has two main floors; On the upper floor, there are reading room for students, scanning area, information desk, photocopying and staff rooms. On the lower floor, there are the working areas of the lecturers and research assistants, the staff room, the book and periodicals warehouse and the rare book room.
In our library, a list of special topics is used, based on the Library of Congress classification system. According to the order in which the book arrives at the library, it is systematically classified in its own subject/topic in the form of a semi-open shelf. There are 61 domestic and 83 foreign periodicals with ongoing subscriptions. There are around 100,000 domestic and foreign books. Our library use “SirsiDynix Symphony Integrated Library Automation” system. With the system's International MARC format feature, all library records can be found in this multi-user and internet compatible library program that allows simple, medium, advanced data entry and searching in an unlimited area within the framework of Anglo-American Cataloging Rules II. All library operations (registration, lending, warning, statistics, counting, etc.) are carried out online.
At http://kutuphane.istanbul.edu.tr/, online scanning can be done 24 hours a day, 7 days a week from the library automation system.
İSTANBUL UNİVERSITY FACULTY OF LAW LIBRARY RULES
A. Book Lending Rules
Article 1:
Only Istanbul University Faculty of Law’s academic staffs and research assistants can borrow books.
Article 2:
It is allowed that maximum 10 books can be borrowed at the one time. The loan period is 4 weeks. If not requested by another reader, the return period of borrowed books can be extended. Books is to be returned at the end of the specified period.
Article 3:
Not returning the borrowed the publication on time is subject to peculiar fine. As such of 1 (one) Turkish Lira as fine is charged per day for each book whose return is delayed*.
Article 4:
Users those who overdue books cannot borrow books or extend their period without returning the books and paying the fine stemming from the delay.
Article 5:
In cases on which the borrowed book is lost or worn out;
a) The library user is obliged to provide the lost book and return it to the library within 15 days.
b) If he/she cannot achieve this, he/she has to pay 1500 Turkish Liras in case of loss of unpublished foreign language books, 300 Turkish Liras in case of loss of unprinted Turkish books**.
Article 6:
Only the library user who requested for barrowing should take responsibility for the book by signing the “borrowing form” for the book taken from the library. No one cannot barrow a book on behalf of another.
Article 7:
Library users, who leave their units/department for various reasons, cannot terminate their relations with the institution unless they return the books belonging to the unit library and receive a dismissal certificate.
Article 8:
Master’s and doctoral theses that have not been published in any periodical cannot be borrowed. Apart from this, the Library Directorate may limit the lending of books to be determined.
*Payments related to delay and loss for book return, late book return and lost book fine is to be directed to Istanbul University Law Faculty Alumni and Members Foundation.
TR ZİRAAT BANK BEYAZIT (BRANCH)
IBAN: TR 31 0001 0006 0686 8779 2250 01 and the receipt should be sent to the e-mail address: hukukkutuphanesi@hotmail.com.
**In cases where it is deemed necessary regarding the figures mentioned in Article 5/b, the borrower and the library officer carry out a market research, they both agree on the fair value of the book, and they reach a joint decision. According to this decision payment is received by the barrower.
B. Library Usage Rules
1 Only members of our Faculty are allowed to enter the sections of the library where books and journals are held.
2 It is not allowed to enter the sections of the library where books and magazines are held, with having bags, coats or similar items. Such items should be placed in locked cabinets.
3 Persons other than the members of our faculty are not provided with loan book services. Only photocopying services are provided to non-members of the Faculty.
4 Should it be determined that books, magazines and any library materials (computer, table, chair, etc.) are damaged, the relevant user is warned, and in case of repetition, the user is banned from the use of library services.
5 primarily Law Faculty students benefit from the student computer lab in our library. Other users can benefit only the number of computers is sufficient.
6 Student computer lab should be used for only research purposes. In case of misuse, the student cannot use the computer lab again.
7 No food or drink other than bottled water is allowed to be brought into the library.
8 While using all kinds of library services, one should be quiet and avoid behaviors that may disturb other users in the library.
9 Books taken from the shelves should be left on the certain tables, and only library officers are allowed to place the book on the shelves.
10 The library is of no responsibility for the loss or theft of personal belongings in the library.
C. Interlibrary Loan Request:
Interlibrary Loan/Photocopy Service is provided by the Istanbul University Central Library. ill.kutuphane@istanbul.edu.tr 0212 440 00 00 / 11095
All journals published by Istanbul University Faculty of Law were scanned by the Faculty of Law Library and transferred to the electronic environment. Open access articles in these journals can be accessed free of charge at https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/.
Our rare works, which hold a significant place in the collection of our library, are consist of works in the amount of 3244. Existing resources are registered to SirsiDynix Symphony Integrated Library Automation system and online scanning can be done 24 hours a day, 7 days a week from the library automation system at https://kutuphane.istanbul.edu.tr/. In the catalog scanning area, the searched material can be accessed via the title or author information of the material. The full text scanned version of the rare work can be found in PDF format can be downloaded to your computer from the “Click for Full Text” tab.
Istanbul University Faculty of Law Library
Beyazit – ISTANBUL
Telephone: 0 212 440 00 00 / 10863-10861
Fax: 0212 440 01 16
E-mail: hukkutup@istanbul.edu.tr