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The library has a Reference Desk to assist and guide patrons in using various library resources and services and answer questions, by phone, in person, and email. A FAQ section is also available on the website for patrons.
Online inquiries
▼Making inquiries online:
Faculty and students are welcome to offer their constructive advice or ask questions. Our FAQ section may have the answers you need!
Patrons who cannot find the answers they are looking for are free to visit our feedback system and login with their username and password to leave suggestions or concerns.
▼ One-on-one online inquiries via LINE Library Living Circle:
Inquiries can be made on Mondays to Fridays between 09:00 and 17:00.
This service is closed on Saturdays, Sundays, and national holidays.
Scan the following QR Code to join the LINE Library Living Circle (Line ID: @rkk7227q )
In-person
Phone service
▼ Make inquiries in person at the library:
You are welcome to visit the Reference Desk on the 1st floor of the library opening hours.
▼ Inquiries by phone:
Call the library’s service desks:
Reference Desk on 1st floor: 04-22840290 ext. 142 or 145
Circulation Desk on 1st floor: 04-22840290 ext. 161
Learning Commons Room on B1: 04-22840290 ext. 164
Multimedia Center on 3rd floor: 04-22840290 ext. 315
Email Service
▼Email service:
Please feel free to email us any questions you might have; a dedicated person will assist you shortly.
Library email address: reflib@nchu.edu.tw
Do you want to know more about library resources and services or improve your ability to collect data and literature? You can try the following approaches:
Sign up for library learning courses
Submit an application for librarian-taught courses (for faculty only)
Self Learning
Learning by yourself is easy. Follow my lead!
▼Use the Lib Guides for online learning.
This platform is a guide on the rich collection of library resources, which are classified by department for quick access to allow faculty and students to save time on gathering quality research materials.
★ Library guides tailored to the needs of each college/department
★ A good helper for generating reports and finding information
★ How to find resources
▼Use the Digital Learning Resource Platform to watch educational videos online.
The learning platform contains an extensive range of course media files that can be watched repeatedly to improve your learning. These files include a guide to the library, instructions on how to use library resources, databases, lectures, and computer software teachings.
▼Go to the Database page in the NCHU Library e-Resources System. Each database includes a brief description and an operating manual to help you quickly get started.
▼Read Discovering Your Library: Library User Guide (for Students and Faculty) online to fully understand the services and resources that the library has to offer.
Mini Course
Are you interested in signing up for library courses, but having a tight schedule? Here's a mini course for you!
The library understands your worries. We have designed short 30-minute mini courses to allow you to study with greater flexibility. You can learn how to use library resources to conduct research in seconds and easily find English tests as well as research materials for your theses and dissertations! Courses start with only 2 or more people!
l Sign up for the course: Minimum of 2 to 3 people are required. Application must be submitted 7 days in advance. Sign up here
l Class availability: Every Monday to Friday by appointment only.
Monday 15:00-15:30
Tuesday 10:30-11:00
Wednesday 10:30-11:00，15:00-15:30
Friday 15:00-15:30
l Course duration: 20–30 minutes
l Course content:
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1. Roaming Around the World |
Easily master your language learning and English tests |
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2. Literature Research for Your Thesis/Dissertation |
Master the key to literature research on: (1) Master/PhD dissertations, (2) Journal publications, and (3) Newspaper resources. |
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3. Literature Search for Your Thesis/Dissertation |
Quickly learn how to use Turnitin, a plagiarism checker system. |
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4. Subject Guide |
Recommend library collections based on your subject area and research field to help facilitate your research. |
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5. Reading Helper |
(1) How to quickly locate a book, and (2) How to search for your borrowing history. |
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6. Enjoy Reading |
Use the introductions to library space and services to find a suitable reading nook in no time. |
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7. Course for Teaching Assistants |
How to make use of the library to help you improve your teaching skills (I): Teaching Support (venue equipment and faculty-designated reference materials) |
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8. Course for Teaching Assistants |
How to make use of the library to help you improve your teaching skills (II): Self-improvement skills (literature research skills) |
Attend a Course
Do you want to study with your classmates? Do you have questions that you want to ask face to face?
The library has planned an extensive range of courses on library instruction services to enhance students’ ability to retrieve data and write their theses. These courses include topics such as English writing, bibliography management, database learning, plagiarism checking, and thesis upload, etc.
Sign up now for this semester’s research thesis workshops
Apply to teach a course
Library courses are too popular. I can never sign up for them. My class schedules are so packed that I have no time to attend library classes.
No problem! We’ve got you covered. Lecturers can now submit a course application and invite librarians to teach directly in their classroom!
Course application: Courses are given on a class-by-class basis. Submit your application 2 weeks ahead of the planned course date.
Course duration:60 minutes
Course content:
The following are the suggested course contents. They can be adjusted according to different subjects and course requirements. You are welcome to call or email a librarian to discuss course content.
★ Introduction to library services
★ Strategies and methods for research search, cataloging, and WebPAC operations
★ Introduction to key electronic resources (electronic database, electronic publications, electronic books) and use of on-campus and off-campus electronic resources
★ Searching and using core databases
★ Introduction to interlibrary services
Subject librarians:
College of Liberal Arts: Ms. Sz-Hua Pan, Ext. 290#147, email: szhua@dragon.nchu.edu.tw
College of Engineering and College of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science: Ms. Jia-Jing Jiang, Ext. 290#146, email: meera@dragon.nchu.edu.tw
College of Agriculture and Natural Resources and College of Veterinary Medicine: Ms. Jung-Jung Chen, Ext. 290#141, email: ronda@dragon.nchu.edu.tw
College of Science and College of Life Sciences: Ms. Yi-Chun Liu, Ext. 290#148, email: yl183@dragon.nchu.edu.tw
College of Law and Politics and College of Management: Ms. Wan-Jen Chang, Ext. 290#143, email: wanjenchang@dragon.nchu.edu.tw
For researchers, the effective and accurate integration of individual research outputs into relevant research activities is an extremely important topic.
ORCID (Open Researcher and Contributor ID) aims to resolve author identity issues and effectively integrate their research activities with those of other researchers.
In recent years, Taiwanese authorities in charge of the performance management or implementation of subsidy programs have begun applying ORCID in various projects, including the Featured Areas Research Center Program within the framework of the Higher Education Sprout Project by the Ministry of Education, and the Young Scholar Fellowship (YSF) Program launched by the Ministry of Science and Technology.
WHAT
What is ORCID
ORCID = Open Researcher and Contributor ID
ORCID provides free registration for global researchers to obtain a unique set of persistent ORCID.
ORCID is a personal academic identifier for researchers. It is expressed as an https URI with a 16-digit number: 
http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4922-9167
Over 6.53 million researchers have registered for an ORCID since the establishment of ORCID in 2012 (ORCID, 2019).
What is ORCID? from ORCID on Vimeo.
Know more about ：What is ORCID
WHY
Benefits of ORCID
- Eliminate name ambiguity
A unique ORCID distinguishes you from every other researcher with the same or a similar name to you.
- Improve discoverability of your research outputs
ORCID links all your research profiles together to increase the visibility and discoverability of your works on platforms such as Google Scholar, Web of Science (ResearcherID) and Scopus (Author ID), ensuring that your research results are completely and correctly cited.
- Save time
Increasingly more publishing and journal submission systems, such as Elsevier, IEEE, Nature, PLOS, Springer, and Wiley, are supporting the ORCID mechanism that asks researchers to provide an ORCID and automatically imports relevant information and saves the time researchers spend entering the same information on different publishing systems. (ORCID Member Organizations)
75 publishers and over 7,000 journals have included ORCID as a prerequisite for submission.
- Stay with you throughout your career
An ORCID is a unique identifier that persists throughout a researcher’s academic career. It is registered and maintained solely by researchers and stays with them throughout their career, no matter the changes in their line of work.
Get your own academic identifier in just 3 simple steps!
「ORCID Handbook」
：See “How to Register for an ORCID,” “Create List of Works” and “ORCID Application.”
Link
Your ORCID and
your research outputs
Use
Your ORCID for
your works and research outputs
Customer Service
If you have any questions about ORCID, contact:
(04)22840290#146 Ms. Chiang
orcid@dragon.nchu.edu.tw
Service for
NCHU students, faculty and staff.
Location
On the B1 floor of the NCHU Library.
About Learning commons
A welcoming environment offers resources and services to NCHU students, faculty and staff for information and collaborative learning.
◎ Knowledge Café is an area for reading and discussion. It features theme book exhibition, new arrivals and periodicals displayed on the wall. Drinks with a lid and snacks not smelly, greasy, or noisy when eaten are allowed here.
◎ E-learning Area is well equipped with iMAC, computers, printers, scanners, and Adobe software (such as Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere, InDesign, etc.). Users can make reservation through Space Booking System.
◎ Light reading area houses newly published collections of language learning, business, literature, fiction and leisure reading.
◎ Consultation rooms with projection TV and whiteboard for group study and discussion can accommodate 5 to 12 users depends on 4 rooms. Except for consultation time of Academic Affairs Office CDTL, students/staff can make reservation as group study rooms through Space Booking System.
◎ Presentation room with projector and whiteboard for presentation can accommodate 20 users at most. Please make reservation through Space Booking System.
Service
◎ Printing and Scanning Services
◎ Equipment Loan Services : Notebooks, Macbook, iPad, power banks, wireless projection equipment and laser pointer are available with a Student/staff ID card at the Information Desk.
Opening Hours
| Regular Semester | ||
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| Mon. ~ Fri. |
Sat. ~ Sun. |
National Holidays |
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8:30~21:30 |
9:00~17:00 | Closed |
| Summer/Winter Break | |||
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| Mon. ~ Sat. | Sat. ~ Sun. | National Holidays | |
| 8:30~16:30 | 9:00~17:00 | Closed | |
Reminders
- Please entering Learning commons with Student/staff ID card.
- Drinks and snacks are allowed in Knowledge Café Only (Drinks with a lid and snacks not smelly, greasy, or noisy when eaten).
- Collections should be keep in Learning commons, or check out by making request through Primo.
Contact Us
Visit us on the B1 floor Information Desk.
Tel: (04)2284-0290 ext.164.
E-Mail：reflib@nchu.edu.tw
To support teachers and students in learning and discussion, library built the “Space Booking System” in 2016. The system makes space booking more convenience, flexible and immediate. Users can make reservation for group study room, individual research room, reading room, multimedia seat, consultation room, presentation room, maker space, e-learning area, digital maker studio through Space Booking System , or KIOSK on 1F & B1.
Notice:
- No food and drinks in all of the space, or user will get 1 violation mark.
- Users can make reservation 14 days in advance with total booking period no more than 40 hours.
- If you cannot show up on time for some reason, please cancel the reservation before 30 minutes.
- If you do not check in with your ID card in the first 15 minutes, the reservation will be cancelled automatically, open to other users, and you will get 1 violation mark.
- If you do not activate the reservation for 3 times within 30 days, your reservation rights of Space Booking System will be suspended for 30 days.
- If you want to change your email address, please access NCHU Library website and login with NCHU ID number and password, then click on "Addresses" to update your contact information.
- If you have any question or suggestion, please contact Circulation Desk (04-22840290 ext. 161) or email to reflib@nchu.edu.tw
Users can make reservations on Space Booking System:
The Digital Maker Studio in NCHU Library is an environment that encourages its users to be innovative and proactive while exploring and executing new ideas from all subject areas. This maker space provides access to a convenient space which is equipped with several modern digital technologies, such as 3D scanner, 3D printer, computer, specialty software and more. By making the resources available and accessible for users across campus, the studio has been designed to turn creative ideas into realities. Students who use the space are inspired to undergo hands-on experiences and are anticipated to develop problem solving skills.
Regulation
Approved student may appoint Digital Maker Studio at 自學空間預約系統 and following 數位自造工坊使用須知 . User should also refer 國立中興大學圖書館數位自造工坊管理要點.
Space Introduction
Digital Maker Studio is located at 5/f library and is a composition of tutorial and working area.
Tutorial area could accommodate up to 25 person and equipped with 75” mobile monitor, glass whiteboard, 5 mobile whiteboards and 9 power sockets.
There is a 210*90CM desk in working area and also offer 3D scanner, monochrome/multi-color 3D printer, LCD 3D printer, and heat transfer printing system
tutorial area
working area
Equipment Introduction
3D Scanner
- Suitable for scanning opaque, non-black and glare-free object with size up to 20cm.
- Support stl, obj, 3mf, ply, asc file for output.
Delta 3D printer
- No need to calibrate Z-axis each time.
- Able to print finer sphere and cylinder.
- Rapid change of printhead is more convenience for multi-material printing.
- Support several multi-material including PLA.
- Maximum printing size is Ø30×H27cm.
Monochrome 3D printer
- Print under Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM)
- Support several printing material including PLA
- Maximum printing size is 20*20*20cm
Multicolor 3D printer
- Using PLA as printing material
- Support up to 4 print out colors
- Maximum printing size is 19*20*20cm
LCD 3D printer
Suitable for more sophisticated and sturdy product
- Using photopolymer as printing material
- Maximum printing size is 29*16*40cm
- Equipped with UV curing system
Heat press machine
- Support different material including cloth, ceramics and aluminum so that T-shirt, mug, handbag could be customized.
- Also equipped die-cut machine, computer, dye-sub printer and heat transfer printer.
Laser Cutter & Engraver
- A powerful laser cutter and engraver that let you shape, cut, and engrave on different materials.
- Able to engrave wood, acrylic, cardboard, bamboo, glass, cement, stainless steel (with steel spray).
- Can cut wood, acrylic, cardboard, bamboo with not thicker than 5mm.
- Maximum working area is 30X21cm.
- Equipped with eye protect glass and rotation axis.
Authorized user may apply Digital Maker Studio by submitting application(申請表單) to Miss Lin of 資訊組（290#325）in advance of 14 days. Successful applicant will receive confirmation letter. Cancellation should inform 3 days before appointment day.
Charge
- Heat transfer printing : All printing material please buy in CAVES bookstore.
- 3D printing (FDM): Library provide PLA. Charge is based on finish time shown in Slicer. Minimum charge is $50 with unit time of 1 hour. On second hour, charge is $25 per 30 minutes with unit time of half hour.
- Delta 3D printing: Charge is based on finish time shown in PING Slicer.
- Monochrome 3D printing: Charge is based on finish time shown in MPrint.
- Multicolor 3D printing: Charge is based on 2 time of finish time shown in CANVAS.
- Payment should make by EasyCard and no recharge service provided so please make sure your card has sufficient balance.
- PLA color show below
White
Deep Blue
Bronze brown
Black
- LCD 3D printing: Charge is based on finish time shown in CHITUBOX. Minimum charge is $80 with unit time of 1 hour. On second hour, charge is $40 per 30 minutes with unit time of half hour.
- Payment should make by EasyCard and no recharge service provided so please make sure your card has sufficient balance.
- Resin color please refer following.
water gray
water black
orange
Aqua Green
Aqua Blue
Services
All NCHU library visitors are very welcome to use our Photocopying, Printing and Scanning Services.
- Black & White：
NT$ 1 single sided(A4/B4)、 NT$2 single sided (A3) - Color：
NT$5 single sided(A4/B4) 、NT$10 single sided (A3) - Scan：Free
Payment Methods
Smart Cards Easy Card/ IPASS
Credit Cards Visa / Master card
Mobile
Payments
Apple Pay / Samsung Pay / Google Pay /Line pay/Taiwan pay
Cloud Print Service
Cloud Print Service is a new service that support your mobile study!
Patrons can send files to “Printing Assistant” anywhere then pick up your documents on every floor in the library.
Instructions for cloud print.
Notices
Reproducing library materials, including photocopying, printing, scanning, copying, are subject to the Copyright law and NCHU Statements on Reproduction.
Please DO NOT violate the regulations and Copyright law.
The NCHU Library welcomes donations of books, journals, and other materials.
- Please contact 王小姐 (Ms. Wang). Tel: (04) 22840290 ext 121
- We typically process donations during business hours on weekdays. During weekends, please visit the check in/out counter on the first floor if you have any questions regarding donating.
- The NCHU Library will not accept the following:
- Materials that violate copyright laws
- Duplicates (unless they are copies of items in high demand)
- Materials in poor condition
- Newspapers and single issues of journals/periodicals (except for those that the library is missing)
- Pamphlets and brochures retain, transfer or dispose of them.
- Materials that are not in accordance with our collection development policies
- If it is uncertain as whether a donation should be accepted, the Division of Acquisitions & Cataloging will consult relevant persons.
- The NCHU Library retains all rights to donated materials, including the rights to retain or dispose of them.
- Donors may receive special privileges and certificates of gratitude. Please refer to our Guidelines for Donating Library Materials for more information.
With NCHU ID cards, students and employees are free to use the reading room (also known as the "individual study room") located on B1. It’s open from 8:00 to 24:00 on weekdays and 9:00-24:00 on weekends. During winter and summer vacations, the opening hours are subject to change. Please refer to the “Library Hours” page for updated information.
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Floor
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Area
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No.
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Seats
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Minimum
Booking
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Maximum
Booking
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Temporary leave
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Check in
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Meal time leave
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Equipment
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B1
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A
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A001-A064
(A001-A12, A25-A036 & A049-A056 seats are for the very day only)
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64 seats
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30 minutes
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8 hours
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30 minutes
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First 15 minutes of booking time
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90minutes in
11:00-14:00 and 17:00-19:00 |
reading lamp, power and USB socket
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B
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B065-B112
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48 seats
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C (Silent Laptop-Free Zone)
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C113-C160
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48 seats
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Notice:
- No food and drinks. No conversation. Or user will get 1 violation mark.
- Cell phone should be on vibrate, and electronics need earphones.
- User can make reservations 14 days in advance through Space Booking System, or KIOSK on B1 floor. A confirmation message will sent to your registered email box.
- If you do not check in with your ID card in the first 15 minutes, the reservation will be cancelled automatically, release to other users, and you will get 1 violation mark. Please cancel the reservation before 30 minutes if you cannot show up on time for some reason.
- If you make different reservations, you should check in every first 15 minutes. For example, you make reservation on 9:00~9:29, later, you want to stay longer, so you make another reservation on 9:30~10:59. Then you should check in before 9:15 and 9:45。
- If you do not activate the reservation for 3 times within 30 days, your reservation rights of Space Booking System will be suspended for 30 days.
There are 16 individual research rooms available to NCHU undergraduate students enrolled in thesis courses, as well as NCHU graduate students and faculty.
Reservations should be made through Space Booking System and a confirmation message would sent to your registered email box. Short term usage is only for 1 day reservation. For long term usage, user can make reservations 60 days in advance, and total booking period is 7 days which is allowed to break down to 3 different reservations.
| Floor | Type | No. | Capacity |
Minimum Booking |
Maximum Booking |
Booking in advance | Check in | Equipment |
| 2F | Short term usage | 203, 204 |
1 user |
1 day |
1 day |
On the very day only
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Today only | reading lamp, power and USB socket |
| 2F |
Long term usage |
205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210 |
7 days |
60 days |
First day of the booking |
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| 4F | 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410 |
Notice:
- No food and drinks. Cell phone should be on vibrate, and electronics need earphones. Or you will get 1 violation mark.
- Individual research rooms are only for research purpose. Any other usage is prohibited. If offend, your reservation rights of Space Booking System will be suspended for 3 months.
- Any library collections used in study room should check out first.
- User is not allowed to share the room with other users or move library furniture into the room, and is responsible for paying the replacement costs of any damaged facilities.
- Valuable should not leave in the room. Library is not responsible for any loss.
- During booking period, library staff may enter study room for necessary inspection or maintenance purpose. Library may end or withdraw the booking if necessary.
- For Long term user :
- If you don’t check in on the first day of the reservation, or the room is not activated for 2 consecutive days, the reservation will be cancelled automatically, release to other users, and you will get 1 violation mark.
- For overdue room, library will remove any left personal items, and not responsible for any loss.
- If you get 3 violation point within 30 days, your reservation rights of Space Booking System will be suspended for 30 days.
