BOĞAZİÇİ UNIVERSITY:

PUBLIC EDUCATION RESOURCES (2024)

Boğaziçi University also provides comprehensive education and resource access for individuals outside the university. In this context, registration forms are available for individual and institutional users who wish to use the library. After registration, they can benefit from borrowing books, requesting books and using the library.

https://library.bogazici.edu.tr/en

Membership Forms

• Individual Membership Application Form
• Corporate Membership Application Form

Lending Periods and Limit of Materials to be Borrowed

Resource Usage

• In order to use and borrow printed resources in the library, our users are required to make a request on the system 2 hours in advance.
• Members of Boğaziçi University (academic staff, students and administrative staff) who want to access e-resources from outside the campus can access e-resources with their e-mail addresses with the extension bogazici.edu.tr.
• Users with special membership status can access e-resources only from within the library.
• Historical and rare artefacts are available for the use of Boğaziçi University professors, graduate and doctoral students, and external graduate and doctoral students and professors. Research requests for a specific purpose are also met.

Publication Holdings

• A user who wishes to borrow an item that has been borrowed by someone else or is available (in storage) can reserve it on his/her own behalf by accessing the library web page via the internet or by coming to the library and informing the staff at the lending department.
• The lending of the reserved material depends on the return date of the borrower. The first borrower may return the item at the end of the period or earlier.
• When the reserved item is returned, an e-mail is sent to the next user informing him/her that the item is on hold for him/her and that he/she can pick it up.
• The reserved item returned to the library must be collected from the lending desk within 7 days. Materials not collected within this period are placed on the shelves.

Extension of Loan Period

• If the borrowed material is not reserved by someone else (request), the borrowing period can be extended. The loan period of an item can be extended 2 times via the web.
• Extending the return date is not done over the phone.
• The borrowing period should be extended before the expiry date of the material to be extended. Faculty members can make an extension from 21 days before the expiry of the loan period, and users with other status can make an extension from 7 days before the expiry of the loan period.
• Each user must make the extension process of the material he/she brings to the library at the lending desk.

Overdue Fines

• Overdue fines will be charged for materials not returned to the library by the due date. For reserve materials lent for two hours, overdue fines are applied for each hour overdue. Overdue fines are charged on days when the library is open. No fines are charged for public holidays and other days when the library is closed.
• Readers who have overdue books or who have not paid overdue fines will not receive new books.
• Overdue fines cannot be cancelled. The staff at the lending desk or other library staff do not have any authority to cancel or postpone overdue fines.

Educational Resources and Events

Library Services

• Online Training and Seminars: Boğaziçi University Library organises online training and seminars open to the public. You can find detailed information and past event registrations here.
• E-Journals: The university library provides access to a wide range of e-journals. For more information, please visit this link.

Public Online Training and Seminars

Seminars, webinars, trainings and all other events organised by our library and other providers can be accessed from this page.

Webinar Literature Review and Scientific Research Techniques

16 July 2024, Tuesday | 14:00 | Registration link

17 July 2024, Wednesday | 13:30 | Registration link

Webinar: Digital Library from TÜBİTAK ULAKBIM

19 July 2024, Friday | 10:00 | Registration link

Webinar: Access Academic eBooks Anytime and Anywhere!

18 July 2024, Thursday | 09:30 | Registration link

Webinar: Add Value to Your Scholarly Research with APA Databases

17 July 2024, Wednesday | 14:00 | Registration link

Literature Search and Research Tips in ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Database Accessed by TÜBİTAK ULAKBİM

17 July 2024, Wednesday 14:00 60 min

Registration link

Presentation Katarina Krsmanović- Turkish

On the ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global platform, platform functions such as searching, filtering results, creating search alerts, creating citation information, saving the document as PDF, accessing other related documents will be explained on the platform.

Webinar: Scientific Research Resources for FEAS: Business Source Ultimate, EconLit with Full Text & Political Science Complete

18 July 2024, Thursday | 10:00 | Registration link

Webinar: The Most Important Research Source in Educational Sciences - Education Source

18 July 2024, Thursday | 14:00 | Registration link

ProQuest Author Workshop Supporting Thesis Writing - For All Researchers

18 July 2024, Thursday 14:00 70 min

Registration link

Presentation Katarina Krsmanović- Turkish

• ‘Preparation Phase’ for thesis writing
• Offer: ‘Selecting and Improving a Topic
• Research: ‘Conducting an Effective Literature Review’
• Details related to ‘Writing’
• Identify and avoid some pitfalls in thesis writing
• Evaluating options for publishing your thesis and strengthening your research

https://www.youtube.com/@BogaziciUniversitesi/videos

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2bUT1oM1LkpKOknRWhh_M1Nxj7Fy7PDB

https://library.bogazici.edu.tr/tr/online-egitim-ve-seminerler-0

https://library.bogazici.edu.tr/tr/e-dergiler

Boğaziçi University's Open Source Contribution to Turkish Natural Language Processing: TULAP Platform Now Available

The Turkish Natural Language Processing Platform (TULAP), developed as a result of a multidisciplinary study conducted by academics from the Computer Engineering and Linguistics departments at Boğaziçi University, is now available as open source for researchers.

TULAP aims to address the lack of data and tools in the field of Turkish natural language processing (NLP). Through the platform, various data sets, software tools, and models developed at Boğaziçi University are made available to researchers free of charge. Users can try out the tools on TULAP's demo page and easily integrate these resources into their own projects using Docker-based commands via GitHub.

Dr. Suzan Üsküdarlı, one of the project leaders, emphasised that access to resources in the field of Turkish NLP is limited and that TULAP is an important step towards filling this gap. Prof. Dr. Tunga Güngör also stated that efforts and support are ongoing to further develop the platform.

TULAP aims to make Turkish NLP research more accessible and sustainable by providing a resource that can be used for both academic and industrial projects.

To access TULAP, click here.

https://haberler.bogazici.edu.tr/tr/news/akademik/1/turkcede-yapilan-dogal-dil-isleme-projelerine/2791

New Student Centre Opens at Boğaziçi University

The Boğaziçi University Development Foundation (BUVAKIF) has opened a new Student Centre to support students' academic achievements and enrich their campus life. The centre, which opened on 15 March 2024, is located next to Boğaziçi University's North Campus.

The new facility offers modern spaces where students can socialise and meet their learning and relaxation needs. It is also designed to host various cultural and technological events. The centre will serve as a meeting and production point for student groups developing technology and innovation-focused projects. Teams participating in competitions such as TEKNOFEST will be able to hold meetings and continue their work here.

This new centre stands out as an important investment aimed at contributing to the academic and social development of Boğaziçi University students.

https://haberler.bogazici.edu.tr/tr/news/kampus/2/yeni-ogrenci-merkezi-kapilarini-acti/2798

Boğaziçi University Second Cycle Master's Degree Graduates Received Their Diplomas

On 9 October 2024, 88 students who graduated from the 2023-2024 academic year Second Cycle Master's programmes at Boğaziçi University received their diplomas at a ceremony held at Albert Long Hall and celebrated their graduation.

At the graduation ceremony, students who graduated from the Master's Program in Asian Studies, the Economics and Finance Program, the International Relations: Turkey, Europe and the Middle East Program, and the Business Administration or Executive MBA programs received their diplomas.

Boğaziçi University's Second Degree Master's programs continue to offer flexible and high-quality educational opportunities for working professionals to advance their careers quickly. The graduates celebrated the excitement of opening a new chapter in their professional lives after successfully completing their education.

At the ceremony held on 21 September 2024 at the Albert Long Building on the South Campus, graduates celebrated this special moment by tossing their caps. A total of 88 students received their diplomas at the ceremony, where students and their families shared their joy.

https://haberler.bogazici.edu.tr/tr/news/kampus/2/ikinci-ogretim-yuksek-lisans-mezunlari-diplom/2866

2024 Sustainability Report SDG-4 (Related Section)

Public Resources (Lifelong Learning)

Boğaziçi University Library: Resources Open to Non-University

Boğaziçi University offers a wide range of educational and resource access opportunities for individuals outside the university. Graduate students, research assistants, lecturers, teaching assistants, faculty members, alumni, and commercial and industrial organisations outside the university who wish to benefit from the library can apply for membership by filling out the appropriate individual and institutional membership application forms. After the registration process is completed, they have the right to benefit from the services and resources within the library according to their membership type. Historical archives and rare artefacts are open to the use of Boğaziçi University faculty members, graduate and doctoral students, as well as external graduate and doctoral students and academics. Research requests for a specific purpose are also met.

https://library.bogazici.edu.tr/en

Membership Forms

Individual Membership Application Form

https://library.bogazici.edu.tr/bireysel-uyelik-formu-0

Corporate Membership Application Form

https://library.bogazici.edu.tr/kurumsal-uyelik-formu

Interlibrary Loan Service (ILL)

With the Interlibrary Loan (ILL) service, libraries can obtain resources that are not in their own collections from other libraries. Boğaziçi University Library, which started its international ILL service in 1993 by only bringing books from libraries abroad, has added sending books since 2008 and has become an important resource for academic institutions in Turkey and abroad.

Digital and Electronic Resources

Archive and Documentation Centre Digital Archive: Boğaziçi University digitises and preserves institutional archive and private collection materials donated or acquired by the university in accordance with international standards and makes them open access in accordance with copyright. Digital archive collections can be accessed from the Special Archives page.

http://digitalarchive.boun.edu.tr/?locale-attribute=tr

E-Journals: Boğaziçi University Library subscribes to a total of 57,274 e-journals. With the BrowZine application, all e-journals are easily accessible via web interface or mobile application.

https://library.bogazici.edu.tr/tr/e-dergiler

Online Training and Seminars: Seminars, webinars, certified trainings and all other events organised online by Boğaziçi University Library and other providers open to the public can be accessed on the library's website.

https://library.bogazici.edu.tr/tr/online-egitim-ve-seminerler-0

Databases: Boğaziçi University Library subscribes to many databases that provide resources for users' education, research and professional studies. You can access the databases filtered alphabetically or by subject on the library website.

https://library.bogazici.edu.tr/tr/veri-tabanlari

https://library.bogazici.edu.tr/tr/veri-tabanlari-list

2023 Annual Report of Boğaziçi University Library and Documentation Department:

https://library.bogazici.edu.tr/sites/library.bogazici.edu.tr/files/2023_kutuphane_faaliyet_raporu.pdf

Boğaziçi University Library offers a wide range of digital and electronic resources, providing access to a wealth of information for students, academics and researchers. The Archives and Documentation Centre digitises special collections donated or acquired by the university, preserves them in accordance with international standards and makes them open access. In addition, the library subscribes to 57,274 e-journals and these resources can be easily accessed through the BrowZine application. The library also expands its information and learning opportunities with online training and seminars.

The library offers a total of 125 databases to its users, including full-text e- journals, e-books, music/video databases, reference databases, standards, statistics and data services, and legal databases. These digital resources are critical to education, research and professional endeavours and form the basis of the library's services to its users.