Τhe Library and Information Center (LIC) of the University of Patras constitutes the central library and three branches. Together with some Departmental libraries and reading rooms they form the network of UPatras Libraries. The Library is open to all interested individuals, but its main mission is to serve the members of the academic community of the University. Consequently, the LIC members are:
- Faculty and research staff of the University of Patras (UP)
- Students of UP
- Postgraduate and PhD students of the UP
- Employees of the UP
In order for these members to enjoy its services, a valid Member Card is mandatory.
Non-members of the academic community may also use the Library as External Users, when they register, and pay the one-off fee of 30 Euros for a Member Card. Unemployed citizens can issue a Member Card without a fee, if they present a valid Unemployment Card.
The aforementioned categories of users can borrow two books for only one week. Specifically, for students, visitor/Erasmus students, visiting researchers/Faculty members, book borrowing is set at three books for three weeks with the possibility of renewal for an additional three weeks.
The member card can be issued by completing an application (click on the button below). By registering at the Library, the user declares that he/she acknowledges and accepts the Library Regulation. Library visitors, i.e. those who do not have a Member Card, must comply with the regulations governing the use of premises and certain on-site services.
The Library has a rich collection of printed books and journals that covers the teaching and research needs of the university community. The main collection is located on the first and second floor. The collection is divided into smaller subsets, such as the Reference collection (encyclopedias, dictionaries, manuals, monographs, etc.), the large-format book collection, and the collection of multiple copies found on special shelves on the first floor. Donations and the doctoral theses are held on the third floor. You may borrow most of the material with a few exceptions such as the reference material and the journals.
For information on:
- printed material and books, contact the Circulation Unit (phone: 0030 2610 969620).
- journals (current and previous subscriptions), contact the User Support Unit (phone: 0030 2610 969 624).
The LIC provides access to more than 14,000 electronic journals and electronic resources, either via institutional subscriptions of the University of Patras or via HEAL Link (the consortium of Greek academic libraries). These journals cover all the scientific disciplines and in many cases access goes back to the first issue of the journal.
LIC also provides access to thousands of electronic books and reference material. Through these collections, you can access the complete content of books, encyclopedias, handbooks, conference proceedings, etc.
You may search for these resources through the Find discovery service.
A video with guidelines for searching both the print and electronic material is available on YouTube with subtitles in English.
Access to electronic resources is possible through the University network. For remote access, it is necessary to use your institutional account (e-mail type upatras.gr) along with the VPN software that the Networks Department supplies via mussa.upnet.gr. Alternatively, you can connect via Shibboleth using your institutional account.
Once you have found the material you are interested in, you can download it though systematic storage or printing of the entire content of electronic resources is prohibited.
To obtain information about the services and the electronic resources please contact the Users Support Unit, on the second floor (phone: 0030 2610 969624-30).
If you cannot find the material you want within our collections, we can try to locate it and borrow it for you from another library, via the interlibrary loan service (ILL). In order to satisfy those requests, the ILL Service applies to either a domestic library or to a foreign library. To obtain more information about the ILL service and its costs, contact the ILL office located on the first floor (phone: 0030 2610 969 673).
For general information / queries please contact the Library by the contact form. Also, you can keep in contact with our Library through its Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/libraryupatras and its X account: http://www.x.com/libraryupatras.
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