Services

Connect with our librarians for assistance in research or assignments. NTU Library also provides Library Orientation services for new faculty or researchers.

• Get Expert Advice from information specialists in different disciplines
• Ask A Librarian on any other enquiries
• Join/schedule a Library Orientation session for new faculty/research staff

NTU Library provides instructions in information literacy, research skills, copyright awareness and other services to support teaching.

• Information & Media Literacy (IML) e-learning course is available to all undergraduate students on NTULearn
• Embed LibGuides on a wide range of topics into any courses
• Order book/audio-visual materials for Course Reserves
• Link directly to library e-resources (e.g. persistent links of journal articles) in NTULearn or other portals
• Understand and follow copyright and licensing rules in using and sharing content subscribed by the Library
• Share scholarly works online via DR-NTU or DR-NTU (Data)
• Explore Library spaces available for conducting seminars or exhibitions

NTU Library provides a variety of services to support researchers and faculty in their research and publishing work, including workshops, resources and advisory services.

For more information on doing research, visit the Research101 LibGuide.

Library Research Services

1. Planning

   Support in locating published research, key information about copyright and data management plan writing.
   

   • Advisory on literature and systematic search
   • Data sources/datasets acquisition consultation
   • Data management planning
   • Copyright and licensing guidance
   • Scholarly communication and impact seminars
   • Digital Scholarship workshops (text mining, data cleaning, GIS, infographics and more)

    

2. Managing

   Advisory on managing references, data, content and explore digital tools for data analysis and visualisation.

   • Develop digital portals/website for managing content
   • Advisory on digital tools and data visualisation
   • Reference management/document preparation workshops (EndNote, Mendeley, Zotero and LaTeX)
   • Research data management best practices
   • Managing Academic Profile 

    

3. Publishing

   Support in disseminating research to a broader audience; advisory on scholarly publishing such as journal selection, content hosting, DOI minting, open publishing, peer review, and more.

   • Hosting open access journals/conference papers
   • ORCID iD creation and advisory

    

4. Impacting

   Advisory in tracking and demonstrating the impact of research within and outside academia.

   • Generate citation reports for Promotion & Tenure exercises.
   • Enhance research impact in academia and beyond.
   • Set up physical and online showcases.

    

5. Archiving

   Advisory and support in the archival and sharing of reports, theses, research papers and research data.

   • Increase the visibility of Research Outputs
   • Deposit research papers, reports and theses in DR-NTU
   • Deposit research data in DR-NTU (Data)

View full document on Library Research Services.

NTU Library membership privileges cover a range of borrowing and access services.

Become a Member

NTU and NIE staff and students are automatically registered as Library members with the staff or matriculation card functioning as library cards. For other types of membership, please view information and application details here.

Borrowing Privileges

The following table shows borrowing privileges at a glance for different groups of members. Click on the links in ‘Details’ to view more.

* Items will be automatically renewed based on conditions of renewal

Details: 

• Student Privileges
• Staff Privileges
• External Member Privileges

Library Account and Transactions

Members can borrow items from any NTU libraries and manage their loans in their account online. For more information on renewals, returns, recalls, fines, reminders, lost/damaged items or membership cards, click here.

Request for Materials

Members can request for items in the following cases:

• For items currently on loan, make a reservation
• For items in the closed stacks, place a request
• For items to be transferred to another NTU library to be picked up (available for staff and part-time students from NTU/NIE, and members with disabilities only)
• For books not available at NTU Library, make a recommendation*
• For books/articles/documents not available at NTU Library, use the Document Delivery or Interlibrary Loan services*

*Read this guide before submitting requests for these services.

Services for Members with Disabilities

In addition to stated membership privileges, members with disabilities will be able to:

• Appoint someone to borrow items on their behalf (appointed person must be a current member)
• Request for items (including closed stack items) to be transferred to any other NTU libraries for pick-up
• Request for assistance to access any libraries

Other related facilities:

• Height-adjustable tables at Lee Wee Nam Library, Business Library and Chinese Library
• Magnification TV available at Lee Wee Nam Library

The Library provides NTU Alumni access to various e-resources for personal and non-commercial use. Click here for more information.