library services

Dear students, the library would like to wish you all a successful and productive academic year!

successful and productive academic year!

This page outlines our current prominent services. All information about library services and resources is available on the library's website and is updated regularly.

The Younes and Soraya Nazarian Library at the University of Haifa is a central academic library serving the research and teaching needs of all faculties and programs. It is one of the largest academic libraries in Israel and one of the most progressive Israeli libraries in the realm of services and technology and library information systems.

Library opening hours as of the beginning of the academic year

08:00-20:00 Sundays-Thursdays

08:00-13:00 Friday

The library is operating in accordance with Green Pass requirements. All visitors will be required to wear a mask.

Library services end fifteen minutes before the Library closes.

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Circulation desk
The Circulation Desk, which is located at the entrance to the library, is responsible for lending library items and discharging them once they are returned, supplying books that were ordered from the shelf or from other readers, and regulating library services to readers.
It is possible to address all loan related questions via email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and by phone 04-8249691.

When the Library is closed, items may be returned to the bin located at the fourth floor of Eshkol Tower, or deposited through the opening to the right of the Library's entrance. In addition, items can be sent back to the library via registered mail / couriers to the following address:
University of Haifa - The Library
Circulation desk desk
Aba Khoushy Blvd. 199
Haifa 3498838

Assistance in finding materials and information

Face-to-face assistance

Face-to-face assistance at the reference desk will be provided on the beginning of the academic year on Sundays-Thursdays between 10:00-18:00

We are available via WhatsApp on Sundays through Thursdays between 8:00am to 6:00pm and on Fridays between 8:00am to 12: 30pm.
Use the number: 054-3933090 to send us a message through WhatsApp

Email reference service

Are you writing a paper and need help finding articles and books? You can also contact us by email. We are happy to assist you in the search process. We usually send search results. We can also send up to three articles in full text if needed.

Personal assistance via Zoom meeting

Our reference desk is currently unavailable, however you can schedule a Zoom video session with us during which we will assist you with information search and retrieval. The service is provided Sundays through Thursday between Thursdays between 8:00am to 6:00pm. If you would like to schedule an appointment, send us a message on WhatsApp 054-3933090 and we will get back to you as soon as possible.

Assistance in finding materials and information

Information retrieval

The library's collection is rich and diverse and includes over 2.5 million items in paper and electronic format. You can find the information you need remotely through our OneSearch system on the library website. The library staff has prepared several short tutorials for easy and effective use of our search system (in Heb.) . Attached are two instructional videos on book search and Hebrew article search. Additional videos and tutorials on self-use of library resources are available at the following link

Remote access to library resources

To search the library's databases and get access to electronic items (books and articles), you must remotely connect to the library's resources. How is that done? See the following short video to learn how.

Article and Book Chapter Scans from the library collection

Until we return to the regular library routine, you can order scans of articles and book chapters (including table of contents) from the library collection at no cost. You can order up to two scans per day and receive them by email. Additional information and an order form can be found at the following link.

The inter-library loan service

If the library does not have access to an item you need, we can to locate it in another library even during lockdown. You may order books, theses and articles from other libraries in the country. At this stage, it is not possible to borrow books from abroad. It is recommended to request Scans and not Book Loans. Books that were requested can be collected from the library entrance or when the library opens to the public. For additional information and to open an order form click on the following link.

Home Delivery of Books

To order a book to be sent to your home during the lockdown, please fill in the following form.

Good luck! We are always here to assist you!

Reserved Books Loans

There is no limit to the number of reserved books that can be loaned at one time for students or faculty. The Reserve room is an open-shelf collection. Readers can go to the shelves and choose the desired books themselves. Books are loaned at the Reserve desk by presenting an identity card (such as a student card or a faculty card) that proves eligibility for library services.

Loan period of Reserved books

Books with black tape can be loaned overnight (from two hours prior to the closing of the library until 10:00 the next day), for two hours during the day or for a week-end (from Thursday at 15:45 till Sunday at 10:00).
Books with grey tape or grey/green tape can be loaned at any time during library opening hours for three days.

Returning of Reserved books

Reserved books can be returned at any time during library opening hours. Overnight loans must be returned by 10:00 the next day. Fines will be incurred on overdue books for each day each book is overdue (not including days that the library is closed). Readers with overdue books or unpaid fines are not entitled to library services until their fines have been paid. Readers may submit requests to cancel or to reduce the amount of a fine. Reserved books can be returned by mail or courier. The discharge date is the date that the books arrive in the Reserve room. It is the reader's responsibility to make sure that books arrive in the Reserve room and are discharged. After library opening hours Reserved books can be returned to the "Return box" on the fourth floor of Eshkol tower. The return date will be considered the next library opening day.

Renewing Reserved books

The items will be renewed automatically unless they are requested by another patron. We strongly advise that you regularly check your account on the library home page for updates.. Books that have been requested by other readers will not be renewed.

Acquisitions, Cataloging and Clasification

The Acquisitions, Cataloging and Clasification services purchases, catalogs and classifies materials and also handles binding and repair
of books. The objective of the service is to speedily order and process print and non-print materials selected by faculty and librarians for study and research purposes.

Order Policy

The University of Haifa Library Acquisitions librarians and Collection Development specialists assist faculty and staff in selecting and purchasing books, software, and audio-visual materials that are required for teaching, study, and research. Materials are purchased in Israel and imported from abroad according to the guidelines in our collection development policy.

Since it takes several months for materials to arrive from abroad, we recommend that order requests for foreign materials required for courses be submitted 6 months in advance to ensure timely arrival and processing. Current information about new publications is available on the internet in various acquisitions sources. Publishers' catalogs and promotional material are distributed regularly to each department's library liaison person for review and selection. All resources already in the library and those on order are listed in One search - the online public access catalog.

Faculty and staff of the University of Haifa may recommend materials for purchase by the library. Submit order requests to your subject specialist or to one of our addresses, by any of the following means:

Mark desired titles with your signature directly in publishers' catalogs, advertisements, bibliographies, etc., and submit them by mail, fax or personally.

Send an order request by E-Mail to the Acquisitions Department, using our electronic order forms (Hebrew or English).

Complete a printed order form available in the Acquisitions Department and at all library service desks.

Orders for non-Hebrew/Arabic materials are handled by the Foreign Language Services. Orders for Hebrew or Arabic materials are handled by the Hebrew and Arabic services. Requests for new journal subscriptions are handled by the Periodicals Department. Orders for non book materials (maps, video, multimedia, etc.) are handled by the Media Department.

Faculty and staff who wish to order books for their personal office use (in any language) may do so by charging the purchase to a departmental or research budget.

Personal orders should be submitted on a university purchase order form (tofes drisha), including the details of the requested material, the budget number to be charged, and signed by the authorized budget manager.Materials received as personal orders may be kept on permanent loan.

Teaching and research assistants may submit orders for the library on behalf of faculty members with their permission. Doctoral students who need materials for their own research can request a research grant from the Graduate Studies Authority. The Authority will submit orders to the library on the student's behalf to be paid from his/her research account. The books are given to the student on permanent loan to be returned to the library when the student completes his affiliation with the university.
Please rank each order requests in order of priority, so we can process them in the optimal sequence, according to the rankings below:

• COURSE: required reading for my students

1. RUSH: Needed for my research/teaching in this academic year. Please specify if item is required reading for students.

2. Needed for my future research/teaching.

3. Recommended for the library collection.

Faculty and staff of the University of Haifa may request any of the following services when ordering materials for the library.
If special treatment is required for an order, please indicate the service(s) desired on the order request.

RESERVE - When the book arrives, it will be sent directly to the Library Reserved Reading Room.
HOLD - When the book arrives, it will be held for you in the Library Circulation Department (for 7 working days). You will receive notification
accordingly.
RETURN - The catalog or bibliography that you submitted will be returned to you after the order has been processed.

Ordering New Items for the Library

Collection Developer

Arabic Language and Literature

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Asia Studies
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Archaeology
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Art

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Bible Studies
Shock Yariv
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Biology
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Business Administration
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Aviv Shoham

Cinema
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Children's Literature

Communication
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Communication Disorders
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Community Mental Health
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Comparative Literature
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Computer Science
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Creative Arts Therapies
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Criminology
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Economics
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Education: Counseling and Human Development
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Education: Leadership and Policy
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Education: Learning Disabilities
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Education: Learning, Teaching and Training
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Education: Mathematics Education
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Education: Special Education
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English Language & Literature
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Evolutionary Biology
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Foreign Languages
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French Language and Literature
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General History: Ancient
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General History: Middle Ages
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General History: Modern: Europe
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Zur Shalev

General History: Modern: Latin America
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Amos Megged

General History: Modern: North America
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Geography
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Hebrew Language
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Hebrew Literature
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Human Services
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Information Science and Librarianship
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Information Systems
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Ilan Shimshoni

Jewish History
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Land of Israel Studies
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Law
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Marine Sciences
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Maritime Civilizations
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Mathematics
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Museology
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Music
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Natural Resource and Environmental Management
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Neurobiology & Ethology
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Nursing
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Occupational Therapy
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Philosophy
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Physiotherapy
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Political Science
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Psychology
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Public Health
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Social Work
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Sociology and Anthropology
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Statistics
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Theater and Drama Studies
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Women's and Gender Studies
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Yiddish
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Rachel Rojanski

- General Collection Development Policy (in Heb.)

For more information please contact

Head of Technical Services Department
Sharon Shapira-Glaubach
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Technical Services Branch

Younes and Soraya Nazarian Library, University of Haifa
Mount Carmel, Haifa 3103301, Israel
Fax: 972-4-8249170 ; Tel: 972-4-8288169

Dear students, the library would like to wish you all a successful and productive academic year!

Library opening hours as of the beginning of the academic year

Assistance in finding materials and information

Face-to-face assistance

WhatsApp

Email reference service

Personal assistance via Zoom meeting

Information retrieval

Remote access to library resources

Article and Book Chapter Scans from the library collection

The inter-library loan service

Home Delivery of Books

Media Items Loans

Books

Audio CDs, slides, DVDs, and video tapes

DVD

Maps and satellite photographs

For Librarians and Libraries

Interlibrary loan unit management

Ex Libris users Group - Israel

National Library links for librarians and libraries

Reserved Books Loans

Loan period of Reserved books

Returning of Reserved books

Renewing Reserved books

Acquisitions, Cataloging and Clasification

Order Policy

Ordering New Items for the Library

Collection Developer

For more information please contact

About the Library

Library Services

Digital Projects and Archives

Research & Study

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