1. Library User OrientationBy
Snr. Asst.Librarian
Medical Library
University of Jaffna

2. WELCOME to the Medical Library
University of Jaffna
• Medical library is one of the branch
libraries of the University of Jaffna.
• Established in 1978.
• It mainly supports the undergraduate medical & Allied health sciences education and in its learning, teaching and research activities.

3. Main Library

4. Branch Libraries Medical Library Engineering Library
Agriculture Library
Technology Library
Siddha medicine Library
Fine arts Library

5. Contribute to accessibility of information.
What do we do?
We provide support in locating information to
Students, Lecturers, Researchers etc.
Contribute to accessibility of information.
Value added support – identification, organization, storing, retrieval and dissemination of information.

6. Library Membership
All permanent staff members of the University of Jaffna.
All registered students of this University (Undergraduate and Postgraduate)
Any others should get the written permission to use the library for a short period of time.
Readers are requested to fill the registration form to obtain the membership.
Library membership doesn’t expire until graduation.

7. Degree certificate will be issued after you settle all dues in the library.
Loss of membership card should be reported immediately.
You will be charged a fine for the replacement of membership card.

9. Membership card

10. Library opening hours Monday - Friday 08.30am - 6.00 pm
Saturdays am – 2.00 pm
Library is closed on all public holidays, Sundays and University special holidays.

11. Please do not…

12. General rules and regulations for the library users
No bags, files, umbrellas can be brought in to the library.
Strict silence should be maintained inside the library.
Group discussions are not permitted inside the library.
Smoking, drinking and consumption of food are prohibited.
Books should not be replaced on the shelves and need to be left on the table for re-shelving.
Readers must present their University student identity cards for inspection, on the request of the library staff.
Tearing of pages from any publication or any other or any type of vandalism is a punishable offence.

13. Disorderly conduct will render the reader liable to suspension from the library membership.
Please turn off ringer on your cell phone and set it on vibrate mode.
Conduct cell phone conversations outside the library entrance

14. Library resources Books – collection exceeds 10,000
Periodicals (Currently subscribed 16 titles)
Reference sources – Dictionaries, Encyclopedias, Bibliographies.
News papers.
Past examination papers.
Postgraduate thesis.
Electronic sources – CD Roms and other database.

16. Electronic resources Repository site. http://repo.jfn.ac.lk
HINARI, WIPO,OARE
User name &Password available
You can access from anywhere
Scopus database

17. IP based electronic databases
Scopus database
Sage research methods
Oxford journals
John Wiley
Taylor & Francis
BMC Health Services Research
These databases can be accessed only in the university premises

18. Subscribed Electronic E journals
●American journal of clinical nutrition
● Annual review of nutrition
●Annals of clinical biochemistry
●Archives of diseases in childhood ·
●Physiological reviews
●Physiology

19. Human pathology
Trends in Parasitology
Clinical chemistry
Annals of clinical laboratory science
Surgical and radiological anatomy.

20. Surgery
Medicine
Lancet
British journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Clinical pharmacology and therapeutics

27. Organization of Library Resources
Reference Area
Most of the important textbooks and permanent reference books.
These books can be borrowed only for overnight use.
Green Label (permanent reference)
• Stack area
Textbooks and books for additional reading are shelved
in this section. Can be borrowed for a period of two
weeks.
• Periodical section
About 20 titles Allied Health Science Titles
Current issues are displayed.
Back issues at the storage.
Arrangement –alphabetical order of the periodical title.
Issued only for photocopying .

28. WHO section
Publication of the World Health Organization.
Issued only for the purpose of photocopying.
Allied Health Science
Personnel Professional Development Stream (PPDS)

29. Scheme of Classification
Dewey Decimal Classification -22nd edition.
Book are arranged on the shelves according to the classification number given on the spine label of each book.

30. Medicine 610 – Medical sciences 611 – Anatomy 612 - Physiology
Biochemistry
613 – Personal Hygiene
614 – Public Health
614.1 – Forensic Medicine
615 – Pharmacology
616 – Diseases
Medical microbiology
– Parasitology
617 – Surgery
618 - Gynaecology &Obstetrics
Paediatrics
It will help you to find out the location of your interested book

31. Medical Laboratory Technology – 616.0756
Nursing –
Pharmacy 615.1

32. Catalogue How to search a book
Catalogue is a key to access the collection in a library.
Two types.
Computerized catalogue
Search by – Author
Title
Class number
Subject/ Key word
Publisher

33. WEB OPAC

34. Loan of Books ONE (1) Reference Book – I day Reference books
TWO (2) Lending (Stack) books – 14 days
Reference books
Only for overnight use
Can be borrowed after am
Should be returned before 10.00am of the next working day
Lending Books. (Stack area)
Loan for two weeks
A student can borrow one reference book(Except green label) and two lending books at a time.

37. Books on overdue, damaged or lost
Fine will be imposed
Lending books - Rs 5.00/book/working day
Reference books – Rs 10.00/book/day
Damaged or lost materials:
Should be replaced with the same edition or latest edition of the same book.
Replacement cost or fine will be charged.

38. Stack area books can be renewed for two weeks.
Reservation facility
New arrivals
Suggestion book
Photocopying
Computer facilities.
Inter Library Loan Service.
Article request service

39. Under-Graduate Students
We request you to:
register as library users, abide by the rules and keep student membership cards with you at all times
adhere to the Code of Conduct and be co responsible for the conservation and maintenance of the collection and the facilities
be computer literate
develop your information literacy skills.

40. Library resources are for you Please adhere to the rules and regulations of the library. Do you need any help with library resources and services….? Please do not hesitate to ask We are Happy to Help You

41. Suggestions are most welcome to improve the library and its services.
THANK YOU