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The Library Services supports the overall vision and mission of the Open University of Mauritius (OU). It complements the curriculum requirements of the University by providing printed and digital resources to support the teaching, learning and research endeavours of the OU community as a whole. The Library Services manages two physical libraries and an online library (e-library) which has a vast collection of e-books, e-journals and other educational resources. The Head, Library Services has the overall responsibility of the Library Services.<\/p>\n
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Aiming to support the learners and academics, OU\u2019s Library Services has continuously ensured that its stakeholders have access to the following facilities and services:<\/p>\n
1. Provision of books (including e-books) and other learning resources to support the teaching, learning and research activities of the library users<\/p>\n
2. Reference service \u2013 assisting users in finding information and in research<\/p>\n
3. Selective dissemination of information (SDI) \u2013 subject list of e-resources is sent to targeted learners enrolled in specific programmes.<\/p>\n
4. Continuously growing e-library collections \u2013 through paid subscriptions and open access educational resources.<\/p>\n
5. User Education \u2013 Online training sessions in collaboration with e-resource providers are organised for learners and library\/e-library orientation is conducted regularly by the Head, Library Services.<\/p>\n
6. Law Corner \u2013 a law collection and dedicated library area equipped with ICT and other library facilities are provided to academics and learners enrolled in law programmes.<\/p>\n
7. Photocopy services \u2013 An assisted photocopy service is offered to learners wishing to photocopy assignments and library materials.<\/p>\n
8. Virtual Inductions- All new Learners are given an overview of the services and resources provided by the Library Services followed by a demonstration on how to access, search and download online databases.<\/p>\n
9. Dissemination of information through:<\/p>\n
10. Providing access to physical libraries equipped with library materials, reading areas and photocopy facilities at both Curepipe and R\u00e9duit campuses.<\/p>\n
11. OU e-dissertations are available for consultation<\/p>\n
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The e-library with over 500,000 e-books and 45,000 e-journal titles is accessible from anywhere and at any time. It is accessible 24\/7 provided there is Internet access. Learners do not need to be on campus to have access to e-library facilities. The e-library consists of quality resources from well-known e-resource providers through paid subscriptions and Open Educational Resources to meet the Library users\u2019 needs.<\/p>\n
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1. JSTOR \u2013 peer-reviewed scholarly journals, respected literary journals, academic monographs, research reports, and primary sources from libraries\u2019 special collections and archives.<\/p>\n
2. Taylor & Francis Open Access e-books and e-journals collections<\/p>\n
3. Directory of Open Access Journals and Books (DOAJ) & (DOAB) \u2013 peer-reviewed open-access e-journals and e-books collections.<\/p>\n
4. National Digital Library of India \u2013 Contains 73,356,939 resources, including 46,000,000 books<\/p>\n
5. Open Access Theses and Dissertations (OATD)<\/p>\n
6. Global Trends in Management, IT and Governance in an e-World Book series (E-MIG International)<\/p>\n
7. Academia<\/p>\n
8. Hal-Francophonie<\/p>\n
9. Scientific & Academic Publications \u2013 SAPUB<\/p>\n
10. Global Trends in Management, IT and Governance in an e-World book series (E-Mig International)<\/p>\n
11. ScienceDirect, EBSCO and Emerald open access collections<\/p>\n
12. University of Mauritius E-Library System \u2013 e-dissertations<\/p>\n
13. Legislations of Mauritius<\/p>\n
14. OU e-dissertations collection<\/p>\n
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The Library Services provides access to external users subject to payment of fees as per table below:<\/p>\n
Membership Fee Table:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0Application Form for Access and Use of Library Services by External Users<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n
\n <\/td>\n Corresponding Fee<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Access Period<\/strong><\/td>\n Mauritian Nationals (Rs)<\/strong><\/td>\n Foreign Visitors (USD)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1 month<\/td>\n 2,500<\/td>\n 100<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 6 months<\/td>\n 5,000<\/td>\n 200<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1 year<\/td>\n 10,000<\/td>\n 500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n