Library
Gate Way to Knowledge
Northern University Library (NUB), established in 2002, is the heart of the university. The University Library offers its users a full range of information and enquiry services with the help of state-of-state techniques and technologies. The library’s mission is to enable and enrich the teaching, learning and research endeavors of the university by delivering flexible access to relevant information resources and providing quality services and facilities.
NUB Library-Services is managed with an Open Source Integrated Library System Software. It is enriched with various modules including ‘Web based library database search’, ‘Navigation from distant work-stations’, ‘Book reservation and renewal through user interface of Library Web’, ‘Login facility to know status of patrons on their own’, ‘Auto email alert services’. Library resources are systematically arranged by Dewey Decimal Classification Scheme. Library team is dedicated to evolve new technologies and enchanting ways of services to provide patrons.
Library collection is enriched with various information resources on Business, Management, Marketing, Finance, Economics, Computer Science and Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Electronic and Communication Engineering, Textile Engineering, English Language and Literature, Sociology, Pharmacy, Public Health, law etc.
Printed Resources : Over 97,413 books of 5506 titles, 534 audio visual materials, 4,500 theses and project reports among which 1,553 are Master’s theses, 927 printed journals.
Library website have been augmented with useful links like JSTOR, Research4life (HINARI, AGORA, OARE, ARDI), Regional Journals Online etc. Through these online databases library patrons were succeed to enter thousands of free full text e-resources i.e. articles, book chapters, books etc.
E – Journals : More than 25,793 full text e-journals through Research4life, ELibraryUSA and BanglaJol.
E – Books : More than 30,000 full text e-books through Research4life, ELibraryUSA and NUB E-Repository.
NUB has four Faculty Libraries. Among them four are in Dhaka. Subject coverage of four faculty libraries is as follows:
- i) LID, Faculty of Science and Engineering covers library resources on Computer Science and Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Electronic and Communication Engineering, Textile Engineering, Public Health.
- ii) LID, Faculty of Law Arts and Humanities contains library resources on Law English Language and Literature.
- iii) LID, Faculty of Business is enriched with library resources on Business Administration.
- iv) LID, Faculty of Health Science contains resources on Pharmacy.
All libraries maintain different service areas to ensure user friendly environment, like Silent Study Area, Group Study Area, Teachers’ Corner, Newspaper Corner, Journal Corner, Reference Corner etc. The Wi-Fi internet connection of the library building helps the library users to access online resources easily.
Mission & Vision
Mission: The library mission is to provide comprehensive resources and services in support of the research, learning and research communities using latest technological developments.
Library Objectives
To support the mission of the University for emerging as a premier academic university, embracing traditional values of higher education as well as the knowledge required for the global community in the 21st century.
To identify, acquire, organize, store and provide on-demand access to the available intellectual and research products of scholars and support teaching, learning research and creative endeavors.
To provide increasing access to digital collections while continuing to build and improve access to collections in all formats to meet the research and teaching needs of the university.
To foster information literacy by working with the NUB community to think critically, create new knowledge, and be life-long learners.
Library Services
Reading room service: NUB Library, from each campus maintains two reading rooms one is silent study area and another is group study area whereas the total seating capacity is about 800.
Lending service:
The faculty members may borrow maximum 3 (three) books per course or maximum 10(ten) books for one semester. Any NUB staffs members may borrow maximum 2 ( two) books for 15 days
The loan period for borrowed items may be extended for next 15 (fifteen) days, if there is no outstanding request for that items by any other users.
Fines are assessed to encourage the prompt return of materials. Fine will be imposed @ Tk. 5.00 (Taka five only) for per book for each day up to 15 (Fifteen days), and after 15 days the fine will be raised @ Tk. 10.00 (Taka ten only) per book for each day.
If any borrower lose any library materials s/he must return the same copy of the material(s) within 15 (fifteen) days. I addition s/he must pay Tk. 500.00 (Five hundred only) as penalty/services charge.
Reference Service: Reference materials are not issued. Students may borrow books which marked R (Reference) for few hours through yellow cards.
Information service: Information retrieval services are available for all clients.
Photocopy services:Library provides photocopy facilities to the library members from library materials if it is permitted under the national and international copyright laws, rule and regulations.
Printing service: Students can take printouts of their required documents by paying the Tk 3 (Taka three) per pages.
Internet service: Apart from the NUB computer lab, the library has 5 (five) computers inside the library to provide internet services through WIFI & WIMAX technology. NUB has registered HINARI (Health Internet work Access to Research Initiative) database, using HINARI more than 4,000 full text online journals can be accessed. Access to any other international free full text journals /databases and E-Resources, can be made through the internet, in consultation Head of the library.
News clipping service: News clipping services on important subject are providing on regular basis for library users. In addition There is a newspaper corner in library where 8 (eight) leading daily Newspaper is kept for students. Library users may get back issues of newspaper up to the last 01 (one) year.
CD-ROM & Audiovisual service:Library users may issue or copy CD-ROM and audio visual materials.
General rules for library users
The library users are required to follow the following rules and guidelines:
i) Silence must be observed in all silent study areas. Where group study space is provided, conversation must be kept at as low a level as possible.
ii) Mobile phones must be switched off or at least set to silent mode before entering the library.
iii) Smoking, eating and drinking are strictly prohibited in all areas of the library.
iv) When you leave the library make sure that all the books or other library materials that you are carrying have been properly issued to you. If you are found in possession of material that has not been issued to you, this will be treated as a serious breach of the code of conduct.
v) Personal possessions are not allowed inside the library, except exercise book (khata), pen, geometry box and calculator.
vi) Library baggage counter is for keeping your personal possessions, but you must not keep money or other valuables there, as the library authority does not take the responsibility for loss or damage of your belongings.
vii) We ask you to treat Library Staff and fellow users with respect and courtesy. The university will not tolerate antisocial behavior.
viii) To ensure user's safety and security we operate CCTV cameras and engage staff to undertake routine patrols.
Membership
i) Students, Faculty and staff members of NUB are eligible to be a member.
ii) Library membership fee for students is Tk. 500.00.
iii) Borrower cards (both green and yellow) are not transferable.
iv) Borrower is responsible for all materials charged/issued against him/her cards.
v) Stolen or lost card should be reported as soon as possible to the library circulation desk.
vi) He/she must pay Tk.100.00 (one hundred only) as penalty charge if any borrower lost yellow card.
| English-online | English-online is a site with English for everyone where anybody can study English grammar with interactive exercises. This site is suitable for EFL exam practice. |
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| English Language Centre | The Study Zone of University of Victoria is for students of the English Language Centre (ELC) at the University of Victoria. ELC teachers create the English language lessons and practice exercises. The site is designed for their adult English language learners, but all are welcome to read the lessons and use the exercises. |
| EnglishPedia | EnglishPedia aims to teach English by putting together the lists of English Lessons and exercises on Grammar, Vocabulary, Reading etc. |
| EC English Language Centers | EC English Language Centers are the leading English Language Schools in Malta. Find out how easy it is to learn English. |
| English Grammar Secrets | English Grammar Secrets designed with English grammar lessons for self study or to consolidate lessons with teacher. |
| My Vocabulary | My Vocabulary is a free resource used in over 24000 schools to enhance vocabulary mastery & written/verbal skills with Latin & Greek roots. |
| Guide to grammar and writing | Guide to grammar and writing covers all sections of the English Language. |
| BBC Learning | BBC Learning resources are suitable for adults, children, parents and teachers for self study. |
| American English | American English is a resource center for teaching and learning about American English language and culture. This website provides a variety of engaging materials and resources for teachers’ professional development and for students in the classroom. Both teachers and students will find new ways to practice English and learn more about the United States. |
| eLibraryUSA | eLibraryUSA is a virtual online library. Anybody can sign up for free access to these online reference resources from anywhere in the world. |
| MOOC List | MOOC List is an aggregator (directory) of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) from different providers. |
| Collins Language | Collins Language publishes a brand-new range of courses, skills books and reference books for learners of English that are perfect for self-study and complement learning in class. |
| The Internet Grammar | The Internet Grammar was written and designed at the Survey of English Usage, a research unit based in the English Department at University College London. |
| Blogs | Blogs are from Cambridge Dictionary Online which has corpus-informed dictionaries for English language learners at all levels. They’re ideal for anyone preparing for Cambridge English exams and IELTS. |
| Youtube videos | From Youtube videos English Language learners can listen and read along interesting story books like: The adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain from this site. It is also enriched with English lessons and many more. |
| Research4Life | Research4Life is the collective name for the four programmes – HINARI, AGORA, OARE and ARDI – that provides developing countries with free or low cost access to academic and professional peer-reviewed content online. |
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| AGORA | AGORA program, set up by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO) together with major publishers, enables developing countries to gain access to an outstanding digital library collection in the fields of food, agriculture, environmental science and related social sciences. AGORA provides a collection of more than 3500 key journals and 3300 books to 2500 institutions in 116 countries. AGORA is designed to enhance the scholarship of the many thousands of students, faculty and researchers in agriculture and life sciences in the developing world. |
| PubMed | PubMed comprises more than 24 million citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books. Citations may include links to full-text content from PubMed Central and publisher web sites. |
| libraryusa | elibraryusa is enriched with over 20,000 full text books and over 15,700 journals covering a range of topics from history to literature to Science and Technology. These resources can be accessed being a member of American spaces. |
| Heinonline | Heinonline is Hein’s premier online research product with more than 100 million pages of legal history available in an online fully searchable, image based format. It is providing comprehensive coverage from inception of more than 1,800 law and law related periodicals. NUB students, Teachers and Staff may contact with NUB Librarian to access any literature from this site. |
| JSTOR | JSTOR is a digital archive of over two thousand academic journals’ and nearly 20 thousand books, two million primary source objects. |
| Asia Journals Online | Asia Journals Online is a portal to scholarly journals published in Bangladesh, Nepal, The Philippines, Vietnam, Sri Lanka, and Indonesia. |
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| Bangladesh Journals Online | Bangladesh Journals Online covers 130 Bangladeshi journals with 13,476 articles. Among them 12,542 articles are available in full text (PDF). |
| Latin America Journals Online | Latin America Journals Online covers 22 Latin American journals with 1130 articles. Among them 1,129 of the articles are available in full text (PDF). |
| Mongolia Journals Online | Mongolia Journals Online covers 3 journals with 204 articles, all of which are available as full text. |
| Nepal Journals Online | Nepal Journals Online covers 97 journals. Among 8353 articles 7628 of the articles are available in full text (PDF). |
| Philippines Journals Online | Philippines Journals Online covers 43 journals. Among 1588 articles, 1260 of the articles are available in full text (PDF). |
| Sri Lanka Journals Online | Sri Lanka Journals Online covers 58 journals. Among 5191 articles, 5026 of the articles are available in full text (PDF). |
| The Bangladesh Code | The Bangladesh Code contains all existing Acts of Parliament, Ordinances and President’s Orders |
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| Bangladesh Government Press | Bangladesh Government Press is the lying-in house of Government Publications, For classified materials, Reports, Budget, Bills, Acts, Ordinances, Resolutions, leaflets, Posters. |
| Bangladesh Public Administration Training Centre | Bangladesh Public Administration Training Centre provides free ebooks |
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| Bartleby | Literary classics, the king James Bible, Shakespeare, Fiction |
| Bibliotastic | It publishes free ebooks by independent authors |
| Book yard | Books, education materials, information, reference materials, documents, and content will be provided freely to anyone |
| Bookboon | Offers a huge range of over 1000 eBooks in seven languages |
| Ebook directory | E-Books Directory is a daily growing list of freely downloadable ebooks |
| Ebookbrowse | Ebookbrowse is a search engine of ebooks on the Internet. User can find out any kind of books using this search engine. |
| Get free book | Including about 130 subjects. |
| Google Books | Millions of books digitized by Google |
| Internet Archive | Giant digital library of 1.8 million text |
| Internet Classics Archive | 441 works of classical literature by 59 different authors |
| IT-eBooks | IT - eBooks publishes free IT related ebooks |
| Many book.net | Browse through the most popular titles, recommendations, or recent reviews from visitors. More than 29 000 e-books are accessible free of charge. |
| National Science Digital Library | Contain Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics |
| Online Books Page | Listing over 35000 free books |
| Perseus Digital Library | Primary and secondary sources in modern English literature |
| Prize Winning Books Online | Read online the complete text of Prize winning books |
| Project Gutenberg | Project Gutenberg offers over 36 000 free e-books to download to your PC, Kindle, iPad, iPhone, Android or other portable device. Choose between ePub, Kindle, HTML and simple text formats. |
| Reed any Book | Read 13506 fictions and 406567 nonfiction books online |
| Mathwords | Terms and Formulas from beginning Algebra to calculus. An interactive math dictionary with enough math words, math terms. |
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| Khan Academy | Khan Academy is a non-profit educational website created in 2006 by educator Salman Khan to provide "a free, world-class education for anyone, anywhere". |
| Maerrian-Webster Online:Dictionary and Thesaurus | Free searchable dictionary and thesaurus, word games, a word of the day and many other English Language in vocabulary reference tools and resources. |
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| Oxford Dictionaries | Oxford’s dictionaries for learners of English give the help and support to expand vocabulary and use words correctly. |
| Cambridge Dictionaries Online | A popular online dictionary and thesaurus for learners of English |
| Scidev.net | SciDev.Net is the world’s leading source of reliable and authoritative news, views and analysis on information about science and technology for global development. |
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| sciencemag.org | It was intended to "bridge the distance between science and citizen", aimed at a technically literate audience who may not work professionally in the sciences. The AAAS also publishes the famous science journal Science, the similar name leading to some confusion. |
| scholars4dev | Scholarships for Development helps users to find the best international scholarships abroad. Among various important scholarships students can keep track with upcoming scholarships from official websites as i.e. VLIR-UOS Training Scholarships for Developing Countries, DAAD Scholarships for Development-Related Postgraduate Courses, ADB-Japan Scholarship Program for Developing Countries in Asia and Pacific etc. User can search scholarship by Level of Study, Field of Study and Place of Study from this site. |
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Collection
The library collection is growing rapidly. At present, the total number of library books, journals and audiovisual materials are 1, 00200 and 678 and 456 respectively. The Collection of NUB offers academic programs on Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Masters of Business Administration (MBA), Master of Arts in Governance Studies (MAGS), Master of Bank Management (MBM), Computer Science & Engineering (CSE), Electrical and Electronic Engineering (EEE), Textile Engineering (TE), English Languages and Literature (ELL), Master of Arts in English (MAE), Bachelor of Laws (LLB), Master of Laws (LLM), Bachelor of Pharmacy (B.Pharm) & Master of Public Health (MPH) etc.
The Library is enriched with available with valuable reference materials such as atlases, dictionaries, encyclopedias, annual reports and publications, survey reports, census reports, country reports, statistical yearbooks and other publications. In addition NUB library subscribes to leading online journals.
NUB library has access to online collection resources from IATUL (International Association of Scientific & Technological University Libraries) & physical resources of British Council, Dhaka.
NUB Journal
Journal of Business and Technology
Northern University Journal of Law
Library Network
| West Bengal Public Library Network |
The NUB library is organized and maintained mainly to serve the students, faculty, and staff members of NUB. To avail the library facilities, the students must register themselves as library member by paying Tk. 100.00 as membership fee. Faculty and staff members will also register themselves (without paying membership fee) to borrow library materials. Library members are entitled to borrow books, journals and other reading materials from the library for their own use. Library materials cannot be borrowed on behalf of others.
If items are not returned within 30 days from the due date.
If any library user found outside the library in possession of on-issued library materials.
If any borrower lose any library resource, s/he must return the same or pay the current priceof the item within 15 (fifteen) days.
In addition s/he must pay Tk. 500.00 (five hundred only) as penalty/service charge.
Library Fines
Late fines are imposed per day @ BDT 5.00 (Five Taka) for each item, if student fails to return the book(s) within due date.
Reference books can only be borrowed for the day against the yellow card. Late fines for each reference books are charged BDT 50.00 (Fifty Taka) per day.
More details have been given in the Library Brochure.
Timing
Library remain open seven days a week from 9.00 am to 9.00 pm
Committee
The library is advised by a committee consisting of representative from different faculties and departments of the university. The vice-chancellor of Northern University Bangladesh acts as the Chairperson of the Library Committee. On the other hand, the Librarian of NUB Library acts as the Member-Secretary of the Committee.
Responsibilities of the Committee are to advise the Library personnel of NUB Library in formulating library policies, procuring library materials, improving library and information services, operational matters, and so on.
| # | Name | Designation |
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| 1 | Ms. Shahnaz Parvin | Assistant Librarian |
| 2 | Md. Shariful Islam | Senior Library Officer |
| 3 | Farhana Begum | Library Officer |
| 4 | Md. Nasir Uddin | Library Officer |
| 5 | Ms. Aysha Mustafiz | Administrative Officer |
Location
Locations of NUB library in different campuses are:
Permanent campus (Uttra, Dhaka)
In addition, pigeonhole areas are consisted with each floor of the library.
Contact Us
Library and Information Department (LID)
Tel: 9898521, 9821493-7 Ext-417
