Biblioteka Główna
Politechniki Warszawskiej

Schedule of resuming the activities at the Main Library of WUT

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Loans

• Borrowing books from the Main Library of WUT and its Branches is possible after prior ordering via the library's online catalogue
• Collection of the requested books during the Library opening hours, not later than four days after the order has been completed
• From 8 June 2020, books from the ML OPEN STACKS can be ordered in the same way as books from the ML STUDENTS LENDING ROOM (option “Order in the catalogue online”) This concerns the books which are borrowing for one month. Collection of the books from ML OPEN STACKS and the ML BASIC STOCKROOM - Level II, room 242, Monday – Friday: 9 am - 3 pm.
• Libraries Of Students' Halls Of Residence closed until further notice

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Returns

• The returns of the borrowed library items due between 12 March – and 21 June have been postponed until 31 July..
• The returned books are subject to a 14-day quarantine (status in the catalogue "Quarantine") and will not be borrowed during that time.
• The books borrowed from the Main Library and its Branches and from Libraries of Students' Halls of Residence can also be sent by post to the address:
  Main Library of the Warsaw University of Technology
  00-661 Warsaw
  Pl. Politechniki 1
  Room 71
• We kindly ask you to send faculty libraries' returns from which the books were borrowed (addresses below).
  Faculty and Institute Libraries

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Renewal of loans

The due date of the borrowed books can be extended if:

• the book has not been ordered by another user;
• there are no overdue books, i.e. those which were due before 11 March 2020, in the user’s account;
• the library account has not been blocked;
• the user has not exceeded the maximum number (three) of renewals

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ACTIVATING OR CLOSING LIBRARY ACCOUNTS (CLEARANCE SLIPS)

• Activation of the library account is available at the stand "BORROWING"
• Closing the library account (Clearance slips) is available at the stand "RETURNS"
• WUT students can apply for the settlement of their account in the WUT Main Library and its Branches via e-mail in order to obtain confirmation of the library account's settlement on the clearance slip.
  A scan of the CLEARANCE SLIP should be sent to: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. together with attached personal data (album number, faculty, name and surname, date of birth and address).
  If there are no obligations towards the WUT Main Library and its branches, a scan of the stamped clearance slip will be sent to the sender's e-mail address within 2 days.

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SCANNING / ORDERING DIGITAL COPIES

• From 1 June 2020, it is possible to order free copies of digital documents from the collections of the Main Library of the Warsaw University of Technology. The service is addressed to students, PhD students and WUT employees who have an active library account (in case of problems with the library account, please contact us by email:This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.together with attached personal data (album number, faculty, name and surname, date of birth and address). If there are no obligations towards the WUT Main Library and its branches, a scan of the stamped clearance slip will be sent to the sender's e-mail address within 2 days.
• Orders for digital copies of up to 50 pages of the original text (not including title page, pages with table of contents and bibliography) should be sent to the following address: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. only from your own email address with the domain @pw.edu.pl. The application should contain full bibliographic data of the fragment of the book, article from the journal (pages from x to x) and call number in the Main Library Catalogue. One person can send only one order per week.
• Black and white scans will be saved in TIFF / PDF format (without OCR) at 300 dpi and sent by e-mail. The delivery time depends on the number of incoming orders. Requests are processed in accordance with the order in which they have been submitted.
• Documents that are not subject to procurement: doctoral dissertations, unscientific current magazines and standards.

IMPORTANT:

• Due to the regulations on the protection of personal data, orders placed by persons who use the personal data of other people, will not be realised.
• The Main Library of the Warsaw University of Technology does not take responsibility for copyright infringement committed by the person ordering the materials. The Main Library of the Warsaw University of Technology does not grant permission for publication and is not responsible for the further use of materials reproduced from the collections of the WUT ML and are subject to the protection of the Copyright and Related Rights Act of February 4, 1994. (Dziennik Ustaw 1994 no. 24 item 83).

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INTERLIBRARY LOAN

From June 8, inter-library loan orders will be processed at the Main Library:

• orders for books or articles not available at the WUT Main Library should be sent to the e-mail address: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or fill in the request form available on the WUT ML website;
• It is possible to order e-books on Dawsonera and ProQuest Ebook Central platforms (short-term loans for 7 to14 days);
• Outgoing and incoming orders for books from/to libraries in other towns can be processed.

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PhD DISSERTATIONS BEFORE DEFENCE

• From 1 June 2020, doctoral dissertations awaiting defence will be available to view in the Special Collections' Reading Room at the Warsaw University of Technology Main Library.
• Due to measures undertaken to prevent the spread of SARS-CoV-2 virus, users are requested to make an appointment by phone (phone number 22 234 51 13) the day before the planned visit.
• In order to protect the document and to make it possible for other persons to view without subjecting it to the quarantine, it is necessary to wear a facemask and protective gloves while using it. A mask and gloves will be provided in the Reading Room.

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ACCESS TO THE POLISH STANDARDS DATABASE

• From 1 June 2020, it is possible to access the Polish Standards database after prior reservation of a computer station.
• Due to the measures undertaken to prevent the spread of SARS-CoV-2 virus, users are asked to contact us by phone or e-mail the day before the planned visit.
• Main Library (phone numbers.: 22 234 73 00; 22 628 71 84)
  e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
• WUT Branch Library in Płock (phone numbers: 24 367 2111; 24 367 2123)
  e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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INFORMATION SERVICES

We provide information services only by e-mail and telephone:

• Orders for citation analysis, Hirsch index, information retrieval in databases.
  tel.: 22 234 73 00; 22 628 71 84
  e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
• Consultations on the WUT Base of Knowledge:
  tel.: 22 234 6074
  e-mail:  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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LIBRARY TRAINING FOR the STUDENTS OF the FACULTY OF PRODUCTION ENGINEERING / acknowledgement of the library training completion

• Graduate students of the Faculty of Production Engineering can receive the acknowledgement of the library training in an electronic form.
• Contact by e-mail – Branch Library - Library of the Southern Campus This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
• The e-mail address should include the album number and the academic year (approximately, though) of such training.

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