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Do you want to make a request to purchase a book or another material for the library?

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• Teaching and Researching Staff (TRS)

The requests for bibliographical acquisitions by the TRS should be carried out through the for the research literature. However, before making a request it should be taken into account that the usage of this application form is restricted to the TRS from the University of Vigo and before making a request it is necessary to consult the Library's to avoid duplications.Ìý

In relation to the bibliography requests from the budgets of research projects, PhD programs, or the Departments, it should be taken into account:Ìý:

• In the requests from research projects, it is essential to indicate the official name of the project and the name of the director or the main researcher.
• In the requests from PhD programs, it is essential to indicate the program's title and the complete name of the coordinator.
• In the requests from the Departments, it is essential to indicate the complete name of the Department.

To request the purchase of recommended readings by the study guides, you must do it through the .

• Students andÌýPTGAS (Technical, managerial and administrative & service staff)

Suggestions for the purchase of books or other bibliographic materials should beÌýmade using the .

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The Acquisition Section staff is available for any question or explanation about news, suppliers, prices, order status, etc.Ìý

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We analyse the scientific production of the members from the University of Vigo and we elaborate bibliometric studies and reports. We also advice the research staff about publishing and scientific dissemination.

Connect to the Library outside the university and get access to all the services and resources.

Some libraries offer rooms for group work that you can book if you belong to the University community: Experimental Sciences Library (campus of Vigo), Economic and Business Sciences Library (campus of Vigo), Industrial and Mining Engineering Library (campus of Vigo), and Telecommunication Engineering Library (campus of Vigo).

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The interlibrary loan and document delivery servicesÌýallow community and other authorised people, to get books and documents that are not available in our libraries. Besides, they provide existing documents in the University Library to other the University of Vigo.Ìý

Before requesting a document on interlibrary loan, check that it does not appear in our collection. To do this, consult the Library . ÌýIf it is not there, you can make your request.

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• FeesÌý(in Galician)​​​​​​

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Service to borrow books and other materials from the Library that includes the possibility of booking and renewing them.ÌýRegulated by the 2022 lending rule, partly in force as far as it does not refer to the lending conditions, for which you should consult their update in this section:

Lending conditions

• Bachelor's degree students from Â鶹¹û¶³ and associated centres, seniors program students: 5 works, 14 days, 2 renewals.
• Teaching and Research Academic Staff from Â鶹¹û¶³ and associated centres, visiting professors: 40 works, for an indefinite period or until the contract end data
• PostgraduateÌýstudents from Â鶹¹û¶³ and associated centres, people who are preparing their thesis or theirÌýDegree Final Project: 10 works, 30 days, 5 renewals.Ìý
• Contract researchers and visiting professors: 10 works, 120 days (or until the contract end date), 2 renewals.
• Administration and Services Staff from Â鶹¹û¶³: 5 works, 14 days, 5 renewals.
• Retired Teaching and Research Academic Staff from Â鶹¹û¶³: 10 works 30 days, 5 renewals.
• Retired Administration and Services Staff from Â鶹¹û¶³: 5 works, 14 days, 2 renewals.
• Former students of Â鶹¹û¶³: 5 works, 14 days, 2 renewals.
• External users: 2 works, 7 days, 2 renewals
• University Services: unlimited number of works for a year, renewable.
• Research projects: unlimited number of works, indefinite period, responsibility upon the project's owner.Ìý
• Laboratories: manuals, unlimited number of works, indefinite period, responsibility upon the person in charge of the laboratory.Ìý

Consult Lending Rules (in Galician)

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Self-service photocopying machines and scanners are available to the partial reproduction of works with educational and researching purposes, always respecting the conditions that the Copyright Law establishes.

The University Library has agreements with several academic publishers to publish in open access (OA) with discounted or financed publication fees for these articles.

For whom?

• Authors of the Â鶹¹û¶³

For what?

• To have more visibility and more impact.
• To retain the rights to the works.
• To publish articles free of charge in open access.
• To comply with the requirements of funding agencies.

How?

You can check the agreements reached by the Â鶹¹û¶³ in the followingÌý.

Discounts

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Need help?

The University Library will handle applications and offer support and advice on the procedure to be followed.

Enquires can be made by e-mail to the following address:Ìýaccesoabertoacordos@uvigo.gal

More information

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• Editorial agreements to publish in open accessÌý(in Galician)

Online reference manager that facilitates the gathering of information and the automatic creation of citations and bibliographies in the academic projects with a standardised style (APA, MLA, etc.)

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We offer courses and workshops for you to improve your skills in the access, evaluation, management and usage of information. Our offer covers all the levels: students from undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, teaching and researching staff, and in the in-person, online and blended modes.

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