Available services of the ELTE University Library and Archives

The University Library and Archives of Eötvös Lorand University is glad to inform our dear Readers that according to the current university regulations, our reading rooms are expected to be closed until the end of August 2021. Our library provides rental and other services – even during the whole summer period. We are pleased to offer you our lending, book returns and pick-up services requested online at the information desk at the entrance on weekdays from 9:00 to 18:00.

Our services:

Register and renew membership (also available online)

  • You can initiate registration and renewal of membership by using the ELTE Library WebApp application and arrange it in person at the Information Desk.

Book rental service:

  • Books from the bookstack requested online, by email  (kolcsonzo@lib.elte.hu) or in person can be picked up at the Information Desk within two working days. We will notify you of the receipt of the books on email or via ELTE Library WebApp.
  • Open shelf files are available again, but they can still be retrieved and booked online.
  • With our renewed catalog, the ELTEfind search engine, it is possible again to search not only library documents, but also the contents of EDIT (ELTE Digital Institutional Knowledge Base) and subscribed databases.
  • Books returned from rental will be reissued after a 72-hour quarantine.
  • You are still able to check your library loans and debts via ELTE Library WebApp or via ELTEfind.

Book return service:

  • Books can be returned in person at the Information Desk, by post, or dropping them into the book drop station by the entrance of the University Library during the opening hours.

Our library information user services are available on working days from 9 am to 6 pm at the following contacts:

Reprographic services

  • Digital or photocopy order can be initiated in person at the Information Desk or by e-mail at info@lib.elte.hu.

Guidelines for research room use

  • In justified cases, with a research permit, we provide the opportunity to use our special collections at a pre-agreed time. Research permission can be requested at info@lib.elte.hu.

Other continuously operating services:

Up-to-date information about the available content and services can also be found on the social media interfaces of the library. Please, feel free to contact us on the following pages:

The University Library and Archives is committed to providing access to its online content and services in a user-friendly manner during this changed situation. Therefore, from June the renewed, independent website of the University Library and Archives will be available at konyvtar.elte.hu, and the also renewed interface of the University Library Service will be accessible at a separate address.

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Photo: Kurka Géza

DOI claim

DOI (Digital Object Identifire) is a unique identifier of the International DOI Foundation for the identification of documents available online. Its use is widespread internationally, in addition, today more and more publishers in Hungary are affixing DOIs to publications and manuscripts.

National journals on ELTE-surface

The University Library and Archives of Eötvös Loránd University will provide the technical background for the publication of two national library journals with a long history, the Book, Library, Librarian (Könyv, Könyvtár, Könyvtáros) and the Library Monitor (Könyvtári Figyelő).

The journal management system of the University Library contains a number of ELTE-related journals, the range of which will be expanded by an agreement concluded with the National Széchényi Library in 2020, the first current issues of which have become openly accessible on the new interface. The Book, Library, Librarian journal is available at http://ojs.elte.hu/3k, and the first issue of the Library Monitor is available at http://ojs.elte.hu/kf.

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http://ojs.elte.hu/kf

Reporting day K21 – Results in the light of quality improvement

In view of the epidemiological situation, the first quarterly report of the K21 Quality Management Coordination Committee was held in the framework of a Teams meeting. Working group leaders reported on the results and changes of the last quarter.

The University Library Service’s Quality Improvement Report has been completed and the report on non-quality services closed in the previous year has been evaluated and summarized. Based on the results of the lecturer and student satisfaction surveys from 2019 and 2020, the reports have been finalized and are available at the Eötvös Loránd University's Institutional Repository (EDIT). All four documents were passed unanimously by the committee.

The Minister of Human Resources and the leadership and maintainer of the university were also sent the annual report of the University Library Service (ULS) of Eötvös Loránd University in accordance with the current 30/2014. (IV. 10.) Ministry of Human Resources’ Decree. The web interface of our partner database, the archiving of media appearances, the publication of portal news and the ULS newsletter are constantly being updated. In cooperation with the Communication Coordination Committee, the communication working group was involved in organizing trainings, which were planned for writing a detailed situation analysis, setting communication goals, and creating a communication strategy. More efficient communication will be also supported by our user-friendly new portal, which is currently under development.

The barrier-free library group plans to compile a complex, constantly updated barrier-free library user’s guide. As a first step a comprehensive survey was conducted regarding the wide range of our library services for students with special needs. However, the green library group is working to create a green virtual collection that is planned to be facilitated by short content referrals and search aids.

The library leaders prepared the work plans and reports of the libraries, as well as the register of dissemination activities, agreed on the review and standardization of statistical data collection. The uploading of dissertations to EDIT, the acquisition of RFID, and the establishment of plagiarism detection services are in process. We will announce the latest developments and results on our portal soon with the latest news!

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