Procedures for opening or renewing access to library resources
Below is detailed information about access to library resources, borrowing procedures, and access to electronic databases, for members of the Bar-Ilan community and outside guests.
Reader card renewal and access to the library resources, for students, students in special programs, and Bar Ilan faculty.
- For students in special programs, the library card and access to the electronic resources of the library system are opened or renewed automatically, after payment and course registration. Students who have completed attending classes and are only writing their thesis / doctoral dissertation should be enrolled in a thesis / doctoral writing course.
- For staff, the library card and access to the electronic resources of the library system are opened or renewed automatically, when the appointment goes into effect.
Opening/renewing a library card and access to the library's electronic resources for a user who does not exist in the university's systems in the current academic year.
Free library card/access to databases, according to the details below:
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Guest Classification |
Required |
Authorization type |
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Researchers / Guest Lecturers
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Guarantee form signed by the head of the department (in Hebrew) |
Full [Loan + Catalog + Databases] |
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Non-student research assistants
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Guarantee form signed by the head of the department (in Hebrew) |
Full [Loan + Catalog + Databases] |
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Candidates for a M.A. and Ph.D. that need to write a research proposal [library card can be opened for maximum duration of 6 month] |
Confirmation of payment of application fees to the university [Information on the subject should be clarified with the department / tuition section] Guarantee form signed by the head of the department (in Hebrew) |
Full [Loan + Catalog + Databases] |
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New lecturers whose appointment has not yet taken effect
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Letter of appointment + Guarantee form signed by the head of the department (in Hebrew) |
Full [Loan + Catalog + Databases] |
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Bar-Ilan University Graduates of advanced degrees who want to publish their academic outputs [during first 2 years from graduation only] |
Guarantee form signed by the head of the department (in Hebrew) |
Full [Loan + Catalog + Databases] |
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Students/Staff from other academic institutions |
Guarantee Letter from Alma mater (Institution) |
Loan + Catalog |
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Others who have at least some kind of connection to Bar-Ilan University |
Check with the reader services section Lib.Loan@biu.ac.il |
Library card for a fee, according to the details below:
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Guest Classification |
Required |
Authorization Type |
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Graduates of Bar-Ilan University, annual cost of NIS 500 |
1. Declaration of commitment to use the resources of the library and information system for graduates (in Hebrew) 2. Payment (in Hebrew) (Please select another category and add "Graduate" in the comment) 3. A deposit check to be deposited in building 401 at the lending desk on the ground floor. 4. Copy of Bar-Ilan Graduate Certificate |
Borrowing books only. No access to the databases or inter-library loan services |
* The service allows entry to each of the campus libraries, stay in libraries, and the right to borrow books from any campus library. The number of books you are entitled to borrow is up to 10 books at a time from all the campus libraries together. The loan duration of each book may vary depending on the type of item. A regular book will automatically be extended for four months. A book ordered by another reader will not be extended and must be returned to the library at the end of the loan period.
