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Help Desk and Online Support of educational resources.
For all general IT support queries, Membership
Email: ithelpdesk@adu.ac.ae or go to AskADU The Abu Dhabi University library is open for the purpose of
(ask.adu.ac.ae). study and research to the following groups:
For telephone support: Dial +971 2 501-5959 a. members of all the Boards and Councils of Abu Dhabi
University;
Student needing assistance on technical support related
service can walk-in into IMTS help desk or raise it through b. members of Academic and Non-academic staff of Abu
AskADU (ask.adu.ac.ae). Dhabi University;
Student can use the student ID card to gain access to ADU c. registered students of Abu Dhabi University;
Campus. Alternatively, student can register a fingerprint for
biometric authentication. d. other students taking courses in Abu Dhabi University
as agreed by the manager of the library or an
ADU provides a robust platform for distance learning. authorized representative;
The students have access to Blackboard Learn for student
coursework, assessment, and Respondus Lockdown e. students of other UAE universities as authorized by
Browser & Respondus Monitor for online exams. Online the manager of the library;
lecture is through Microsoft Teams enables secure f. alumni can access the online resources available to
collaboration with faculty and students while some of the them by using their alumni email account;
software is made available to the student via the workplace
site. g. access to the library print and online collection for the
wider community is allowed on campus.
Bookshop Abu Dhabi University library provides the following
services to its users:
The Abu Dhabi University Bookstore is dedicated to provide a. Circulation and Reserves
students, faculty and staff quality textbooks on time,
combining service with value pricing. The suitability of b. Reference Service
adopted textbooks for the course has been reviewed and
evaluated thoroughly by the Colleges. In addition, ADU c. Full Text e-Journals Search
partnered with major international publishers to provide d. Group Study Rooms
advantages in textbook prices and selection.
e. Information Literacy Sessions
ADU considers e-book’s potential to provide a more
effective and efficient teaching strategy and deliver of f. Interlibrary Loan
content to students. Timely availability, cost efficient, vast g. Online Library Catalog
available online resources, highly interactive and adaptable
into new editions are some of the advantages of e-books. h. Library guides
Abu Dhabi University Bookstore is constantly striving to General Rules
supply what the consumer is asking for and continually
reviews what is available in the marketplace, improving on All registered readers are presumed to know the library
regulations which are included in the Student handbooks
what is available and providing new products and services and available in the Library and on the Library’s web pages.
as needed.
Library Hours
Library The library is open Monday through Friday and closed on
Sundays; public holidays and other days of obligation.
The Abu Dhabi University library includes facilities on
the Abu Dhabi and Al Ain campuses. The library provides The opening hours of the main library are displayed on the
educational services to Abu Dhabi University communities notice boards and are as follows:
that include orientation, training for new users, information Monday – Friday: 8:00 am – 8:00 pm
literacy, research assistance, subject guides, borrowing
and lending, reference services, database searching Public holidays and special days: Closed
and internet access. The Abu Dhabi University library is Saturdays, Ramadan and summer sessions have special
committed to providing a well-balanced and up-to-date set

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