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

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