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Designated research books for Research Projects
Faculty members may borrow designated research books procured under a publicly funded research project until the conclusion of the project, and they may extend the loan period beyond the project expiry date if necessary. Designated research books shall be returned to the Library’s collection and made available to the general public upon conclusion of the project or expiry of the loan.
NCHU Library: Open Access (OA) Journals
Open access (OA) means free access to information and unrestricted use of academic resources on the Internet.
You can use a variety of tools to check whether a journal is open access or is actually a predatory journal before submitting your paper.
The Library provides information on publishing fee discounts for OA journals. Please read the relevant instructions if you are interested.
NCHU Press: Publication Regulations and Requests
Established as an agricultural school, National Chung Hsing University not only has contributed significantly to the development of Taiwan’s agriculture but also excels on multiple academic fronts. The University’s achievements in biological, agricultural resources, scientific, engineering, humanities, and social sciences research are hard to ignore. In 2012, the NCHU Library founded the NCHU Press, whose purpose is to encourage faculty members and students to share their outstanding teaching and research achievements with the world through academic publishing. The NCHU Press’ vision is to strive for excellence in scholarly publishing and the promotion of knowledge by releasing quality academic works, with the ultimate goal of becoming one of the world’s leading university presses.
360-Degree Panoramic images of NCHU Library
The 360-Degree Panoramic images allow you to explore every corner of the Library with a few swipes of your fingertip.
Library Divisions
The Library consists of six divisions:
Acquisitions and Cataloging Division
Collection Management and Circulation Services Division
Reference Services Division
Digital Resources Division
Information System Division
University Archives Division
Library Rules: Forms–Venue Rentals
The Library’s Exhibition Area, 6F Conference Hall, 6F Meeting Rooms, training room, and Group Audiovisual Room are available for rent.
Journal of NCHU Physical Education Research
The Journal of NCHU Physical Education Research is a peer-reviewed annual publication that provides a platform and communication channel for academic discourse in physical education and sports science. We are calling for papers in the field of physical education and sports science, and submissions are reviewed as they are received. You can download free electronic copies of the journal, a format guide, submission guidelines, the copyright release letter, and the peer-review response form here.
Textbook Service
Textbook Service allows the NCHU faculty to submit textbook requests to the Library. It aims to work with instructors to make assigned textbooks available to students. Patrons can refer to the textbook lists through the Library’s website as well. To ensure that course resources are as accessible as possible, the designated textbooks can only be checked out for a short loan period. Print books can be borrowed for 14 days and multimedia items offer a 5-day loan. Renewals are not permitted.
Turnitin Originality Check System
Turnitin contains more than 99 billion webpages, 1.8 billion student papers, and 89 million scholarly articles.
Features:
*Compare faculty and student works, reports, and assignments to existing pieces of writing in its database.
*Produce a similarity report with a similarity score percentage.
* Help authors to verify the originality and quality of their writing before official publication.
* Review whether any citations are missing.
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