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【Services】Course reserves and references survey for the coming semester

To respect and protect intellectual property and assist students in using legally copyrighted textbooks, the library’s "Course Reserved Textbook Service" collects textbooks designated by teachers for their courses. Students can use the library catalog system to search for textbooks by title, instructor, or course name. Electronic textbooks can be accessed directly within the campus network through the library catalog system. Physical textbooks are available for reading in a dedicated area on the first floor. An additional copy of each Chinese-language textbook is purchased and managed as part of the general library collections.

The instructions for this survey are as follows:
If there are any adjustments (deletions or additions) to the designated textbooks for this fall semester 2026, please follow the guidelines and schedule below to facilitate the library’s processing:
  1. For textbooks not yet available in the library's collection: Please fill out the survey form(課程指定用書清單 Reserved Book List.doc) as in "Attachment 1" by Friday, July 3, 2026, and return it via email or in hard copy to the library. Alternatively, you may submit the relevant information through the online form (URL: https://reurl.cc/K4pbLe). The library will then assist in acquiring the book as soon as possible, and set it up as a course reserved textbook for faculty and student use. 
  2. For textbooks already held in the library's collection: Please complete the course reserve designation via the library catalog system (URL: https://web20.lib.cgu.edu.tw/) by Friday, August 14, 2026. Refer to "Attachment 2" for detailed instructions on setting up the course textbooks in three steps.
    • If you wish to use Wiley digital textbooks, please contact the librarian (ext. 5622 or email to libdb@mail.cgu.edu.tw) for evaluation and recommendation.
    • For the Spring Semester 2026, instructors who already plan to use specific textbooks are welcome to submit their recommendations during this round as advance purchase planning.
Since there is a required processing time from recommendation to delivery and cataloging— approximately 9-13 weeks for Chinese books and 11-14 weeks for Western books—your early submission is highly appreciated. This will ensure that the designated textbooks could be ready before the courses start. For any questions regarding the Course Reserved Textbook Service, please contact service librarians at extension 5976 or email libmedia@mail.cgu.edu.tw . The library is committed to serving you wholeheartedly.

Let the library become a great partner for teaching and research for the faculty, as well as a learning resource for the students. Your cooperation is greatly appreciated.

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