Recommend a Purchase

NTHU faculty, students, staff, and alumni with NTHU Library card are welcome to recommend items, including books, DVDs, journals, databases and ebooks, by logging your account in the Library system.

Please read the following information before making your recommendations.

Recommendation guide

  • Items are recommended by faculty members for the purpose of teaching or researching, please email directly to the Library Council members in your department.
  • Please contact the Library Council members from your department, if the request is for purchasing academic journals and databases.
  • Items belong to academic materials will be evaluated by the Library Council members of related departments to make a purchasing decision.
  • Please provide as much information as possible to help librarians accelerate the process and reduce your waiting time.
  • The items you recommend will be placed a hold, as long as the request is approved. You can also cancel a hold by logging on (My Account) in the library system to delete your request.
  • 5 items per person per month are allowed to be recommended.

Recommendation result

  • Results of recommendation and pickup notices will all be notified by email. Please make sure your email address is correct. Also, you can trace the progress of a request by logging on My Library Card.
  • Items on order means librarians have placed an order for them. However, factors affecting the arrival time to the Library such as
    1. correctness and completeness of the item information
    2. publishers inventory
    3. items are out of print

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