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LIBRARY GUIDE TO THE NEW NORMAL IN UPHSL
 FOREWORD

This Library Guide Manual was created and developed to adapt to

the new normal. It provides the available library resources, and
guidelines for students, faculty and UPHSL employees accessible
via the e-Library and physical resources.

ELIZABETH D. MALABANAN, Ph. D.,

Director of Libraries

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 TABLE OF
CONTENTS
Available Library Resources
International Library
Databases and E-books 1
Subscription …………………..
Local Database
1
Subscription …………………..
Open Access
3
E-Journals …………………….
Open Access
15
E-Books ……………………….
Guidelines for Students
on How to Access Library
18
Materials .......................................
Guidelines for UPHSL Employees
on How to Access Library
20
Materials .......................................
Renewal and Returning
22
of Library Materials.....................
Online library
23
services ......................................
Email Addresses of the
24

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1. AVAILABLE LIBRARY RESOURCES
1.1. INTERNATIONAL LIBRARY DATABASES AND E-BOOKS
SUBSCRIPTION

RESOURCES FEATURES ACCESS

EBSCOHOST  The Library holds sub-  Search the school
scription for the EBSCO website and visit
Host Research Databases. the Online services
EBSCO Host is a powerful of the Library
online reference system ac-  Visit the school
cessible via the internet. It open-source learn-
offers a variety of proprie- ing management
tary full text databases and system (Moodle)
popular databases from and visit the school
leading information provid- E-Library.
ers.
 It contains various research-
es internationally to a peer-
reviewed journal.

1.2. LOCAL DATABASE SUBSCRIPTION

RESOURCES FEATURES ACCESS
PHILIPPINE E-  PEJ is an expanding col-  Search the school
JOURNALS lection of academic jour- website and visit
nals that are made accessi- the Online ser-
ble globally through a sin- vices of the Li-
gle Web-based platform. brary
 It is an online collection of  Visit the school
academic publications of open-source
different higher education learning manage-
institutions and profession- ment system
al organizations. Its sophis- (Moodle) and visit
ticated database allows us- the school E-
ers to easily locate ab- Library.
stracts, full journal articles,
and links to related re-
search materials.
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DOST-STARBOOKS  It is a digital li-  Search the school
brary that serves website and visit
as one-stop repos- the Online services
itory of S&T infor- of the Library
mation that can be  Kindly visit to this
updated regularly. site and log-in or
It provides offline create an account
access to over www.starbooks.ph/
500,000 digitized login
journals, publica-
tions, technical
and project re-
ports, theses and
dissertations, and
directories.

ESCRA  The official online  Visit the library

library of the Su- platform and visit to
preme Court Re- this site
ports Annotated www.central.com.ph /
with complete escra/
decisions from
1901 up to the  Message the Law
present. With librarian for the ac-
search and count
browse modes,
eSCRA makes the
tomes and vol-
umes of the SCRA
library available
at the click of your
mouse.

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1.3. Open Access E-Journals

1.3.1. Open Access E-Journals: Master of Business Administration

RESOURCES URL

Business And Economics https://www.berjournal.com/

Research Journal
Business, Management https://journals.vgtu.lt/index.php/BME
and Education
The Journal of Entrepre- https://
neurial Finance digitalcommons.pepperdine.edu/jef/
International Journal of http://www.ccsenet.org/journal/
Business and Manage- index.php/ijbm
ment
Global Business Lan- https://gbl.digital.library.gwu.edu/
guages
The Banking and Finance http://
Review www.bankingandfinancereview.com
/bfr/index.php/bfr
International Business http://www.medwelljournals.com/ ar-
Management chive.php?jid=1993-5250
Electronic Journal of http://ejbo.jyu.fi/
Business Ethics and Or-
ganization Studies
Journal of Finance and http://www.aabri.com/jfa.html
Accountancy
Contemporary Econom- http://we.vizja.pl/en/home
ics
Journal of Management http://www.aabri.com/jmmr.html
and Marketing Research
Philippine Management https://journals.upd.edu.ph/index
Review php/pmr/issue/view/650/showToc
Philippine Review of Eco- https://pre.econ.upd.edu.ph/
nomics index.php/pre

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1.3.2. Open Access Journals: Master of Arts in Education

RESOURCES URL
Teacher Education https://ro.ecu.edu.au/ajte/
Electronic Journals for https://ejrsme.icrsme.com/
Science and Mathematics
Education
The Electronic Journals of http://www.ejel.org/issue/current.html
E-learning
Qualitative Research https://nsuworks.nova.edu/tqr/
English Language Teach- http://www.ccsenet.org/journal/
ing index.php/elt
Interdisciplinary Journal https://docs.lib.purdue.edu/ijpbl/
of Problem -based
Learning
International Education http://www.ccsenet.org/journal/
Studies index.php/ies
International Journal of http://www.e-iji.net/
Instruction
International Journal of http://www.mecs-press.org/ijmecs/
Modern Education and
Computer Science
Journal of Classroom https://jcrl.library.utoronto.ca/
Research in Literacy index.php/jcrl
Qualitative Sociology http://
Review www.qualitativesociologyreview.org /
ENG/archive_eng.php
Journal for Religion, Film https://unipub.uni-graz.at/jrfm
and Media
Journal of Physical http://efsupit.ro/
Education and Sports
Journal of Special http://jser.fzf.ukim.edu.mk/
Education and Rehabili-
tation
Research in Sport and https://digitalis.uc.pt/pt-pt/revista?
Physical Activity id=107787&sec=5
Journal of Case Studies in http://www.aabri.com/jcsaa.html
Accreditation and
Assessment

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1.3.3. Open Access Journals: Master of Science in Psychology

RESOURCES URL
Journal of Psychology https://bit.ly/2Ynyn8A
Journal of Educational http://www.ccsenet.org/journal/
and Developmental Psy-
chology
Psychology of Language https://bit.ly/3qZeH7u
and Communication
International Journal of https://escholarship.org/uc/
Comparative Psychology uclapsych_ijcp

Comprehensive Psychol- https://journals.sagepub.com/loi/COP

ogy
Journal of Educational http://www.ccsenet.org/journal/
and Developmental Psy- index.php/jedp
chology
Australian Journal of Ed- https://bit.ly/39oQe5F
ucational and Develop-
mental Psychology
Psychology and Society http://www.psychologyandsociety.org/
Journal of Social and Po- https://jspp.psychopen.eu/index.php/
litical Psychology jspp

1.3.4. Open Access Journals: Master of Arts in Guidance and Counselling

RESOURCES URL
International Journal for https://link.springer.com/
the Advancement of journal/10447/volumes-and-issues/42-4
Counselling
International Journal of https://academicjournals.org/journal/
Psychology and Coun- IJPC/edition/ October-December_2020
selling

Journal of Counseling https://www.ajol.info/index.php/ejc

International Journal of https://
Guidance and Counsel- www.globalscienceresearchjournals.org
ling / guidance-counselling.html
The European Journal of https://ejcop.psychopen.eu/index.php/
Counseling Psychology ejcop
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1.3.5. Open Access Journals: Master of Science in Entrepreneurship

RESOURCES URL
The Journal of Entrepre- https://
neurial Finance digitalcommons.pepperdine.edu/jef/
The Journal of Business, https://
Entrepreneurship & the digitalcommons.pepperdine.edu/jbel/
Law
Asia Pacific Journal of https://www.cb.cityu.edu.hk/research/
Accounting and Econom- apjae/ ?page=journals
ics
Annals of Innovation and https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/
Entrepreneurship zaie20/ current?nav=tocList&

Review of Economics and http://www.bapress.ca/refarchives.php

Finance

Asian Journal of Finance http://www.macrothink.org/journal/

and Banking index. php/ajfa/issue/view/988
International Journal of http://www.ccsenet.org/journal/
Economics and Finance index.php/ijef
Review of Development https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/
Finance review-of-development-finance

Journal of Language, https://www.ajol.info/index.php/jolte

Technology & Entrepre-
neurship in Africa

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1.3.6. Open Access Journals: Master of Library and Information Science

RESOURCES URL
Information Technology https://ejournals.bc.edu/index.php/ital
and Libraries
College and Research Li- https://crl.acrl.org/index.php/crl/issue/
braries view/1587/showToc
Journal of Library Users https://www.weaveux.org/
Experience
IFLA Journal https://www.ifla.org/publications/ifla-
journal
Collaborative Librarian- https://digitalcommons.du.edu/ collab-
ship orativelibrarianship/
Journal of Library and In- http://irjlis.com/index.htm
formation Science
The Electronic Journal of https://southernlibrarianship.icaap.org/
Academic and Special index.html
Librarianship
Journal of Philippine Li- https://journals.upd.edu.ph/index.php/
brarianship jpl/ issue/archive
Library Philosophy and https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/
Practice libphilprac/
Library Leadership and https://journals.tdl.org/llm/index.php/
Management llm
Journal of Rare Books, https://rbm.acrl.org/index.php/rbm/
Manuscript and Cultural issue/archive
Heritage

1.3.7. Open Access Journals: Master of Science in Information

Technology
RESOURCES URL
International Journal of http://ijedict.dec.uwi.edu//
Education and Develop- viewissue.php
ment Using Information and
Communication Technology
Asian Journal of Information http://www.medwelljournals.com/
Technology current.php?jid= 1682-3915
Research in Learning Tech- https://journal.alt.ac.uk/index.php/
nology rlt

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1.3.8. Open Access Journals: Master of Science in Management
Engineering

RESOURCES URL
Engineering Manage- http://www.ccsenet.org/journal/
ment Research index.php/emr

Environmental Engi- http://eeer.org/articles/archive.php

neering Research

International Journal of http://www.mecs-press.org/ijieeb/

Information Engineer-
ing and Electronic
Business
Journal of Industrial http://www.jiem.org/index.php/jiem
Engineering and man-
agement
Philippine Engineering https://journals.upd.edu.ph/index.php/
Journals pej/issue/view/687/showToc

Journal of Industrial https://link.springer.com/journal/40092/

Engineering Interna- volumes-and-issues
tional
International Journal of https://link.springer.com/journal/40091/
Advanced Structural volumes-and-issues/11-4
Engineering

Research Journal of In- https://scialert.net/previous.php?

formation Technology issn=1815-7432

International Journal of http://uphb.dyndns.org/moodle/mod/url/

Engineering Education view.php?id=132721

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1.3.9. Open Access Journals: Doctor of Philosophy in Business
Management

RESOURCES URL
International Journal of http://www.mecs-press.org/ijitcs/
Information Technology
and Computer Science
Journal for Philosophy https://ejpe.org/journal/issue/view/25
and Economics
The Electronic Journal http://www.ejbrm.com/issue/current.html
of Business Research
Methods
Research Journal of https://scialert.net/archivedetails.php?
Business Management issn=1819-1932&issueno=33
International Business http://www.cscanada.net/index.php/ibm/
and Management issue/view/592
International Business http://www.ccsenet.org/journal/index.php/
Research ibr
Comparative Philoso- https://scholarworks.sjsu.edu/ compara-
phy tivephilosophy/
Asian Development Re- https://www.adb.org/publications/series/
view asian-development-review
Asian Marketing Jour- http://journal.ui.ac.id/index.php/amj/
nal issue/ archive
The Economic and So- https://www.esr.ie/
cial Review
Asian Journal of Fi- http://www.macrothink.org/journal/ in-
nance and Accounting dex.php/ajfa/issue/view/988
Journal for the History https://spontaneousgenerations.library.
and Philosophy of Sci- utoronto.ca/index.php/
ence SpontaneousGenerations
Economic and Business http://www.acta.sapientia.ro/acta-econ/
economics-main.htm
Journal of Ethics and http://jesp.org/index.php/jesp/issue/
Social Philosophy view/55
International Journal of http://www.ccsenet.org/journal/
Marketing Studies index.php /ijms/index

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1.3.10. Open Access Journals: Bachelor of Library and Information
Science

RESOURCES URL
Information Technology https://ejournals.bc.edu/index.php/ital
and Library
College and Research https://crl.acrl.org/index.php/crl/issue /
Libraries view/1587/showToc
The Electronic Journal https://southernlibrarianship.icaap.org/
of Academic and Spe- index.html
cial Librarianship
Journal of Philippine Li- https://journals.upd.edu.ph/index.php/ jpl/
brarianship issue/archive
Library Leadership and https://journals.tdl.org/llm/index.php/llm
Management
Journal of Rare Books, https://rbm.acrl.org/index.php/rbm/issue/
Manuscripts, and Cul- archive
tural Heritage
Journal of Copyright in https://bit.ly/36AIdc3
Education and Librari-
anship
Computer Science and http://www.comsis.org/archive.php?
Information System show=vol1703
Computer and Infor- http://www.ccsenet.org/journal/index.php/
mation Science cis
International Journal of http://www.mecs-press.org/ijitcs/
Information Technology
and Computer Science
Evidence Based Library https://journals.library.ualberta.ca/eblip /
and Information Prac- index.php/EBLIP/index
tice
Research Journal of In- https://scialert.net/previous.php?issn=1815
formation Technology -7432
Computers and Educa- https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/
tion Open computers-and-education-open/vol/1/
suppl/C

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1.3.11. Open Access Journals: Hospitality Resource and Management

RESOURCES URL
Research in Hospital- https://www.tandfonline.com/loi/rrhm20
ity Management

European Journal of http://www.ejthr.com/info/ver_pagina.php?

Tourism, Hospitality tab=menu_topo&id=11
and Recreation
Current Research in https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/
current-research-in-food-science/vol/4/
suppl/C

1.3.12. Open Access Journals: Education

RESOURCES URL
Asian Social Science http://www.ccsenet.org/journal/index.php/
ass
Journal of Sport and https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/
Health Science journal-of-sport-and-health-science/vol/9/
issue/6
Journal of Social Sci- https://www.jsse.org/index.php/jsse/issue/
ence Education archive
Social Science and https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/
Humanities social-sciences-and-humanities-open/
vol/3/issue/1
Environmental Ad- https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/ en-
vances vironmental-advances/vol/3/suppl/C

1.3.13. Open Access Journals: Maritime

RESOURCES URL
International Journal https://bit.ly/3a9zGh9
of Naval Architecture
and Ocean Engineer-
ing
Maritime Transport https://bit.ly/3iXNord
Research
Oceanologia https://www.sciencedirect.com/ journal/
oceanologia/vol/62/issue/4/part/PB

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1.3.14. Open Access Journals: Engineering

RESOURCES URL

Engineering https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/ en-

gineering/vol/6/issue/12
Engineering Science sciencedirect.com/journal/engineering-
and Technology, an science-and-technology-an-international-
International Journal journal/vol/24/issue/1
Advances in Industri- https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/
al and Manufacturing Advances-in-Industrial-and-Manufacturing-
Engineering Engineering
Chemical Engineer- https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/
ing Journal Advances Chemical-Engineering-Journal-Advances
Chemical Engineer- https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/
ing Science chemical-engineering-science/vol/233/
suppl/C
Chemical Physics https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/
Impact chemical-physics-impact/vol/1/suppl/C
Results in Applied https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/
Mathematics results-in-applied-mathematics/vol/9/suppl/
C
Micro and Nano Engi- https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/
neering micro-and-nano-engineering/vol/9/suppl/C
International Journal https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/ in-
of Thermofluids ternational-journal-of-thermofluids/vol/9/
suppl/C
Results in Geochem- https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/
istry results-in-geochemistry/vol/1/suppl/C
Soils and Foundations https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/
soils-and-foundations/vol/60/issue/6
Solid Earth Sciences https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/
solid-earth-sciences/vol/5/issue/4

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1.3.15. Open Access Journals: Arts and Sciences

RESOURCES URL
Methods in Psycholo- https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/
gy methods-in-psychology/vol/3/suppl/C
Journal of Advanced https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/
Research journal-of-advanced-research/vol/28/
suppl/C
Journal of Affective https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/
Disorders Reports journal-of-affective-disorders-reports/
vol/4/suppl/C
JDS Communication https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/jds-
communications/vol/1/issue/2
Current Research in https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/
Ecological and Social current-research-in-ecological-and-social-
Psychology psychology/vol/1/suppl/C

1.3.16. Open Access Journals: Business

RESOURCES URL
International Journal http://www.ccsenet.org/journal/index.php/
of Business and Man- ijbm
agement
European Research https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/
on Management and european-research-on-management-and-
Business Economics business-economics
Journal of Finance http://www.aabri.com/jfa.html
and Accountancy
International Journal http://www.aabri.com/jfa.html
of Marketing Studies
The Journal of Entre- https://digitalcommons.pepperdine.edu/
preneurial Finance jef/
European Research https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/
on Management and european-research-on-management-and-
Business Economics business-economics/vol/27/issue/1

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1.3.17. Open Access Journals: Criminology

RESOURCES URL
Forensic Science In- https://bit.ly/36ihh0v
ternational: Digital In-
vestigation
Forensic Science In- https://bit.ly/3iVADxC
ternational: Mind and
Law
Forensic Science In- https://bit.ly/3rbfylJ
ternational: Synergy
Forensic Science In- https://bit.ly/39pfEjB
ternational: Animals
and Environments

1.3.18. Open Access Journals: Computer Science

RESOURCES URL
SoftwareX https://www.sciencedirect.com/ journal/
softwarex/vol/13/suppl/C
Software Impacts https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/
software-impacts/vol/7/suppl/C
Graphics and Visual https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/
Computing graphics-and-visual-computing/vol/3/suppl/
C
Computers in Hu- https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/
man Behavior Re- computers-in-human-behavior-reports/vol/3/
ports suppl/C

1.3.19. Open Access Journals: Aviation

RESOURCES URL
Chinese Journal of https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/
Aeronautics chinese-journal-of-aeronautics

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1.4. OPEN ACCESS E-BOOKS

1.4.1. Open Access E-books: Senior High School

RESOURCES URL
Senior High School https://drive.google.com/drive/u/4/folders/
1yI1w7PQMlndz_j6aV8Qmy3TA-1bFd7CF

1.4.2. Open Access E-books: Graduate School

RESOURCES URL
Graduate Studies https://drive.google.com/drive/u/4/
folders/1T-
TdbIC635Sm1OMp13J41_vJbk4C666L

1.4.3. Open Access E-books: College of Engineering

RESOURCES URL
College of https://drive.google.com/drive/u/4/folders/
Engineering 1j_wzHznbvHKZhuDtoGIHrpsVXETvDh3T

1.4.4. Open Access E-books: College of Arts and Sciences

RESOURCES URL
College of Arts and https://drive.google.com/drive/u/4/folders/
Sciences 1qhj6J5Fq-9uUzUK0-Hk6DCadSlEDhnub

1.4.5. Open Access E-books: College of Business and Accountancy

RESOURCES URL
College of Business https://drive.google.com/drive/u/4/folders/
and Accountancy 1YebOZx_-eMYEinAkrRPKdqpaVnuF9BMs

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1.4.6. Open Access E-books: College of International Hospitality and
Management

RESOURCES URL
College of Interna- https://drive.google.com/drive/u/4/folders/
tional Hospitality 1VQLerffTlmR38ZBcwjonG7jhNj5EBira
and Management

1.4.7. Open Access E-books: College of Computer Studies

RESOURCES URL
College of https://drive.google.com/drive/u/4/folders/
Computer Studies 1_ipzd37IXtqdZ12urZLfOGWQbqLNAsAV

1.4.8. Open Access E-books: College of Education

RESOURCES URL
College of https://drive.google.com/drive/u/4/folders/
Education 1HshA5_jHwIcmGsYZaDzQq__z_20gwgg_

1.4.9. Open Access E-books: College of Maritime Education

RESOURCES URL
College of Maritime https://drive.google.com/drive/u/4/folders/
Education 1VrmZ4gueVPAT5pSJgtSh52nFlVbzflPZ

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1.4.10. Open Access E-books: College of Criminology

RESOURCES URL
College of https://drive.google.com/drive/u/4/folders/
Criminology 1zBKUxApBdXPXrHRaWEYXPPBOUYGixkEf

1.4.11. Open Access E-books: General Education

RESOURCES URL
General Education https://drive.google.com/drive/u/4/folders/
1_IolrSF9lOdri1O9wyoFPEsdhFDiK-WG

1.4.12. Open Access E-books: Filipiniana

RESOURCES URL
Filipiniana https://drive.google.com/drive/u/4/folders/
1X2lL7jGtSHgFgzWpmh0oIyGncR16x0Uw

1.4.13. Open Access E-books: Aviation

RESOURCES URL
Aviation https://drive.google.com/drive/u/4/
folders/12M-
FqKMfwZ5yz7iJcQtbUm5k53UQyztK

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2. GUIDELINES FOR STUDENTS ON HOW TO ACCESS
LIBRARY MATERIALS
2.1. ACCESS TO LIBRARY MATERIALS
FOR WALK-IN PATRONS:
2.1.1. For the safety of clientele. Students are required to fill-out
the Daily Assessment Health Declaration form at the
security department or it can be answered online. Upon
entering the library facility, students are required to log at
the circulation counter and must observe the rules
regarding social distancing, wearing face masks for
necessary precautions. For the borrowing of printed
materials, students are asked what resources he/she will
be needed and advised to wait for the retrieval of the
books at the shelves by the library-in-charge or students
can openly retrieve the book itself.

2.1.2. For the use of Library and its resources, students are
advised to follow the health protocols.

FOR ONLINE ACCESS:

2.1.3. To access the list of the printed collections, visit the OPAC
(Online Public Access Catalog) of the library at
https://uphsl.edu.ph/library under the online services or
via E-Library at Learning Management System (Moodle).

2.1.4. After choosing the physical library materials on the

library OPAC that need to be borrowed, students
must contact the UPHSL – Main Library via email at
[email protected] or message the Facebook
page of the library for the reservation. To pick up the
reserved book, students need to drop by at the library.
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 2.1.5. Students may request an electronic copy of the printed
book collection of the library. Students are advised to
wait 2-3 working days for the e-copies to be sent to students
emails. It is a first-come-first-serve basis.

2.1.6. Photocopying and scanning of the printed library

collections are subjected to the rules on copyright and fair
use. Photocopying of the entire book or any other library
materials is strictly prohibited .

2.2. ACCESS TO ELECTRONIC RESOURCES

2.2.1. Electronic Journals, ebooks, and any other digital resources
can be accessed on and/or off-campus. To have freely
access, students must be currently enrolled at the university
and must have an institutional account provided by the ITS
Department of the school. For the electronic resources, visit
the library’s open-source learning management system
(Moodle) or the library website for the various online
collection and services.

2.2.2. If electronic resources are not available in the existing

collection, students may seek assistance or request via
email at [email protected] or via the library
Facebook page.

2.3. TERMS AND USE

2.3.1. The electronic resources posted or found in the UPHSL

library website or the Learning Management System
(Moodle) of the library is strictly for the student of the
university only.

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 2.3.2. Electronic resources are for research purposes, for projects,
and private study only. Sharing resources to non-student
of the university is strictly prohibited.

2.3.3. The Main Library may suspend the library privileges and
freeze the student’s account found to have violated the
policies (See Library Manual page 46. Penalties for
Offenses).

3. GUIDELINES FOR UPHSL EMPLOYEE ON HOW TO ACCESS

LIBRARY MATERIALS

3.1. ACCESS TO LIBRARY MATERIALS

FOR WALK-IN PATRONS:
3.1.1. For the safety of clientele, Employees are required to fill-
out the Daily Assessment Health Declaration form at the
security department or it can be answered online. Upon
entering the library facility, employees are required to log
at the circulation counter and must observe the rules
regarding social distancing, wearing face masks for
necessary precautions. For borrowing printed materials,
faculty and administration may ask for assistance or they
can openly browse and retrieve the collection itself.

3.1.2. For the use of Library and its resources, faculty are advised
to follow the health protocols.

FOR ONLINE ACCESS:

3.1.3. To access the list of the printed collection, visit the OPAC
(Online Public Access Catalog) of the library at the library
website at https://uphsl.edu.ph/library under the online
services via E-Library at Learning Management System
(Moodle).
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 3.1.4. After choosing the physical library materials on the
library online catalog to be borrowed, the Faculty and
Administration must contact the UPHSL – Main Library via
email at [email protected] or directly call the
local hotline of the library (3018).

3.1.5. Photocopying and scanning of the printed library collection

are subjected to the rules on copyright and fair use.
Photocopying of the entire book or any other library
materials is strictly prohibited .

3.2. ACCESS TO ELECTRONIC RESOURCES

3.2.1. Electronic journals, ebooks, and any other digital resources
can be accessed on and or off-campus. To have free access,
Faculty and Administration must have an institutional
account provided by the ITS Department of the school. For
the electronic resources, visit the library’s open-source
learning management system (Moodle) or the library
website for the online subscription of the library.

3.2.2. If electronic resources are not available in the existing

collection, faculty may seek assistance or request via email
at [email protected] or via the library local
hotline (3018).

3.3. TERMS AND USE

3.3.1. The electronic resources posted or found in the UPHSL

library website or the learning management system
(Moodle) of the library are strictly for the employee of the
university only.

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 3.3.2. Electronic resources are for research purposes, for
learning, and private study only. Sharing resources to
non-employee of the university is strictly prohibited.

3.3.3. The Main Library may suspend the library privileges and
freeze the employee’s account found violated the policies.
(See Library Manual page 46. Penalties for Offenses).

4. RENEWAL AND RETURNING OF LIBRARY MATERIALS

4.1. RENEWAL OF LIBRARY MATERIALS
4.1.1. Students and Faculty can renew the borrowed books via the
UPHSL – Main Library email ([email protected])
or message the Facebook Page of the library. Borrower’s
receipts are being issued informing the student’s date of
due.

4.1.2.Borrower’s receipts are being issued indicating the

borrowed item and the student’s date of due.

4.1.3. There are allotted 3 copies with different title for the
renewal of the borrowed library materials per library user.

4.2. RETURNING OF LIBRARY MATERIALS

4.2.1. Book return bins or book drops are placed near the
entrance of the Library. Borrowers’ are advised to drop the
item/s at the designated bin

4.2.2. Safety is the greatest concern of the library. There is no rush

to return the borrowed items. All due dates have been
extended and no fines will be incurred.

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 4.2.3. All items are removed from the book drops, and they will be
placed for quarantined for 7 seven days.

4.2.4. If students wanted to return the library item and are

concerned about coming to the library in person to do so,
students may call us or message us to discuss the available
option.

4.2.5.Book drops are not applicable for fragile materials.

Materials should be returned directly to the circulation
counter desk.

4.2.6. If students wanted to return the borrowed materials

directly to the counter, they are allowed to do so.

5. ONLINE LIBRARY SERVICES

5.1. ONLINE DATABASES AND ONLINE RESOURCES

5.1.1. For the use of online library databases, students and
faculty can directly go to the library website or the online
source learning management system (moodle) to access the
databases.

5.2. VIRTUAL LIBRARY INSTRUCTION

5.2.1. Students and faculty may ask for assistance on how to
access and navigate the online databases, OPAC, and other
electronic resources, bibliographic control, and orientation.
Students and faculty are advised to fill up the online request
form of the service to be found at the library website.

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 5.3. ONLINE REFERENCE SERVICE ASSISTANCE
5.3. Students and faculty may ask for assistance via the
library email chat support such as Chat with ROSA (Library
Avatar), Library email, and the UPHSL Main Library
Facebook Page to support the needs of the patrons by
answering queries, providing requests, and responding to
patrons' concerns.

5.4. DOCUMENT DELIVERY SERVICE ONLINE

5.4. Students and faculty may request an electronic copy of
requested books or manuscripts (see P.19. 2.1.5).

6. EMAIL ADDRESSES OF THE UPHSL LIBRARIES

DIVISION EMAIL ADDRESS

Main Library [email protected]
Basic Ed Library [email protected]
Allied Library [email protected]

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University of Perpetual Help System Laguna
City of Biñan, Laguna, Philippines, 4024
(02)779-5310 • (049)544-5150 • (049)544-5161
www. uphsl.edu.ph

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