Dewey Decimal
Dewey Decimal
Dewey Decimal
where users can get the books they need and see other related materials in the stack.
The library’s catalog and the circulation services are fully automated. Retrieval of
bibliographic information is through the Online Public Access Catalog (OPAC). and Web
OPAC. Catalogs and periodical indexes are encoded and accessed through the OPAC.
Theses and Dissertation Abstract are also available through the OPAC.
Circulation/Reserve
The Circulation/Reserve Section takes charge of loaning out materials in the open
shelves. The purpose of the circulation service is to make available the library materials
to the customers. This section is responsible for the smooth system of loaning and
returning circulation and reserve books, pamphlet files, and clippings; and the proper
arrangement of the books on the shelves according to the classification system (DDC)
adopted by the library. lt also provides guidance in locating books.
Periodicals
The Periodical/Reference Section houses the entire collection of journals, magazines and
newspapers of the library. Loose periodicals are displayed in a close shelf and bound
periodicals are shelved alphabetically. Periodicals are indexed while bound ones are
cataloged and encoded in the OPAC for easy access and retrieval.
Objectives:
Multimedia
The Multimedia section of the library manages and provides access to collections of
audio, visual and audiovisual materials.
Institutional Repository
The Institutional Repositiry (IR) section of JLDM Library was established to collect and
maintain archival materials produced by the different colleges, offices, departments,
individuals, administrators of AUP that are of historical to research values in tracing the
evolution of AUP, reflect the professional careers and contributions of administrators,
faculty, alumni, and etc.
Graduate Library
Graduate Library is a dedicated study and research space for graduate students, faculty
and academic staff. This section houses books and computers for research purposes.
Public Health
PubMed (Journal) -Free
HERDIN (Journal) -Free
BioMed Central (Journal) -Free
Biomedical Reference Collection: Basic (Journal)
MEDLINE with Full Text (Journal)
Business Administration
Education
ERIC (Journal) -Free
Nursing
1. Books and periodicals produced by SDA publishing houses (Review and Herald
Publishing Association, Southern Publishing Association, Pacific Press, Philippine
Publishing House, etc.
3. Ellen G. White writings. The materials are available to the community anytime
the library is open. They are displayed also during special occasions in the JLDM
Library and other places for the awareness of the public. This section is
supervised by the Institutional Repository Librarian.
The Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) system is the world’s most widely
used way to organize library collections. The DDC constantly updates to
enable better discovery across any topic in multiple languages. Because the
DDC is easy to use, you can increase the visibility of your materials quickly
and efficiently.