Library Services

Reading Room

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IMPORTANT NOTICE: Reading room operation is temporarily suspended as of December 2024

Due to technical work being carried out in the NHRF building, the library's reading room will remain closed for the next period.
Orders for articles and bibliographies will still be processed by the library.
The date for the re-opening of the reading room will be announced on the library website. In the meantime, please contact: library@eie.gr.

The Reading Room of the Library of Science, Technology, and Culture "K.T. Dimaras" operates on the ground floor of the NHRF main building  and entrance is granted through 21-23 Vasileos Georgiou B' Street, upon presenting identification at the reception.
It is open to the public from Monday to Friday, from 9:00 am to 3:30 pm.

Facilities
Users of the Reading Room have access to the entire collection curated and maintained by the Library staff.
The Reading Room is equipped with:

  • 70 workstations of which 45 provide charging docks for portable devices
  • 5 public computers
  • Storage lockers
  • Free use of photocopier and scanner
  • Wireless network (WI-FI).

Interlibrary Loan & Articles Request

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With the use of interlibrary loan service, you can request articles, books, and other documents not available in the Library's collection from a great network of collaborating libraries.

All users have the right to request an interlibrary loan

It is a free of charge service for research staff of the National Hellenic Research Foundation. For external users, charges depend on the library-provider, the type of material, and the method of delivery (postal service, courier), and are subject to prior agreement.

You may put your request for an interlibrary loan via email to library@eie.gr. Please provide the details of the item and make sure that the subject of your message will be: "Interlibrary Loan Request".

Item Type

Details

Book

ISBN or Title, Author, Edition, Publisher, Publication Year

Article

Pubmed ID or WOS ID or Article Title, Author, Journal Title, Publication Year

Thesis

Title, Author, Publication Year, Institution

Open Access

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The "K.T. Dimaras"Library promotes free and unrestricted access to knowledge and supports that unhindered flow and exchange of scholarly information increases scientific progress and improves its impact on the global researcher’s community and society at large.

Open Access (OA) is defined as free access to scholarly information (published and raw data) without any economical, legal, or technical barrier. European Union, national and international research funders encourage the publication of scholarly articles in open access journals. The library actively supports Open Access initiatives to facilitate the dissemination of scholarly knowledge.

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Bibliography

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The library's bibliography service provides specialized support for the creation of a complete and accurate bibliography, in accordance with the international academic standards.

The staff of the library, utilizing scientific databases, identifies relevant sources and creates a personalized bibliography that meets the needs of your research.

To submit a request, please email your contact details to library@eie.gr | Subject 'Bibliography'.

Please include the following information in the message:

  1. Research topic
  2. Keywords (in English)
  3. Chronological, geographical or other subject matter restrictions

 as well as anything else you think will help in compiling the bibliography.