Membership & Terms of Use

Users who want to benefit from the Library and Archive services must become members, which is free of charge. After completing their membership procedures, users accept that they will comply with the use of the library rules below. The Library and Archive has the right to deny service to users who do not comply with the rules.

Library and Archive Rules:

The Library and Archive extends services to researchers from around the world and IRCICA’s staff.
First-time users are granted free membership and are given a daily membership card upon arrival in the Library. Users are required to hand over their membership cards to the Information Desk when leaving the Library during the day.
Before coming to the Information Desk, users must leave their coats, bags, computer bags, etc. in the lockers located on the ground floor of the Library and Archive building. The users are solely responsible for items left outside the lockers. The Library and Archive management does not accept any responsibility for lost personal items.
Users use the lockers exclusively during their stay in the building. At the end of the day, all the boxes are emptied by the Library and Archive staff. The library management assumes no responsibility for any items left.
In order to ensure hygiene conditions, it is forbidden to keep items and food/beverages that may create odors in the lockers.
Users should not place the resources on the shelves after use and leave them on the tables.
Only IRCICA employees benefit from the borrowing service. External users do not have the right to borrow any material.
The security of the Library and Archive collection is provided by a magnetic door control system. Any material not subjected to library borrowing procedure should not be taken out. Otherwise, Library and Archive staff will have the right to search your bag or belongings.
The wireless network is only for research and academic purposes. It is forbidden to use the wireless network to download programs, films, etc.
Users have to comply with warnings by the Library and Archive staff.
Users are required to adhere to the rules of conduct in the IRCICA Library and Archive and to avoid any behavior that may negatively affect the work of other users.

Behavior to avoid:

Speaking loudly
Speaking on the mobile phone
Listening to music or watching videos in the library
Bringing food and drinks into the library (water can be brought with a lid on)
Damaging or misusing library materials and equipment
Occupying space in the library with one’s personal belongings

Rights of Use of Digital Materials:

These materials are available at IRCICA Library as a digital or physical copy for research and scholarly study purposes exclusively. Usage of the presented materials on the website of IRCICA Library is in compliance with Republic of Türkiye Law on Intellectual and Artistic Works. IRCICA as a subsidiary organ of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation adheres to the Berne Convention and WIPO copy right treaty while presenting these materials on its website. Therefore, these materials, viewing of a work of any nature related to intellectual or artistic work including science, literature, music, calligraphy, etc. shall belong to its rightful owner/author. The said works presented on the website of IRCICA Library are protected by the abovementioned laws and conventions. The users shall not and are prohibited to copy, reproduce, distribute, alter, adapt, duplicate, disseminate, perform, or broadcast them as stated in the abovementioned laws and conventions. Usage of the work produced in any type shall be subject to the relevant laws and conventions in addition to the written and signed approval of the author of the work and IRCICA. Other certain free use of the work shall be in line with the principles of quotations, teaching purposes, and indication of source and author as per the relevant laws and conventions, and without pursuing a profit. The user shall endure any legal liability and full responsibility for any wrong usage including but not limited to infringement of copyright and publication rights of the reproduced work.

Please note that attribution to the material should be made as follows:

IRCICA Library and Archive. Name of Collection, Title of Material, Identifier no.

For more information, please contact us at library@ircica.org