Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

- Who has the righ to use library?
- How can I find right material?
- How can I find a book in the shelve?
- How do I search in Library’s catalogue?
- Under what system are the books clasified?
- How and when can I use the books that can not be borrowed?
- How many books can I use at one time?
- What happens with the overdue materials?
- How do I compensate lost materials?
- Can I reserve a book (material)?
- For what purposes can I use the computer?

WHO HAS THE RIGHT TO USE THE LIBRARY?
The university library “Max van der Stoel” serves only SEEU students and employees. Books can be borrowed from Monday to Friday from 08.00 – 16.00 and Saturday from 10.00-14.00. Reading rooms can be used from Monday to Friday from 08.00 – 23.00 and Saturday from 10.00-14.00.

HOW CAN I FIND THE RIGHT MATERIAL?
The easiest way to search for material is to use the online catalogue EX Libris on http://library.seeu.edu.mk or ask for assistance from the library staff. Library users can otherwise find needed material through the guidance tables placed on the book shelves.

HOW CAN I FIND A BOOK ON THE SHELF?
The classification of books on the shelves is made according to the DEWEY classification principles. Each material (book) has its ‘Call Number’ which makes it easier to find on the shelf. The DEWEY classification principles classify books according to their field, i.e. the call number for social sciences, like economy, sociology etc, is 300-399; art 700-799; geography-history 900-999, etc.
Furthermore, materials are also divided according to language. Material in a certain language can be found on separate shelves. All shelves have guiding tables for better orientation.

HOW DO I SEARCH IN THE LIBRARY CATALOGUE?
Through the Ex Libris system, users can easily search for what they need using single data only (name of author, title, publishing year, subject etc). Write the full title or only a part of the title, without using prepositions, participles, conjunctions (eng: the, a, an, and, etc; alb.: i, në, me, dhe, etj) and punctuation (”, ?, !), and you will have precise information on the titles the library possesses as well as the number of copies, barcode of the book, call number of the book, etc.

UNDER WHAT SYSTEM ARE THE BOOKS CLASIFIED?
Books are classified under DEWEY classification. Each material (book) has a call number that makes it easier to find. DEWEY makes possible the classification of books according to the genre/field, meaning that every genre/field has a specific Call Number (see table below).

Classification by Genre

001-004 - (general science & culture)
004-009 - (computer science)
010-029 - (bibliography-library)
030-069 - (encyclopedic work)
070-079 - (news media)
080-099 - (general collections)
100-199 - (philosophy & psychology)
200-299 - (religion)
300-309 - (social sciences)
310-319 - (general statistic)
320-329 - (political science)
330-339 - (economics)
340-349 - (law)
350-359 - (public administration)
360-369 - (social problems)
370-379 - (education)
380-389 - (commerce, communication)
390-399 - (customs, etiquette, folklore)
400-499 - (language)
500-599 - (natural Sc. & math.)
600-649 - (technology)
650-659 - (management)
660-699 - (engineering and technology)
700-799 - (art)
800-899 - (literature)
900-999 - (geography and history)

HOW AND WHEN CAN I USE THE BOOKS THAT CAN NOT BE BORROWED?
Books that cannot be borrowed are placed in separate shelves and are marked with a red tag. They can be used only inside the library from Monday to Friday from 08.00 – 16.00 h and Saturday from 10.00-14.00. Requests for in-library usage of books must be made to the librarian (front desk), who notes the material requested (ID card is needed for this purpose).

HOW MANY BOOKS CAN I BORROW AT THE SAME TIME?
Students have the right to borrow up to 3(three) books at one time (different titles). Books with a regular borrowing status can be borrowed up to 14(fourteen) days, while books with short borrowing status can be borrowed for 2(two) days only.

SEEU staff members have the right to borrow up to 5 (five) books (different titles) at the same time. Books with a regular borrowing status can be borrowed up to 30(thirty) days, while books with short borrowing status can be borrowed up to 7(seven) days.

WHAT HAPPENS WITH OVERDUE MATERIALS?
If borrowed material is overdue (the return deadline is placed at the end of the book for every time it is borrowed), the user will be denied the right to borrow other materials for a month. If repeated the user will be fined with 1(one) Euro per day.

HOW DO I COMPENSATE LOST MATERIALS?
Lost or damaged materials must be compensated with a new book or in monetary value, by paying 1.5 times the value of the book.

CAN I RESERVE A BOOK (MATERIAL)?
Yes, reservation of books is possible. For reservation of books, contact the front desk at the library.

FOR WHAT PURPOSES CAN I USE THE COMPUTER?
The library possesses 31 computers that are made available to library users for book search, scientific research and learning purposes only.