Open Access Education: Free Resources for Lifelong Learners

ITU Libraries

The ITU Library System aims to provide the necessary information for the educational, teaching, and research activities carried out at ITU in a fast, effective, and efficient manner, utilizing modern resources and systems. Organized at 5 campuses and 8 locations, the ITU Library System actively serves as a vital "stakeholder" in the educational, teaching, and research activities conducted at ITU through contemporary library services. ITU Libraries possess a rich collection of information and documents, including over 1 million publications, with 564,923 e-books, 96,978 e-journals, 42,596 visual materials, 6,000 rare works, 7,500 maps, over 200 databases, and 5 million electronic theses.

Under the umbrella of the Library and Documentation Directorate, there is a central library, the "Mustafa İnan Library (open 24/7)," and 7 branch libraries. (Faculty of Mechanical Engineering Ragıp Berker Library, Center for Advanced Studies in Music Library, Faculty of Architecture Library, Faculty of Maritime Affairs Library, Faculty of Management Library, School of Foreign Languages Library, Conservatory Library).

Our graduates enjoy lifelong free access to our libraries and computers. Additionally, students and academics from other universities can access our educational resources with daily entrance passes or yearly guest memberships. In 2022, 75 students and academics from other universities utilized our library resources, which gives free access through campus facilities and equipment.

https://service.library.itu.edu.tr/web/Misafir/Kayit?lang=en

Moreover, we facilitate resource sharing through our free Inter Library Loan system, with 213 resources/publications shared with other libraries and academicians, which gives free access through campus facilities.

https://kutuphane.itu.edu.tr/en/services/interlibrary-loan

All of our Master's and PhD theses are accessible to the public at no cost through. In 2022, our dissertations were accessed 1,254,831 times.

https://polen.itu.edu.tr/home

ITU 250th Anniversary Collection Public Access

As a part of ITU’s 250th year celebration a series of free access Collection was published on ITU’s webpage. The collection encompasses many topics such as “Development of Engineering and Architecture in the Period 1773-1909”, “Changes in Engineering and Architecture between 1909-1944”, “Transformation of ITU with Faculties, Institutes and Colleges between 1944-2023” and more.

Please reach the full 250th Anniversary Collection here.

Open Science & Open Access

The interview, which includes open science studies at ITU and EELISA, the social contribution of open science and expectations for its development, was published in ITU News on July 10, 2024. You can find the details of the article here. For more details about open science please click here.

EELISA Open Science Community

ITU is one of the 9 partners of EELISA Universities. The  aim of the EELISA Open Science Community is to empower research, education and innovation through open science practices to increase efficiency and productivity in light of the EU’s open science policy. For details click here.

Online Courses and Public Lecture Materials:

We offer a wide range of online courses and access to lectures free of charge.

ITU AKE (Open Source Education) YouTube Channel

Public lecture materials at Ninova