Access & Use  

Users of Library

The CEU libraries are open to the following, subject to the rules and regulations governing their use:

1. All bona fide students of the CEU community with Identification Card.

2. Faculty members, officers and the CEU Administration and non-teaching staff of the University.

3. CEU reviewees for Board Examination.

4. Alumni of the University with alumni identification card.

5. Scholars doing research work in the University with request letter from their respective officers.

6. Mendiola Consortium members with letter from their Head Librarians.

7. Members and students of other educational institutions with request letter from their respective Chief Librarian and with the privilege to conduct research granted by the University Librarian,

Persons under categories 3-7 are required to register with the Office of the University Librarian, CDL 2nd Floor.

Use of Library Resources

There are eight (8) units in the university library; each unit has a reading room.  

These units are as follows: 

1. Circulation Unit

2. Dental Unit Library

3. Periodicals Unit

4. Reference Unit

5. Science Unit 

6. Filipiniana Unit

7. Cybrary Unit 

8. Graduate School Unit Library

Policies on Internet and CD-ROM Services

1. The Internet and CD-ROM services are for academic-related researches only.  Computer chats, card playing, word processing and pornographic surfing are strictly prohibited.

2. The following are allowed to avail of the CD-ROM and Internet Services:

 

a. Undergraduate and  Graduate students

b. Faculty

c. Non-Teaching employees

3. User of internet should present his identification card, log in at the counter and proceed to assigned workstation 

4. Internet user must see to it that he has logged in and out at the Internet Service Unit counter so as to compute the number of minutes/hours used.

5. Internet user who exceeds the four (4) hour free surfing per month will be charged Php0.50/minute.

6. User of CD-ROM shall be given thirty (30) minutes to use the workstation to give the other students the chance to avail themselves of the CD-ROM

7. Printing of research output must be requested from the staff on duty.  Any erroneous printouts will be charged to the user concerned.  Printing cost is as follows:

Php 5.00/page for the laser printer

Php15.00/page for the color printer (text only)

Php30.00/page for the color printer (full graphics)

8. Payment of necessary fees for printing of excess of the allowed four (4) free hours should be given to the staff on-duty before leaving the Cybrary Unit.  Library official receipt is issued for all collected fees.

9. Priority is given to all CEU users, in case all workstations are in use.

10.  Downloading of Internet files is permitted; however, the diskette should be bought from the Cybrary Unit to keep the computer protected from computer viruses.  

11. Diskette bought from the Internet Services Unit can be used again but will have to be scanned first.

12. USB drive should be scanned first for virus infection before using it.  A virus infected USB drive will not be allowed to be used in any Internet, CD-ROM and Online Periodicals workstations in the Library as a preventive measure for virus infection.

13. Cell phones will have to be turned off while inside the Cybrary Unit.

USE OF WIRED INTERNET CONNECTION - The University Library now offers Ethernet wired connection in the following coverage areas of Cybrary Unit; 

1. Cybrary 1 - CDL 1^st floor  

2. Cybrary 2 - CDL 2nd floor 

Who may connect to the CEU Library Ethernet Wired Internet Connection:

Only Patrons of Centro Escolar University-Mendiola Manila students, faculty and employees holding a current valid Identification Card may connect to the network jacks for laptop computers.

Policies on the Use of the CEU Library Ethernet Wired Internet Connection:

1. Access service is only offered to any CEU library user who has his or her own laptop computer compatible with the UTP RJ-45 Ethernet standard.

2. Unlimited use of Internet will be apply in a first come per served basis as long as there is an available network jacks.

4. Users are encouraged to use battery run laptop computers due to limited electrical outlets.

5. Policy on the use of the internet such as browsing will be strictly for research purposes only.

USE OF WI-FI CONNECTION - The University Library now offers “Hotspots” (Internet wireless connectivity) in the following coverage areas in the CDL building; 

1. Library Department

a. Circulation Unit (CDL 1^st floor)

b. Undergraduate Research Collection (CDL Mezzanine)

c. Graduate School Library Unit (CDL Mezzanine)

d. Dental Library Unit (DentScie Bldg. 3^rd floor)

2. SDV Lanai

a. Reading Areas

b. Carmen De Luna Monument & Mini Park

3. Presidents Office

Using the Wireless Network Card, USB and other Wireless Devices that can be installed in their laptop computers.  

Who may connect to the CEU Library Hotspots:

Only Patrons of Centro Escolar University-Mendiola Manila students, faculty and employees holding a current valid Identification Card may access the Hotspots.

How to connect in the CEU Library Hotspots:

Patrons may avail the hotspots Internet connection into two ways:

1. Patrons may borrow the Wireless Network PCMCIA Card in the Library Dept. for laptop users.

2. Patrons who have their own Wireless Network Devices can connect directly to the hotspots as long as the    Library IT staff configured it.

Policies on the Use of the CEU Library Wireless Network Technology

1. Access service is only offered to any CEU library user who has his or her own laptop computer compatible with the IEEE 802.11b standard.

2. PCMCIA Card adaptor may be borrowed at any loan desk and will be used within the library premises for ten (10) hours a month per library user.

3. Php0.50 per minute will be charged in excess of the free ten (10) hours per month use per user.

4. Users are encouraged to use battery run laptop computers due to limited electrical outlets.

5. Lost of damage PCMCIA wireless card adaptor will be charged to the borrower. 

RESERVED BOOK COLLECTION - Books requested by faculty members in the various courses are placed on reserve. These books may be read in the reading room only on one-hour loan subject to renewal if no other students need them.  Overnight loans are allowed for reserved books at 4:00 p.m. and are to be returned not later than 8:00 a.m. the next day.

CIRCULATION UNIT - Books in the Circulation Unit may be borrowed for home use for 3 days:

DENTAL UNIT - Professional books and periodicals in the field of Dentistry are available in this unit.  Except for reference books and periodicals, they may be borrowed for home use for three (3) days.

The unit has internet facilities exclusive for the use of Dentistry students.

PERIODICALS UNIT - Periodicals of current and back issues available in this unit are for Room Use only.  It also includes the following:

1. Microfilms of selected local newspapers and magazines in CD-ROM and DVD-ROM formats.

2. Periodical titles in CD-ROM format

3. On-Line Periodical titles available on the website

Computer workstations are available in this unit for journals in CD-ROMS.  Articles found maybe printed out for Php 5.00 per page.

REFERENCE UNIT - The Unit has a collection of reference materials in text form and in electronic format. The text form is limited for Room Use, and may be photocopied for 15 minutes only.

Computer workstations are available for reference materials that are in CD-ROM format. Researchers may request print out of the article for Php 5.00 per page.

FILIPINIANA UNIT - Materials available in this unit are:

1. Filipiniana books and other materials which may be drawn out for home use or room use only depending on the type of materials.

2. Filipiniana Reference books such as Philippine yearbooks, encyclopedias, dictionaries, biographical sources, almanacs, etc. are for Room Use only and may be photocopied for 15 minutes only.

3. Undergraduate Research Collection - a collection of undergraduate theses and feasibility studies submitted by the graduating students to their respective school/college and turned over to the library for use as references by incoming fourth year students.  These materials are for ROOM USE ONLY.

SCIENCE UNIT - Materials available in this unit:

1. Circulation books with class nos. 500-599; 600-649 and 660-699 are available in this unit.

CYBRARY UNIT - On-line researching can be done in this unit.  The Internet Services supplement the existing print materials in the library.  Students are allowed to browse web pages and to do e-mail but on a specified time only.

GRADUATE SCHOOL UNIT LIBRARY - Materials available in this unit:

1. Master's theses and doctoral dissertations submitted to CEU Graduate School

2. Abstract and indexes

3. Professional journals and periodicals of general interest

4. Professional books for the different course offerings in the Graduate School which may be borrowed for home use for one week.

5. CD-ROMs and Internet facilities