inKUire is a new discovery tool that enables searching across the majority of library resources, including the catalog of books and other items physically held in Suna Kırac Library and branch libraries, journal and newspaper articles, conference papers and eBooks held in databases, and much more.
inKUire allows to search our wide range of quality research resources from a single search box, making it easier for you to find the information you need without the risk of missing out on information that is stored in another database or area of the catalog.
Just enter a couple of keywords into the inKUire search box to get started with your research!
The Suna Kıraç Library is committed to offering high quality instruction sessions for students, staff and faculty on Library resources, services and software. You can choose from 21 different topics covering a range of information skills – from finding information online and from citing and referencing to managing information. In particular, we focus on Google searches, primary resources, EndNote, other organizing and citing tools, as well as Law and statistical resources.
All instructions will be held in the library building. No registration is required to attend library instructions, simply walk in!
New workshops may be added during the semester, so keep checking the instruction web page.
Library staff had opportunities to visit some University Libraries in Europe by courtesy of the Erasmus Staff Exchange Programme which Koç University supported. After Barcelona and Hamburg experiences , Çiğdem Yıldırım, who is a Reference Librarian for Art&Humanities Coll., joined in the International Week ‘11 programme that was organized by Munich Technical University(TUM).
As part of the programme, The University Library and some campuses were seen and gotten some information about the library services as well as Baverian State Library. Beside professional events, It was taken a tour in the city and visited some museums and been to nice historical places.
Every last week of March has been celebrated as Library Week across the country since 1964. The aim of the week is to communicate and promote the tremendous contribution libraries and information professionals make to educate, inform and entertain people. 48th Library Week Istanbul Theme was Libraries make a difference. During the week, which was celebrated between March 26th – 1st April this year, there were a lot of activities and events organized by Istanbul Branch of Turkish Librarians Associations in Istanbul. The events were held with the strong participation of people.
One of the most important activities of the programme was the meeting of “The summit of Librarianship: Solution and Transformation” that was held between the 26th -30th March in Istanbul University. Suna Kıraç Library joined in the programme which was discussed some issues and solutions in the field of Librarianship in Turkey.
1) iTunes U:
An entire course in one app.
The free iTunes U app gives students access to all the materials for your course in a single place. Right in the app, they can play video or audio lectures. Read books and view presentations. See a list of all the assignments for the course and check them off as they’re completed. And when you send a message or create a new assignment, students receive a push notification with the new information.
2) TOEFL & SAT Vocabulary Prep
The TIPPS iPhone App for TOEFL & SAT VOCABULARY PREP is a totally unique and interactive application which will allow you to study vocabulary on-the-go. Find out the definitions to a wide range of words, from the essential to the tricky; read sample sentences, do exercises, and take quizzes to test your knowledge!
3 ) iBooks
iBooks is an amazing way to download and read books. iBooks includes the iBookstore, where you can download the latest bestselling books or your favorite classics – day or night. Browse your library on a beautiful bookshelf, tap a book to open it, flip through pages with a swipe or a tap, and bookmark or add notes to your favorite passages.
4) Dropbox
Dropbox is a free service that lets you bring all your photos, docs, and videos anywhere. After you install Dropbox on your computer, any file you save to your Dropbox will automatically save to all your computers, your iPhone and iPad and even the Dropbox website! With the Dropbox app, you can take everything that matters to you on the go.