Serving the academic community since 2006 with comprehensive knowledge resources, digital tools, and 24/7 access across three branch libraries.
The DDU Library Service Directorate is accountable to the Academic Vice President's Office and is structured into four key sections β providing centralized, quality-driven information services to all students, researchers, and academic staff. The libraries operate 24/7 across three branches: Main Library, FBE Library, and Central Library.
Oversees the development and implementation of all information services across branch libraries. Coordinates user instruction programs, staff training needs, and ensures quality frontline services at every level.
Manages ICT-driven library systems including the digital library, institutional repository, e-books, e-journals, research intelligence tools, and the plagiarism detection system (Turnitin) for the entire university community.
Coordinates all collection development, cataloguing, classification, and acquisition activities. Serves as a liaison between acquisition and cataloging teams to ensure cost-effective, timely access to information resources.
Archives and provides access to historical documents including Ethiopian and African reports, periodicals, newspapers, magazines, DDU research outputs, theses, and reference publications.
Springer Nature, Wiley, and Emerald offer full APC waivers to DDU affiliated researchers for open-access publishing.
Taylor & Francis provides a 50% discount on Article Processing Charges for DDU researchers submitting to their journals.
Additional waiver and discount arrangements are available through EIFL Ethiopia.
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