Addis Ababa University

The only scientific research institute in Ethiopia with Six departments and Five Programs including Masters and Doctorial degree programms.

News and Special Events

October 15,2009
A One day Consultative Workshop on the Establishment of University Research Center- Food Industries (URFI) Partnership Serving Food Security

First Female Professor
The Women Affairs Office (WAO) of Addis Ababa University in Collaboration with the International Institute of Rural Reconstruction (IIRR) organized a panel discussion & an award ceremony which is one of its kind to celebrate the professorship of Prof.

July 3 -6,2009
An International Conference on Mathematical Research and Education - in memory of Dr. Demissu Gemeda, ICMRE 2009

October 7-8,2010
African Regional Workshop on: "The Right to Adequate Food and Nutrition: Implications for Food Science and Nutrition Education, Public Policy, Food Fortification and Distribution Activities in Africa."

Contact
Tel : 251-11-1239477
P.O.Box : 1176
Fax : 251-11-1239469
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

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The Faculty of Science Library is the second largest library among the libraries within the Addis Ababa University Libraries (AAUL) system next to the John F. Kennedy Memorial library. The library's objective is to render library service that can meet the needs of undergraduate and graduate studies and research. It comprises collection of science and science related resources that include over 60,000 catalogued books, 25,000 journals, and more than 10,000 titles of electronic journals and other scholarly databases.

Services point at FSLL

It has been giving its service in four sections (Circulation, Reference service, Technical Process and Periodical Collections).

Circulation Service Point

Short Loan (Spot Reading) Service: Spot reading or short loan service is a loan service given for two hours only by filling a time card.
Long Loan Service: is provided for all academic and administrative staff of the University, all postgraduate and undergraduate regular students. Users are provided with pockets for borrowing materials for 15 days.
Pocket Issuance and clearance: Pocket Cards are used to borrow books from the library and one pocket is equivalent with one book. Issuance and clearance is done usually at the end of each academic year and also whenever a user wants to withdraw.
Photocopying Services: The service is being provided in the library and outside the library within the campus and strictly allowed for half an hour (30 minutes).

Periodicals Service Point
A service point with the collection of Journals (both bound and unbound), current local/foreign newspapers, newsletters, pamphlets. Electronic journals service is also provided at this service point.
Reference Service Point
Reference Section is the other major service point that assists users in making effective and efficient use of the library and various information resources. The reference collection includes: Encyclopedias, dictionaries, atlases, maps, glossaries, handbooks, bibliographies and others. The service point provides answer to user queries by making use of various information resources, organizing library orientation, gives Internet service.
Electronic service
point is the other service point at the reference section where internet, CD-Room service and other electronic services are provided.
Library Opening Hours
Monday to Sunday: 24 Hours
Public Holidays: Closed
Semesters break: 8:00 A.M - 6:00 P.M

Faculty Dean's Message
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