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Mainland Affairs Information and Research Center

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	Open-Stack Section

18FL., 2-2, CHI-NAN RD., SEC. 1, TAIPEI, TAIWAN, R.O.C. Telephone : (02) 2397-5589 Ex.246-248 Website Email : maclib@mac.gov.tw

Founded on January 31, 1994

Collections

Over 30,000 books on Mainland China and cross-strait relations studies

Some 400 local and international periodicals
(More than 200 titles from Mainland China, Hong Kong and Macao)

60 plus local and foreign newspapers
(More than 40 titles from Mainland China, Hong Kong and Macao)

Microform and A/V materials

Access and Opening Hours

The Center is open to anyone over age 18 or anyone who wishes to use the facilities for research

Monday through Friday : 9:00~17:00
(Closed on national holidays)

Reading and Borrowing

Access is free after registered.

Only MAC staff and qualified visitors are allowed to check out materials; others may read the materials or make copies within the Center.

Publications

Not for sale copies : available at Service Desk of the Center
(also available by phone or on-line queries)

For sale copies : available at Government Publications Exhibition Center

Facilities

	Seating Capacity :	48 seats
	A/V Equipment :	2 sets for individual use
	Computer Equipment :	10 personal computers
	Copy machine :	2
	Microfilm reader :	1


	Publications

Quick Access to Key Collections

Collections	Area
General almanacs	Shelf 2 of Open-Stack Section
Almanacs of provinces & cities in Mainland China	Shelves 13~15 of Open-Stack Section
Statistics of provinces & cities in Mainland China	Shelves 4~5 of Open-Stack Section
Telephone books of provinces & cities in Mainland China	Shelf 9 of Open-Stack Section
Research Reports of MAC	Research Reports Cabinet, Open-Stack Section
Dissertations and Theses related to Mainland China and Cross-Straits relations studies	(1) Dissertations and Theses Cabinet, Open-Stack Section (2) Microform Cabinets in Information Retrieval Section
Clipping Collections	(1) Cross-Strait News Retrieval System in Information Retrieval Section (2) Central News Agency News System in Information Retrieval Section (3) WiseNews in Information Retrieval Section
Back-issued newspapers and periodicals	(1) Back-issued Newspapers /Periodicals and Research Reports Retrieval System in Information Retrieval Section (2) Full text of periodicals by the Renmin University of China in Information Retrieval Section (periodicals of Mainland China)
Back-issued Mainland China newspapers	Microform Cabinets in Information Retrieval Section
Laws of the Mainland	(1) Legal & Statute Worldbook of China in Information Retrieval Section (2) Full Text of Laws and Regulations of the Mainland China


	Open-Stack Section

Reader Services
		Reference Service Consulting available in person, by telephone, or by written inquiries.
		Books, periodicals and A/V materials reading service
		Distribution of not for sale publications
		Photocopying Readers may use a magnetic card to make copies of materials in compliance with the Copyrights Law.
		Inter-library cooperation For information not available in the Center, readers may apply for photocopies of materials in other libraries by completing an application form.

Information Retrieval Services
		Stand-alone databases
		CD-ROM of The People's Daily ( 1978~ ) CD-ROM of Yearbook on Chinese Communism ( 1967~1995、2001~ ) Full Text of Laws and Regulations of the People's Republic of China ( 1949 ~ 1998 ) Legal & Statute Wordbook of China ( 1949 ~ 2000 ) Index of Periodicals by the Renmin University of China ( 1978 ~ 1997 ) Full Text of Periodicals by the Renmin University of China ( 1997~ ) Central News Agency News System ( 1948~ )
		On-line databases
		Cross-Strait Information Network ( 1949~ ) ABI/INFORM 、SSO、ARL ( 1986~ ) WiseNews ( 1998~ )
		Online Public Access Catalogue (OPAC)
		Directory of China Study Institutions and Libraries
		Selective Current Contents of Periodicals
		Internet Resources for Studies on Mainland China and Cross-Strait Relations: A compilation of some 900 related internet websites.

Promotions
		Library Orientation Brief guide available for non-profit institutions and organizations. Please call 23975589 Ext. 256 for arrangement in advance.
		New Collections Announcement Monthly display and circulars of new books as well as on-line retrieval are available.
		Selective Current Contents of Periodicals Compilation of more than 40 prestigious local and international periodicals by subject each month and available in printed form, e-mail and on-line queries to the general public.


	International Periodicals Section

Contacts and affiliation
		Membership of related professional associations
		Library Association of China ( LAC ) InterLibrary Cooperation Association ( ILCA ) National Bibliographic Information Network ( NBINet )
		Promotion of library cooperation
		In 1994, MAC initiated the project of Union Catalogue on China Study with cooperation by domestic famous libraries. The project is currently handled by the National Central Library and the Science and Technology Information Center, National Science Council. The Mainland Information Inter-library Cooperative Organization founded in December 1996 has been re-designated as “Mainland Information Cooperative Development Committee” under the Inter-Library Cooperation Association that keeps on conducting inter-library cooperation affairs on mainland information. Related activities and information of the above Committee will be announced on MAC website from time to time.
		Outreach
		Exchanges of new publications with local and international libraries and institutions on a regular basis. Procurement of research information and publications from overseas think tanks. Providing readers with connections to websites of related think tanks and institutes.

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