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Founded on January 31, 1994 |
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Over 30,000 books on Mainland China and cross-strait relations studies |
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Some 400 local and international periodicals
(More than 200 titles from Mainland China, Hong Kong and
Macao) |
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60 plus local and foreign newspapers
(More than 40 titles from Mainland China, Hong Kong and Macao) |
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Microform and A/V materials |
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| Access and Opening Hours |
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The Center is open to anyone over age 18 or anyone who wishes to use the facilities for research |
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Monday through Friday : 9:00~17:00
(Closed on national holidays) |
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| Reading and Borrowing |
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Access is free after registered. |
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Only MAC staff and qualified visitors are allowed to check out materials; others may read the materials or make copies within the Center. |
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| Publications |
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Not for sale copies : available at Service Desk of the Center
(also available by phone or on-line queries) |
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For sale copies : available at Government Publications Exhibition Center |
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| Facilities |
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Seating Capacity : |
48 seats |
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A/V Equipment : |
2 sets for individual use |
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Computer Equipment : |
10 personal computers |
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Copy machine : |
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Microfilm reader : |
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| Publications |
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| Quick Access to Key Collections |
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| 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 |
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Dissertations and Theses Cabinet, Open-Stack Section |
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Microform Cabinets in Information Retrieval Section |
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| Clipping Collections |
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Cross-Strait News Retrieval System in Information Retrieval Section |
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Central News Agency News System in Information Retrieval
Section |
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WiseNews in Information Retrieval Section |
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| Back-issued newspapers and periodicals |
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Back-issued Newspapers /Periodicals and Research Reports Retrieval System in Information Retrieval Section |
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Full text of periodicals by the Renmin University of China in Information
Retrieval Section (periodicals of Mainland China) |
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| Back-issued Mainland China newspapers |
Microform Cabinets in
Information Retrieval Section |
| Laws of the Mainland |
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Legal & Statute Worldbook of China in Information Retrieval Section |
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Full Text of Laws and Regulations of the Mainland China |
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| Reader Services |
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Reference Service
Consulting available in person, by telephone, or by written inquiries. |
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Books, periodicals and A/V materials reading service |
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Distribution of not for sale publications |
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Photocopying
Readers may use a magnetic card to make copies of materials in compliance with the Copyrights Law. |
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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. |
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| Information Retrieval Services |
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| Promotions |
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Library Orientation
Brief guide available for non-profit institutions and organizations. Please call 23975589 Ext. 256 for arrangement in advance. |
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New Collections Announcement
http://lib.mac.gov.tw/cgi-bin/macnewbrief
Monthly display and circulars of new books as well as on-line retrieval are available.
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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.
http://www.mac.gov.tw/big5/rpir/journal/jlindex.htm |
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| Contacts and affiliation |
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Membership of related professional associations |
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- Library Association of China ( LAC )
- InterLibrary Cooperation Association ( ILCA )
- National Bibliographic Information Network ( NBINet )
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Promotion of library cooperation |
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- 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.
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Outreach |
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- 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 .
http://www.mac.gov.tw/big5/rpir/su1a.htm.
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