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Information on KFKI Library

Official name: Research Institute for Solid State Physics and Optics of the Hungarian
Academy of Sciences.
Campus Library
 
Address:XII, Konkoly-Thege str. 29/33. Building 4, 1st floor, Budapest
Postal address:H-1525 Budapest 114, P O Box 49
Phone:(36 1)392 2222 ext. 1404
Phone/Fax:(36 1)392 2583
E-mail: kolcs@sunserv.kfki.hu

Open: from Monday to Thursday: 9 am - 5 pm
Friday:9 am - 2.30 pm
Stock-rooms are open:
from Monday to Thursday: 9 am - 3.30 pm
Friday: 9 am - 2.30 pm

The Library was founded in 1953. The core of the present library was formed from smaller department libraries whose stock was amalgamated; thus professional unity was established in 1960. The Library is a research library of national range and limited availability.

The Library functions as the common library of the four KFKI research institutes. The main task of the Library is to promote research on the KFKI campus by way of meeting demands for specialist literature.

Fields of interest:

  • physics (including theoretical physics, nuclear physics, solid state physics, optics, reactor physics, radiation protection)
  • materials science,
  • chemistry,
  • mathematics and
  • electronics

Stock:

  • 71,581 books and congress publications
  • 39,484 journal issues
  • 40,153 research reports
  • Registration: Employees of the institutes on the KFKI campus are automatically registered as members; employees whose work contracts are for a limited time will be registered as members on signing a special agreement. Library membership is not required for those wishing to use the Library's reading facilities.
  • Reading rooms: The 2 reading rooms offer seating for 32 people. Copying machines and a microfim reader are available. In the lending room there are three PCs for literature searches of either the library databases or other sources.
  • Lending and interlibrary lending services:
    • Books and journals in the reading room are not available on loan.
    • Other journals can be borrowed for two weeks, books and reports for one month.
    • In the case of interlibrary lending services, documents or copies thereof are obtained from libraries inside and outside of Hungary, expenses are charged to users.
  • Information on literature:
    • Handbooks,
    • catalogues and
    • CDs of publishers and
    • on-line databases inside and outside of Hungary are available free of charge.
  • Information on Library Stock:
    • Information is available on the basis of our records, catalogues and databases upon inquiry either in person or by phone. Information on lending is based on our stock records.
    • We maintain a card catalogue on books and congress publications and a catalogue in book form on journals and reports. These are at the disposal of our readers.
    • Our computerized databases contain books and congress publications dating back to 1985, and the complete journal stock and reports received since 1991 and all KFKI reports
  • Copying services:
    • for our registered readers, if copied by readers themselves
      • A/4 page HUF 13 + 15% ÁFA
      • A/3 page HUF 25 + 15% ÁFA
    • for readers not registered, if copied by readers themselves
      • A/4 page HUF 16 + 15% ÁFA
      • A/3 page HUF 30 + 15% ÁFA
    • on order by readers not registered
      • A/4 page HUF 20 + 15% ÁFA plus postage
      • A/3 page HUF 40 + 15% ÁFA plus postage
    • table of contents
      • for our registered readers A/4 HUF 20 + 15% ÁFA

If you have any questions, please contact
Leader of the Library:Erika EÕRY3026eory@sunserv.kfki.hu
Lending and interlibrary lending services:Zsuzsa MÉREG1404,1173kolcs@sunserv.kfki.hu
Lending services, information:Cecília VESZELI1404kolcs@sunserv.kfki.hu
Journals:Erika EÕRY3026eory@sunserv.kfki.hu
Books:Judit OMAKEL1173omakel@sunserv.kfki.hu
Lending services, information:Emese SZABÓ1404kolcs@sunserv.kfki.hu
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