CUA has renewed its licensure in year 2021 | لقد تم تجديد ترخيص الجامعة في عام 2021
The CUA Library is committed to providing and promoting adequate information to students and faculty in providing transformative teaching, and research as well as to strengthen and enhance the service of the University.
The library promotes academic growth and vision by developing collections and facilitating access to information resources, effective use of information resources, and critical evaluation skills.
CUA Library aims to create a friendly environment that encourages learning for all students and faculty members, by giving access to a wide range of information. Assist the students with 21st-century skills, and the attributes they need to embrace change and participate constructively in the global society of a rapidly changing world.
The Library is open MONDAY through SUNDAY during the hours noted above according to the library handbook. There are library staff available to assist you anytime. The Library will be closed on legal holidays, during authorized all-school activities, and special all-school events.
| Fall & Spring Timing | |
| Monday to Thursday | 9:30 am to 10:00 pm |
| Friday to Sunday | 9:30 am to 6:00 pm |
| مواعيد العمل خلال فصلي الخريف والربيع | |
| 9:30 صباحاً حتى 10:00 مساء | من الأثنين إلى الخميس |
| 9:30 صباحاً حتى 6:00 مساءً | من الجمعة إلى الأحد |
| Break Timing (Fall, Spring and Summer) | |
| Monday to Thursday | 9:30 am to 6:00 pm |
| Saturday to Sunday | CLOSED |
| مواعيد العمل خلال عطلات الشتاء والربيع وفصلي الصيف | |
| 9:30 صباحاً حتى 6:00 مساءً | من الأثنين إلى الجمعة |
| المكتبة مغلقة | السبت والأحد |
CUA library uses a library management system called Liberty This is the system that we are using for the Circulation Section and Cataloging Section of the Library. This system has a user interface where the students and faculty members can send requests for renewal via email and they receive reminders of the book’s due date.
CLASSIFICATION AND SHELF ORDER
The Library of Congress Classification (LC). It is used by most research and academic libraries in the U.S. and several other countries and the one being use at CUA Library.
The Library of Congress Classification (LCC) The classification was invented by Herbert Putnam in 1897, just before he assumed the librarianship of Congress. It was designed specifically for the purposes and collection of the Library of Congress to replace the fixed location system developed by Thomas Jefferson.
General Section Books
All the books that can be found in the General Section can be checked out of the Library.
These include subjects from A-Z based on Library of
Congress Classification with the exception of law books.
The general collection can be found at the 1st Floor of the Main Library.
Law Books Collection
CUA library offers a wide-range of collections (books, articles, and theses) pertaining to laws of the UAE and international laws. These books can be found on the 2nd Floor of the Main Library.
Database ( Access through UMS )
1.DOAJ-Directory of Open Access Journals LINK
2.ERIC-LINK
3.EBSCO Open Dissertations-LINK
4.PROQUEST-LINK
5.EconBiz-LINK
6.World Bank Open Data – LINK
7.DFAJ(Arabic)-LINK
8.Arabic Collection Online-LINK
9.Online Library and Publication- LINK
10.Open Book Publisher-LINK
11.doab-LINK
12.OER Commons-textbooks –LINK
