Zhejiang University Library is the libraries system of

Zhejiang University Zhejiang University, abbreviated as ZJU or Zheda and formerly romanized as Chekiang University, is a national public research university based in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China. It is a member of the prestigious C9 League and is selected into the n ...

, and one of the largest and oldest university libraries in China.

Introduction

Zhejiang University libraries in total had a paper-based collection of about 6.18 million volumes on 10 June 2005, and was ranked as the largest university collection in

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. Till December 2008, the collection was largely increased and had a total collection of about 6.9 million volumes, makes it one of two largest university libraries in Mainland China, along with

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Libraries

The system has several libraries located in different campuses of Zhejiang University. The system mainly has eight branch libraries: * Library of Science and Technology (科技分馆; in Yuquan Campus) * Ni Tie-Cheng Library of Humanities (倪铁城人文图书馆; in Yuquan Campus). The library was donated by

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industrialist Ni Tie-Cheng (), who came from

Shaoxing Shaoxing (; ) is a prefecture-level city on the southern shore of Hangzhou Bay in northeastern Zhejiang province, China. It was formerly known as Kuaiji and Shanyin and abbreviated in Chinese as (''Yuè'') from the area's former inhabitant ...

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. * S.W.Yuan Library of Engineering (袁氏工程图书馆; in Yuquan Campus). The library was donated by American

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Shao-Wen Yuan. * Library of Arts and Sciences (文理分馆; in Xixi Campus) * Library of Agriculture (农业分馆; in Huajiachi Campus) * Libraty of Medicine (; in Zijingang Campus) * Library of General Knowledge (基础分馆; in Zijingang Campus) * Guanghua Law School - Law Library (; in Zhijiang Campus)

CADAL

The China-America Digital Academic Library (CADAL) or China-US Million Book Digital Library Project (simply ''Million Project'') was co-constructed by Chinese and American institutes and researchers. At present it's co-managed by Zhejiang University Libraries and the

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Graduate School. The project was initiated by American and Chinese computer scientists, including Prof.

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( CMU),

Pan Yunhe Pan Yunhe (; born November 4, 1946) is a Chinese specialist in artificial intelligence and geographic information systems. He served as President of Zhejiang University and Vice President of the Chinese Academy of Engineering. Early life Pan, a ...

( ZJU), etc. The first meeting of this project was held in Carnegie Mellon University in August 2001. The project was officially launched in December 2002. In November 2005, the internet gateway was set at Zhejiang University Libraries. At present more countries and universities participate in this project and it has about 1.5 million digital volumes. In December 2005, the partnership between Zhejiang University Libraries and the

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Library System was established.

CERDLib

The China Education and Research Digital Library (CERDLib) is currently co-managed by Zhejiang University and the Chinese Academy of Sciences Graduate School.Zhejiang University News
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