How can I use JULS e-resources and digital libraries?

E-resource: Information (usually a file) which can be stored in the form of Electrical Signals

6.1 JULS e-resources

Jimma University has a huge number of resources, which are registered electronically and there
is an attempt to access them through the university library system. Especially, full-text online
journals and other types of electronic resources are available through PERI, HINARI and NLM
in collaboration with INASP, WHO and NIM. In addition, CD ROM databases are also
accessible through University Library Reference Department.
Concerning to technology and related fields, different types of databases, journals and articles
are available through links like: Institute of Electronic and Electrical Engineers (IEEE),
American Society of Civil Engineers, Open science Directory, Sage Publications ImechE,
Springer and others.
JULS e-Resources can be accessed through: http://www.ju.edu.et/library/e-resources , but some
of resources cannot be made available outside of the JU community due to license restrictions.
Therefore, you can access within the campus.

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JULS digital libraries
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Digital library: A digital library is a library in which collections are stored in digital formats (as
opposed to print, microform, or other media) and accessible by computers. The content may be
stored locally, or accessed remotely.
Advantages of Digital Library:
Here are some of the potential benefits of digital libraries:
The digital library brings the library to the user:
To use a library requires access. Traditional methods require that the user goes to the
library. In a university, the walk to a library takes a few minutes, but not many people
are member of universities or have a nearby library. Many engineers or physicians
carry out their work with depressingly poor access to the latest information.
A digital library brings the information to the user's desk, either at work or at home,
making it easier to use and hence increasing its usage. With a digital library on the

desk top, a user need never visit a library building. The library is wherever there is a
personal computer and a network connection.
Computer power is used for searching and browsing:
Information can be shared:
Information is easier to keep current:
The information is always available
New forms of information become possible
Jimma university library provide two digital library services: - eGranary Digital Library and
Jimma University Digital Library System (JUDLS).

6.2.1 eGranary Digital Library

The eGranary Digital Library is a collection of documents meant to deliver educational Web
content to the subscriber's local area network (LAN). This way, the documents are available
instantly to everyone in the institution. The eGranary "stores the seeds of knowledge" inside the
institution where they can be accessed even when the Internet connection is down. As we say, "If
you can't come to the Web, we'll bring the Web to you!"

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How to get access to eGranary Digital Library?

I. Step 1. Open your Mozilla firefox browser.
II. Step 2. Click on Tools from the menu bar
III.Step 3. Click on options then click on Advanced
IV. Step 4. Click on Network and enter 10.140.180.10 in the proxy address and port number
9980.

V. Step 5. Finally type egranary in your address bar.

6.2.2 JULS Digital Library System (JUDLS)
Jimma University Digital Library System (JUDLS) is a collection of documents meant to deliver
educational digital content to the university community through the university libraries website
and the university's local area network (LAN). JUDLS is digital services that collect, present and
distributes digital materials of different formats like PDFS, Docs, Html, rtf, ppt, mpg, flv, etc.
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These documents are available instantly to everyone in the university and they can be accessed
even when the Internet connection is down.
JUDLS Resources can be accessed through: http://www.ju.edu.et/library/dls, but all of resources
cannot be made available outside of the JU community due to license restrictions. Therefore, you
can access within the campus only.
When the Internet connection is down follow the following steps to get accesses to JUDLS:I. Step 1. Open your web-browser.
II. Step 2. Click on Tools from the menu bar
III.Step 3. Click on options then click on Advanced
IV. Step 4. Click on Network and enter 10.140.180.51 in the proxy address and port number
8080.
V. Step 5. Finally type Dls in your address bar.

6.2.3 JULS Institutional Repository (JULSIR)

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In this electronic publishing age, academic institutions including universities have increasingly
recognized that an institutional repository (IR) is an essential infrastructure of scholarly
dissemination. An IR is a digital research archive consisting of accessible collections of scholarly
work that represent the intellectual capital of an institution. It is a means for institutions to
manage the digital scholarship their communities produce, maximize access to research outputs
both before and after publication and also to increase the visibility and academic prestige of both
the institution and authors.
Institutional Repository defined as a set of services that a university offers to the members of
its community for the management and dissemination of digital materials created by the
institution and its community members. It includes commitment to the stewardship of digital
materials, long-term preservation as well as organization and access.
Why our Institution Should Have an IR?
There are many reasons to implement an IR. Here are some critical ones:

To increase the visibility and citation impact of our institutions scholarship

To provide unified access to our institutions scholarship.
To provide open access to our institutions scholarship
To preserve our institutions scholarship

Benefits of Institutional Repository

 Opening up outputs of the institution to a worldwide audience;

Maximizing the visibility and impact of these outputs as a result;
Managing and measuring research and teaching activities;
Enabling and encouraging interdisciplinary approaches to research;
Facilitating the development and sharing of digital teaching materials
Supporting student endeavors, providing access to theses and dissertations
Enables a university to publicize its research and teaching programs by enabling access to
the work of its staff and students.
The quality of a universitys academic output forms an effective advertisement for the
institution
To summarize, the potential uses of an IR are: scholarly communication; management and
storage of learning materials, electronic publications and research collections; preservation of
digital research work; building university profile by showcasing academic research work;
providing an institutional leadership role for the library; research assessment; encouraging open
access; and housing digitized collections.
JULS Institutional Repository can be accessed through: 10.140.17.108:8080/repos/, but all of
the resources cannot be made available outside of the JU community due to license restrictions.
Therefore, you can access within the campus.

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