Due to water tank and reservoir cleaning , there will be no water supply or air conditioning in the library on Saturday, February 14th, 2026. The library will be closed for the day. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
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Time: 13:30-16:30, Friday, February 6, 2026
Location: Main Library
Schedule: We are honored to have Tainan City Government Fire Bureau to be instructors for the fire drill. All library staff will engage in the drill in self-guard fire protection grouping. Please stay calm whilst hearing any sounds of alarm or evacuation practices during the fire drill. We thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
(ETDS)Reminder for graduate students to submit electronic thesis/dissertation before 06, Feb. 2026(Friday)
1. Submitting before Feb. 06 →You may complete the graduation procedure before Feb. 13, the deadline for the fall semester of this academic year (2025-2026) for
leaving campus (according to the latest notice issued by Registrar Division).
2. Submitting after Feb. 07 →If you do not complete the graduation procedure before Feb. 13, there will be “Registration fee (the spring semester)” issues (contact the
Registrar Division 06-2757575#50120 or e-mail: em50120@ncku.edu.tw for more information).
3. Based on our experience, the submission process can be lengthy. Please allocate at least one week, because the system may reject your submission multiple times.
(According to our data, it may reject a submission up to 7–8 times, and you will need to restart the submission process after each rejection.)
Keep alert on the deadline Feb. 13, for the fall semester of this academic year for leaving campus
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1. To spare sufficient time for library to review all the submissions and for graduate students to go through the Graduation Procedures smoothly, we recommended to complete the submission
before 06, Feb. 2026.
2. (Personal data protection) For your electronic thesis/dissertation, please redact any personal information that appears in the main text or appendices, such as interviewee names,
personal email addresses, phone numbers, residential addresses, ID numbers, birthdates, etc.
3. (Authorization) To enhance the academic impact and international visibility of students and our beloved school (NCKU), it is encouraged to set the E. thesis/dissertation to release
immediately.
4. (Patent Application) If your thesis/dissertation will be used as a patent citation document, please submit the application before the degree examination through the degree examination
system. Discuss with your advisor to correctly set the embargo date.
(NEW!!!) Regulations for Embargo (Delayed Public Access) of Theses/Dissertations:
1. Starting from the 114 academic year (inclusive), applications for delayed public access must be submitted before the degree examination and approved by the examination committee.
2. In accordance with the Ministry of Education and the Academic Affairs Office, graduates must scan the signed and approved embargo application form into a one-page PDF and upload it
together with the electronic thesis/dissertation to the university thesis system. As the system is currently being updated, please send the application form to etds@ncku.edu.tw by the end of
December 2025.
The embargo application form does not need to be included in the electronic full text or the printed thesis.
3. Once an embargo is set for the full text, the bibliographic information will also be embargoed. Please ensure that the bibliographic settings (Chinese/English abstracts, table of contents,
keywords, references) match the embargo period. The reason for the embargo must also be consistent with the information provided in the application form.
(For detailed instructions, see link Application for Thesis/Dissertation Modifications)
Related Resources
1. the latest notice issued by Registrar Division: NCKU Instructions on the Procedures for Receipt of Degree Certificates for the Fall Semester of the 2025-2026 Academic Year
2. Guide for ETDS Submitting & Thesis upload login, please refer to https://thesis.lib.ncku.edu.tw/login/ (click English on top-right, then you’ll see the blue block on bottom-left to download and
login to upload your electronic thesis/dissertation)
3. Application for Thesis/Dissertation Modifications
Due to the regular cleaning and maintenance of water tanks of air conditioning system, the AC will be shut down at the Main Library from 8:00 to 15:00 on Thursday, February 12. 2026. We will start providing AC once the work is completed. We apologize for any inconvenience caused.
Due to a shelf malfunction in the Foreign Languages Collection, the following section on B2F, Zone 15, Shelves 8B–14A (Call Number Range: 232 / V5 to 305.26 / S) is temporarily inaccessible. If you need to access books from this section, please go to the 1st-floor circulation desk to fill out a Book Request Form for retrieval. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
To facilitate the university’s 69 KV Extra-High Voltage Substation GIS Equipment Upgrade and Installation Project, and the related switchover to backup power supply during construction, the air conditioning system in the Main Library will be shut down from 7:00 a.m. on Monday, January 26 to 7:00 a.m. on Friday, February 6. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding.
Dear Patrons, Due to a limited acquisition budget, the Library has implemented several strategies to curate our journal and database collections. Our goal is to ensure every effort is made to minimize any impact on NCKU’s research, teaching, and learning activities. For 2026, we have cancelled 157 journal titles and added 28 new subscriptions. We have also added 6 journal collections (comprising 3,692 titles) while cancelling one collection of 15 titles. Regarding databases, 7 subscriptions will be discontinued, while 14 new ones will be added. For further details, please refer to the "2026 List of New and Cancelled Journals and Databases." List of journals and databases which are newly subscribed and cancelled in 2026. 2026 Renewal and New Electronic Resources: Please check the "E-Resources Gateway" and access it via the following link: (https://research.lib.ncku.edu.tw/)。 Regards, National Cheng Kung University Library
Main Library, Medical Library, and KnowLEDGE opening hours during winter break (January 17 to February 22) are as follows:
