National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine Kyiv University of Law

Research Library Services

During distance learning, the Library provides an expanded range of services that can be accessed remotely.

During distance learning, you may visit the Library to ask librarians for assistance, borrow books for home use, and return materials to the collection. We will answer your questions about the Library, its services, and information resources.

Ask a Librarian

Contact the Kyiv University of Law librarians in whichever way is most convenient for you:

Borrowing Materials

During distance learning, Kyiv University of Law students and staff may borrow books and other Library materials from Monday to Friday, 09:00–16:00.

The following may not be borrowed for home use:

  • rare and valuable materials;
  • materials held by the Library in only one copy.

Books by Post

Students, academic staff, and employees of Kyiv University of Law who are registered Library users and live outside Kyiv may order books from the Library collection for delivery by Nova Poshta or Ukrposhta.

  • the service is available during distance learning;
  • no more than five items may be ordered at one time;
  • all postage costs are paid by the requester;
  • the service is not available to users who have outstanding Library loans.

How to Use the Service

To receive Library books by post:

Returning Materials

Books and other Library materials may be returned in any convenient way. By Nova Poshta: Kyiv, Branch No. 206, 1 Sviatoshynska Square (contact:067-696-62-14– Tetiana Yuriivna Yaroshevska); by Ukrposhta to: Research Library, Kyiv University of Law, 7-A Akademika Dobrokhotova Street, Kyiv; or directly to the Library. All postage costs are paid by the sender.

Access to Information Resources

Electronic Library Catalogue

The electronic catalogue describes materials held in the Library’s printed collection. You may order them by email and collect them from the Library. Catalogue records can also be used to prepare bibliographies for research, Master’s theses, and coursework, or recommended-reading lists for educational programmes.

Access to Local Materials in the Student Lawyer Electronic Library

Kyiv University of Law students and staff can obtain materials available only on the University Library’s local network. Submit a request by email or visit the Library with a USB drive to which the required materials can be copied.

Open-Access Educational Resources

Open-access resources are available on the Kyiv University of Law website under Educational Materials for Students and PhD Students, in the Kyiv University of Law Library subsection.

Information Enquiries

Information about whether a particular publication is available at the Kyiv University of Law Library or at other libraries in Ukraine and abroad

If you do not know which library in Ukraine or abroad holds the publication you need, send your request by email toyaroshevskaya@kup.edu.uamailto:yaroshevskaya@kup.edu.ua, providing as much information as possible about the publication, including its author, title, and year of publication.

Searching for and Selecting Information Resources by Topic

If you need information for coursework, a Master’s thesis, or another research project, email us atyaroshevskaya@kup.edu.ua

We will prepare a list of sources available in the Kyiv University of Law Library catalogue, the Student Lawyer Electronic Library, and open-access resources.

Please note that borrowing books from the Library premises and postal delivery services are unavailable during periods of strict quarantine restrictions.