Scientific Library named after B.Mamraev
Scientific Library named after B.Mamraev


PROJECT "RARE BOOK"
The Rare Books Collection of the Scientific Library of VKU was founded in 1968. Today, it holds approximately 13,000 storage units and is one of the largest historical repositories in Kazakhstan. The collection is replenished through private donations.
In addition to rare books, the collection includes memorial collections, journals, newspapers, atlases, and visual materials.
The collection contains two 19th-century manuscripts in Russian.
The 18th-century Russian books and periodicals collection features publications from the era of Catherine II, lifetime editions of Sumarokov, publications from Novikov’s printing house, and books in foreign languages published in Russia.
The 19th-century Russian publications and periodicals collection consists of several thousand volumes. Among them are books and periodicals published before 1825, books with autographs, marginalia, and ex-libris marks. Particularly notable are rare editions of the journal *Mir Bozhiy* (1896–1905); *Otechestvennye Zapiski* (1853–1861); the unique *Drawing Book of Siberia*, compiled by the Tobolsk nobleman Semyon Remezov in 1790; 25 tables from the *First General Census of the Population of the Semipalatinsk Region* (1905); a lifetime edition of Goethe’s *Faust*; as well as illustrated publications featuring artists such as Y. P. Annenkov, A. N. Benois, E. E. Lansere, and M. V. Dobuzhinsky, among many others.
Among the early 20th-century publications are *Notes* and *Proceedings* of the Russian Imperial Geographical Society, as well as publications from the Resettlement Administration.

INFORMATION FOR FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS
Dear First-Year Students!
The Scientific Library serves readers only with library cards. To obtain a library card, please visit the Educational Library (Student House No. 3, 1st floor).
The Scientific Library offers a first-year student adaptation program within the information and library environment.
1.Introductory Tours of the Scientific Library:
During the tour, you will get acquainted with the structure, resources, and services of the Scientific Library, as well as the Library Usage Rules. You will learn about additional services available, explore the specifics of specialized reading rooms, and meet the library staff, who are always ready to provide the necessary consultation assistance.
2.Group Consultations on the Following Topics:
• Searching in the Scientific Library’s electronic catalog. Electronic catalog services.
• Electronic textbooks as a support for the learning process.
3.First-Year Student Days in the Reading Rooms of the Scientific Library:
• Introduction to the collection and services provided in specialized reading rooms.
• Thematic exhibitions for first-year students.
Subscription Databases
Information about logins and passwords for registration on personal pages https://euniver.vku.edu.kz/
SCIENTOMETRIC DATABASES |
Analytical and Reference-Search Database (registration on university premises is required for home access).
Bibliographic and Abstract Database for Tracking Article Citations (registration on university premises is required for home access).

Address
Ust-Kamenogorsk, 30th Guards Division Street, 34 (Building No. 1)

Telephone
8 (7232) 54-04-21
