Library and Information Center
The Central Library has a stock of 35168 volumes of various subjects and up to 27 International and 59 National journals along with E-journals, subscribed under the VTU Consortium. Along with the course curriculum books Library also has Aptitude, GATE, Placement sample papers, past question papers, NPTEL videos etc which acts as a supporting tools for the students academics. The Central Library has a total area of 1628 sqmtr with ambience reading environment. The library provides ample space for students and teachers with comfortable seating arrangements along with digital library & reprographics section.
The Library is computerized with NewGenLib open source software with RFID Technology and also equipped with KIOSK wherein the user/student can issue the books, return/renew or search for a particular book.
Books Lending
After becoming the member, each student will be issued a Smart Card. Each student can borrow 3 books at a time & can retain the books for a period of 30 days; the books have to be returned /renewed before the due date. Teaching fraternity can borrow 08 books at a time.
Digital Library
Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU) established VTU Consortium in the year 2014. The motto of the consortium being to facilitate access to online journals/e-books for the students, faculties and research scholars of VTU Affiliated Engineering Colleges in Karnataka. Subscription of online journals databases is very expensive and colleges can’t afford the cost individually. VTU negotiates with the publishers to supply the online contents to the colleges in a subsidized price.
VTU Consortium has Eleven databases of online access.
The databases subscribed from the Institution can be accessed through the static IP anywhere in the campus and remote access also which is registered through the publisher.
E-Resources Subscribed for VTU Consortium
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Sl. No.
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Name of the Publisher
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Type of E-Resources |
Subject |
URL
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1 |
Elsevier-Science Direct |
E-Journals-298 |
Engineering and Allied Branches of Engineering
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2 |
IEEE Proceeding order plan(POP) |
530000 Papers |
Engineering and Allied Branches of Engineering |
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3 |
Springer Nature |
E-Journals-690 |
EEE+CV+ME+CSE+CHEMISTRY,MATHS,PHYSICS,MATERIAL SCIENCE |
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4 |
Emerald-Mgt |
E-Journals-120 & E-Case Studies-1000 |
Management |
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5 |
Taylor & Francis |
E-Journals-585 |
Engineering+CSE+ME+CV+ALLIED SCIENCE
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6 |
Proquest |
E-Journals-4900 |
Engineering and Allied Branches |
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7 |
Mint E-books |
E-Books-3469 |
CV+ME+EE+CS+EC+IT+BT+Mgt+ALLIED BRANCHES OF ENGG+ COMPETITIVE EXAM. |
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8 |
Map My Access |
OA Resources, 10000 ebooks+5700 ejournals |
Remote Access: All subjects 24×7 |
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9 |
McGraw Hill Education |
E-Books-493 |
Engineering
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10 |
New Age International |
E-Books-220 |
Engineering |
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11 |
Turnitin |
Plagiarism checking Tool |
Plagiarism checking Tool software |
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12 |
Net Analytic-Languill |
Grammer /Wrinting Tools |
Grammer /Wrinting Tool |
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13 |
NDLI |
E-Resources |
All subject |
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14 |
VTU-Library |
E-Resources |
OPAC, Newspapers |
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15 |
DELNET |
E- Resources |
e- Books, e- Journals |
Facilities
VTU previous year Question PapersPeriodical Section
Discussion Room section
Seminar Hall
Digital Library
Wi-Fi Enabled Library
Photocopy Services
SC/ST Book Bank Facility
Career Development/Enhancement Materials
Circulation section
Reference section
Book Reservation facility
Online OPAC Facility
New Arrivals
News Papers
Personal Books Reading section
E-Resources Delivery Facility
Library Timings
Monday –Friday : 8:30 am to 8 pmSaturdays : 8:30 am to 6 pm
Sundays, Govt. Holidays & Institution Holidays : Not Functioning
AUDIO VISUAL FACILITES
The library is equipped with the following multimedia facilities.
1) LCD projector
2) Slide and Pre-Recorded CD’s cassettes
3) Slide Projector Scanner.
4) CD writer (Combo)
5) Color Printer
REPROGRAPHIC
The College library has a Canon Xerox Photocopying Machine to cater the need of the students & staff at Nominal rates.
