Central Library
The Prime mission of the Library is to support educational and research programmes of the Institute by providing physical and intellectual access to information, consistent with the present and the anticipated educational and research functions of the Institute.
Library membership
Membership is open to all the staff and the students of this college.
Library Working Hours
• Monday – Saturday – 8 am to 8pm
• Sunday & Other holidays – 9 am to 1pm
Library is open on all 365 days
Seating Arrangements
The Central Library is fully centralized which is situated in ground floor with the area of about 26000 sq.ft of separate building. Seating arrangement is designed to accommodate 150 readers at a time in the Own Book Reading area and 150 readers in the outside reading area.
The Library is divided into various sections.
1. Inside Reading & Outside Reading
2. Books Stacking Area
3. Acquisition and Technical Section
4. Reference Section
5. Circulation Section
6. Internet / Digital Library Sections
7. Audio and Video Section
8. Faculty Reading Area
9. Interns / Residents Reading Area
10. Online Public Access Catalogue Search (OPAC)
11. Reprography Services (Photocopying, Printing & Scanning)
Books & Journals
• The Books are classified in according to Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) Scheme.
• At present the Library has totally 11828 Text & Reference Books.
• The library subscribes 96 National Print Journals and 51 International Print Journals.
E-Resources
Users can access the e-resources through the web-portal of the TNMGRMU e-Consortium to keep their abreast of the latest developments in this field.
Name of service with membership | Full text access | Remote access provided | Weblink of remote access |
---|---|---|---|
e- Shodh Sindhu | Yes | Yes | |
SWAYAM | Yes | Yes | Click Here |
J – GATE | Yes | Yes | Click Here |
PROQUEST | Yes | Yes | Click Here Click Here |
DELNET | Yes | Yes | Click Here |
KNIMBUS |
Internet
• Besides the above latest Technologies, the Library accommodates other currently advanced facilities such as the Air conditioned Internet Section, Audio Visual Section inside the Library.
• The Internet browsing section has 41 systems for net surfing with the support of 100 Mbps lease line connectivity and uninterrupted power supply.
• Audio Visual Section is supported with LCD TV, DVD Player. The hall is structured to accommodate 50 users at a time for a video presentation and for teaching with visual aids.
OPAC
The Library is fully Computerized and all the systems are connected with LAN, where the Online Public Access Catalogue (OPAC) helps the readers to search the library materials easily and accessing databases like PUBMED, MEDLINE etc.,
Reprographic Services
The Library is providing Reprography Services (Photocopying, Printing & Scanning) for the users at nominal cost.