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About Library and Infromation Center
The M S Ramaiah Arts, Science and Commerce Library and Information Centre serves as the heart of MSRCASC, continuously striving to enhance its resources to promote knowledge acquisition and dissemination, offering an enriching educational experience to all. Library administrative tasks are streamlined with the implementation of Libsoft 12.0.0 Library Automation, simplifying book browsing, reservations, and borrowing processes.
Covering a total carpet area of 6,909 Sq. Ft, the library provides ample reading space for up to 250 students simultaneously. For added security, it is equipped with 10 CCTV cameras. MSRCASC Library is committed to continual improvement for its users.The Central Library boasts an impressive collection of 27,820 Books, featuring 12,731 Titles, and 4,091 Reference books from reputable publishers.
Library Policies
Vision
To serve the information needs of its users, as a center of intense intellectual inquiry, the RCASC Library shares with the intuition the aspiration to be the most dynamic learning environment.
Mission
Build collections and create tools to support research, teaching, and learning. provide access to and promote the discovery and use of local and external information resources. Ensure the preservation and long-lasting availability of Library collections and resources. Develop, encourage, and sustain expertise, skill, commitment and an innovative spirit in its staff to provide library services and resources. Increase collaboration with students and faculties.
Objectives
Library is to serve the information needs of the faculties and students to build up a sample collection of Books, Journals, E-services and Institution Repository. To promote optimum use of Library Materials Provided Internet service to users to strive to advance methods of Health Information provision through modern Information Technology to identify the problems faced by the users while the library and its resources to know the purpose and motivations of visiting the library.
Rules and Regulations
- Only registered members are allowed to use the Library.
- Registered members are issued a Library membership identity card.
- Members should produce their ID cards at the entrance of the Library.
- Readers should observe strict silence and switch off their Mobile phones in the Library premises.
- Borrower's tickets/Library membership ID cards issued by the library are non-transferable.
- Books are normally issued for a fortnight.
- Reference books and periodicals are not issued out.
- Borrowers must satisfy themselves with the physical condition of books before borrowing.
- Members are responsible for books issued against their tickets.
- Issued books returned after due date attract overdue charges.
- Readers are not allowed to bring personal books or any printed material and other personal belongings like bags, umbrellas, etc. inside the Library. These materials are to be kept at the Property Counter at their own risk.
- Readers are advised not to leave their precious and valuable items like money, passport, credit card etc. at the Property Counter.
- Readers should not write in, mark or otherwise disfigure/damage books, furniture, etc.
- Library can recall any issued book even before the due date.
Library Open Hours
Day | Open Hours |
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Monday to Saturday | 8:30AM - 5:30PM |
Every 2nd and 4th Saturday | Holiday |
Library Services & Facilities
- Open Access Systems
- Content Page service for current journals
- Bibliographical search service from Library as well as from other
- Internet search facility
- Document Delivery Service
- Network Based Service
- Digital and E-Resource Services
- Short-term borrowing facilities for reference books
- Newspaper clipping services
- OPAC Service
- Library orientation to users
- Reference Service
- Thesis and Dissertations
- Collections of Project Reports
- University Model question papers and syllabus reference
- Full text databases
- Book Exhibition
Library Borrowers Tickets
Users | Cards | Timeline |
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UG Students | 02 Cards | 15 Days |
PG Students | 03 Cards | 15 Days |
Book Bank | 01 Card | 15 Days |
Faculty Members | 10 Cards | 30 Days |
Non-Teaching Staff Members | 05 Cards | 30 Days |
Electronic Resources
Digital Library
The MSRCASC Library & Information Centre is a housed Library Server running through software called ‘Libsoft Version12.0.0 -Through the Digital library, content and library collections in digital formats and other Institutional data is made accessible to users. MSRCASC Library has already initiated and collected e-resources in physical form CD-ROM’s, Audio Cassettes, etc., also providing the facility to access e-journals, e-databases, abstracts & indexes under UGC-Info Net E-Consortia Programme.
The following Services are available through the Digital Library:
- Syllabus-UG & PG
- Question Papers-UG & PG
- Institutional Repositories
- e-Journals & eBooks
- IBM-SPSS - Contact Librarian
- DrillBit Plagiarism Checker - Contact Librarian
Resources to Follow
UGC Digital Initiative
E-books
- American Libraries (>1,651,000 Books)
- Universal Digital Lib. (Million Books Project)
- Open Access Publishing in European Networks - OAPEN (About 1000 titles)
- Biodiversity Heritage Library (>46,000 Items)
- UC Press E-Books, 1982-2004 (>500 Public Access)
- UN University Full-Text Publications
- FreeBooks4Doctors
- Open Library (1 Million Books)
- Digital Book Index
- South Asia Archive
- Google Books
- Karnataka State Textbooks
- Gnanasangama
- World e-Books Library
- Online books
- Community Books (>94,000 Books)
- Universal Digital Lib. (Million Books Project)
- Project Gutenberg (>33000 Books)
- Canadian Libraries (>318,000 Books)
- Open source Shakespeare
E-Theses and Disserations
- Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations (NDLTD)
- Vidyanidhi
- BioMed Central (STM)
- Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations (NDLTD)
- MGU PhD Theses Archive
- Shodhganga-Indian ETDs (INFLIBNET)
- CalTech Electronic Theses and Dissertations
- etd@IISc: IISc Repository of Theses and Dissertations
- OhioLINK: Electronic Theses and Dissertations Centre
- PQDT Open(ETD’s) Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Resources
Online Databases
- Geography: ICSSR Journal of Abstracts and Reviews
- Journal of Economic Abstracts
- Higher Education Abstracts
- Political Science: ICSSR Journal of Abstracts and Reviews
- Indian Citation Index (Needs First Time Free Registration)
- ISID (Institute for Studies in Industrial Development)
- Molecular Biology Database Collection (2005 update)
- World Banking Abstracts
- Education Resources Inf. Center (ERIC)
- DigitalHistory
Statistical Databases
Reference Sources
Open Access Institutional Repositories
- Mahatma Gandhi University
- Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment
- Cochin University of Science & Technology (CUSAT)
- Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (IITB)
- Indian Institute of Astrophysics
- IIT Kanpur (Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur)
- Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi (IITD)
- Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)
- Information and Library Network Center (INFLIBNET)
- NISCAIR Online Periodicals Repository
- Cochin University of Science & Technology (CUSAT)
- Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University
- Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI)
- OpenDOAR(List of World Repositories)
- Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore (IISc)
- Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (ICAR)
- Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode (IIMK)
- Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research
- Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research (IGIDR)
- Madurai Kamaraj University (MKU)
- Management Development Institute (MDI)
- National Centre for Catalysis Research (NCCR)
- Pandit Deendayal Petroleum Univeristy (PDPU)
- Thapar University (TU)
- University of Delhi
- University of Hyderabad
- Digital Library of the Commons Repository
Open Access Directories
- JURN Directory (Arts, Humanities)
- Open Access Journals Search Engine (OAJSE)
- Free Medical Journals
- Free Medical Journals
- Selected Open Access Journals (ICAST)
- JURN Directory (Arts, Humanities)
- Directory of Open Access Books
- Directory of Open Access Repositories (OpenDOAR)
- Registry of Open Access Repositories (ROAR)
Subject Specific
- SOSIG Social Science Information Gateway
- English Literature on the Web
- Human Security Gateway
- Information Technology Gateway (SIGIT)
- Scott's Botanical Links - Subject Index
- Ecology WWW Page
- Biology Browser
- Mathematics WWW Virtual Library @FSU
- The Mathematical Atlas
- Math on The Web
- World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology (WASET)
- Arts and Culture
- Khanacademy
Open Course Ware
- Academia.edu
- Academic Earth
- JHSPH Open Courseware
- MIT Open Courseware
- Open Course Ware Consortium
- Open Learning Initiative at Carnegie Mellon
- Coursera
- Students for Free Culture
- The Internet Archive
- Tufts Open Courseware
- University of Michigan Open Courseware
- Utah State University Open Course Ware
- Open Learn (OU)
- Microdegree
Harvesters and Search Engines
- BASE - BIefeld Academic Search Engine
- Social Science Research Network
- OAIster (25 Million Articles, Books, etc)
- HighWire Press
- Vikaspedia
- E Content Govt of India, MHRD
- RePEc (Research Papers in Economics)
- Cross Archive Search Service for Indian Institutional Repositories (CASSIR)
- Google Scholar
- SCIRUS
- E learning Websites
Competitive Exams E-resources
- VisionIAS
- INSIGHTSIAS
- IASBABA
- MrunalIAS Notes(Free)
- Shankar IAS Academy
- ClearIAS
- IAS Exam Portal
- OnestopIAS.com
- UPSCDiscussion Forum
Karnataka Public Services Commission (KPSC)
Staff Selection Commission and Others
Talent Sprint (18 Websites: Bank & SSC)
Railway Exams
Banking Exams
Career Guidance E-resources
Education Loans
Library Blog
Library Blog : https://msrcasclibrary.blogspot.com/2023/05/blog-post.html
Library Collections
Books
Journals
Magazines
Newspapers
Books | No. of Books |
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Text Books | |
Reference Books | |
Total No of Books | |
Journals | No. of Journals |
National Journals | |
International Journals |
Contact Us
- Email- librarian@msrcasc.edu.in
- Mr. Kiran Nandi - kirannandilibrary@msrcasc.edu.in
- Ms. Chithrakala M G - chitralibrary@ msrcasc.edu.in
Library Best User Award
To motivate the students to make the efficient use of the library and its services, the 'Best Library User Award' has been started from 2017-18.
- Two students are selected one from UG and One from PG.
- On the basis of the statistical data, accession of books, reading aptitude of the student, utilization of library resources, discipline and the review of the Library Advisory committee.
- Every year this Award conferred on the occasion of Annual Recognition Day.