About Our Library

Vision

Library aims to be built as an Information hub and to provide seamless access to Information by using modern technologies

Mission

• Enrich the library collections with High-quality of resources includes both print and electronic form
• Establish peaceful learning environment for the readers
• Promote and Support the Staff and Students to find, evaluate and optimum utilization of Resources by dissemination of knowledge

Introduction

DSBA library Started in the year 2011 to serve the information needs of faculty and students community of DSBA. It acts as a Centre for the collection of resources predominantly related to all subjects which are in DSBA. It also ensures that information resources are acquired and organized so as to meet the present and future user’s information needs. The main objective of our library is to provide right information to the right users at right time.

The library holds a hybrid collection of printed as well as electronic resources which include books, journals, databases, audio-visuals, CDs/DVDs, e-books, e-journals, course materials, previous year question papers, bound volumes, project reports etc.

Milestones

• Library established in the year 2011
• Library having 1294.4 Sq. Mts Area.
• Dedicated 50 Computer systems are made available in the Digital Library.
• The Library has a collection of over 33828 volumes, 6 national and international journals, with subscription of e-resources.
• Private and Discussion rooms / Private Study Zones are created for R & D work.
• DSBA Library is fully automated using Libsoft (Version 12.0) Software with Web OPAC.

Our Team

LIBRARY COLLECTIONS

RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE LIBRARY

• Users should bring the Smart card compulsorily
• To enter the library users should swipe their Smart card to Access Control Door.
• Leave your bags, handbags and personal belongings at the property counter.
• Users are prohibited to carry any notebook inside the reference section except loose sheets.
• No person shall write on, damage or make any mark on any book, journal or other material belongs to the library.
• Library documents should be handled with great care.
• Strict silence should be maintained.
• Using of cell/mobile phones are prohibited.
• College dress code applies to library also.
• Eatables are not allowed inside the Library.
• All users are requested to produce their ID card to the Library staff, if required.

Working Hours

Advisory Committee

College has been striving to equip and strengthen the central library, with library resources and services accessible for users of library. It is decided to set-up a “Library Advisory Committee” which would guide & suggest ideas, plans for the regular functioning & time bound upgradation of the Library. Following members are constituted in this Committee.

Chairman – Principal

Convener – Librarian

Members – One Professor from every department.

Video Surveillance

For safety and security purpose 22 numbers of Dome cameras are installed in each section of the Library.

Services

Circulation

• Documents are issued to all eligible members as per their entitlements.
• Along with books, CDs, DVDs and educational DVDs are issued at Circulation section.
• Open access system is followed in this library. Users are free to pick any book of their choice.

Rules

• The readers should check the book thoroughly for missing pages, chapters, pictures etc., while borrowing the book.
• Damaged condition books will not be accepted from the reader. Mutilated or spoiled books will have to be replaced by the borrower.
• Loss of book has to be reported immediately at the circulation section. The fine will be calculated till the date of its return.
• Loss of Smart Card has to be reported immediately at circulation section to block the transaction.
• For replacement of lost book kindly contact at Circulation Section.
• Maintain ‘Queue’ at circulation section for transaction
• Borrowed book if recalled by the Librarian has to be returned immediately.
• Staff Members/Students can suggest book/periodicals/magazine for consideration for inclusion in the library
• The borrowing facility can be withdrawn or restricted in case of misbehavior or misuse of the library facility.

Fine Collection

After the due date of the document fine will be charged as follows:

1. From 1st day to 15th day—Rs.1/- per day
2. From 16th day to 30th day—Rs.2/- per day
3. From 31st day onwards — Rs.3/- per day

Reference Services

Reference collection consisting of Text books, rare books, Reference books, Encyclopedias, Dictionaries, Directories, Handbooks, Atlases, & Competitive General books The Reference Section facility is extended to the students, Staff Members and faculty of the Institute.

Private Study Zone

Now a day’s more readers prefer to sit and study in this kind of study rooms. In our library this facility is available. There are six rooms available for group discussion and study purpose.

First Floor
Private Study Zone-1
Private Study Zone-2

Second Floor
Private Study Zone-3
Private Study Zone-4

Third Floor
Private Study Zone-5
Private Study Zone-6

Print Zone

Network printing, photocopying and Spiral Binding facility is available at the first floor of library. Reference books, question papers and journals are allowed to take for photocopying with nominal charges.

Periodical Section

DSBA Library subscribed 6 numbers of National and International Journals. Journals are arranged and displayed department wise in the periodical Section.

Digital Library

Digital Library is housed in the Lower ground floor of the Library. Digital library is a library in which collections are stored in digital formats and data accessible through the computers by users. The digital content may be stored locally, or accessed remotely via computer networks. A digital library is a type of information retrieval system.

IT Systems

Desktop: 50

UPS: 01

Operating Systems : Windows

Internet Bandwidth : 100Mbps

SERVERS

• E-Journals/Conference Proceedings
• E-Books
• Educational videos
• PPT presentations
• Previous Year Scanned VTU Question papers

IT INFRASTRUCTURE

Desktop : 55

Printer/Scanner : 02

UPS : 01 (40 KvA)

Operating Systems : Windows

Internet Bandwidth : 100Mbps

Server

CCTV Cameras : 22

Access Control Door: 02

Book Bank

• SC/ST students and Staff are eligible to use this facility.
• Along with regular books one more additional book will be issued to SC/ST students and staff members.
• SC/ST students and Staff should produce copy of their caste certificate at circulation section.

New Arrivals

Newly arrived books and periodicals are display in new arrivals rack for particular period. Also display the list newly arrived documents in notice board as Current Awareness Service (CAS)

Wi-Fi Facility

Wi-Fi Facility is made available in Library block with free registration.

Access Control Door

Two numbers of Access Control Doors are installed at entrance of the Library.

Entry of the Library users is strictly against Smart card.

Each staff and students should swipe their smart card to access control machine to enter the library block.

Generate the user login report every day

Membership

All the students and Staff Members of DSBA are eligible to become the members of the library. Without the membership registration no documents can be borrowed.

To get the Library membership Staff & Students have to produce:

• • One number of passport size photo
  • ID CARD(Smart Card)

User awareness

To promote the Library resources and to give awareness and educate about library sections and services every year we are conducting library orientation program. Also conduct the training programs regularly as and when situation warrants. The beneficiaries of this programs includes all staff and students of DSBA.

Suggestions/Complaints

Suggestion box is made available at entrance of the Library block to give feedback of the library services.

E-Books

List of Open Access E-Books Websites

1. https://libgen.is/
2. https://www.pdfdrive.com/
3. https://ndl.iitkgp.ac.in/
4. https://archive.org/
5. https://www.doabooks.org/
6. https://www.gutenberg.org/
7. https://openlibrary.org/
8. http://www.rarebookroom.org/
9. https://librivox.org/
10. https://www.tradepub.com/

E-Journals

List of Open Access E-Journals Websites

1. https://www.tandfonline.com/openaccess/openjournals
2. https://www.springeropen.com/journals#Earth-Sciences
3. https://www.elsevier.com/open-access/open-access-journals
4. https://ieeeaccess.ieee.org/
5. https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/open-access
6. https://authorservices.wiley.com/open-research/open-access/index.html
7. https://journals.sagepub.com/home/sgo
8. https://academicjournals.org/
9. https://academic.oup.com/pages/open-research/open-access
10. https://plos.org/
11. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/
12. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/
13. https://www.scienceopen.com/
14. https://scialert.net/journals.php
15. https://www.doaj.org/
16. https://www.ssrn.com/index.cfm/en/
17. https://www.biomedcentral.com/journals
18. https://open.thieme.com/web/19/all-journals;jsessionid=2B13476B77D453421F0437A9B29A030E
19. http://www.niscair.res.in/
20. https://eric.ed.gov/
21. https://www.ebsco.com/open-access
22. https://www.hindawi.com/
23. https://www.ias.ac.in/Journals/Overview/
24. http://www.chemspider.com/

Subscribed E-Resources

1.NDLI https://ndl.iitkgp.ac.in/

Library OPAC

http://172.117.0.177/opac/

Access for the search method for books and question papers Use the member ID and password 123456 to log in.

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