Collections

The collection of the Central Library in the area of science, technology, engineering, humanities, social sciences, management, generalia etc. is very strong. We have total updated collection of Chemical Abstract since it's first volume. The collection comprises mainly with books, theses, pamphlets , reports, current journals, back volumes, specifications, standards, patents, audio-video cassette, microfiche, microfilms CD-ROM databases etc. The collection is heavily used by the faculty, students, retired faculty, alumni members, corporate members, industrial associates, project coordinators, scholars. The organisation of the entire collections is given below:


Ground Floor

Millenium Reading Hall

In this hall the subjects have been dispayed on the end panel of each book stack.The stacks of thi shall have the books on Computer science, Information & general works, Philosophy & psychology, Religion, Social sciences, Language and Science- Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics etc.


First Floor

Current Journal Reading Hall

The entire current journals received in the Central Library are displayed in specially designed Wooden Display Racks arrange under broad subjects. The journals received daily are first displayed in the JOURNALS RECEIVED TODAY a transparent display kept near to Journals Information Desk.

Book Bank (Books)

The stacks of hall has the books on computer science, Social sciences, Language and Science- Chemistry, Mathematics,Physics, Architecture, management, chemical engineering, metallurgy, civil engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, naval architecture, industries, building, material science, agriculture and medicine and theis submitted by IIT Madras
These Books will be issued to general and weaker section students for one semester.

Children's Library Corner

Central Library has created special facilities for Children. A good collection of story books, popular science fiction and reference works etc. The Children can also borrow the books on Smart Cards issued to their parents.

Back volumes of HSS and Abstracting

Right Wing: This hall has all the back volumes on Humanities, Social Sciences, Management and Generalia and chemical Abstracts and Abstracting and Indexing Journals.


Second Floor

Reading Hall -I (Books)

In this hall the main subjects have been displayed on the end panel of each book stack. The stacks of this hall has the books on computer science and engineering, architecture, management, chemical engineering, metallurgy, civil engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, naval architecture, industries, building, material science, agriculture and medicine.

Engineering & Technology Back Volumes

Right Wing: All the engineering and technology back volumes are arrnaged as per Placement Number Placement Number D/8 TO FA/142


Third Floor

Reading Hall - II

In this hall the main subjects have been displayed on the end panel of each book stack. The stacks of this hall has the books on chemical engineering, metallurgy, civil engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, naval architecture, industries, building, material science, agriculture and medicine.

Science Back Volumes

Right Wing: All the Science back volumes- Chemistry, Physics, Mathmatics are arranged as per Placement Number C/1 TO B/202 (Physics, Mathmatics) and E/2 TO E/2 TO E/157 (Chemistry)


Fourth Floor

Reference Hall

In this hall has the reference booka collection on all the subjects including Dictionaries, hand books, manual and including the Text book reference etc.


USERS ATTENTION PLEASE

Please write the details about the publications not found on proper shelf in the register provided for untraceable publications. You will be intimated by the concerned staff either over phone or through letter.
In case you find difficulty, please contact the Librarian

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