Identity Card is compulsory for getting access in the library
Silence to be maintained
No discussion permitted in the library
Registration is compulsory to get membership and to access the library resources
No personal belongings are allowed inside of the library
Textbooks, printed materials and issued books are not allowed into the library
Using mobile phones and electronic devices with or without speaker or earphones is strictly prohibited in the library premises
Write your name and sign the library register at the entrance desk before entering the library
Show the books and other materials at the checking counter which are taken from the library
The librarian may recall the books from any student at any time and the member shall return the same immediately
Library borrower cards are not transferable — the borrower is responsible for the books borrowed on their own
Refreshment of any kind shall not be taken anywhere in the library premises
Students are allowed into the library only on production of their authorized/valid Identity Cards.
Books will be issued only after presenting the library card along with the ID card. Students are instructed to check the books while borrowing and will be responsible for any type of damage or mutilation noticed at the time of return.
Materials borrowed from the library should be returned on or before the due date stamped. If returned late, an overdue fine will be charged for the late period.
If a book is lost, the borrower shall replace it with the same edition or the latest edition, or pay double the cost of the book after getting permission from the librarian.
Each student shall obtain a 'No Dues' certificate from the library after returning all books issued, surrendering the borrower's cards, and paying any outstanding dues.
Students are advised to handle books/journals very carefully — marking with pencil, writing, highlighting, tearing pages, or mutilating them in any other way will be viewed very seriously. The reader shall be held responsible unless the damage is brought to the notice of the library staff at the time of issue.
SC/ST students of the college can become members of the book bank by submitting an application along with a caste certificate, for the full duration of the course. Book bank members are issued 4 textbooks each semester, to be returned within two days after the theory examination.
This section has encyclopedias, dictionaries, textbooks and reference books which are available for reference use only.
Journals, general magazines and newsletters are arranged alphabetically. The latest issues are displayed on the display rack, and previous issues are arranged in the drawer. Bound volumes of periodicals are arranged alphabetically and are meant only for reference within the library.
Restrictions apply on access to and downloading of licensed e-resources. E-resources are licensed for the non-profit educational use of the Institute, and copyright law governs their use.
Systematic downloading, distributing, or retaining substantial portions
Forwarding electronic versions of articles or the use of electronic articles for commercial purposes
Strictly prohibited to download an entire journal issue, database, or an entire e-book
Improper use can result in denial of access for the whole Institute to all electronic journals from a given publisher
Access to e-resources is based on license agreements with publishers
Library users are permitted to make digital copies of individual documents — to download an individual document temporarily to their own hard disc for non-commercial purposes only
Terms of use neither permit forwarding electronic versions of articles nor the use of electronic articles for commercial purposes
Publishers track patterns of use and can detect misuse such as systematic downloading — e.g. more than one article from an issue, or continuous downloading from a particular journal
Publishers will cut off access, requiring the library to investigate and take action against those who have misused the e-resources
There have been instances where publishers have withdrawn access to their online resources for the entire Institute
This prevents access by the majority of responsible users to information needed for their research and learning
It becomes obligatory on the library's part to investigate such misuse and report it to the publishers — restoring access and reassuring the publisher against re-occurrence takes time