ABOUT KNOWLEDGE RESOURCE CENTER (LIBRARY): USAGE OF E-RESOURCES :

E – JOURNALS AND DATABASES:

Marathwada University inaugurated on 23rd August 1958 at In the Year 2023-24 Usage of e-resources i.e. 2,24,282 Searches/Views
auspicious hands of our first Prime Minister of India, late Pandit Library is having 14940+ e-journals and 3 Millions e-books in the
by the library users
Jawaharlal Nehru. On 14th Jan., 1994 The Marathwada University formof 18 databases
was renamed as Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University. A. UGC- eShodhSindhu Consortium
Includes following publishers databases.1.American Institute of NON-BOOK MATERIAL
Library Consist different types of Non-book Materials such as
Foundation stone of the library building was laid on 16th October Physics 2. American Physical Society 3. Annual Reviews 4. ISID Microfilms, Microfiches, Audio Cassettes -150 , Book CD’s -606
1960 by the then Chief Minister of Maharashtra Shri Yashwantraoji 6. J- gate 7..JSTOR 8. Oxford University Press 9. Project Muse
Chavan; it was inaugurated at the hands of President Dr. Sarvapalli 10. Springer Link 11. Taylor & Francis 12. Web of Science 13. READING ROOM:
Radhakrishnan on 25th March 1966. In May 1966 Library shifted to Library has expanded its building and has provision for more than 500
World E-Book Library 14.South Asia Archive
its new building on University campus. The large collection of 45,000 study spaces at: Huge reading hall with fully furnished and 500 user’s
books acquired from Raje Shamraj Rai Rajwant Bahadur, Hyderabad, can seat at a time.
in the year 1960. Now library is having 3,96,404 print reading SCOPUS
materials. However, in the year 1971 the library introduced Scopus is the largest abstract and citation database covers 26,591
LIBRARY SMART CARD:
reprographic service.
active peer-reviewed journals, 90.6+ million records, 49.2+ Library has issued 20000+ RFID enabled Library Smart Card to all
FLOOR PLAN million patens, etc. students, teachers and research scholars. This facility is available in the
Underground Floor: Book Stack Room No. 02, Book Stack Room internet laboratory. Library Smart Card is mandatory while entering the
No. 03 and OPAC facility, Rare book Collection.
library.
Ground Floor: Property Counter, Circulation Counter, Reprographic. SRELS Journal of Information Management
Admin Wings: Librarian’s Chamber with Office, Book Acquisition
Sarada Ranganathan Endowment for Library Science has been
Section, Circulation Section, Technical Section, Book Stack Room INTERNET LABORATORY :
publishing the quarterly journal SRELS Journal of Information
No. 01 , Internet Laboratory and OPAC facility. State of the art Internet laboratory of library facilities is located on the
Management 1964- 2016 .
. ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Times of India ground floor of Library. This has provision of over 70 computer with
First Floor: E-Library, Periodical Section, Reference Section,
Research Cubicles, Catalogue’s Section, Binding Section, Meeting 100 MBPS bandwidth speed attached on LAN here users will have PC
. Current Science
Hall, News Paper Reading Section and OPAC. earth leased line interim net access. These study places provide seamless
E-Books access to print as well as digital learning resources. More than one lakh
LIBRARY TIMING: ALA e-books (Library Science) students are used this laboratory during last three years.
Reading halls of library are kept open for 17 hours (from 8 am to 12 ACS eBOOKS
pm. Midnight) Library is kept open on all working days excepts APPLICATION OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY :
McGraw Hill E-Books a. Application of Barcode with magnetic Tattle tape for books
Public & National holidays. Monday-Saturday
Springer Nature E-Books available in the library was done.
Working hours of Library 10.20 am to 6.00 p.m. Taylor & Francis E-Books
Circulation Counter Timing: 10.30 am to 5.00 p.m. b. Internet Lab was started on 26th January 2009. Ninety computers
Library transactions like issue/returns close one hour before the Elsevier E-Books
have been installed for students & Research scholars to access
library closure. Open Access Resources
internet & online Resources.
LEARNING RESOURCES: - Online Literature on Mahatma Gautam Buddh
c. SOUL 2.0 Software which was developed by INFLIBNET is
Library is having collection of books covering the principal fields of - Online Literature on Chhatrapti Shivaji Maharaj
interest in the field of Arts, Commerce, Sciences, Social Sciences, Use in the library to develop books, theses databases.
Engineering Science & Technology, Languages, and literature. More - Online Literature on Mahatma Phule
d. 32 Close Circuit Cameras with Day Night Vision are
than 39 international and 201 Indian journals are currently subscribed. - Online Literature on Mahatma Gandhi
About 6252 theses and dissertations and various project reports, Fixed in every section of Library & Reading Room.
Committee reports are also housed in library. These resources are - Online Literature on Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak
e. 20000+ Smart Card already issued to all students,
arranged in three classic: General Collection, Reserved Collection and - Online Literature on Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar
Reference Collection. Now library is having around 4 lakh print and teachersand research scholars by the library
- Online Literature on Sahityaratna Annabhau Sathe
electronic learning resources. f. To Developed CD/DVD library with the help of 30 CD Storage
TRAINING AND INFORMATION SUPPORT - Open Access Audio E-Books
a) Library conducts training sessions to help users for locate access System contains 4500 PhD theses CD’s
- Open Access E-Books
and evaluate information for use. Information literacy Programmes
are arranged periodically to educate users about e-resources like - Competitive Exam Resources
databases and e-journals. 250+ Library Orientation / Training / - Marathi E-Resources Shodhganga Thesis Uploaded
Workshop & PhD Course work program are taken by University Library has uploaded 5627+ Ph.D Theses in shodhganga theses database
Library for Students, Researchers, and Teachers. - Online E-Learning
of UGC-INFLIBNET.
LOCATING RESOURCES : MEMBERSHIP PREVILEGES:

The Library Catalogue: Available at all times and on and off campus, Every Student must obtain library membership in order to access
access the library catalogue via library website (WEB OPAC) from library facilities. Library membership is not transferable and the
any computer or use any of the Online Public Access Catalogues member will be held responsible for all items issued on it, and will
(OPAC Terminals) spread throughout the library. be libel for compensation for the lost or damaged items.
• Faculty can borrow up to 20 books for one academic year.
You Can Search :
• Reference books, journal bound volumes are not to be issued
• Locate a book by title and/or author/ Subject. for home lending. Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada
• There will be over due charges of Re.1/- per day per book.
• See whether it is currently on shelf or on loan. University, Knowledge Resource Centre,
• Browse author names or particular subjects MEMBERS OF KNOWLEDGE RESOURCE CENTER: Chhatrapti Sambhajinagar
• Members of the university authorities and bodies.
• Having found an available item on catalogue, note the Class
• University permanent teaching staff & contributory teachers.
No. which is on the Spine of the Book/bound volume. • Other teacher of the affiliated colleges and institutions.
• P.G. Student, diploma and Certificate Courses of the Knowledge Resource Center Guide
• Identify whether the item belongs to Reference Section or
University Departments.
Reserve on shelf. • Ph.D. Research scholars.
• Seek the help of staff if you find it difficult to trace an item on • Casual readers, persons admitted by permission of librarian i.e.
Associate Members.
shelf.
GENERAL CONDUCT IN THE KRC INFORMATION SERVICES:
Some of the important information services provided are Internet
• All the students entering the Library shall keep their bags at the Access, Current Awareness Service (List of New Additions),
entrance and are advised not to leave their value- ablest at the Selective Dissemination of Information (SDI Bulletin)
Check Point. Library is not responsible for any loss of personal Bibliography and Reference Services, Newspaper Clippings, Inter
belongings. All files, books and note- books must be submitted Library Loan services for Departments.
to the Security at the check – point for inspection while leaving
the Library. Library does not permit any exception in this.
REMOTE ACCESS OF E-RESOURCES:
• Please do not try to reshelf the books yourself. Leave them on Library has started the remote access service to the Dr.B.A.M.U
the table nearest to you. Smoking , Beverages and Eatables are teaching faculty, affiliated college teaching faculty and for
not allowed into the library students of PhD, PG students of our university by using
Remote Access tool for the access of E-Resources anywhere in the
• Please keep your mobiles in Silent Mode. world by using User Name & Password
• Library is also being monitored by Closed Circuit Cameras. Yearly fees of Remote access of e- resources facility for PhD
Kindly co –operate with library staff for serving you in a better
Research Scholars, Guide, Teaching Staff is Rs.200/- for one year
way. CONTACT PERSON
& Rs.10000/- annually for colleges.
Prof. Dr Vaishali Khaparde
• Library Smart Card is mandatory while entering the library. Director, KRC,
REPROGRAPHIC SERVICE: Dr. B.A.M.U.
It is located on the ground floor Reference and General books can Chhatrpti Sambhajinagar,
RESEARCH CUBICALS:
be photocopied Photocopy Service is available for books & Maharashtra (INDIA).
Journals which is not lent out, at a price of Rs. 01/- per page. http : http://bamu.ac.in/library/
High-tech 32 Research Cubicles were developed by library for Ph.D
Research scholars & library has provided computer with internet E-Mail : [email protected]
[email protected]
facility in that cubicles.
Tel : 91-240-2403190-95