Knowledge Resource Center Services -
Digital Library:
Digital Library is an Institutional Repository of Chandigarh University. We have 216 Computer systems in digital library including all departmental unit of Central Library. It contains scanned copy of previous years question papers.
Web OPAC:
Catalogue of the library collections, books, journals, magazines and other materials is accessible online 24x7. One can know the list of books borrowed and their due dates. IT enables speedy search of library catalogue.
It can be accessed at http://172.16.3.200:8084
Online Information Search:
The KRC staff has been ready to help the library users for imparting the information always. The users engaged in research work in the form of projects, paper writing etc can avail this specialized service in the KRC.
Lending Service:
This is the key feature of library services. For availing lending (issue/return) service students need to produce Identity Card of the university. The KRC lending service is fully computerized with the bar-code technology through CUIMS library management software. The books can be checked out and returned under the specified library rules.
Category |
U.G. Students |
P.G. Students |
Ph. D |
Faculty |
Staff |
|
Limit |
Days |
Limit |
Days |
Limit |
Days |
Limit |
Days |
Limit |
Days |
Text Books |
2 |
5 |
3 |
5 |
3 |
5 |
6 |
6 Months |
5 |
30 days |
General Books |
Issued for 14 days |
|
6 Months |
|
30 days |
Reference Books: Coopetition & Rare Books |
Not allowed (Reference collection may be referred inside the library premises only) |
Periodicals (Back) |
Not allowed(Reference collection may be referred inside the library premises only) |
CDs/DVDs |
Overnight issue only |
Inter Library Loan (ILL) Service:
DELNET was started at the India International Centre Library in January 1988 and was registered as a society in 1992. It was initially supported by the National Information System for Science and Technology (NISSAT), Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, Government of India. It was subsequently supported by the National Informatics Centre, Department of Information Technology, Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, Government of India and the Ministry of Culture, Government of India.
URL: http://www.delnet.nic.in
(The access is through IP range of the institute, hence no login credentials are required to access the DELNET portal)
Reference Services:
KRC users may approach the Reference Desk for getting any information or any type of assistance for using KRC resources and services. The KRC do have separate collections of Reference and reserve materials for short queries such as encyclopedias, dictionaries, handbooks, Maps, Text Books, General Books etc.
Reprography Service
The KRC believes in Green Environment and advocate the policy of paper less environment. Students are discouraged to take print of Electronic resources available openly and freely. However, photocopy of print resources are allowed. The library has photocopy service for the users. In general, the material which will not be damaged in photocopying process can be considered for photocopies. Students and faculty can avail photocopy service of the library at economically rate.
Reservation Service:
Book(s) can be reserved if required. However, the KRC will not keep the book reserved for more than one day, and thereafter, the same book will be issued to the next student in waiting.
