Central library
The library set-up consists of 3000 square feet in three floors, with reading room facilities with wide range of books, E-Resources, journals for students and faculty.
Working hours
- Monday to Friday: 8.30 am to 11.30 pm
- Saturday: 8.30 am to 11.30 pm
- Sundays / Holidays:
- Reading room: 5:00 pm to 11:30 pm
OBJECTIVES:
- Planning the user-based Collection development.
- Collection of Information resources in Print, Non-print, Electronic, Online in Health Sciences.
- Supporting the users’ needs and wants.
- Access of Library holdings via Automated Library catalogue and Internet
- Encouraging the use of Information sources in his/her area of interest by providing access to national and international databases.
- Helping the users to find out right information at the right time.
- To provide timely, accurate, current information and materials to the users for learning, teaching and research.
Facilities |
Availability |
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Square feet area |
3000 Sq. ft. |
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E – Library |
1500 |
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3 |
Occupancy |
200 |
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4 |
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5 |
Offline Journals • National Journals • International Journals
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03 02 |
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6 |
News Papers 1) Deccan Herald 2) Vijaya Karnataka 3) Malayala Manorama |
03 |
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7 |
Magazines 1) India Today 2) Health 3) Tharanga |
03 |
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8 |
E – Library: • Internet browser availability |
Internet explorer, Mozilla, Google |
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• LAN, WIFI |
Full time 100 Mbps. available (Cable) |
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• RGUHS HELINET Digital Consortium |
• Reference Books for Nursing:1021 • e -books for Nursing:13381 • e – journals for Nursing:776 • Thesis & Dissertation for Nursing:12579 • Textbooks for Nursing:276 • Question Papers for Nursing (old version):816 • HELINET Database Nursing journals: 17 • Subject related videos • MCQs • Clinical cases |
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•HELINET useful links |
1. DOAG:- doaj.org 2. PubMed:- pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov 3. PubMed central:- pmc.ncbinlm.nih.gov 4. National Digital Library of India:- ndl.gov.in 5. Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences:- rguhs.ac.in |
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Student books ratio | 1:16 |
Facility available:
- Audio – Visual Aids
- Back volumes of Journals
- Biometric Scanner
- BMJ Medical School Print Plus Online e-resource
- Book Bank
- Books
- British Council Library
- CD ROM’S
- Display Unit (Smart Board)
- Dspace
- DVD Rom Drives
- EndNote Software
- Fire Extinguisher
- INFLIBNETS N-LIST
- Journals
- Library Software: Easylib – Cloud version
- News Paper and General Magazines
- Nursing Next Live e-resource
- OPAC: (Online Public Access Catalogue)
- Reading Rooms to read personal books
- Reading Rooms with adequate furniture
- Remote Log – Remote access to e-resources 24×7 – Library users can access the Subscribed e-resources from anywhere/anytime.
- Reprography & Printouts Black & White and Color
- RGUHS Digital Library & HELINET Consortium of e – resources
- Scanner & Printer
- SPSS (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences)
- Thesis/Dissertations
RESOURCES
1. Helinet consortium:
- Jaypee Digital
- ProQuest
Website:https://helinet.in/
The E-resources covered in HELINET are:
- E-Journals
- E-Books
- Multimedia
- Question Banks
- Thesis/Dissertations
- Point of Care/ UpToDate
- Drug Information
- Remote access to e-resources
E Journals Website:
- https://journals.bmj.com
- Case Reports Website:
- https://casereports.bmj.com
- Research to Publications Website:
- https://rtop.bmj.com
- k-hub.in Physiotherapy e-library database
Website:
- https://k-hub.in/
- Thieme MedOne ComSci
2. Open Access resources
- Academic Journals
- Adobe Premier Pro- Professional Video Editor
- African Journal Online
- AltaVista
- arXiv (preprints in physics, biology, medicine)
- com
- Audacity- Audio Editor And Recorder
- Audio editing and recording app
- BioMed Central
- Cambridge Dictionary
- CCRH(Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Database
- Chat GPT- Conversation
- Citations and abstracts of biomedical literature
- Coursera
- Curriculum Classes
- Dictionary
- Digital Library
- DIKSHA (Digital Infrastructure for Knowledge Sharing)
- Directory of Medical Information Sources
- Directory of Open Access Books (DOAB)
- DOAJ
- Drug Information
- E-Books Directory
- E-Journals
- e-Kalpa
- E-Medical Journals
- e-Pathshala
- e-PG Pathshala ( executed by UGC)
- e-Skill India
- EBSCO Open Dissertations
- EDX
- Encyclopedia
- Essays
- Free Scientific & Medical Materials
- FreeBooks4Doctors
- Gigablast
- GIMP Software- Graphical Image Manufacture Program
- Healthline
- Homeopathic Textbooks
- Image based NEET-PG/FMGE/INI-CET Educational Resources
- Indian Journal of Research Homoeopathy
- Inkscape- Flexible Drawing Tool
- Karnataka Digital Public Library
- KidsDoctor
- Latest medical News
- Libreoffice Writer Software- Free Open Source Word
- Medical Dialogues
- Medical Information + Pictures
- MedicineNet
- MedlinePlus
- National Digital Library of India
- National Knowledge Network
- National Library of Medicine
- NPTEL (National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning)
- OBS (Open Broadcaster Software)Studio- video recording
- OER COMMONS
- Omnicuris
- Open Access E-Resources (OAER)
- Open Access Journal Search Engine
- Open Access Library
- Open Access Resources
- Open Access Theses and Dissertations
- Open Shot- Video Editor
- Open Textbook Library
- PDF Drive
- Pixabay- Sharing Photos, Illustrations, Vector Graphics
- Project Gutenberg
- PubMed Central
- Sakshat
- ScienceDirect
- Smart Voice Recorder- Free And Easy To Use Audio Recorder
- SWAYAM
- Tech Smith- Create And Share Images And Videos
- Theses
- UMMY- Background Music
- VSDC Free Video Editor- Video Editing
- World Health Organization
- Open Theses
- EShodhganga
- PQDT Open
- Free online Dictionaries
- Cambridge Dictionaries Online
- com
- Merriam- Webster Online
- Free online Encyclopaedia
- com
3. Open theses
- EShodhganga
- PQDT Open
4. Free online Dictionaries:
- Cambridge Dictionaries Online
- Dictionary.com
- Merriam- Webster Online
5. Free online Encyclopaedia
- Encyclopedia.com
RULES AND REGULATIONS:
- Entry to the Library WITH ID only.
- SILENCE shall be maintained in the library and reading room at all times.
- Conversation, making noise, sleeping, resting legs on chairs and tables, smoking etc., are Strictly prohibited in the library.
- Members entering the library/reading room are required to leave all personal
- belongings like Umbrella, bags, brief cases, books, coats, etc., inside the locker room placed at the entrance. However, members are permitted to carry one note book inside the library.
- No one is permitted to put personal locks to the lockers.
- Faculty/Students are absolutely Forbidden to get their personal books into the library.
- Students should follow the dress code of the college while visiting the library.
- Tearing of papers, underlining the sentences, scribbling in the library books are unethical and should be stopped.
- Personal belongings should not be left unattended. The library staffs are not responsible for any loss or damage.
- Users SHOULD NOT RESERVE seats by leaving books or personal belongings on the table. Books, Notes, Bags etc., used to reserve seats in the reading room will be removed by the Library Staff.
- Library officials are authorised to examine everything that pass into or out of the library and the members shall submit to this examination.
- Members of the Library found to be indulging in damaging the library materials, misconduct or infringing the library rules are liable for disciplinary action.
- To obtain NO DUES certificate, members should return all books borrowed, pay overdue charges if any and surrender the library cards.
- In all matters, whether covered or not in the above rules, the decision of the management shall be final.
- The management reserves the right or making any addition to or omission from or alteration in the above rules and regulations without prior notice and all such exercise shall be binding on the members.