Academic Learning Resource
Central Library & Information Centre
Our Central Library functions as a comprehensive knowledge hub stocked with the latest editions of textbooks, reference works, national and international peer-reviewed journals, health science magazines, newspapers, and student research dissertations covering all disciplines of nursing and allied healthcare. Managed by qualified library professionals, it provides students and faculty with expert guidance in referencing, literature surveys, and academic inquiry within a calm, well-ventilated reading atmosphere.
Main Reading Hall & Reference Stacks
Digital Resource & Periodicals Section
Key Library Resources & Facilities
- Extensive Print Collection: Rich holdings of curriculum-aligned nursing titles, reference manuals, pharmacopeias, and clinical dictionaries updated continuously.
- Dedicated Digital Section: Networked computing terminals enabling access to e-journals, online medical databases, WHO health reports, and multimedia learning modules.
- Periodicals & Research: Regular subscriptions to reputed Indian and international nursing journals, clinical research archives, and bound back-volumes.
- Professional Assistance: Dedicated on-site librarian support for catalogue search, bibliographic indexing, and thesis formatting assistance.
Library Operational Specifications
| Parameter | Facility Standards & Provisions |
|---|---|
| Operating Hours | 9:30 AM to 5:00 PM (Monday through Saturday, except gazetted holidays). |
| Digital Library Access | Dedicated high-speed broadband terminals with access to subscribed medical and nursing e-consortiums. |
| Circulation & Lending | Automated barcoded book issue, renewal, and reference card systems for students and faculty. |
| Study Environment | Spacious reading tables, sound-dampened acoustic zones, and natural ambient lighting for quiet study. |
| Reprography & Printing | In-house document scanning, printing, and photocopying facilities for research papers and seminar notes. |
Library Code of Conduct & Borrowing Norms
Members of the Central Library are required to observe the standard decorum to preserve an optimum learning atmosphere:
- Students must produce their institutional Library Cards at the circulation counter for borrowing and renewal transactions.
- Maintain strict silence in the reading halls; mobile phones must remain on silent or switched-off mode at all times.
- Reference textbooks, current periodical issues, and dissertations are designated for reading room reference only.