To promote a spirit of continuous learning among students in all engineering disciplines, Panimalar Institute of Technology assures peaceful and enriching hours in the library. One of the major highlights of Panimalar Institute of Technology is its 2239 sq.m. air conditioned central library that has a seating capacity of 136. It has about 29556 volumes and 7382 titles of books that value around Rs.1.44 Crores.
In addition to which, the library also subscribes to 154 International and National journals and Periodicals. In this fully automated library, students and staff members can search for books by author, title or subject and their availability. Each student is given 5 library books at a time and for class one library hour/week is allotted. Panimalar Library is an institutional member of Prestigious Libraries such as the British Council Library and Indest Consortium, AICTE Delhi.
NATIONAL DIGITAL LIBRARY OF INDIA
Department |
Books(Count)
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Periodical
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Titles | Volumes | Department Library Volume |
Total Volume | National Journal | International Journal | |
CSE | 1441 | 3713 | 1405 | 5118 | 18 | 06 |
IT | 1042 | 2452 | 1306 | 3758 | 18 | 06 |
ECE | 1234 | 3253 | 1536 | 4789 | 20 | 06 |
EEE | 1001 | 3369 | 970 | 4339 | 12 | 06 |
MECH | 1458 | 4902 | 857 | 5759 | 13 | 06 |
HUMANITIES AND SCIENCE | 1031 | 5102 | - | 5102 | 13 | 06 |
AI&DS | 86 | 346 | 346 | 06 | 06 | |
CSBS | 89 | 345 | 345 | 06 | 06 | |
Total | 7382 | 22791 | 6765 | 29556 | 106 | 48 |
Library is automated using Integrated Library Management system (ILMS)
AutoLib software is web enabled, Local Area Network (LAN) System. It is developed using programming language using Java in front end and its Back end is MYSQL Database Management with version 2018.
This software consists of 8 modules Database Management Systems, search Online Public Access Catalogue (OPAC), Counter Management Systems, Acquisition Control Systems, Report Management Systems, Serial Control Systems(Journals), Administration and Web Module.
It maintains all the activities of the library such as Transactions, Cataloguing,Data Updating/Editing, Serial Control, Searching all types of documents, Reports Generating etc. Especially searching the documents by simple search. Advanced search and restricted search are facilitated to users to find out relevant document easily and quickly. All kinds of Report generation can be taken such as daily transaction, unique titles of books, year wise addition, spending of amount and member reports etc.
OPAC facilities help users to know the availability of books, searching of documents and borrowing details of documents within campus.
Designed to automate various activities involved in book ordering and processing such as
Circulation Management System
This module allows to search various databases using browsers like Internet Explorer or Lan/Intranet environment using web services and it has the following WEB OPAC modules
S.No. | Publisher | URL Address | Subject Area |
1 | IEEE | https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/Xplore/home.jsp | CSE,IT,ECE,EEE, MECH |
2 | SPRINGER | http://www.springerlink.com/ | General Engineering &Reference |
3 | J-GATE | https://jgateplus.com/search/ | Science and Technology |
4 | DELNET | http://delnet.in/ | General Engineering &Reference |
5 | N-LIST | https://nlist.inflibnet.ac.in/ | General Engineering & Humanities and Science |
6 | NATIONAL DIGITAL LIBRARY (NDL) | https://ndl.iitkgp.ac.in/ | General Engineering &Reference |
S.No. | Publisher | URL Address | Subject Area |
1 | MCGRAW HILL | http://2.accessengineeringlibrary.com/ | General Engineering &Reference |
2 | N-LIST | https://nlist.inflibnet.ac.in/ | General Engineering & Humanities and Science |
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Library e-resources | Weblink | |
1 |
e – journals |
IEEE |
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JGate |
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2 |
e-books |
NDL |
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McGraw Hill |
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DELNET |
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N-LIST |
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3 | e-ShodhSindhu | ||
4 |
Databases |
DELNET |
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NPTEL |
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5 |
Local and / or Remote access to e- resources (Specify) |
DELNET |
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N-LIST |
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NPTEL |