Collection

The Library subscribes to 71,468 current journals/conference proceedings. The Library has a rich collection of books on science and technology including chemistry, mathematics, physics, chemical engineering, civil engineering, computer science, electrical and electronics engineering, textile engineering, biochemical and biomedical engineering. Besides, Library also has a good collection in the areas of humanities and social sciences.

The collection on humanities and social sciences is housed on the ground floor of the Library. Besides General Collection, the Library has segregated specialized collection having separate collection codes mentioned below:

  • General Collection (GEN)
  • Reference Collection (RL)
  • Conference Proceedings (CD)
  • Progress Reports (PR)
  • Standards (ST)
  • Technical Reports (TR)
  • Theses (TH)
  • Text Books (TB)
  • Book Bank (BB)
  • Video Cassettes
  • Compact Discs (CD)

The total collection of the Library as on 31st March, 2023 is as follows :

Item Collection Count
Books 1,91,289
Standards       -
Microfilms       -
Theses 7,029
Technical Reports 13,430
Books in Text Book & Book Bank 7,062
Bound Volumes of Journals 1,03,942
Online Electronic Journals / Conference Proceedings 71,468
Online Archive 2,993
Bibliographic Databases 4
Full-text Databases 19
Online Standards (Package) 4
Online eBooks (Perpetual) 8,417
Software / Tools 2
Discovery Service 1
Video Cassettes 1,800
Compact Discs 5,550
CD-ROM Databases 2