Frequently Asked Questions

The Book Bank facility is available only to undergraduate students.

SC/ST students are given priority.

Students can issue up to six books per semester.

Books are generally issued for one semester (six months).

The overdue fine is ₹1 per day.

A faculty member can recommend books by either completing a physical recommendation form or using the online book recommendation system.

The recommendation forms are available: /page/book-recommendation.

You can access the Online Book Recommendation System here (url: https://oauth.iitd.ac.in/login.php?response_type=code&client_id=sMRAe7txSZSXr2Zxc32Sol3EsvV4r9ST&state=Library%20Koha); User guides and other details are available here: /page/obrs-new.

Use your Kerberos ID and password to log in.

Faculty members are eligible to recommend books for the Central Library's textbook and bookbank collections.

Faculty members can recommend multiple copies of a book only for textbooks and bookbank collections.

If you require a book for the department/school/centre/unit library, you should recommend two copies - one for the central library and one for the department library.

The price of a recommended book for textbook and bookbank collections must be below ₹10,000 per copy.

Yes, technical and administrative staff can recommend a book for the Central Library collection. The detailed procedure and recommendation form are available at: /page/book-recommendation.

Yes, students can recommend a copy of a book for the Central Library collection. The detailed procedure and recommendation form are available at: /page/book-recommendation.

As per the procedure, it typically takes 4 to 6 weeks to process and make recommended books available for borrowing.

Make sure your recommendation gets the 'urgent requirement' communication mentioning the urgency from the HoD through email/written communication or mentioning on the recommendation form (online or offline).

The approved list of registered vendors is available: /page/approved-vendors.

Yes, registered vendors regularly visit departments, centres, and schools to showcase newly published books of interest.

Yes, you will receive alerts at various stages of procurement, such as when the order is placed, when the book is received (under processing), and when it becomes a new arrival.

A new arrival alert for the book has been sent to the respected faculty members/users who made the recommendation.

You can check the status of your recommended book by logging in to the library OPAC (https://libcat.iitd.ac.in/) using your IITD Kerberos ID and password. The status will be available in the "Book Recommendation" tab in your profile.

A list of newly added printed books is shared with all users once a month. You can also view it here: /new-arrivals.

The list of new arrivals is available at: /new-arrivals.

The library regularly compiles and updates subject-wise lists of popular books based on notable reviews. These curated lists are available on the library website.

Please share the details of your authored book via email at cdd@library.iitd.ac.in.

The physical gallery is located on the 1st floor of the Central Library. The virtual gallery is available at: /faculty-publications.

Yes, faculty members can recommend general reading books in addition to subject-specific collections.

The Central Library prepares pathfinders (bibliographies) for print and e-book collections on specific subjects, authors, and notable personalities. The A–Z list of pathfinders is available at: /page/pathfinder.

The Central Library selectively accepts donated books from registered members, alumni, professional associations, and organizations. For inquiries, please write to cdd@library.iitd.ac.in.

The HUSS section is located on the Ground Floor of the Central Library.

As per the sequence followed in UDC (Universal Decimal Classification) 2005, the HUSS collection covers the following subject areas: Philosophy Psychology Education Political Science Economics Gender Studies Sociology Cultural Studies Linguistics Literature History Biography These subjects support teaching, learning, research, and interdisciplinary studies in Humanities and Social Sciences.

• Students: 14 days • Staff: 1 month • Faculty/Academic Staff: 1 semester

The overdue fine is ₹1 per day.

The PhD theses are housed on the Ground Floor along with the Text Book and Book Bank Section.

Theses can be searched through WebOPAC using title, author, supervisor, department, year, etc.

Yes. Thesis abstracts are accessible through the IIT Delhi Institutional Repository (https://ir.iitd.ac.in/home).

Full-text theses up to 2022 are available through Shodhganga (https://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/handle/10603/421373).

No. They are for consultation within the section only.

The Ph.D. Theses Section of the IIT Delhi Central Library is responsible for handling thesis submission and approval of no-dues on the institute ERP.

Students should contact: • The Ph.D. Theses Section (011-26596654), • Central Library help desk (011-26597017), • Dr. Shankar B Chavan (011-26591445), handling ERP no-dues

The format of the thesis is available through the following link: https://library.iitd.ac.in/GuidelinesPhDThesisSubmission.pdf

A single PDF file is required.

The PDF thesis should be emailed to: thesis@library.iitd.ac.in

Yes. A Hindi Abstract ("Saar") is required as per IIT Delhi guidelines.

You may contact the Theses Section, Central Library: Phone: 011-26596654 Email: thesis@library.iitd.ac.in

Please send the email to rss@library.iitd.ac.in The request should have the following details: Title of the article and doi/url (in case of electronic article) Title of the article, name, issue no., volume and page number of the journal in which article has published (in case of print article.)

If the requested article is not available with IIT Delhi library, we will request the same through inter library loan. It takes a minimum seven working days to acquire an article through an inter-library loan.

A book recommendation form is available at https://library.iitd.ac.in/book-recommendation

A to Z list of journals subscribed by IIT Delhi is available on the library website. Click here for the list: https://library.iitd.ac.in/a-z-list

IIT Delhi resources can be accessed remotely through the following link. https://idp.iitd.ac.in/ Use the IIT Delhi Kerberos credentials (username and password) to log in and access.

You can find user guide at: For e-resources Please Click Here

Please contact your guide for getting access.

The library has a subscription to Grammarly premium. For registration process visit the link Grammarly

The full text for IITD theses is not available in electronic form. IIT Delhi users can have access to them inside the library.

Dr. Vijay Kumar Verma Assistant Librarian (Senior Grade) In-charge: E-Resources Division (ERD) Indian Institute of Technology Delhi Hauz Khas, New Delhi-110016 Email: vkverma@library.iitd.ac.in; vijayverma1@gmail.com Tel: +91-11-26596631 (O)

The Textbook Section is located on the Ground Floor of the Central Library.

A student can issue a maximum of two textbooks at a time.

Textbooks are issued for three days only.

Yes, textbooks can be renewed up to two times.

The overdue fine is ₹6 per day.

No. Books marked "Not to be issued" are available only for reading inside the library.

Yes, carrying a valid ID card is mandatory for all book transactions.

The user must replace it with the latest edition of the same title and pay overdue charges plus a processing fee of ₹100 per book.

Students can check pending dues through: • Library account/WebOPAC • Library circulation/help desk

Yes, fines must generally be paid online using https://home.iitd.ac.in/icollect/epay/index.php, and the receipt needs to be mailed at • rsd@library.iitd.ac.in or • tbb@library.iitd.ac.in or • thesis@library.iitd.ac.in

Students should: • Return all issued books • Clear overdue fines, if any • Replace lost/damaged books if applicable • Submit thesis in hard and soft copy at the thesis section, after PhD defence, if applicable • Verify their account status in the ERP

011-2659 6654(O)