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Central Library

Dr.Mahalingam College of Engineering and Technology has a good library for the benefit of students and faculties. The Central Library has good collection of books, journals, CDs and DVDs covering various branches of Engineering, Technology, Science and Humanities and other related fields. It is fully air conditioned and automated. It contains Lending Section, Reference Section, Journal Section, Gratis Section and Gandhi Study Centre. The transactions are carried out using Bar code Technology. It has memberships with Delnet, IETE and ISOI for resource sharing.

Physical Infrastructure


S.No	Section	Area (In Sq.ft)
1	Lending Section	7642.807 Sq.ft
2	Reference Section	4033. 45 Sq.ft
3	Journal Section	2401.859 Sq.ft
4	Gratis Section	1097.696 Sq.ft
5	Reading Room	494.286 Sq.ft
6	Mahatma Gandhi Swami Vivekanandar Study Center	3121.103 Sq.ft
	Total	18791.201 Sq.ft

Library Timing


Lending Section		Gratis Section
Monday to Saturday	8.00 am to 9.00 pm	Monday to Saturday	9.00 am to 6.00 pm
Sunday & Holidays	9.00 am to 1.00 pm	Sunday & Holidays	Closed
Circulation Timings		Journal Section
Monday to Saturday	8.15 am to 7.00 pm	Monday to Saturday	10.00 am to 8.00 pm
Sunday & Holidays	9.15 am to 12.00 pm	Sunday & Holidays	Closed
Reference Section		Gandhi Study Center
Monday to Saturday	8.30 am to 7.00 pm	Monday to Saturday	9.30 am to 4.30 pm
Sunday & Holidays	Closed	Sunday & Holidays	Closed
Reading Room		1. Books	43650
Monday to Saturday	9.00 am to 6.00 pm	2. Titles	9411
Sunday & Holidays	Closed	3. Non-Book Materials(CD, DVD etc.,)	5292

		5. International Journals	99
		6. E-Resources	275
		7. Magazines	22
		8. Newspapers	10

Newspapers


S.No	Name of the Newspapers
1	The Hindu
2	The Indian Express
3	Times of India
4	Deccan Chronicle
5	Business Line
6	Economic Times
7	Dinamalar
8	Dinamani
9	Dinathanthi
10	The Hindu Tamil


Resource	UG Students	PG Students	Duration
Books	7	9	14 days
Back Volume	1	1	4 days
Non-Books(CD)	1	1	1 day


Resource	Teaching Faculty	Non-Teaching Staff	Duration
Books	6	2	30 days
Back Volume	1	1	4 days
Non-Books(CD)	1	1	1 day

Shelf Numbers – Department/Subject wise

Lending Section


Department/Subject	Shelf Numbers
General	1-4 & 8-11
Computer Science	5-7, 12-392 & 491-618
Economics	393-406
Book Bank	411-413 & 418-434
Question Bank	407-410 & 414-417
Civil	619-690
Mechanical	691-862
Automobile	863-877
Electrical	878-972
Production	973-982
Mechatronics	983-992
Instrumentation & Control	993-1012
Electronics & Instrumentation	1013-1032
Electronics	1033-1212

Lending Section Costly Books


Department/Subject	Shelf Numbers
Civil	435-438 & 442-445
General	439-441 & 446-448
Electronics	449-452 & 456-459
Electrical	453-455 & 460-462
Mechanical	463-473
Instrumentation & Control	474-476
Computer Science	477-483
Automobile	484-487
Science & Humanities	488-490

Reference Section


Department/Subject	Shelf Numbers
Hand Book	2000-2002
Encyclopedia	2003-2005
Year Book	2006
Dictionary/Thesaurus	2007-2011
Physics	2012-2035
Chemistry	2036-2071 & 2259
Mathematics	2084-2167 & 2260
Competitive Exam/GATE	2168-2197
Reference Book MECH	2198-2215
Reference Book AUTO	2216-2218
Reference Book CIVIL	2219-2239
Reference Book ECE	2240-2257
Reference Book ICE	2264-2269
Reference Book E&I	2270-2275
Reference Book EEE	2276-2281
Reference Book CSE	2282-2311
Tamil Novels	2312-2335 & 2363-2377
English Novels	2336-2358 & 2378-2407
English	2423-2446
Management Books	2072-2083 & 2261-2263 2408-2422 & 2359-2362

Gratis Section (“ G ” Books)


Department/Subject	Shelf Numbers
Non-Book Materials	3000-3026
Dictionary	3027-3029
Hand Book	3030-3031
General	3031
Encyclopedia	3032-3034
Competitive Books	3035
Computer Science	3036-3065
Electrical	3066-3076
Instrumentation & Control	3077-3080
Electronics & Instrumentation	3077-3080
Civil	3081-3086
Physics	3087-3093
Chemistry	3094-3102
Mathematics	3103-3128
Electronics	3129-3144
Economics	3145
Management	3146-3150
Mechanical	3151-3173
Automobile	3174

Any kind of marking, underlining, clipping of books is absolutely forbidden. Readers shall be held responsible for any damage done to the book belonging to the Library and shall be required to replace such book or pay the value thereof.
Bags, Big handbags, Raincoat, Jerkin and Casual wears are strictly prohibited inside the library.
Members are requested to keep their belongings at the entrance of the Library. However they are advised not to leave cell phones, purse, money, credit card and other valuables in the handbag outside the library. These items are liable to be lost.
Library users are strictly prohibited from taking the borrowed and stamped books again inside the library.
Books will not be issued to members on the ID card of others.
If any book is lost or damaged beyond repair, the person responsible shall replace it with a new copy or pay double the cost of the recent price and handling charges or as may be decided by the Librarian.
Membership Cards are not transferable. Books will not be issued to students on the Membership Card of staff members. Books will be issued subject to availability only.
Absence from the college will not be considered as an excuse for the delay in the return of books.
The Borrower will be responsible for any loss or non-return of any books issued against his / her library Card.
Fine amount will not be collected from the students even though books are returned after the Due Date. But, No books will be issued to the students until the students return the book promptly which was already taken. Students’ library account will be locked for one month in case books are returned after the due date.

Every Monday, Consolidated weekly overdue report (books yet to be returned) will be sent to all the departments and the faculty advisors will inform the students and counsel them.
Overdue report will be displayed on the Central Library Notice Board every day.
New books and journals received will be on display for a week.
Reference books, Newspapers, Magazines, Journals may not be taken outside the library. They are meant for Reference Only.
Library users are requested to follow the queue while they want to get books or return books.
Library users are requested to check whether the book is in good condition, when they want to borrow books from the library.
Library users are requested to write their name and sign in the book card while the book is borrowed.
After the book is issued or returned, users are requested to confirm in OPAC whether the book has been issued or returned.
Students are also permitted to recommend some important books to central library when they are in need of books. Books may be recommended with the approval of HOD.
Strict and absolute silence must be observed in the Library. Cell Phone is strictly prohibited inside the Library.
Under special circumstances, the Librarian may refuse the issue of books or recall the books already issued from any member without assigning any reason thereof.
The Library may accept donation of manuscripts, books, periodicals etc. from the donors. Such donations once accepted will become the absolute property of the college.


Sl.No	Name	Qualifications	Designation
1	Dr.D.Balamurugan	Ph.D	Librarian
2	Mr.K.Subramanian	MA, MLIS	Associate Librarian
3	Ms.A. Lathamahes	BA, MLIS, M.Phil	Associate Librarian
4	Ms.K. Tamilselvi	BA, MLIS, M.Phil	Associate Librarian
5	Mr.S. Saikarthikeya	NCVT	Library Assistant
6	Ms.K. Kamalakanmani	M.Sc	Library Assistant
7	Mr.P. Karuppusamy	B.Sc	Library Assistant
8	Mr.S.Boopathi	SSLC	Library Attender
9	Ms.D.Chithra	CLIS	Library Attender

E-Resources (Remote access)

The Central Library facilitate off-campus (remote) access of subscribed e-resources such as SCIENCE DIRECT (Elsevier), DELNET, INFLIBNET, NDL to its registered users. In order to avail this facility, please contact library with remote access facility requisition form, which is available our college website in download link.


S.No	E-Resources
1	DELNET	Developing Library Network	http://www.delnet.in/
2	NLIST	National Library And Information Services Infrastructure For Scholarly Content	http://nlist.inflibnet.ac.in
3	ELSEVIER	Science Direct	http://www.sciencedirect.com/
4	NDL	National Digital Library	https://ndl.iitkgp.ac.in/
5	NLIST	National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning)	http://nptel.ac.in/
6	DTH Channels	SwayamPrabha	https://www.swayamprabha.gov.in/
7	NKN	National Knowledge Network	http://nkn.gov.in/
8	e-PG	e-PG Pathshala	http://epgp.inflibnet.ac.in/
9	INFLIBNET		http://inflibnet.ac.in/library/
10	MALIBNET	Madras Library Network	http://lisgateway.com/
11	MHRD	Ministry of Human Resource Development	http://mhrd.gov.in/e-contents
12	UGC	Infonet Digital Library Consortium	https://www.inflibnet.ac.in/econ/eresource.php

E-Journals link


ELSEVIER –SCIENCEDIRECT ONLINE JOURNALS
S. No	Name of the journals	URL
1	Elsevier – Science direct E –Journals	https://www.sciencedirect.com/browse/journals-and-books
DELNET E- JOURNALS	DELNET E- JOURNALS	DELNET E- JOURNALS
2	DELNET E-Journals (Engineering and Technology)	http://164.100.247.25/basisbwdocs/engg.html

Indian Academy of Sciences –IAS


Indian Academy of Sciences –IAS
S. No	Name of the journals	URL
1	Current Science	https://www.currentscience.ac.in/
2	Journal of Chemical Sciences:	http://www.ias.ac.in/chemsci/index.html
3	Proceedings-Mathematical Sciences:	http://www.ias.ac.in/mathsci/index.html
4	Journal of Earth Systems Sciences:	https://www.ias.ac.in/Journals/ Journal_of_Earth_System_Science/
5	Sadhana:	http://www.ias.ac.in/sadhana/index.html
6	Pramana -Journal of Physics:	http://www.ias.ac.in/pramana/index.html
7	Journal of Bioscience:	http://www.ias.ac.in/jbiosci/index/html
8	Bulletin of Materials Science:	http://www.ias.ac.in/matersci/index/html
9	Journal of Astrophysics and Astronomy:	https://www.ias.ac.in/Journals/ Journal_of_Astrophysics_and_Astronomy/
10	Journal of Genetics:	http://www.ias.ac.in/jgenet/index/html
11	Resonance:	http://www.ias.ac.in/resonance/index.html
12	Journal of the Indian Institute of Science:	http://journal.library.iisc.ernet.in/
13	Indian Journal of Pure and Applied Mathematics:	https://www.insa.nic.in/UI/journaldetails.aspx?AID=Mg==
14	Proceedings of the Indian National Science Academy: Pt-A & B	https://insa.nic.in/UI/journaldetails.aspx?AID=NA==
15	Indian Journal of Historical Science:	https://insa.nic.in/UI/journaldetails.aspx?AID=Mw==

National Institute Of Science Communications and Information Resources (CSIR)


S. No	Name of the journals	URL
1	Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research	http://nopr.niscair.res.in/handle/123456789/46
2	Indian Journal of Biotechnology	http://nopr.niscair.res.in/handle/123456789/38
3	Indian Journal of Chemistry, Sec A	http://nopr.niscair.res.in/handle/123456789/59
4	Indian Journal of Chemistry, Sec B	http://nopr.niscair.res.in/handle/123456789/60
5	Indian Journal of Pure and Applied Physics	http://nopr.niscair.res.in/handle/123456789/63
6	Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge	http://nopr.niscair.res.in/handle/123456789/43
7	Annals of Library and Information Studies	http://nopr.niscair.res.in/handle/123456789/66
8	New journal- Applied Innovative Research	http://nopr.niscair.res.in/handle/123456789/45827
9	Indian Journal of Chemical Technology	http://nopr.niscair.res.in/handle/123456789/55
10	Indian Journal of Engineering & Materials Sciences	http://nopr.niscair.res.in/handle/123456789/36
11	Indian Journal of Geo-Marine Sciences	http://nopr.niscair.res.in/handle/123456789/3
12	Indian Journal of Radio and Space Physics	http://nopr.niscair.res.in/handle/123456789/64
13	Journal of Intellectual Property Rights	http://nopr.niscair.res.in/handle/123456789/45

Donate a Book

“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world” – Nelson Mandela (South African President (1994-1999) and philanthropist)

Philanthropy is an important and highly rewarding way for individuals and families to make a difference in the rapidly changing world. Since 2010, MCET Central Library has collected over 22000 books

In a chain process, we have donated more than 16500 books to libraries which includes 30 District central libraries, School libraries and college libraries.

So Philanthropists are requested to donate books.

For details

Librarian –MCET
library@drmcet.ac.in