Library

Kingston Library and information center

Introduction

  • Library is the Heart of the Institution. Library is supported to the Teaching & Learning System through the Library Resources.
  • Kingston Engineering College Library was established in the year 2008.
  • Library functions on Open Access System for all the users.
  • Library is well equipped with Textbooks, Reference Books, Journals, Magazines, Newspapers etc.
  • DDC (Dewey Decimal Classification) is using for classifying the library books & Arrangement of Books for Subject-wise.
  • Library Management Software is used for all the Housekeeping operations of the Library and is fully computerized & automated with BAR code Technology.
  • OPAC(Online Public Access Catalogue) is available for searching all bar coded resources to access within our Campus.

LIBRARY & INFORMATION CENTRE ENTRANCE

Library Working Hours

All Working Days 08.30 A.M. TO 06.30 P.M.
Vacation Days 09.00 A.M. TO 05.30 P.M.

Library Resources

S.No Particulars Resource Available
1 BOOKS VOLUMES 18923
2 BOOKS TITLE 6169
3 NATIONAL JOURNALS 68
4 NATIONAL MAGAZINES 28
5 INTERNATIONAL JOURNALS 66
6 NON-BOOK MATERIALS (CD’S& DVD’S) 1194
7 PROJECT REPORTS 2004
8 DAILIES(NEWS PAPER) 11
9 BACK VOLUMES 960 (upto 2017)
10 ARTICLES (FROM BACKVOLUMES) 17100
10 E- JOURNALS (DELNET) (all Engineering disciplines & Science & Humanities) 770
11 E –RESOURCES DELNET, NPTEL Web & Video Materials

Library Services and Facilties

  • Reference Books.
  • Back-volumes (Articles-searching through OPAC).
  • Rare Book Titles (inter-library Loan- DELNET).
  • Group Discussion Room as well as MULTIMEDIA FACILITY ROOM
  • Materials for GATE, GRE, Competitive Exams, TOFEL Books, TANCET, Handbooks & etc.
  • Department Library established for each department.(CSE, CIVIL, ECE, EEE, MECHANICAL, IT, SCIENCE & HUMANITIES & MANAGEMENT)
  • New Arrivals of Book, Journals & Magazines are displayed
  • Reprography Facility.
  • Project Report Service..
  • Book Exhibition – organizing all the academic year.
  • OPAC facility.
  • Books & journals, Members-automated with bar code technology.
  • Question booklet service.
  • E-resources – The following URL links are available in our Library website for accessing easily. (OPAC, DELNET, NDL, SWAYAM-NPTEL ONLINE COURSES, NPTEL MATERIALS(VIDEO & WEB PROGRAMS), E-BOOKS, E-PG –PATHSHALA, OPEN ACCESS JOURNALS, & ANNA UNIVERSITY SYLLABUS)

E-Resource


1. ANNA UNIVERSITY SYLLABUS

Anna University-Affiliated Colleges- Regulation 2013 & 2017 for UG (ENGINEERING); Regulation 2017 & 2019 for PG (ENGINEERING & MBA) prescribed books - Visit page

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2. DELNET

provides E-resources like e-books for General books, Computer Science Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Civil Engineering; e-Journals (FULL TEXT) for Engineering and Technology E-journals, Arts, Commerce and Science Collection of E-Journals & Management E-journals .It provides the Interlibrary loan facility & Knowledge Gainer Portal for accessing e-journals.

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3. NPTEL

The National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL) was initiated by seven Indian Institutes of Technology (Bombay, Delhi, Kanpur, Kharagpur, Madras, Guwahati and Roorkee) along with the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore in 2003. Five core disciplines were identified, namely, civil engineering, computer science and engineering, electrical engineering, electronics and communication engineering and mechanical engineering and 235 courses in web/video format were developed in this phase

An additional web and video courses were created in all major branches of engineering, physical sciences at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels and management courses at the postgraduate level.

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4. NATIONAL DIGITAL LIBRARY OF INDIA

is a pilot project to develop a framework of virtual repository of learning resources with a single-window search facility. It includes Educational materials ranging from primary to post-graduate level

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5. OPEN SOURCE JOURNALS

  • Directory of Open Access Journals
  • Free e-journals from Indian Academy of Sciences
  • ICAST (Information Centre for Aerospace Science & Technology)
  • ACM Digital Library(Association for Computing Machinery)
  • American Chemical Society (55 Journals)
  • American Institute of Physics (19 Journals)
  • American Physical Society
  • Annual Reviews
  • Cambridge University Press
  • Project Euclid
  • Emerald - Library Science and Management

6. e- PG Pathshala

National Mission on Education through ICT and UGC initiative: A curriculum-based, interactive content in different subjects across all disciplines is being developed under this initiative- Visit Page

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7. Swayam-Nptel online courses (MOOCs)

NPTEL began offering open online courses in March 2014 along with certificates from the IITs/IISc for those who completed the courses successfully.It is now possible for ANYONE outside the IIT System to be able to do an online certification course from NPTEL and get a certificate from the IITs. IITs are reaching out and taking education to the homes of people through this initiative.

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