EPCET-East Point College of Engineering and Technology

LIBRARY AND RESOURCE CENTRE

The institute has a well-maintained library which is accessible to students from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM.

The library has access to various online E-resources like E-Books , E-Journals IEEE-E-Journals, Science Direct , Springer Nature , Under VTU Consortium, Denet and many more.

About Library

The EPCET Central Library was started in the year 1997 with a small collection of books. The present library is built on an area of 650 sqm with 100 user seating capacity and it is furnished with modern furniture. The Central Library is centrally situated and easily accessible to all the departments in the campus. The library serves the information needs of the students, research scholars, teaching faculty and non-teaching staff of the College. The library has a large collection of 43 thousand volumes, in various subjects, are very useful to all users. In addition to book collection, the library concentrates on subscribing for the journals and learned periodicals which are very useful for the College research works. It aims to achieve this, through acquisition, organization and dissemination of latest library materials and providing information resources to the users from its rich and diverse collections and help in the development of highly motivated, knowledgeable, skilled and talented staff. Automation of Library housekeeping operations carried out by using KOHA Software and DDC classification scheme has been followed to classifying library books. OPAC (Online Public Access Catalogue) facility is available at the library entrance to facilitate online search of books available in the library with Title, Author, Keyword and Subject search options. Digital Library services are available to the users with 30 systems at free of cost. E- Journals, E-books and databases are subscribed through VTU-Consortium, DELNET & NDL etc. Number of open access journals, databases, Syllabus copies, previous question papers and other useful resources are available for the academic community. CDs/DVDs are available.

Library Statitics

1	TOTAL NO. OF VOLUMES (UG / PG)	43600
2	TOTAL NO. OF TITLES	9167
3	E-BOOKS ONLINE ACCESS	27034
4	E-JOURNALS ONLINE ACCESS	8225
5	TOTAL NO. OF PRINT JOURNALS	48
6	TOTAL NO. OF PRINT MAGAZINES	25
7	BOUND VOLUMES	116
8	NO. OF NEWS PAPERS	06
9	Project Reports	250
10	CD / DVDs	1500

E-Resources Subscribed for VTU Consortium:

Sl.No	Name of the Publishers	No. of E-Journals /E-Books	Branches / Subject	URL LINKS
1	IEEE	201 E-Journals List and 202Journals& POPALL conference 1800 proceedings	Engineering and Allied Branches of Engg.	Click Here
2	Elsevier - Science Direct	E-Books =436 E-Journals = 405	Engineering and Allied Branches of Engg.	Click Here
3	Springer Nature	E-Books =12863 E-Journals =710	Engineering and Allied Branches of Engg.	Click Here
4	Taylor & Francis	E-Books=5731 E-Journals=260	Engineering and Allied Branches of Engg.	Click Here Click Here
5	EBCSO Engineering Suite database (Engineering, Management, Architecture)	E-Books=24015 E-Journals=6100	Engineering and Allied Branches of Engg.	Click Here
6	PACKT	E-Books=2300	Engineering and Allied Branches of Engg.	Click Here
7	New Age International	E-Books=450 + 220	Engineering and Allied Branches of Engg.	Click Here
8	Edsol Informatics	E-Books=20	Engineering and Allied Branches of Engg.	Click Here
9	Quiklrn	E-Books-185 access with smart mobile app and Language Communication Lab unlimited users	Engineering and Allied Branches of Engg.	Click Here
10	CBS Publishers	E-Books =174	Engineering and Allied Branches of Engg.	Click Here
11	Cambridge University Press	E-Books =58	Engineering and Allied Branches of Engg.	Click Here
12	Cengage learning	E-Books =69	Engineering and Allied Branches of Engg.	Click Here
13	BSP Books	E-Books =141	Engineering and Allied Branches of Engg.	Click Here
14	Emerald-Mgt	E-Journals=212	Management	Click Here
15	ICE	E-Journals=29	Management	Click Here
16	Magzter database	Magazines-3174 Newspapers-1260 Journals-4581 Others -2595	Management	Click Here
17	IEEE Blended e-learning	70 E-Learning Courses	Engineering and Allied Branches of Engg.	Click Here
18	PAT Technology	14 E-Learning Courses	Engineering and Allied Branches of Engg.	Click Here
19	MAP Systems	Remote Access Technology Platform	Engineering and Allied Branches of Engg.	Click Here
20	Drill Bit	Plagiarisum Detection software	All Staff & PG Students	Click Here
21	DELNET	E-Resources(E-Books,E-Journals, Manuscript, Audio & Video Lectures)	Engineering and Allied Science	Click Here
22	CELUS	Online Software for automated harvesting and analysis of COUNTER and non-COUNTER statistics	Engineering and Allied Science	Click Here
23	EPCET-OPAC- Book Search	OPAC-Book Search page(KOHA)	24/7 ACCESS	Click Here
24	VTU Library	E-Resources	Engineering and Allied Science	Click Here
25	NDLI-NDLI-CLUB	E-Resources(Notes, Video Lectures , etc	Engineering and Allied Science	Click Here

List of Quick Links

EPCET - IRINS

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NPTEL VIDEOS WEB-ADDRESS

Link

NDL (NATIONAL DIGITAL LIBRARY OF INDIA)

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SWAYAM ONLINE EDUCATIONAL PORTAL

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SHODHGANGA FOR EPCET Under VTU

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OPEN ACCESS THESIS & DISSERTATIONS

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SHODHGANGOTRI ONLINE REPOSITORY FOR RESEARCH IN PROGRESS

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OPEN ACCESS ONLINE ALL E-RESOURCES

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PDF Drive E-Books

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FOR LEARNING FREE ONLINE COURSES

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Total area of the library: 650 Sqm
Seating capacity of the library: 100
Reprographic facility (Yes/No): YES
Library networking facility (Yes/No): YES
Books issued to the faculty & Students: 04 Books for Students & 06 Books for Staff
Compact disk / DVD: 1500
Library management software: KOHA Software
Classification of Scheme – DDC

Library Facilities and Services

CIRCULATION SECTION
PERIODICAL SECTION
REFERENCE SECTION
DIGITAL LIBRARY SECTION
NEW PAPERS SECTION
Plagirisum Check Facility
Non Book Material CD/DVD section
Discussion Room section
VTU previous year Question Papers
Inter Library Loan(ILL)-Delnet
Wi-Fi Enabled Library
Photocopy Service facility
SC/ST Book Bank Facility
Career Development/Enhancement Materials
Book Reservation facility
Online OPAC Facility
Internet Access facility
New Arrivals Display
Personal Books Reading section
E-Resources Delivery Facility
Competitive Exam Materials facility

Library Staff

Sl.No	Name	Qualifications	Designation
1	Mr. BASKAR B	BLISc., MLISc.,M.Phil	CHIEF LIBRARIAN
2	Mrs. HASSAINA	MLISC	LIBRARIAN
3	Mr. SHRINIVASA	BA.,MLISc.,	ASST.LIBRARIAN
4	Mr. VIJAYKUMAR N	BSc., MLISc.,	ASST.LIBRARIAN
5	Miss. BHAVYA D R	MLISC	LIBRARY ASSISTANT
6	Mrs. SORAJA BHAI	SSLC	ATTENDANT
7	Mrs. SANGEETHA	SSLC	ATTENDANT

LIBRARY ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBERS:

Sl.No	Name of the Staff	Designation	Position
1	Dr.Ashok Herur	Director-Academic	Chairman
2	Dr. G S Yogesh	Vice Principal & ECE HOD	Member
3	Mr. Baskar B	Chief Librarian	Member
4	Dr. Doraswamy H S	Professor & HOD-Maths	Member
5	Dr.Navya .V	Associate Prof-ECE	Member
6	Mr.Purushothaman.M	Asst.Prof-AIDS	Member
7	Ms.Rajani.V Akki	Asst.Prof-Civil	Member
8	Ms.Divyashree .S	Asst .Prof-CSE	Member
9	Ms.Priya Pathak	Asst.Prof-AIML	Member
10	Ms.Lahari.B	Student-1EP23CS024	Student-Member
11	Ms.Amulya .NR	Student-1EP24EC006	Student-Member

Library Membership Form

VTU CONSORTIUM USER MANUAL

DELNET USER MANUAL

VTU CONSORTIUM E-RESOURCES QR CODES

Additional Activities

Library Best Practices

Computerization of library with standard software KOHA.
Displaying newspaper in library regularly.
Internet facilities to different user groups.
Wifi facilities to the library users.
Displaying new arrivals regularly.
Conducting book exhibitions on different occasions.
Annual Best User award for students and staff.
Conducting user surveys periodically.
Barcode Generation System for Books.
Information about the Library through Webpage.
Digital Library facility.
Online Access to e-Resources (VTU Consortium).
E-Resources access through an authenticated IP.
Open Access System for Library Users.
Classicization of Books as per DDC.
Library under CCTV Surveillance.
Library Orientation Programme.

Library Rules & Regulations

Library timings: 8:00 A.M to 8:00 P.M (Monday to Friday) & 9:00 A.M to 4:00 P.M (weekends & holidays)
Readers should observe strict silence inside the Library.
Always carry the Identity card and must be produced whenever asked for.ID card is mandatory for borrowing books.
The personal belongings are not allowed inside the Library and all such items are to be kept in the library property counter.
Library cards are not transferable.
Each student can borrow 4 books from the library for the lending period of 30 days.
If a book is not returned to the library, when due, the borrower will be fined Rs.5/- per day.
Students are required to sign in the Gate register while entering and exit
Use of Mobile phones is not permitted inside the Library premises.
Users are not allowed to carry eatables/drinks inside the Library premises.
Readers are not allowed to bring their personal books inside the Library.
Marking, scratching, damaging, mutilating, stealing, library materials or property will invite disciplinary action against the defaulters.
Readers should not talk or discuss as they may disturb other readers.
No library material can be taken out of the library without permission.
Loss of borrowed material must be immediately reported. The replacement charge (double the current price) for lost material will also include overdue charges if applicable.
The library shall not be responsible for any loss or damage of the personal belongings of the users.
Don’t misplace the Library books from the library racks.
Any issued book taken out of the library should be kept outside.
The Librarian reserves the right to suspend the membership of any member found misbehaving with the library staff or with any other member.
The library follows open access system. All books/journals taken out of the rack should not be replaced by users after referring/reading. Such books should be left on the table itself.
Reference books are not issued to home reading.