Library Collection

Particulars	Grand Total
Books	30927
Compact Discs	2779
Video cassettes	183
Theses and Dissertation	1574
E- Journals	644
E-books	1264
Printed journals	256
Back Volumes of Journals	9468
Online Databases (Clinical key, Scopus and Knowledgegine)	05

Details of Library Infrastructure / Building / Man Power

Total built up area of library (in sq. feet)	34483 sq.ft (3206 Sq Mtrs)
Reading room (reference)	256 seating capacity
Reading room (general)	148 seating capacity
Personal Reading Room	234 seating capacity
Number of staff in library	16
Location	Ground and First Floor
Floor Spaces	General Reading/area, Own Book Reading Room, Section, Reference, Stack Section, Project Report, Book Bank, Digital Section, Old Book section Wash Room, PG Reading Room, Staff Reading Room.
Annual budget	245 Lakhs (2020-21)
Advisory Committees	One at Institutional Level:-Chaired by Principal, Vice Principals All Hod’s, PG/UG Student Representatives, Librarian (Member Secretary) One at Institutional Level:-Chaired by Principal, Vice Principals All Hod’s, PG/UG Student Representatives, Librarian (Member Secretary)
Management Procedures	To bring Quality Management system in library, Three Standard Operating Procedures are framed: -Library Membership, Library Acquisition nd Library Services.
Acquisition policy	List of books selected by Staff/students/Librarian Approval Institutional Library Committee Approval University Library Committee Approved Librarian for procurement.
Classification	Dewey Decimal Classification
Circulation system	Browne system of circulation
Cataloguing	AACR2 rules of cataloguing
Software	EASYLIB
Retrieval Tools	OPAC / User Manual
ICT in the library	Computers - 60 Printers Cum Scanner - 03 Server - 01 Bandwidth - 1 GB per second Campus Wi-Fi access
Membership	Staff & students (current academic year) of the College Note: Faculty & Students of JSS University / Visitors allowed on request
Services	Reference, Lending, Book Bank, Internet services, Digital library Photocopying, Display new arrivals, Question Bank
Student Support	Reference service, Library Brochures, User Training to use online databases The hospital library and Department library is an extension of the college library and it was established in the year 1997 for the benefit of clinical faculties, post Graduate students and house surgeons and with wifi facility
Best Practices	Staff /Student representation in Library Committees, user orientation Programme and workshop
Strength	Information Resources, Best Practices, Spacious well-lit Reading Hall Library Budget, Management support, Active interaction between Staff/Students and Library Staff
Future Initiatives	Creation of Institutional Repository Creation of library Portal in University website

The library provides access the online database

Scopus - Citation and Abstract Database is the abstract and citation database of peer reviewed literature and scientific journals, books and conference, proceedings. Delivering a comprehensive overview of the worlds research output in the field of science, technology, medicine, social science and arts and humanities, Scopus features smart tools to tract, analyze and visualize research, scopus has 66 million records dating back to 1823, 72% of these containing reference dating from 1996. It covers 22748 peer reviewed journals, 558 book serials 320 trade journals, 707 million conference papers and 28 million patents. etc www.scopus.com

Clinical Key Online Full text Online Database covered 1100+ full text books, 650+ full text Journals, 4500+ pharmacology monographs, 10000+ patient education handouts, 4500+ practice guidelines, 13000+ medical and surgical videos, MEDLINE indexed Abstract and etc and www.clinicalkey.in

Knowledgegenine-Abstract Database to 3600+ e-journals, electronic corporate databases, news papers etc., and the library utilizes IT extensively to ensure that resources are accessible from anywhere at any time. www.knowledgegenie.in

AccessMedicine from McGraw-Hill Education is an online medical resource that provides a complete spectrum of authoritative, trusted, and up-to-date knowledge. 140 core medical titles for all medical specialties and basic sciences, 430 cases for internal medicine and family medicine board review (FM), Practice-based learning, Over 140 Vanderbilt Internal Medicine and Pediatrics Curriculum (VIMPC) cases, Hundreds of pathophysiology, basic sciences, and advanced clinical practice cases, 700 procedure, diagnostic test, physical exam, patient communication, and lecture videos etc. https://accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/

AccessSurgery from McGraw-Hill Medical introduces a whole new dimension to surgical education and clinical practice. Updated regularly, this comprehensive online surgery resource enhances medical knowledge and delivers quick answers to surgical inquiries – all in one place. It covered leading 54 surgical leading textbooks like, Schwartz’s Principles of Surgery and Zollinger’s Atlas of Surgical Operations etc., Instructional videos, 16,000+ high quality full-color images , Interactive Board Review, ABSITE Slayer‘s 300+ multiple choice Q&As and 1,000+ quick-hit and etc., https://accesssurgry.mhmedical.com/