Library at a Glance
Swami Vivekananda Library is completely automated facility with Wi-Fi, Access Control system Using Flap barriers for automatic entry and exist, and RFID Technology. There is Self-issue & Return system for issuing books and Book drop box for returning Books. The Swami Vivekananda Library is centrally air-Conditioned and the library operations are automated using the Integrated Library Management Software (ILMS) "KOHA".The Library is highly sophisticated with state-of-art facilities. It facilitates access to online resources as well as digital resources. It is also providing Remote Access facility to its users through a dedicated vendor.
Further, to cater to various information needs of the users, the Library has subscribed to several e-resources such as Scopus, Science Direct, SpringerLink, various databases on EBSCOhost Platform, IEEE (ASPP+ POP), ProQuest (both Business and Medical versions), CMIE, SCC Online , Hein Online Platinum, DVL, and Emerald Case Studies. The University has taken membership of Resource sharing Consortium such as DELNET and uploaded degree-awarded Doctoral theses on to the ShodhGanga Website. Library offers memberships to current students and faculty members and follows the open access policy so that users can select their desired books.
Swami Vivekananda Library of Sharda University has set up of 02 Computer Labs to access its Digital Library Section with All-in-one i5 HP Systems, networked through internet connectivity provided by BSNL and TATA using high Bandwidth Leased Line. Above mentioned e-resources can be accessed from these platforms. In addition, Web OPAC, NPTEL online lectures and open source educational sites can also be accessed at Digital Library Section. Users can also take the required printout of the downloaded articles. As an effort to support the research activaties at Sharda University, we have subscribed to two plagiarism checking softwares, namely Turnitin and Urkund. Similarity matchings of submitted project reports are checked on a regular basis and students are benefitted from these research support services.
Besides the Swami Vivekananda Library, 08 Council affiliated School Libraries are also there as per the respective councils’ requirements, these libraries are located at five places. All these libraries and Swami Vivekananda Library together are having the collection of over 1.5 lac books with 18000 plus titles, print journals, and approximately 32,000 E-journals through subscribed databases.
OPAC (Online Public Access Catalogue) can be searched through its software “KOHA” by clicking on http://103.101.118.23/ where you can browse on the library collections. This also has MY ACCOUNT feature where your user ID is your System ID/ Employee ID. You can also search the OPAC outside the campus by using the above URL.