GDC SUNDERBANI LIBRARY & RESOURCE CENTRE

ABOUT THE LIBRARY

The Library of Government Degree College Sunderbani functions as an important academic support center for students and faculty members. The library aims to facilitate teaching, learning, and research by providing access to a wide range of print and electronic resources. The library is well organized and divided into different functional sections to ensure effective use of resources. These include the Circulation-cum-Reading Room, Reference Section, and Computer Section. These sections provide a comfortable environment for reading, study, and access to digital resources. The library offers Wi-Fi facility to enable students and faculty to access online academic resources and digital information services. The library maintains a rich and diverse collection of 14270 books covering various disciplines such as Social Sciences and Humanities, Languages, and Sciences. The collection includes textbooks, general books, and reference books. The library maintains a good collection of reference books to support academic learning and research activities. These include encyclopedias, dictionaries, biographies and other reference sources that provide quick and reliable information on a wide range of subjects.  In addition, the library provides competitive examination books to assist students preparing for various competitive examinations. The library also provides access to digital resources through the One Nation One Subscription (ONOS) platform, enabling users to explore scholarly journals, e-books, and other academic databases. The library has developed its own online interface/webpage which provides links for accessing various e-resources and academic websites. The library offers several user-oriented services such as: Current Awareness Service (CAS), Selective Dissemination of Information (SDI),Reference Services, Book Issue and Return Service, Guidance in locating information resources. The library continuously updates to meet the curriculum needs of students and faculty. 

Library Rules & Regulations 

• Access to the library is restricted to students at the college who are in possession of current valid library card issued by Library. User will be held responsible for misuse of his/her card.

• It is necessary to maintain strict silence, decorum and discipline inside the library. Library users are therefore reminded that conversation or act in any way which disturbs the functioning of the library is not permissible. Failure to comply result in the suspension of library privileges.

• Phones should be either switched off or set on silent mode and use of headphones or other audio devices may be restricted.

• The Users should not leave bags or belongings on the reading table.For reasons of security,valuable personal possessions should not be left in bags.Library shall bear no responsibility in case of damage or theft of personal property.

• The consumption of food and other eatables is not permitted inside the library.

• Distributing leaflets,notices etc are not allowed in any part of library except with the pemission of the library staff.

• Reference sources,newspapers etc should not be taken outside the library.

• Every user must sign the visitor register available at the entrance.

• Users should take care of the library resources and facilities. Marking library books with pencil or ink, tearing pages or spoiling the same or damage library materials in any other way will be viewed seriously. User may be charged for the cost of repair or replacement of library resources.

• Borrowing library items without proper authorization or checking them out is strictly prohibited. Every student at the time of borrowing books from the Library shall produce his/her Identity Card. 

• Under graduate students shall be permitted to  borrow two books at a time for a maximum period of  15 days. If a student fails to return the same within prescribed time period, overdue charges/fine @ Rs 1/- per day /per book shall be recoverable from the students.However, four books are issued to the faculty members at a time for a period of one month.    

• Any person who either loses a book or otherwise damages it shall be liable to pay an amount not less than double the cost of the book.

•  Members of the College staff or the establishment at the time of leaving the College or transfer, retirement or otherwise shall return all the books borrowed by them before the LPC or “No Demand” certificate is issued in his favour.      

• Books belonging to Reference and rare will not be issued. Students have to make use of these books in the library only.            

Library Staff 

• Mrs. Nisha Kalsi - Librarian

• Mrs. Nishu Sharma - Library assistant

                                                               IMPORTANT LINKS

                                                                                                            E-RESOURCES

NATIONAL AND J&K LIBRARIES

UNIVERSITIES AND ACADEMIC REGULATORY BODIES

                           OPEN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES

                                  COMPETITIVE EXAM RESOURCES

                                                              SCHOLARSHIP PORTALS

                             OFFICIAL GOVERNMENT AND EDUCATIONAL WEBSITE

                      RESEARCH TOOLS AND UTILITIES

                                        NEWSPAPERS   SUBSCRIBED

                 E-REFERENCE SOURCES

ENCYCLOPAEDIA BRITANNICA 

ONLINE ENCYCLOPAEDIA

E-CONTENT

1.E-CONTENT OF OTHER COLLEGES

E-CONTENT OF GGM SCIENCE COLLEGE JAMMU

E-CONTENT OF GCW GANDHINAGAR JAMMU

E-CONTENT GCW PARADE JAMMU

E-CONENT MAM COLLEGE JAMMU

2.E-BOOKS

GOOGLE BOOKS

SPRINGER E-BOOKS

PROJECT GUTENBERG

Z- LIBRARY

PDF DRIVE

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