Library Services

Reference Service: Queries related to the availability of books, Fine collection & membership are handled at the circulation desk. Other queries are handled at the second floor of the library. Click Here

Library loan Service: Books and other library collection can be borrowed for home use. For membership rules and regulations. Click here for details.

Current Awareness Service (CAS):- New arrivals (Books) are displayed on the notice board and a list is provided on the website. The list is also sent through the e-mail to all the faculty members. Click here for list of new arrivals. The service is also provided through various social media tools like Library Facebook page, Instagram, Twitter Handle and Youtube

Table of Contents (Books):- The library is scanning images of the title of books and their table of contents. Approximately 6000 books have been scanned till date. It is available on the Online Public Access Catalogue (OPAC) in the library. The title image and content page of all the numbers may not be available as we are still in process to do so and keep updating it as and when possible. Click here

Table of Contents (Journals): Library provides Table of Content of subscribed library journals. It facilitates to make use of the journal by faculty. You are requested to use this service and find out what is new in your area of interest. Click Here.

Online Public Access Catalogue (OPAC):- Library catalogue can be searched through this service for the availability of required document in the library. Click here

Access to e-resources

Question Papers:- Questions papers of past years are available at the help desk for reference. User can make a photocopy of relevant papers. We are making efforts to make the papers available in electronic form. These are for reference in the library only. Please ask library staff for help. Online Question Papers are available on the Delhi University Website. (Click Here)

Interlibrary Loan Service:- Library is a member of Delnet (Developing Library Network). It facilitates the borrowing of books from other member libraries and also access to various other e-resources. Books not available in the library can be procured on loan from other libraries and also through DELNET. Click here for Delnet.

Photocopy Service:- Non-borrow able library collection can be borrowed for a short duration for the photocopy purpose. A Photocopy facility is available in the college campus.

Bibliography:- Bibliography may be obtained on demand/ request on any topic, depending on the availability in the library.

Online Services:- E-resources can be accessed through this service. Member needs to request User ID and Password from the college library. These resources are available through:

• • • • Delhi University e-shodhsindhu : Click here

      • NList : Click here

      • Delnet : Click here

Book Bank:- Textbooks are issued to needy students for the whole semester. Click Here

Selective Dissemination of Information (SDI):- Library provides this facility through the federated search engine of the DULS. Click here.

Plagiarism Checking Services:- Click here

Mobile Library:- Library website is mobile compatible so it is available on the smartphone and tablets also. On mobile it is available in English as well as Hindi (Bilingual website).

Research Support Service:- Click Here

Information Literacy Service:- According to the American Library Association, "Information literacy is a set of abilities requiring individuals to 'recognize when information is needed and have the ability to locate, evaluate, and use effectively the needed information." The Vivekananda College Library is also trying to make its members information literate. The library keep on doing it through various orientation programmes as well as presentations and youtube videos. Click here