General Rules
Apart from individual department libraries, the central library resources are our greatest resource and we afford with Professional, Reliable and User- Friendly service to our students and faculties. It maintains separate collections of Reference Books, Bound volumes of journals, Technical Reports, Thesis, Video Cassettes, Compact Discs and Micro-forms covering various branches of Engineering, Humanities & Science and other books related to Competitive Examinations.The Books are arranged and classified according to the Universal Decimal Classification Scheme. Open Access System is followed in the library. Circulation was computerized and bar coding system was introduced to speed up library transactions.Accordingly, all faculty and students were issued bar-coded membership cards for access to the library. The collections present in our library are given below:
CENTRAL LIBRARY
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S.No.
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NAME OF THE ITEM
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TOTAL Nos.
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|
1
|
TOTAL NUMBER OF TITLES |
16261
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2
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TOTAL NUMBER OF VOLUMES |
39518
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|
3
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TOTAL NUMBER OF JOURNALS ( PRINTED ) |
173
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|
4
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TOTAL NUMBER OF E-JOURNALS |
10802
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5
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TOTAL NUMBER OF E-BOOKS |
17649
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|
6
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TOTAL NUMBER OF CDS |
3684
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7
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TOTAL NUMBER OF PROJECT REPORTS | 4868 |
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8
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TOTAL NUMBER OF BACK VOLUMES |
2911
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|
9
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TOTAL NUMBER OF SETTING CAPACITY |
200
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|
10
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ANNUAL BUDGET |
Rs.12,00,000 Lakhs
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GENERAL RULES
Personal belongings should be left in the property counter at the entrance to the library. However , no valuable things must be left in the property counter; Library staff shall not be responsible for any loss of valuables.
All Library users are required to enter in the e-Gate kept at the entrance every time when they enter the library. The Library follows open access system. Hence, books taken out of the racks should not be replaced after reference by the users. They should be left on the table and the library staff would replace them.
A Book misplaced is a book lost forever. Replacing books on different location in the rack should be avoided. Such activities are considered as serious offence. Anybody intentionally doing this would be severely punished.
Personal books, Library books already issued, notebooks etc. should not to be taken inside the library. Only loose sheets are allowed inside.
Strict silence should be observed inside the library.
Books will be lent to students only upon producing the Identity Card.
Members are responsible for the books borrowed. Any damage to the books or unwanted marking or scribbling found in the book will attract severe penalty or replacement of the book by the borrower.
LIBRARY STAFFS
| FACULTY | QUALIFICATION | DESIGNATION | PROFILE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr.M.SYED IBRAHIM | B.Sc., M.A., M.L.I.Sc., M.Phil., Ph.D., | Librarian | syedibrahim@psr.edu.in |  |
| Mrs.S.LAKSHMI | M.A., M.L.I.Sc., | Assistant Librarian | lakshmi@psr.edu.in | |
| Mr.S.BALA MURUGAN | B.A., M.L.I.Sc., | Assistant Librarian | balamurugan@psr.edu.in | |
BORROWINGS
Materials
All materials except reference books are issued to the members. Materials considered as reference books are Encyclopedia, Dictionaries, Handbooks, Periodicals(bound and loose), and books which are in great demand.
Condition of Borrowing
Students are permitted to borrow 4 books at a time from the Library. Books on loan shall be returned on or before the due date. No remainder will be sent. If a book is not returned on the due date, an overdue charge of rupee one per volume per day shall be levied.
If a book is due for over a month, a notice for its return with overdue charges will be put up in the college notice board. If the book is not returned within seven days after the date of notice, steps will be taken to recover the cost of books plus overdue charges.
Teaching Staff
Each member of staff is eligible for six library books. Normally the period of loan will be three months. However the period of loan can be extended if the books taken by them are not demanded by the other members of staff or students.
Non-Teaching Staff
Each member of non teaching staff is eligible for two library books. The period of loan is one month. Periodicals will not be issued on any account.
Book Search(OPAC)
E - RESOURCES
- Use the Research Gateway to find information using Library resources that are chosen and maintained by College Librarians for PSR Campus students. The gateway includes PSR subscribed databases and International resources on the Web.
- Please note that most of the databases and e-journals are available only to PSR staff and students.
E-Journals
IEEE All-Society Periodicals Package (ASPP)
IEEE All-Society Periodicals Package (ASPP), brought to you via the IEEE Xplore® digital library, is available online or in print and provides access to the IEEE core collection of engineering, electronics, and computer science periodicals.
Springer – International Publisher Science, Technology
Springer – Our business is publishing. Throughout the world, we provide scientific and professional communities with superior specialist information.
DELNET – Developing Library Network
DELNET was started at the India International Centre Library in January 1988 and was registered as a society in 1992. It was initially supported by the National Information System for Science and Technology (NISSAT), Department of Scientific and Industrial Reseach, Government of India.
N-LIST: National Library and Information Services (INFLIBNET)
An Initiative of Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) Under the NME-ICT now funded by UGC, as college component under e-ShodhSindhu Consortium.
RARE / SPECIAL BOOKS
- Our library has a good collection of resources available for the users. The library is enriched with Rare Books including handbooks, old editions, encyclopaedias, project reports, books on competitive examinations, personality development, English language certifications and old question papers.
| S.NO | NAME OF THE BOOK/MANUSCRIPT | NAME OF THE PUBLISHERS | NAME OF THE AUTHOUR | NUMBER OF COPIES | YEAR OF PUBLISHING |
| Â 1 | Thevarathiratu | Vithyanubalan | Arumuga Navalar | 1 | 1850 |
| Â 2 | The Mechanics Text Book &Engineers Practical Guide | Sampson & Company | Thomas Kelt | 1 | 1857 |
| Â 3 | The Modern Practice Of American Mechinists And Engineers | Industrial Publisher | Egbert P.Watson | 1 | 1869 |
| Â 4 | Karikaimulamamum, Uraiyum | Achuveli | Amuthasakarar | 1 | 1893 |
| Â 5 | Tamil Grammar | Oxford | G.U. Pope | 1 | 1895 |
| 6 | Electrical
Engineering Leaflets |
Electrical Engineer | E. J. Houston | 1 | 1895 |
| Â 7 | Vector Analysis | Yale University Press | Edwin Bidwell Wisen | 1 | 1901 |
| Â 8 | Seyur Murugan Pillaitamil | Minerva | Antha Kavi Veeraragava Muthaliyar | 1 | 1902 |
| Â 9 | Aniyilakkannam | Ribbin Press | Visasaperumal | 1 | 1906 |
| Â 10 | Yapilakkannam | Ribbin Press | Visasaperumal | 1 | 1906 |
| Â 11 | Alternating Currents | Green & Co | C. G. Lamb, M.A., B.Sc. | 1 | 1906 |
| Â 12 | Applied Electeicity | Edward Arnold | J. Paley Yoeke | 1 | 1906 |
| Â 13 | Pattiyarkothu | Sachithanantham | Chennakesavulu | 1 | 1908 |
| Â 14 | Uvamanasankiramum, Rathinasurukamum | Kalarathnakaram | Thiruvenkataayyar Pukalenthipulavar | 1 | 1908 |
| Â 15 | Problems in Electrical Engineering | McGraw-Hill | Waldo V. Lyon | 1 | 1908 |
| Â 16 | Tamil Grammar | Thompson And Co | V.G. Suryanarayana Sastriar | 1 | 1909 |
| Â 17 | Theoeetical Elements
Electrical Engineering |
McGraw-Hill | Proteus Steinmetz | 1 | 1909 |
| Â 18 | An Introduction To Mathametics | Henryholt Company | A.N.Whitehead | 1 | 1911 |
| Â 19 | Principles And Practice Of Electrical Engineering | McGraw-Hill Mcgraw-Hill | Alexander Gray | 1 | 1914 |
| Â 20 | Tet Book Of Engineering Thermodynamics | McGraw-Hill | Charles Edward Lucke | 1 | 1915 |
| Â 21 | Arivurai Thiradu | Thennithya Saivai Chithanath | Sivaramapillai | 1 | 1923 |
| Â 22 | Pillai Tamil | Mahalakshmi | Kunrakudi Maurakirinathar | 1 | 1924 |
| Â 23 | Kulanthaienpam | Anpu Nilayam | Sachithanantha Bharathiyar | 1 | 1942 |
| Â 24 | Magnetic Circuits And Transformers | M.I.T Press | Massachusetts Insitute Of Technology | 1 | 1943 |
| Â 25 | Electronics For Communication Engineer | McGraw-Hill | John Markus &Vin Zeluff | 1 | 1952 |
| Â 26 | Laplace Transform for Eelctronics Engineer | Pergamon Press | James G.Holebrook | 1 | 1959 |
| Â 27 | Uyerenakkal Thotramum Valarchium | Arivu Nilayam | K Puvaneswari | 1 | 1960 |
| Â 28 | Electronic Amplifier Circuits | McGraw-Hill | Joseph Mayo Pettit | 1 | 1961 |
| Â 29 | Civil Engineering
Quantities |
Macmillan Education | Ivor H. Seeley | 1 | 1965 |
| Â 30 | Kamaraj Valgai Varalaru | Vanathi | Nagasanmugam | 1 | 1967 |
| Â 31 | Ariginar Annathurai | Vanathi | Nagasanmugam | 1 | 1967 |
| Â 32 | Signal Control Circuits | Greenslades | J.P.Loosemore | 1 | 1968 |
| Â 33 | Civil
Engineering Specification |
Macmillan Education | Ivor H. Seeley | 1 | 1968 |
|  34 | Kunanankudi  Masthan
Sagip Padal |
R G Pathi Company | Kunanankudi Masthan Sagip | 1 | 1976 |
| Â 35 | Sol Endroru Sol | Kaviya | Ramesh Prem | 1 | 2001 |
SPECIAL BOOK
| S.no | Name of the book | Name of the publisher | Name of author | Number of copies | Year of publishing |
| 1 | The Virtue of Selfishness: Fiftieth Anniversary Edition | Penguin USA | Ayn Rand | 1 | 1964 |
| 2 | Electrical Engineering Hand Book | New Age International | Siemons | 1 | 1969 |
| 3 | Hand Book of Biochemistry | Scientific Publishers | M.A.Siddiqi | 1 | 1973 |
| 4 | Tooth paste Millionaire | Harcourt Children’s Books | Jean Merrill | 1 | 1974 |
| 5 | The Story Of Thomas Alva Edison (Landmark Books) | Random House Books For Young Readers; | Margaret Cousins | 1 | 1981 |
| 6 | Design Data Hand Book For Mechanical Engineers | CBS Publishers And Distributors | K.Mahadevan | 1 | 1987 |
| 7 | Electroplating Engineering Hand Book 4th Edition | CBS Publishers And Distributors | Lawernce J.Durney | 1 | 1987 |
| 8 | Hand Book of Reinforced Concrete Design | TMGH | Sinha S N | 2 | 1990 |
| 9 | The Steel Hand Book | TMGH | Alok Nayar | 1 | 1990 |
| 10 | Hand Book of Concrete Engineering | CBS | Mark Fintel | 3 | 1990 |
| 11 | Geomorphology And Hydrogeology A Hand Book | CBS | Hamit Rizvi | 3 | 1990 |
| 12 | Hand Book of Properties Of Engineering Materials And Design Data For Machine Elements | Nil | Abdulla Shariff | 2 | 1990 |
| 13 | Hand Book of Food Engineering Practices | CRC Press | Kenneth J Valentas | 1 | 1991 |
| 14 | Hand Book Of Reinforced Concrete Design | Nil | Nil | 1 | 1992 |
| 15 | Industrial Waste Water System Hand Book | Lewis Publishers | Ralph L Stephenson | 1 | 1992 |
| 16 | Cell Biology Volume 1 A Laboratory Hand Book | AP | Julio E Celis | 2 | 1992 |
| 17 | Spectrum Hand Book of General Studies (UPSC) | Spectrum Books | Kalpana;Rajaram |