LIBRARY
ABOUT LIBRARY
The RNS First Grade college library was established in the year 2012 in Bangalore. The library has adopted an open access system for users to have easy access to the library resources and automated with Koha software and users have been provided with bar code ID’s and the circulation of issue/return of books. The status of availability of books and project reports, can be searched through the OPAC. Our library is a knowledge center and it has all facilities required information in the form of book, Journals, Magazines, Newspapers and internet access for e-journals and e-books etc., Apart from these, the library houses a growing collection of reference books, journals and back Volumes of journals, Previous year question papers, and competitive exam books, also provide inter library loan for the benefit of students and teachers of the college, as well as information research, general reference and current awareness, computerized cataloguing. Our library has book bank facility for the students and it is extended to SC/ST.
LIBRARY TIMINGS
WORKING HOURS
(on working days, Examination and During vacation)
| On working days | 8.20 am to 4.30 pm |
| Examination days | 8.20 am to 5.30 pm |
| During vacation | 8.20 am to 4.00 pm |
LIBRARY COLLECTIONS
| SL.NO | Document Resources Details | Qty. | Qty | Qty | ||||
| I | Total No of Books: | 9308 | II | Periodicals | III | Computers | 08 | |
| a. | Text Books | 7536 | a. | National Journals/International | 7 | |||
| b. | Reference Books | 688 | b. | Magazines | 2 | |||
| c. | Generals Books | 297 | c. | Newspapers | 06 | |||
| d. | Book bank (SC/ST) | 650 | d. | Bound Volumes | 78 | |||
| e. | Donated Books | 137 | e. | Project report | 715 | |||
| f. | CDs/DVD | 287 |
LIBRARY RULES AND REGULATIONS
- Identity card is compulsory for getting access of the library.
- Enter your name and sign in the register kept at the entrance counter before entering the library.
- Students are allowed to check out 2 books for 15 days.
- No personal belongings allowed inside the library.
- Textbooks, printed materials and issued book are not allowed to be taken inside the library.
- Library borrower cards are not transferable. The borrower is responsible for the books borrowed on his/her card.
- Book lost: is the book are lost, then the borrower shall replace the books of the same edition or attest edition or pay double cost of the book after getting permission of the librarian.
- Students are required to handle the book / Journal very carefully, marking with pencil, writing or highlighting, tearing the pages or mutilating the same in any other way will be viewed very seriously.
- The internet facility available at the library is for academic purposes only.
LIBRARY FACILITIES AND SERVICES
- Circulation
- Reference
- CAS and SDI
- Inter Library Loan
- Digital Library
- Newspaper Clippings
- Reprographic Service
LIBRARY ADVISORY COMMITTEE
| Sl.No | Name | Designation & Department |
| 1 | Dr K L Sudheer Pai | Principal |
| 2 | Shilpa Sarnad | Vice Principal & HOD of English |
| 3 | E S Vinay Kumar | Librarian |
| 4 | Rangadhamaiah H | Asst. Librarian |
| 5 | Swapna .J | Assistant Professor, & HOD of Commerce |
| 6 | Gayathri B | Assistant Professor, & HOD of Business Administration |
| 7 | Dr.Mohan .S.H | Assistant Professor, & HOD of Computer Application |
| 8 | Nagaraja. N | Assistant Professor, & HOD of Kannada |
| 9 | Malathi H | Assistant Professor, & HOD of Sanskrit |
| 10 | Madhu R Prabhu | Assistant Professor, & Department of Commerce |
| 11 | Madhusudan .T.K | Assistant Professor, & Placement Officer, & Department of Business Administration |
| 12 | Jagadesha.K.N | Physical Education Director |
E-Resources
National Library and Information Service Infrastructure for Scholarly Content
| Sl.No | E-Book Name | No. of titles |
| 1 | E-brary | 1,85,000 |
| 2 | Cambridge Books online | 1,800 |
| 3 | EBSCo Host-Net Library | 936 |
| 4 | Hindustan Book Agency | 65 |
| 5 | Institute of South East Asian Studies (ISEAS) Books | 382 |
| 6 | Oxford Scholarship | 1,402 |
| 7 | Springer eBooks | 2,300 |
| 8 | Taylor Francis ebooks | 1,800 |
| 9 | Myilibrary.-McGraw Hill | 1,124 |
| 10 | Sage Publication eBooks | 1,000 |
E-Resources Available through National Digital Library Subscription
| Sl.No | Name of Collection | No. of Titles |
| 1 | World eBook Library | 30,00,000+ |
| 2 | South Asia Archive | 4.5 milion pages |
| Sl.No | E- Journals | No.of titles |
| 1 | American Institute of Physics | 18 |
| 2 | Annual Reviews | 33 |
| 3 | Economic and Political weekly | 1 |
| 4 | Indian Journals | 180 |
| 5 | Institute of Physics | 46 |
| 6 | JSTOR | 2500 |
| 7 | Oxford University Press | 262 |
| 8 | Royal Society of Chemistry | 29 |
| 9 | H W Wilson | 3,000+ |
| 10 | Cambridge University press | 224 |
National Digital Library of India (NDL)
- Book : 61.5 lakh
- Article : 1.77 Crore
- Journals and Proceedings : 2.9 lakh
- Thesis : 6.26 lakh
- Video lecture : 3.65 lakh
- Audio book : 2.19 lakh
- Questions: Question Papers/Sets, Quizzes, Exercises and Solutions : 1.32 lakh
- Web Course : 17 Thousand
- Simulation : 17 Thousand
Developing Library Network (DELNET)
| 2,90,00,000 | Books available for loan |
| 40,000+ | List of Journals |
| 5000+ | Full text E-Journals |
| 1,00,000+ | Thesis/Dissertations |
| USEFUL LINKS | ||||
| Government Website’s: | ||||
| Description | URL | |||
| Government of Karnataka | http://www.kar.nic.in/index.asp | |||
| http://www.karnataka.gov.in/ | ||||
| Karnataka – National Informatics Centre | http://www.kar.nic.in/index.asp | |||
| Karnataka Village Information | http://nitpu3.kar.nic.in/samanyam15ahiti/ | |||
| Government of India | http://indiaimage.nic.in/ | |||
| Government of India- Directory | http://goidirectory.gov.in/index.php | |||
| Karnataka Public Service Commission | http://kpsc.kar.nic.in/ | |||
| Union Public Service Commission | http://upsc.gov.in/ or http://upsconline.nic.in/ | |||
| National Council for Teacher Education | www.ncte-in.org | |||
| National Council for Educational Research & Training | www.ncert.nic.in | |||
| Ministry of HRD (Education) | www.education.nic.in | |||
| Gazette – Karnataka State | http://gazette.kar.nic.in/ | |||
| Karnataka State Council of Higher Education | http://kshec.ac.in/index.php | |||
| Karnataka Examination Authority | http://kea.kar.nic.in/ | |||
| National Assessment And Accreditation Council | http://naac.gov.in/ | |||
| Useful Educational Website’s | ||||
| UGC, New Delhi | www.ugc.ac.in | |||
| Common Entrance Test Cell | http://cet.kar.nic.in | |||
| Department of Collegiate Education | http://www.dce.kar.nic.in | |||
| Department of Public Instruction | http://www.schooleducation.kar.nic.in | |||
| Directorate of State Education Research & Training | http://www.dsert.kar.nic.in | |||
| Karnataka State Open University | www.ksoumysore.com | |||
| Bangalore University | www.bub.ernet.in | |||
| Davangere university | http://www.davangereuniversity.org | |||
| Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore | www.iisc.ernet.in/ | |||
| Kannada University, Hampi | www.kannadauniversity.org/ | |||
| Kuvempu University | www.kuvempu.ac.in | |||
| Mangalore University | www.mangaloreuniversity.ac.in/ | |||
| Vijayanagara Sri Krishnadevaraya University | http://vskub.ac.in/ | |||
| Karnataka Sanskrit University | http://www.ksu.ac.in/en/ | |||
| Manipal Academy of Higher Education | www.manipal.edu/ | |||
| Karanataka State Law University | http://www.kslu.ac.in | |||
| Rani Channamma University, Belagavi | http://rcub.ac.in/ | |||
| Tumkur University, Tumkur | http://tumkuruniversity.in/ | |||
| University of Mysore | www.uni-mysore.ac.in/ | |||
| Karnataka Folklore University, Gotagodi, Haveri Dist | http://www.janapadauni.in/introduction.html | |||
| National Law School of India University | www.nls.ac.in/ | |||
| Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences | www.rguhs.ac.in/ | |||
| Visveswaraiah Technological University | www.vtu.ac.in/ | |||
| University of Agricultural Sciences (Bangalore, Dharwad, Raichur) | www.uasbangalore.edu.in | |||
| www.uasd.edu | ||||
| http://www.uasraichur.edu.in | ||||
| University of Horticultural Sciences, Bagalkote | http://www.uhsbagalkot.edu.in/ | |||
| Karnataka University, Dharwad | www.kud.ac.in | |||
| Dr. Gangubai Hangal Music & Performing Arts University Mysore | http://www.musicuniversity.ac.in/index.php/en/ | |||
| National Institute of Technology Karnataka | www.nitk.ac.in/ | |||
| Education Boards – National | http://goidirectory.nic.in/education.htm | |||
| Universities-Directory | http://www.ugc.ac.in/stateuniversity.aspx | |||
| Universities – Worldwide | http://univ.cc/world.php | |||
| CAREER INFORMATION RESOURCES WEBSITE’S: | ||||
| UGC NET/JRF, SET & UGC-CSIR EXAMS Website’s | ||||
| UGC NET Exam | http://www.ugcnetexam.com/ | |||
| UGC NET | http://www.ugc.ac.in/inside/net.html | |||
| UGC NET Papers | http://examrace.com/UGCpaper.aspx | |||
| UGC NET Online | http://www.ugcnetonline.in/ | |||
| CSIR-UGC NET | http://www.csirhrdg.res.in/ | |||
| INFLIBNET | http://www.inflibnet.ac.in/ | |||
| UGU-API Guidelines | http://www.uni.mysore.ac.in/library/ | |||
| KARNATAKA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION (KPSC) | http://www.kpsc.nic.in/ | |||
| Karnataka Administrative Service (KAS) | http://kpsc.kar.nic.in/ | |||
| Karnataka Examination Authority | http://kea.kar.nic.in/ | |||
| U.P.S.C. Exams Website’s | ||||
| Indian Administrative Service (IAS) | www.upsc.gov.in and www.upscmantra.com | |||
| Combined Engineering Service Examination | http://www.upsc.gov.in | |||
| Indian Forest Service (IFS) | http://ifs.nic.in/ | |||
| Bank Exams Website’s | ||||
| Bank Exams and others | http://www.bankexamsindia.com/ | |||
| SBI Probationary Officers Exam | www.statebankofindia.com | |||
| Reserve Bank Officers Exam | www.rbi.org.in | |||
| Defense Competitive Exams Website’s | ||||
| National Defense Academy | www.nda.nic.in | |||
| Indian Army | www.indianarmy.nic.in | |||
| Join Indian Army | www.joinindianarmy.nic.in | |||
| Indian Air Force | www.indianairforce.nic.in | |||
| Life Insurance Exams Website’s | ||||
| L.I.C. Assistants/ Stenos/ Typists | http://59.165.134.98/chowgule/jsp/exam/competitiveexams/lic.jsp | |||
| Education & Career, Fellowships, Loan etc. | http://career.webindia123.com/career/index.html | |||
| Staff Selection Commission Website’s | ||||
| Clerical/ Officers | http://ssc.nic.in and http://ssconline.nic.in/ | |||
| FELLOWSHIPS Website’s | ||||
| RAJIV GANDHI SC/ST FELLOWSHIP | http://www.ugc.ac.in/page/Scholarships-and-Fellowships.aspx | |||
| ICSSR FELLOWSHIP” | http://www.icssr.org/ | |||
| Post Doctoral Fellowship” | http://117.239.33.193/pdfss/ and http://www.icssr.org/Port-Doctoral.htm | |||
| Maulana azad fellowship for minorities | http://maef.nic.in/ | |||
| Minorities – Scholarship | http://www.minorityaffairs.gov.in/ScholarshipSchemes | |||
| CSIR | http://csirhrdg.res.in/ | |||
| Commonwealth Fellowship | http://cscuk.dfid.gov.uk/ | |||
| United States – India Educational Foundation (USIEF) – Fulbright program | http://www.usief.org.in/Fellowships.aspx | |||
| INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE PARTICIPATION – Funding Website’s | ||||
| ICSSR, MHRD | http://www.icssr.org/ic_main.htm | |||
| UGC | http://csirhrdg.res.in/tg_form.htm | |||
| RESEARCH PROJECTS Website’s | ||||
| UGC – MAJOR RESEARCH | http://www.ugc.ac.in/ | |||
| UGC – MINOR RESEARCH | http://www.ugc.ac.in/ | |||
| ICSSR | http://www.icssr.org/rp_main.htm | |||
| SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY (DST) | http://www.dst.gov.in/ | |||
| JOB VACENCIES Website’s | ||||
| Employment News | http://www.employmentnews.gov.in/index.asp | |||
| Online Job Portals | http://my.naukri.com | |||
| Indian Government Jobs | http://www.classicias.com/ | |||
| http://www.indgovtjobs.in/ | ||||
| HIGHER STUDIES Website’s | ||||
| Higher Education/Study Abroad/Exams | http://educationguruz.com/ and http://forums.highereducationinindia.com/ | |||
| CAT | http://www.catiim.in/ | |||
| GMAT | http://www.mba.com/ | |||
| TOEFL | http://www.ets.org/toefl | |||
| ELTS | http://www.elt-online.co.uk/ | |||
| GATE | htpp://www.gate.iitk.ac.in or http://www.gateforum.com/ | |||
| Online -e -Books | ||||
| Open Textbook Library | https://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks | |||
| Free e books. net | https://www.free-ebooks.net/ | |||
| Open Library | https://openlibrary.org/ | |||
| Directory of Open Access Journals DOAJ | http://www.doaj.org/ | |||
| Directory of Open Access Repositories | http://www.opendoar.org/ | |||
| Directory of Open Access Books | http://www.doabooks.org/ | |||
MEET OUR LIBRARY DEPARTMENT
Mr. Vinay Kumar E S
LIBRARIAN
Mr. Rangadhamaiah
ASST. LIBRARIAN
