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Dravidian University, Kuppam | Official Website
KUPPAM • ANDHRA PRADESH • ESTD. 1997
Established in 1997 by the Government of Andhra Pradesh with the
support of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala, Dravidian University
is dedicated to the integrated development of Dravidian languages,
literature, culture, folklore, history and tribal studies. Located
at the tri-junction of three states, it serves as a beacon of
higher education in this region.
Srinivasa Vanam, Kuppam – 517426,
Chittoor District, Andhra
Pradesh, India
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Central Library
Libraries are the backbone of any civilized society and the heart of any
academic institution. The Central Library at Dravidian University occupies
a prominent place among students and faculty.
The Dravidian University Library System consists of a Central Library
supporting teaching, research, and extension programmes of the institution
and promoting Dravidian studies especially in the fields of comparative
Dravidian literature, translation studies, religion, culture, and
indigenous science.
All students, faculty members, and employees of the institution are entitled
to make use of the library facilities on taking library membership.
The Dravidian University Central Library was started in the year 1997
with a small collection of books. Initially, the library was situated
in the camp-office at Kuppam. Later, it was shifted to Periyar Bhavan
in the new campus and housed in Narayana Guru Bhavan.
The present library shifted to its state-of-the-art building on
9
th
August 2018
.
The library is built on an area of
5580 sq.ft
and is
furnished with modern furniture. It is centrally located and easily
accessible to all departments of the campus.
The library serves the information needs of students, research scholars,
teaching faculty, and non-teaching staff, with borrowers numbering
around
1900
.
The Central Library supports teaching, research, and extension programmes
of the University in general and promotes Dravidian studies in particular,
especially in the areas of comparative Dravidian literature, translation
studies, religion, culture, indigenous science, and national integration.
All members of the University community are entitled to access library
resources upon obtaining membership.
Library Officers
The day-to-day functions of the Central Library at Dravidian University are
efficiently managed by a team headed by a qualified librarian with more than
25 years of professional experience. He is supported by an Assistant Librarian,
documentation officers, and a team of well-trained library staff.
Prof. M. DORASWAMY
M.Sc., M.L.I.Sc., Ph.D
Professor & Librarian
Academic Libraries
09440219118
mdoraswamy@gmail.com
Dr. AVINENI KISHORE
M.A., M.L.I.Sc., Ph.D
Assistant Professor & Head
Academic Libraries
09490003008
saikishoreshu@gmail.com
Library Assistants
Dr. K. KUSUMA KUMARI
M.A., M.L.I.Sc., Ph.D
Library Assistant Grade-II
Library Assistant Grade-II
09492549199
ckusumakumari@gmail.com
Dr. K. HARINATHA REDDY
M.A., M.L.I.Sc., Ph.D.
Library Assistant Grade-II
Academic Libraries
09951039048
harinathareddykonda@rediffmail.com
Dr. S. NARESH
M.A., M.L.I.Sc., M.Phil., Ph.D.
Library Assistant Grade-II
Academic Libraries
09441075190
naresh.surineni@yahoo.com
Dr. G. SUBRAMANYAM
M.A., M.L.I.Sc., M.Phil., Ph.D.
Library Assistant Grade-II
Academic Libraries
09989530345
Subbusvu73@gmail.com
Dr. M. PADMAJA
M.A., M.L.I.Sc, M.Phil., Ph.D
Library Assistant Grade-II
Academic Libraries
07382066670
manne.padmaja72@gmail.com
Dr. C. KRISHNA REDDY
M.A., M.L.I.Sc., M.Phil., Ph.D
Library Assistant Grade-II
Academic Libraries
09440926558
ckrishnardy@gmail.com
Sections
Acquisition Section
The physical book stock of the library grows continuously by section procuring books,
back volumes of periodicals, microfilms, and rare collection of books etc. in quotation
calling method. There are 22 departments on the campus having an annual book grant of
Rs. 20,00000/- per annum to the library for the purchase of books and journals.
Technical Section
All the books acquired by the library are processed scientifically for their arrangement
in the shelves. The library follows Dewey decimal classification. The book numbers are
given using the Cutters table. Books are catalogued according to AACR-2. Library of
Congress subject headings are used for providing subject headings.
Stack Area
The Stack area is spread to half of the building. Books on Philosophy, Religion, Social
Sciences, Language, Sciences, Technology, Fine Arts, Literature and Geography and
History are arranged in the stack area. Books about 18000 volumes in Dravidian
languages like Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam and Tulu etc. are kept separately.
Textbook Section
Multiple copies of the standard text books on different subjects are kept in this section
on the recommendations of the respective heads of the departments mainly for
consultation by the students and staff.
Reference & Quick Reference Section
The reference sources like Encyclopedias, Dictionaries, Lexicographys, Directories, Year
Books, Hand Books, Statistical Sources, Biographical Sources, Geographical Sources
and Reports are maintained properly in this section. Doctoral Theses and M.Phil
Dissertations of Dravidian University are also processed and maintained here.
Periodicals Section
The Indian and foreign periodicals are being subscribed. Current issues of journals in
Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences, Education, Computer Science, Bio-Technology and
Business & Management are arranged alphabetically. Back issues are available in
display shelves. Journals do not circulate. Presently 155 journals/magazines are available.
Circulation Section
This section looks after registration of borrowers, maintenance of records, reservation
of books, collection of overdue charges, reminders and issuing of no-dues certificates.
Competitive Examinations Cell
An exclusive section created to help students prepare for UPSC, APPSC, NET, Banking,
Railways, LIC and other competitive examinations. Employment notifications, admission
notifications and conference information are displayed for student benefit.
Newspapers and Magazines Section
The library acquires 6 English, 9 Telugu, 2 Tamil and 2 Kannada newspapers covering
national, regional and local news. About 25 magazines of competitive, socio-economic,
political and cultural importance are received.
Library Automation
Library automation provides excellent control over collection. Automation work has
been undertaken using SOUL software and about 45,000 volumes are entered.
Digital Library
Sri Narayanaguru Bhavan houses the Digital Collection supporting culture, languages,
technology and science. Digital library and internet facilities help students, scholars and
staff to access electronic resources.
DELNET (ILL / Resource Sharing)
The library is a member of DELNET for inter-library loan and resource sharing.
Exchange of books and journal articles is facilitated through DELNET.
Visit:
http://delnet.nic.in/
OPAC (Online Public Access Catalogue)
OPAC facility is available at the library entrance to facilitate online search of books
by Title, Author, Keyword and Subject.
Library Collection
Print Collection
Books
(Includes all Dravidian language books)
Text Books / General Books
75761
99527
Reference Books
7672
Encyclopedias / Dictionaries / Hand Books
4179
Competitive Books
1720
Gift Books
10195
Periodicals
Journals
68
103
Magazines
35
Back Issues / Loose forms
9436
News papers
Telugu
08
17
English
06
Tamil
02
Kannada
01
Electronic Collection
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INFLIBNET – ISID Database
Institute for Studies in Industrial Development (ISID)
INFLIBNET – JGate Plus
JGate Plus (JCCC)
INFLIBNET – JSTOR
JSTOR
Springer / Nature / Taylor & Francis
Springer Link (1700 Collection), Nature Journals, Taylor & Francis
DELNET e-Resources
Resource Sharing Library Network in India
NDL / Open Access Journals / Databases / Open Courseware
World e-Book Library, South Asia Archive (SAA),
Hundreds of free e-resources via Central Library Portal
Services
Reprography Service
News paper clipping service
Book Lending Service
Inter Library Loan / Document delivery service (through DELNET)
Reference Service
Referral Service
Serials Service
User Awareness Service
Resource Cell for Competitive Examinations
Access and Issue of CD-ROMs
New arrivals display / Online new arrivals service
Book Exhibitions / Book shop visits
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producing online versions of peer-reviewed journals and scholarly content.
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in mathematics, physics, information science are instantly and automatically directed to "arXiv"
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science in electronic format.
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Document and Publication Server of the Humboldt University of Berlin
–
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journals. [English and German]
Digital Library of Information Science and Technology –
(DLIST)
Developed by the School of Information Resources and Library Science and the Arizona Health Sciences
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Philsci Archive –
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Virginia Tech – Electronic Theses –
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Documents in Information Science –
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Open access archive for papers related to research
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Bergen Open Research Archive (BORA) –
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Elektronische Bibliothek der Staats- und Universitätsbibliothek Bremen
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Electronic Publications of the WU-Wien –
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History and Theory of Psychology Prints –
(HTP) Gives access to
full-text of refereed papers. Registered users may also deposit appropriate material.
ANU Library Eprints –
Browsable electronic pre- and post-print
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Fourth International Symposium on Cavitation –
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Proceedings of the symposium, downloadable from this electronic repository hosted by the Caltech Library
System.
Centre for Logic, Epistemology and the History of Science –
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Campinas, Brazil.
Caltech Electronic Theses and Dissertations –
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HofPrints –
An electronic archive for papers produced by members of
the Hofstra University Community. It includes papers written by faculty and administrators, papers
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IOWA University – Computer Science Technical Reports –
Digital
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MIT Theses: Science, Technology, and Society –
Searchable collection
of selected MIT master's and doctoral theses available online.
SISTA –
Publication database with search engine from the Katholieke
university, Netherlands. Includes books, papers, reports and theses on different scientific topics.
Collection on Critical Global Issues –
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publications in the fields of agriculture and land management, development, environment and
sustainability, food and nutrition, natural resource development, science and technology.
World Environment Library –
New Zealand Digital Library Project
provides full text access to publications in the fields of agriculture, biodiversity, climate change,
environmental impact assessment, energy, health, natural resources, policy, sustainable development,
waste management and water.
Archivio E-Print –
Institutional archive hosted by the library
services of the University of Florence. Contains teaching and research documents.
Medical and Health Library –
Hosts full-text publications in the
fields of clinical treatment, emergencies, essential drugs, family planning, food and nutrition, health
education, HIV/AIDS, medical equipment, prevention, public health, sanitation.
Computer Science Technical Reports –
Free access to more than 45,000
technical reports in computer science extracted from nearly 300 sites around the world.
Health InterNetwork Access to Research Initiative (HINARI) –
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AGORA –
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Open Society Institute –
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International Network for the Availability of Scientific Publications
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especially those with less developed systems of publication and dissemination.
International Institute for Communication and Development (IICD) –
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potential of information and communication technologies (ICTs).
The Essential Electronic Agricultural Library (TEEAL) –
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field of agriculture. It is available well below cost to over 100 of the lowest-income food deficit
countries, as listed in the World Bank’s World Development Report.
International Consortium for the Advancement of Academic Publication (ICAAP)
–
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delivery of scholarly content, provides software for journal management and publication, hosts a
database of free scholarly journals and resources.
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Public Library of Science –
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scientists committed to making the world’s scientific and medical literature freely accessible to
scientists and to the public around the world. Promotion of free access online journals and eprints
archives.
Electronic Reference
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ASM International Foundation
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Idealist
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European Mathematical Society
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India-Today
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Indian Express
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French English
Free Translation
English Spanish
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INFLIBNET e-Resources Subscribed for Dravidian University (click Here)
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Open Course Ware
Open CourseWare, or OCW, is a term applied to course materials created by
universities and shared freely with the world via the internet. The OCW
movement began at MIT with the launch of MIT OpenCourseWare in October 2002.
Since then, a number of universities have created OCW projects. According
to the website of the OCW Consortium, an OCW project:
is a free and open digital publication of high quality educational materials, organized as
courses.
is available for use and adaptation under an open license.
does not typically provide certification or access to instructors.
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Open Acces Journals
The Electronic Library of Mathematics – 450 online journals
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Medical & Bio-technology journals – 430 online journals
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Engineering Library – University of Cincinnati (Science & Engineering Databases)
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Engineering Journals
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Hindawi – 49 full open access STM journals
http://www.hindawi.com/journals/titles.html
PubMed Central – 275 open access journals
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Indian Academy of Sciences (IAS) – 11 free Indian journals
http://www.ias.ac.in/
Knowledge Center – 4500+ e-journals
http://www.knowledgecenter.unr.edu/
Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) – 1210 journals
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Lebanese American University – 600 free e-journals
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Intute – 350 science & engineering e-journals
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HighWire Press – 320 free science journals
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Institute of Physics (IOP) – 60 e-journals
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ICRISAT Open Access
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Royal Society Publishing
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Conferences and Seminars
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The central library organized a 40th APLA National Conference on “EMERGING TRENDS IN USER
EXPECTIONS FOR NEXT GENERATION LIBRARIES” held on 24-26, February, 2012 collaboration with Andhra
Pradesh Library Association, Vijayawada.
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The central library organized a Two day UGC Sponsored National Conference on Lead the Change:
Innovative Information Professionals in the Digital Age, March 7th &8th 2014, Dravidian
University, Kuppam.
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International Conference of Indian Library Association Broucher-2022.
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KUPPAM • ANDHRA PRADESH • ESTD. 1997
Established in 1997 by the Government of Andhra Pradesh with the
support of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala, Dravidian University
is dedicated to the integrated development of Dravidian languages,
literature, culture, folklore, history and tribal studies. Located
at the tri-junction of three states, it serves as a beacon of
higher education in this region.
Srinivasa Vanam, Kuppam – 517426,
Chittoor District, Andhra
Pradesh, India
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Libraries are the backbone of any civilized society and the heart of any
academic institution. The Central Library at Dravidian University occupies
a prominent place among students and faculty.
The Dravidian University Library System consists of a Central Library
supporting teaching, research, and extension programmes of the institution
and promoting Dravidian studies especially in the fields of comparative
Dravidian literature, translation studies, religion, culture, and
indigenous science.
All students, faculty members, and employees of the institution are entitled
to make use of the library facilities on taking library membership.
The Dravidian University Central Library was started in the year 1997
with a small collection of books. Initially, the library was situated
in the camp-office at Kuppam. Later, it was shifted to Periyar Bhavan
in the new campus and housed in Narayana Guru Bhavan.
The present library shifted to its state-of-the-art building on
9
th
August 2018
.
The library is built on an area of
5580 sq.ft
and is
furnished with modern furniture. It is centrally located and easily
accessible to all departments of the campus.
The library serves the information needs of students, research scholars,
teaching faculty, and non-teaching staff, with borrowers numbering
around
1900
.
The Central Library supports teaching, research, and extension programmes
of the University in general and promotes Dravidian studies in particular,
especially in the areas of comparative Dravidian literature, translation
studies, religion, culture, indigenous science, and national integration.
All members of the University community are entitled to access library
resources upon obtaining membership.
Library Officers
The day-to-day functions of the Central Library at Dravidian University are
efficiently managed by a team headed by a qualified librarian with more than
25 years of professional experience. He is supported by an Assistant Librarian,
documentation officers, and a team of well-trained library staff.
Prof. M. DORASWAMY
M.Sc., M.L.I.Sc., Ph.D
Professor & Librarian
Academic Libraries
09440219118
mdoraswamy@gmail.com
Dr. AVINENI KISHORE
M.A., M.L.I.Sc., Ph.D
Assistant Professor & Head
Academic Libraries
09490003008
saikishoreshu@gmail.com
Library Assistants
Dr. K. KUSUMA KUMARI
M.A., M.L.I.Sc., Ph.D
Library Assistant Grade-II
Library Assistant Grade-II
09492549199
ckusumakumari@gmail.com
Dr. K. HARINATHA REDDY
M.A., M.L.I.Sc., Ph.D.
Library Assistant Grade-II
Academic Libraries
09951039048
harinathareddykonda@rediffmail.com
Dr. S. NARESH
M.A., M.L.I.Sc., M.Phil., Ph.D.
Library Assistant Grade-II
Academic Libraries
09441075190
naresh.surineni@yahoo.com
Dr. G. SUBRAMANYAM
M.A., M.L.I.Sc., M.Phil., Ph.D.
Library Assistant Grade-II
Academic Libraries
09989530345
Subbusvu73@gmail.com
Dr. M. PADMAJA
M.A., M.L.I.Sc, M.Phil., Ph.D
Library Assistant Grade-II
Academic Libraries
07382066670
manne.padmaja72@gmail.com
Dr. C. KRISHNA REDDY
M.A., M.L.I.Sc., M.Phil., Ph.D
Library Assistant Grade-II
Academic Libraries
09440926558
ckrishnardy@gmail.com
Sections
Acquisition Section
The physical book stock of the library grows continuously by section procuring books,
back volumes of periodicals, microfilms, and rare collection of books etc. in quotation
calling method. There are 22 departments on the campus having an annual book grant of
Rs. 20,00000/- per annum to the library for the purchase of books and journals.
Technical Section
All the books acquired by the library are processed scientifically for their arrangement
in the shelves. The library follows Dewey decimal classification. The book numbers are
given using the Cutters table. Books are catalogued according to AACR-2. Library of
Congress subject headings are used for providing subject headings.
Stack Area
The Stack area is spread to half of the building. Books on Philosophy, Religion, Social
Sciences, Language, Sciences, Technology, Fine Arts, Literature and Geography and
History are arranged in the stack area. Books about 18000 volumes in Dravidian
languages like Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam and Tulu etc. are kept separately.
Textbook Section
Multiple copies of the standard text books on different subjects are kept in this section
on the recommendations of the respective heads of the departments mainly for
consultation by the students and staff.
Reference & Quick Reference Section
The reference sources like Encyclopedias, Dictionaries, Lexicographys, Directories, Year
Books, Hand Books, Statistical Sources, Biographical Sources, Geographical Sources
and Reports are maintained properly in this section. Doctoral Theses and M.Phil
Dissertations of Dravidian University are also processed and maintained here.
Periodicals Section
The Indian and foreign periodicals are being subscribed. Current issues of journals in
Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences, Education, Computer Science, Bio-Technology and
Business & Management are arranged alphabetically. Back issues are available in
display shelves. Journals do not circulate. Presently 155 journals/magazines are available.
Circulation Section
This section looks after registration of borrowers, maintenance of records, reservation
of books, collection of overdue charges, reminders and issuing of no-dues certificates.
Competitive Examinations Cell
An exclusive section created to help students prepare for UPSC, APPSC, NET, Banking,
Railways, LIC and other competitive examinations. Employment notifications, admission
notifications and conference information are displayed for student benefit.
Newspapers and Magazines Section
The library acquires 6 English, 9 Telugu, 2 Tamil and 2 Kannada newspapers covering
national, regional and local news. About 25 magazines of competitive, socio-economic,
political and cultural importance are received.
Library Automation
Library automation provides excellent control over collection. Automation work has
been undertaken using SOUL software and about 45,000 volumes are entered.
Digital Library
Sri Narayanaguru Bhavan houses the Digital Collection supporting culture, languages,
technology and science. Digital library and internet facilities help students, scholars and
staff to access electronic resources.
DELNET (ILL / Resource Sharing)
The library is a member of DELNET for inter-library loan and resource sharing.
Exchange of books and journal articles is facilitated through DELNET.
Visit:
http://delnet.nic.in/
OPAC (Online Public Access Catalogue)
OPAC facility is available at the library entrance to facilitate online search of books
by Title, Author, Keyword and Subject.
Library Collection
Print Collection
Books
(Includes all Dravidian language books)
Text Books / General Books
75761
99527
Reference Books
7672
Encyclopedias / Dictionaries / Hand Books
4179
Competitive Books
1720
Gift Books
10195
Periodicals
Journals
68
103
Magazines
35
Back Issues / Loose forms
9436
News papers
Telugu
08
17
English
06
Tamil
02
Kannada
01
Electronic Collection
E-resources
INFLIBNET – ISID Database
Institute for Studies in Industrial Development (ISID)
INFLIBNET – JGate Plus
JGate Plus (JCCC)
INFLIBNET – JSTOR
JSTOR
Springer / Nature / Taylor & Francis
Springer Link (1700 Collection), Nature Journals, Taylor & Francis
DELNET e-Resources
Resource Sharing Library Network in India
NDL / Open Access Journals / Databases / Open Courseware
World e-Book Library, South Asia Archive (SAA),
Hundreds of free e-resources via Central Library Portal
Services
Reprography Service
News paper clipping service
Book Lending Service
Inter Library Loan / Document delivery service (through DELNET)
Reference Service
Referral Service
Serials Service
User Awareness Service
Resource Cell for Competitive Examinations
Access and Issue of CD-ROMs
New arrivals display / Online new arrivals service
Book Exhibitions / Book shop visits
OPEN ACCESS (FREE) ACADEMIC ELECTRONIC ARCHIVES
ArXiv.org –
An Open Archives Initiative (OAI) compliant archive of
electronic preprints in physics, mathematics, computer science, and non-linear sciences. Created by Paul
Ginsparg in 1991, it is one of the oldest archives of free online scholarship.
HighWire Press –
Division of the Stanford University Libraries
producing online versions of peer-reviewed journals and scholarly content.
Department of Energy Information Bridge –
Full-text research and
development reports in physics, chemistry, materials, biology, environmental sciences, energy
technologies, engineering, computer and information science, renewable energy, and other topics.
US Department of Energy – Energy, Science, and Technology Preprints
–
Searchable gateway to preprint servers that deal with scientific and technical disciplines
such as physics, materials, chemistry, biology, environmental sciences, and nuclear medicine, related to
the activity of the department.
CiteSeer –
Autonomously creates citation indexes of scientific
literature. Generates citation statistics and allows easy browsing of the context of citations. Texts
freely available in PDF, PS, HTML format.
CCSD: Thèses-en-Ligne –
E-print repository of French theses in
various scientific domains [French/English].
CCSD: Hyper Article Online –
An interface for submitting scientific
papers to the article database of the French Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe. Papers
in mathematics, physics, information science are instantly and automatically directed to "arXiv"
[bilingual site in English/French].
NASA Astrophysics Data System –
Free online abstracts and full-text
papers in astronomy, astrophysics, planetary sciences, and solar physics.
Southampton CiteBase Services –
E-prints service provider hosting
digital archives of the University of Southampton.
OAIster –
Gives access to a large number of eprints archives and
electronic resources and through the OAI harvesting protocol reveals digital resources previously
"hidden" from users behind web scripts.
CERN Document Server –
Articles and preprints collection aiming to
cover the published and pre-published literature in particle physics and its related technologies. The
collection includes about 400,000 documents, many of which in full-text access.
EPrints in Library and Information Science –
E-LIS is an open access
archive to deposit preprints, postprints and other documents in the field of library and information
science in electronic format.
Uppsala University Publications –
Full-text working papers and
research reports in PDF format.
Free Full-Text Science Archives –
A directory with annotated links
to institutional full-text scientific archives.
Document and Publication Server of the Humboldt University of Berlin
–
(EDOC) Provides free access to publications, theses and dissertations, electronic e-print
journals. [English and German]
Digital Library of Information Science and Technology –
(DLIST)
Developed by the School of Information Resources and Library Science and the Arizona Health Sciences
Library at the University of Arizona using Open Archives Initiative (OAI) compliant Eprints v.2
software.
Philsci Archive –
An electronic archive for preprints in the
philosophy of science.
eScholarship Repository –
Repository of the University of
California, U.S. offering a broad range of e-books, journals and peer-reviewed scientific documents.
Includes submission guidelines, editing assistance and FAQs.
Cogprints –
Makes preprints and reprints of papers in all areas of
the cognitive sciences freely available on-line. Authors can deposit their work in the archive after a
(free) registration.
Virginia Tech – Electronic Theses –
Searchable and browsable digital
archive of theses and dissertations.
University of California –
Service provider hosting electronic
archives for research units and departments at the University of California.
Digital Library and Archives – Virginia Tech –
Open Archive
Initiative (OAI) compliant digital repository. E-journals, electronic theses and dissertations, faculty
archives.
University of Trento Eprints archive –
A digital repository (OAI
compliant) of full-text scientific publications produced by professors and researchers of the University
of Trento, Italy.
The Digital Library of the Commons –
Gateway to the international
literature on the commons, this working paper archive provides access to author-submitted papers, as
well as full-text conference papers, dissertations, working pre-prints and reports.
Documents in Information Science –
(DoIS) – Database of articles and
conference proceedings published in electronic format in the field of library and information science.
Caltech Library System Papers and Publications –
E-print repository
of academic papers in the field of library and information science.
Cryptology Eprint Archive –
Provides access to author-submitted
research papers in cryptology.
Nottingham Eprints –
An experimental project to investigate the
institutional use of eprints services at the University of Nottingham. Browsable and searchable digital
archives of several research units and departments.
Organic Eprints –
Open access archive for papers related to research
in organic agriculture.
NU Maynooth Eprint Archive –
The National University of Ireland
Maynooth’s pilot electronic print project is intended to act as a central repository for the research
output of NUI Maynooth academic staff and departments.
Institut Nicod Eprints Archive –
Online research papers in
philosophy, sociology and cognitive science of the Jean Nicod Institute’s members.
ArchiveSIC –
French digital archive providing free access to
full-text papers in the domain of information and communication science [Bilingual site in
English/French].
Caltech Computer Science Technical Reports –
Electronic archive of
freely downloadable full-text technical reports in PDF format.
The Computation and Language Eprint Archive –
An electronic
repository of full-text papers in computational linguistics, natural language processing, speech
processing.
AKT Eprints Archive –
Electronic archive of the Advanced Knowledge
Technology Project. Downloadable papers in knowledge management.
Bergen Open Research Archive (BORA) –
Digital repository of a
research institutions in Norway. Includes full-text peer-reviewed journal reprints, theses,
dissertations and other academic research materials. [English, Norwegian]
Elektronische Bibliothek der Staats- und Universitätsbibliothek Bremen
–
Digital archive providing full-text access to papers, theses and dissertations in PDF
format.
Electronic Publications of the WU-Wien –
Electronic archive
providing full-text access to working papers and dissertations of the Vienna University of Economics and
Business Administration.
Caltech Earthquake Engineering Research Laboratory –
Archive of
freely downloadable technical reports from several labs in the domain of earth sciences at CalTech.
Computer Science Teaching Center –
A digital archive of peer
reviewed resources for teaching computer science. Submission restricted to registered users.
History and Theory of Psychology Prints –
(HTP) Gives access to
full-text of refereed papers. Registered users may also deposit appropriate material.
ANU Library Eprints –
Browsable electronic pre- and post-print
repository of the Australian National University.
Fourth International Symposium on Cavitation –
(CAV 2001)
Proceedings of the symposium, downloadable from this electronic repository hosted by the Caltech Library
System.
Centre for Logic, Epistemology and the History of Science –
Preprints by members and visiting researchers of the CLÊ, a research institute at the University of
Campinas, Brazil.
Caltech Electronic Theses and Dissertations –
Searchable and
browsable repository of theses and dissertations from Caltech.
HofPrints –
An electronic archive for papers produced by members of
the Hofstra University Community. It includes papers written by faculty and administrators, papers
delivered at Hofstra University sponsored conferences as well as invited lectures.
IOWA University – Computer Science Technical Reports –
Digital
repository of full-text technical reports downloadable in multiple formats.
MIT Theses: Science, Technology, and Society –
Searchable collection
of selected MIT master's and doctoral theses available online.
SISTA –
Publication database with search engine from the Katholieke
university, Netherlands. Includes books, papers, reports and theses on different scientific topics.
Collection on Critical Global Issues –
Full-text access to
publications in the fields of agriculture and land management, development, environment and
sustainability, food and nutrition, natural resource development, science and technology.
World Environment Library –
New Zealand Digital Library Project
provides full text access to publications in the fields of agriculture, biodiversity, climate change,
environmental impact assessment, energy, health, natural resources, policy, sustainable development,
waste management and water.
Archivio E-Print –
Institutional archive hosted by the library
services of the University of Florence. Contains teaching and research documents.
Medical and Health Library –
Hosts full-text publications in the
fields of clinical treatment, emergencies, essential drugs, family planning, food and nutrition, health
education, HIV/AIDS, medical equipment, prevention, public health, sanitation.
Computer Science Technical Reports –
Free access to more than 45,000
technical reports in computer science extracted from nearly 300 sites around the world.
Health InterNetwork Access to Research Initiative (HINARI) –
Provides free or very low cost online access to the major journals in biomedical and related social
sciences to local, non-profit institutions in developing countries.
AGORA –
Provides access to over 500 journals from major scientific
publishers in the fields of food, agriculture, environmental science and related social sciences. AGORA
is available to students and researchers in qualifying not-for-profit institutions in eligible
developing countries.
Open Society Institute –
OSI. Promotes the development and
maintenance of open societies around the world through an array of activities dealing with educational,
social, legal, and health care reform.
International Network for the Availability of Scientific Publications
–
INASP. Its mission is to enhance the flow of information within and between countries,
especially those with less developed systems of publication and dissemination.
International Institute for Communication and Development (IICD) –
Assists developing countries to realise locally owned sustainable development by harnessing the
potential of information and communication technologies (ICTs).
The Essential Electronic Agricultural Library (TEEAL) –
A full-text
and bibliographic CD-ROM library of over 140 of the world’s most important scientific journals in the
field of agriculture. It is available well below cost to over 100 of the lowest-income food deficit
countries, as listed in the World Bank’s World Development Report.
International Consortium for the Advancement of Academic Publication (ICAAP)
–
Technological support for the delivery of scholarly content. Develops protocols for the
delivery of scholarly content, provides software for journal management and publication, hosts a
database of free scholarly journals and resources.
Book Aid International –
Provides books to libraries, hospitals,
refugee camps and schools in order to support literacy, education, training and publishing in over 40
countries around the world. Concentrates over 85% of its resources on 13 countries in sub-Saharan
Africa.
James Burke’s Knowledge Web –
Digital incarnation of the James
Burke’s television programs. Visitors can create their own pathways through history, contribute content
and investigate virtual reality learning spaces.
Public Library of Science –
PLoS. Non-profit organization of
scientists committed to making the world’s scientific and medical literature freely accessible to
scientists and to the public around the world. Promotion of free access online journals and eprints
archives.
Electronic Reference
Associations
ASM International Foundation
Webpages for Scholarly Societies
Gateway to Associations Online
Idealist
World Directory of Think Tanks
Associations on the Net
International Organization and NGO Web Sites
Meta-Index for Nonprofit Organizations
European Mathematical Society
Atlases
Rare Maps
Maps and Atlases
MAPS
Freeality Online Atlases, Maps, and Travel Directions
Atlas
Geography : Atlases
Health Atlases
Maps.com
Citation Guides
Harvard Referencing
Karla's Guide to Citation Style Guides
CBE Documentation
Citation Formats for Natural Scientists
Encyclopedias
Encyclopedia Mythica
Encyclopedia of the Orient
Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
PC Webopaedia
Merriam-Webster
World Fact Book
Medline Plus Medical Encyclopedia
Artcyclopedia
Encarta Encyclopedia
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia
Encyclopedia Mythica
Discovery online
Tech Encyclopedia
World of Mathematics
Instrument Encyclopedia
Fossil Encyclopedia
Grants
EPA Grants Writing Tutorial
NSF Grants
NIST Grants
COS Funding Opportunities
Grantsnet
GrantsSeeker
News Papers
Chicago Tribune
The Washington Times
Science Tech. Daily Review
The New York Times
USA Today
Sydney Morning Herald
Business Standard
Times of India
Businessline
Deutsche Welle
Telegraph
India-Today
Express Business
Financial Times
Indian Express
The Detroit News
The Hindu
The Economic Times
Die Welt
Translation
English German
French English
Free Translation
English Spanish
Subscription of e-Journals
Dravidian University is a member of INFLIBNET & DELNET e-Resources
INFLIBNET e-Resources Subscribed for Dravidian University (click Here)
DELNET e-Resources Subscribed for Dravidian University (click Here)
Video-on demand lectures through YouTube
YouTube is a hub for videos from over 100 of our leading university and college partners.
Think campus tours, news about cutting-edge research, and lectures by professors and
world-renowned thought leaders. There are also 200 full (and free!) courses, in a range
of subjects, from some of the world's most prestigious universities, incl.
IIT / IISc
MIT
Stanford
UCLA
UC Berkeley
Yale
Digital Library of India
YouTube is a hub for videos from over 100 of our leading university and college partners.
Think campus tours, news about cutting-edge research, and lectures by professors and
world-renowned thought leaders. There are also 200 full (and free!) courses, in a range
of subjects, from some of the world's most prestigious universities, incl.
Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
in co-operation with
CMU
,
IIT
,
NSF-ERNET
and
MCIT
for the Govt. of India and 21 participating centers.
Open Course Ware
Open CourseWare, or OCW, is a term applied to course materials created by
universities and shared freely with the world via the internet. The OCW
movement began at MIT with the launch of MIT OpenCourseWare in October 2002.
Since then, a number of universities have created OCW projects. According
to the website of the OCW Consortium, an OCW project:
is a free and open digital publication of high quality educational materials, organized as
courses.
is available for use and adaptation under an open license.
does not typically provide certification or access to instructors.
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Open Acces Journals
The Electronic Library of Mathematics – 450 online journals
http://www.emis.ams.org/journals/
Medical & Bio-technology journals – 430 online journals
http://www.freemedicaljournals.com/
Engineering Library – University of Cincinnati (Science & Engineering Databases)
http://www.libraries.uc.edu/libraries/engr/selfhelp/alphlist.html
Engineering Journals
http://www.web-books.com/eLibrary/Journals.htm
Bentham Open – 175 open access journals
http://www.bentham.org/open/a-z.htm
Hindawi – 49 full open access STM journals
http://www.hindawi.com/journals/titles.html
PubMed Central – 275 open access journals
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/
Indian Academy of Sciences (IAS) – 11 free Indian journals
http://www.ias.ac.in/
Knowledge Center – 4500+ e-journals
http://www.knowledgecenter.unr.edu/
Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) – 1210 journals
http://www.doaj.org/
Lebanese American University – 600 free e-journals
http://www.lau.edu.lb/
Intute – 350 science & engineering e-journals
http://www.intute.ac.uk/
HighWire Press – 320 free science journals
http://highwire.stanford.edu/
Institute of Physics (IOP) – 60 e-journals
http://www.iop.org/
ICRISAT Open Access
http://www.elibrary.icrisat.org/
Royal Society Publishing
http://royalsocietypublishing.org/
Conferences and Seminars
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The central library organized a 40th APLA National Conference on “EMERGING TRENDS IN USER
EXPECTIONS FOR NEXT GENERATION LIBRARIES” held on 24-26, February, 2012 collaboration with Andhra
Pradesh Library Association, Vijayawada.
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The central library organized a Two day UGC Sponsored National Conference on Lead the Change:
Innovative Information Professionals in the Digital Age, March 7th &8th 2014, Dravidian
University, Kuppam.
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International Conference of Indian Library Association Broucher-2022.
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