Welcome to VNIT Library 

The VNIT Library is 4 decades old having an independent three storied building. The collections of books and journals have been methodically developed through the years. It is always ensured that the collection is dynamic in nature by stacking separately ACTIVE and INACTIVE collection in tune with changes in syllabi.

The library and information resources centre is automated and users LIBSYS software. Students and faculty access library information through ON LINE PUBLIC ACCESS CATALOUGUE indexed databases called EI-COMPENDEX PLUS, DISSERTATION ABSTRACTS INTERNATIONAL and SAE Technical Papers are on campus-wide network of 10/100 Mbps lines and are available round the clock.

Library Membership Form

E-Resources List 

Download Library Recommendation Form for Books/Journals

OPAC Link

Search-in-Journals

Advance Search          Browse Journals A-Z

 Full Text Only Peer-Reviewed Journals Professional & Industrial Journal Only Indian Journals

Library Staff

Special Features

1. This is the first technical library offering Automated Library Services to its clientele in central India.

2. The collection development in Electrical, Electronics and Computer Science are exceptionally RICH.

3. Providing Full Text / Full Images databases (ASCE, ASME, ACM-Digital, Economics and political weekly, Springer Verlag, IEL online, JSTOR, Oxford university press, Nature etc through ESS) Springer Verlag, Web of Science, Elsiever Science Direct.

4. The Full Text / Images are downloadable in either HTML or PDF Format.

5.CCTV + WIFI Facilities.

6. Plagiarism detection tool like ” Turnitin” is used by faculty and students.

7. IEEE  SWEBOK online learning platform is available for students.

Objectives of the Information and Library Unit

 1. Identify, acquire, organize and provide access to relevant resources and recorded knowledge to support teaching, learning, research and creative activities.

2. Provide library services and resources in different formats that meet our patrons’ needs.

3.To help informally producing technical manpower for absorption in Indian industries and management.

4. Maintain a current well balanced collection of information and knowledge resources.

5. Educate patrons about the services and resources in the library.

6. Create a culture and ambience that is conductive to study at all levels.

Physical Facilities

Various Sections
1. Circulation
2. Cataloging/Technical Processing
3. Reference
4. Social Welfare Book Bank
5. Periodicals
6. Acquisition
7. Reprographic

8. Book Bank Section

9. Bound Volume Section

Library Hours

E Resources @ LIRC, VNIT, Nagpur

E JOURNALS

General Library Rules

1. The staff members of information unit at property counter are authorised to verify and examine everything that goes in or out of the unit.

2.No outside student from any other engineering college is allowed without proper authorisation from the respective principals.

3.All the documents to be taken on loan should be presented at the entrance gate together with gate-pass and only on proper authorization and

verification he/she  would be allowed to take away the documents.

4.General etiquettes are expected from every member of information unit and clientele; as such Singing, Loud Speaking, Shouting, Spitting, Sleeping, Smoking,     etc are strictly prohibited.

5. Identity card is compulsory for getting access to the library.

6. All the users are requested to switch off their mobiles or keep it on vibration mode.

7.The librarian reserve the right to suspend / cancel the membership of any member found misbehaving with the library staff or for any other

indecent/ indiscipline behavior.

8 The library will not be responsible for users’ personal belongings /property lost in the library.

Rules related to borrowing of books

1.Documents borrowed from the information unit are not transferable and borrowers are responsible for what they borrow. No plea will be heard from them and       they must verify the documents in good condition before leaving the library.

2.The documents from reference section are only meant for on site consultation and normally are not issued.

3.The documents, which are lost by the borrower, need to be reported and replaced with recent edition of the same or the bound xerox copy. In the event he fails     to make xerox copy, the charges to be levied will be decided by the librarian on behalf of the library committee.

4. Every document has RFID tag. Any mutilation to RFID tag attracts Rs. 1000 penalty.

5. A library fine for overdue document be levied per book of Rs. 10/- for first week after due date, additional Rs. 20/- per book for next week, and adding

Rs  50/- per book after two weeks of due date.

Library Collection 

Books

Periodicals

Full Text/Images Services (Proactive or Reactive)

Membership

The following class of members are eligible to borrow the documents against their quota stated below and defined to the system.

Per Day User Statistics