Library
- Library as a Learning Resource Center
- Integrated Library Management System (ILMS)
- Subscribed Resources
- Remote Access to E-Resources
- Library Services
- Library Facilities
- Library Timings
- Library Rules and Regulations
- Circulation Rules
- LMS
Library as a Learning Resource Center
The Institution has a spacious library spread over an area of 8700 sq.ft. with enough seating capacity to accommodate 320 persons. The library houses an enormous collection of nearly 6000 books on various topics related to the field of study. A variety of nearly 65 journals, nearly 150 CDs and DVDs and other periodicals to meet the ever changing needs of the students and faculty members have been subscribed. The stack has been well organized, maintained and arranged using Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) for Classification, Cataloguing and easy retrieval. All the books and periodicals are bar-coded and bar- code laser scanner are used at the circulation counter for books and periodicals transactions. WEBOPAC allows the user to browse the entire library collection and provides the search facilities by Author, Title, Subject, and Keyword etc. to know the availability of library resources and to save the time of user. A total of 25 Computer Systems are available with printer to all the users. The entire system in the library has been fully automated with Wi-Fi enabled facilities.
An exclusive library advisory committee has been set up to periodically monitor and identify the needs of the library. The library is a part of the EBSCO consortium of The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University and DVL Digital library. CCTV Surveillance system with 10 cameras is function in the library.
Integrated Library Management System (ILMS)
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Sl No |
particulars |
numbers |
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1 |
Total Number of Books |
6000 |
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2 |
Total Number of Titles |
1846 |
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3 |
Total Number of Authors |
1722 |
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4 |
Total Number of National Journals |
28 |
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5 |
Total Number of International Journals |
35 |
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6 |
Total Number of e-Journals |
730 |
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7 |
Total Number of e-Books |
150 |
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8 |
Total Number of Videos |
300 |
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9 |
Total Number of Non Book Materials |
1650 |
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10 |
Total Number of Back Volumes |
1750 |
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11 |
Total Number of Dissertations |
80 |
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12 |
Total Number of News Papers |
4 |
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13 |
Total Number of DVD/CD-ROM |
150 |
Subscribed Resources
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Sl No |
Access URL |
Name of the Provider |
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1. |
AVAGS Info System |
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Remote Access to E-Resources:
→ E-Journals: https://www.tnmgrmu.ac.in/index.php/e-consortium.html
→ E-Journals: https://dvldental.com
→ E-Journals: https://meridian.allenpress.com/angle-orthodontist
→ E-Journals: https://bmcoralhealth.biomedcentral.com/
→ E-Journals: https://www.biomedcentral.com/login
→ E-Journals: https://journals.bmj.com/home
→ E-Journals: https://www.springeropen.com/
→ E-Journals: https://authorservices.wiley.com/home.html
→ E-Journals: https://www.oimplantology.org/
→ E-Journals: http://publication.ida.org.in/#/
→ E-Journals: https://bda.org/library/journals-articles/free-online-journals
→ E-Journals: https://www.gfmer.ch/Medical_journals/Free_medicalTemplate.htm
→ E-Journals: https://opendentistryjournal.com/index.php
→ E-Journals: https://www.spandidos-publications.com/
→ E-Journals: https://www.academia.edu/
→ E-Books: https://1lib.in/
→ E-Books: https://www.pdfdrive.com/
→ E-Books: http://www.freebooks4doctors.com/
→ E-Books: https://www.doabooks.org/
→ E-Books: https://www.youtube.com/user/cecedusat
→ E-Books: http://freebookss.weebly.com/index.html
→ E-Books: https://www.dentaldevotee.com/
→ E-Books: http://www.freebookcentre.net/
→ E-Questions: https://www.tnmgrmu.ac.in/index.php/library/e-questions
→ E- shodhganga: https://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/
→ E-shodhsindhu: https://ess.inflibnet.ac.in/
→ Swayam: https://swayam.gov.in/
→ NPTEL: https://nptel.ac.in/
→ NMEICT: https://nmeict.ac.in/
→ E-PG Pathshala: https://epgp.inflibnet.ac.in/
Following Services Are Offered by the APDCH Library:
→ Circulation Service
→ Reference Service
→ Facility and students to reserve books.
→ Individual attention and help to the users to locate their required reading material.
→ Current awareness service to faculty members and Students through email
→ Articles and e resources sent to email and WhatsApp.
→ Exhibitions at the library
→ SMS / E-mail Alerts
→ Print and Reprographic Service
→ Spiral Binding Service
→ Study Book Service
→ Question Bank
→ NPTEL e-Learning Facility
→ Monthly display of new arrivals.
→ Library orientation to fresh members.
Following Facilities Are Available in APDCH Library:
→ Web-OPAC (On-line Public Access Catalogue)
→ Digital Library
→ Book Section
→ Journal Section
→ Audio-Video Section
→ UG Students Reading Room
→ PG Students Reading Room
→ Faculty Reading Room
→ Scanning facility
→ Photocopying facility in the library is available subject to copyright restrictions.
Library Timings
| Monday - Friday | 08.00 AM to 06.00 PM |
| Saturday | 08.00 Am to 04.00 PM |
| Sunday | Holiday |
Library Rules and Regulations
→ Students and staff of APDCH are eligible to access and use the library by following library rules and regulations but to checkout library resources one will need to become a library member.
→ Wearing ID card is compulsory inside the library.
→ Bio-metric Entry and Exit is compulsory.
→ Outside Visitors are not allowed without prior permission from Principal / Top Management.
→ Identity Card is compulsory for getting access to the library.
→ Enter your finger print in the biometric register kept at the entrance counter before entering and leaving the library.
→ Cell phones, laptops, Audio or Video devices and bags are prohibited inside the library.
→ Students should keep all their belongings in the shelves provided at the library entrance.
→ Use of mobile phones is strictly prohibited in the library.
→ Computers and Internet will be used only for academic purposes.
→ Marking, underlining or writing on library books, journals and reading tables is strictly forbidden.
→ Discussion / Group Study is not permitted inside the library.
→ All users must observe total silence in the library and its environs at all times.
→ No library equipment may be moved, modified or tampered with without permission from the librarian.
Circulation Rules
→ The ID card should always be available with the student.
→ Members shall not share or allow others to use their Bar-coded ID cards to borrow books.
→ They should have renewed the books once in three days, maximum two renewal allowed.
→ Delay in book return to attract the fine of Rs.100/- per day.
→ In case of missing the issued books replacement of the book with five times of the MRP rate as fine will be collected.
→ Any damages, missing pages, writing in the book attract fine of two times the rate of the book.
→ Reference books and current periodicals will not be issued to any student. These can be referred and photocopying is allowed.
→ Before borrowing the book, the member must make sure that the book lent is in good condition and the pages are intact.
→ The above rules are intended to regulate the best use of Library resources and will be reviewed periodically to meet the Changing needs. Any changes in the rules or instructions or information to members will be notified on the Library Notice Board as and when required.