Central Library

Central Library

The Central Library was started in the year of 2005.

INFRASTRUCTURE

  • The Library located in College Block and spread over three floors with carpet area of 1508.22 sq.mtr.
  • The Library Building is Fully Air Conditioned.
  • The reading halls that can be easily accessed by student and Faculties.
  • Equipped with reading halls in all the floors and reference collections.
  • Library can accommodate more than 500 students and Faculties.
  • It has 17906 Books and 117 National and International Journals and 2077 Back volumes.

FACILITIES

  • Library have “LIBRARY MANAGEMENT SUITE 1.0” Software.
  • More than 63 Ultra modern Computers of 1Gbps internet bandwidth speed is available for students and Faculties.
  • Wi-Fi Router
  • Internet- Cafe
  • Photocopy (Reprography)facilities for students & faculty
  • University Question Bank.

VISION

The vision is designed in accordance with the vision statement of the institute.

  • To provide the most effective reference, proactive current awareness information provision and lending services possible in response to current and future users needs.
  • To encourage and support the research and other related activities.

MISSION

The mission of the library is as under

  • The Library’s mission is to provide comprehensive resources and services in support of the research, teaching, and learning needs of the SMVMCH.
  • To fulfill the research, teaching, and learning needs of its users
  • To build collections and create tools to support research, teaching, and learning activities, To maintain and to provide a source for past journal collection.

WORKING HOURS

Days Working Hours Transaction Hours(Issue, Return)
 Monday to Saturday  08:30 AM – 08:00 PM  08:30 AM – 08:00 PM
Holidays  08:30 AM – 4:30 PM  08:30 AM – 04:30 PM
Own Book Reading Hall 04:00 AM –10:00 PM

About us – Location

The Medical Library is located in the Ground, First and second floor of the College building. Total Area of library is 1508.22 Sq. Mt. Library is well equipped with all safety features.

Ground FloorGround Floor

  • Own Book reading Hall
  • Digital Library
  • Binding section

First FloorFirst Floor

  • Library Reading Hall
  • Technical section
  • Librarian room

Second FloorSecond Floor

  • Circulation counter
  • Reprographic section
  • Staff reading room
  • Journal section
  • Library Reading Hall
  • Book section
  • Thesis/Dissertation Section
  • Journal Back Volume Section

The Library has previous university questions paper in all Subjects both UGs & PGs

LIBRARY RESOURCES

To provide effective access to learning resources of all formats required for general and research purposes.

Books : The Library has a collection of 17906 Text and Reference Books. The books include subjects in medicine and allied subjects

Subject Wise Books Details

S.No Subjects Titles No. of Copies
1 Anaesthesia 173 414
2 Anatomy 499 1541
3 Biochemistry 352 1032
4 Community Medicine 255 749
5 Dental 162 352
6 Dermatology,Vene & Leprosy 190 434
7 Emergency Medicine 138 298
8 Ent 145 352
9 Forensic Medicine & Toxicology 245 666
10 General Medicine 1031 2250
11 General 33 70
12 Microbiology 373 1099
13 Nursing 128 212
14 Obstet & Gynaecology 492 1189
15 Ophthalmology 298 602
16 Orthopaedics 271 590
17 Paediatrics 373 940
18 Pathology 436 1073
19 Pharmacology 321 849
20 Physiology 254 836
21 Psychiatry 253 480
22 Radio Diagnosis 263 552
23 Surgery 470 991
24 Pulmonary Medicine 132 334
TOTAL 7288 17906

Books Purchased Year Wise details

S.NO ACADEMIC YEAR(1 Apr to MAR 31) QTY
1 2004 – 05 2583
2 2005 – 06 717
3 2006 – 07 2604
4 2007 – 08 1701
5 2008 – 09 2253
6 2009 – 10 3040
7 2010 – 11 1816
8 2011 – 12 78
9 2012 – 13 302
10 2013 – 14 366
11 2014 – 15 499
12 2015 – 16 100
13 2016 – 17 269
14 2017 – 18 206
15 2018 – 19 170
16 2019 – 20 313
17 2020 – 22 353
18 2022 – 23 368
19 2023-2024 168
TOTAL 17906

Journals

The library subscribes Indexed National and International journals. About 117 journals are available regularly. Library also has back volumes of 2077.

E-BooksE-BooksE-Books

Library provides access to more than 4990 E-Books.

E-JournalsE-JournalsE-Journals

Library provides online access to more than 11086 E-Journals.
The Library have subscribed J-Gate Biomedical Sciences online database year of 2018-25.To access 11086 online medical E-Journals.

Thesis/ DissertationThesis/ Dissertation

The library also collection of Postgraduate thesis. These are the research work of the students and very good learning resources for the students.

Alumni BooksAlumni Books

The Library has 164 contribution Alumni Books.

DEPARTMENT LIBRARY

Individual departments also have a collection of books in their own department library. A total of 3848 no’s of books are available in all Departments.

NON-PRINTED MATERIALS

Non print materials such as CD-ROMs, Floppy Discs and online Databases etc. are also available at the Central Library

  • Books CDs : 1033
  • Journal CDs : 20

ONLINE RESOURCES

E-DATA BASE

Name of the Package / Publisher URL Description
SCOPUS http://www.scopus.com Abstract and Citation database in the field of, Medicine, with 41,317 titles from various publishers.
J-Gate (Complete) https://jgateplus.com/search/  Electronic gateway to global e-journals
National Digital Library https://ndl.iitkgp.ac.in/ Repository integrates contents from different Institutional repositories. 20 lac + educational materials available for free of cost to all academic community

E – RESOURCES (BOOKS & JOURNALS)

WEB LINKSWEB LINKS

LIBRARY STAFF LIST

S.No. NAME DESIGNATION
1 Elangovan
N. Elangovan
Librarian
2 Anandhan
R. Anandhan
Dy. Librarian
3 Lakshmi_gandhan
S. Lakshmigandhan
Cataloger
4 Vijayarangan
D. Vijayarangan
Documentalist
5 R. Krishnamoorthy Library Assistant
6 A. Kumar Library Assistant
7 V. Ayyanar Library Assistant
8 S.Manimaran Library Assistant
9 R. Karthikeyan Attender

Events

World Book Day – 2023 (Quiz Competition)

  • World Book Day was celebrated in Sri Manakula Vinayagar Medical College & Hospital on behalf of Department of Library on April 20, 2023. As a part of celebration a quiz competition for medical college students was conducted.
  • Quiz Topic: “Medical Textbooks”. Quiz Masters Dr.Vimal. Professor Dept. of Pathology. Dr. P.Vijayashankar Asst. Prof. Dept. of DVL. & Dr.M.Aravind Baskar, Senior Resident Dept. of DVL.
  • Quiz competition winners First Prize Miss A Sowmia,V.Anusha & Lakshiya M.R Second Prize Miss T.Harshavarthini, Janane N.M & Menagadevi. B.
  • The program was conducted under the guidance of our respected Mr.M.Dhanasekaran, Chairman and Managing Director, Mr.S.Sugumaran,Vice Chairman, Dr.K.Narayanaswamy, Secretary and Mr. Rajarajan, Treasurer.
  • Dr.D.Rajagovindhan. Director Dr.R.N.Kagne, Deputy Director, Dr.K.Karthikeyan Dean (Academic),Dr.G.Kalai Selvan Dean(Research),
  • Dr.M.Pragash, Medical Superintendent was participated. The program was organized by Mr.N.Elangovan Librarian and library staffs and assisted by Mr. Hani Abdul Rasheed UG Student Rep.

World Book Day – 2023

  • World Book Day was celebrated in Sri Manakula Vinayagar Medical College & Hospital on behalf of Department of Library on April 20, 2023. As a part of celebration Prize and certificates distribution for Quiz winners and runners by Chief Guest on 25th April 2023.
  • The program was conducted under the guidance of our respected Mr.M.Dhanasekaran, Chairman and Managing Director, Mr.S.Sugumaran,Vice Chairman, Dr.K.Narayanaswamy, Secretary and Mr. Rajarajan, Treasurer.
  • N.Elangovan, Librarian gave a welcome address. Sri Manakula Vinayagar Medical College and Hospital Director Dr.D. Rajagovindan, Dean Dr. R.N.Gagne and Dean Academic Dr.K. Karthikeyan delivered the keynote address.
  • Special guest Dr.M.Vijayakumar, University Librarian of Puducherry University delivered a keynote speech on “Role of Library in Students Development” and distributed prizes and certificates to the participated students.
  • Professors and students participated in the program. Mr. S.Lakshmi Gandhan delivered the vote of thanks. Deputy librarian Mr. R.Anandhan and library staff were make arrangements for the program.

Library Week Celebration (14.11.2019 to 20.11.2019)

Library Week was celebrated in Sri Manakula Vinayagar Medical College & Hospital (SMVMCH) on behalf of Department of Library on 14.11.2019 to 20.11.2019 November 2019. The function was celebrated in the library and prizes were distributed to the maximum library uses among Postgraduates and Undergraduates. Mr.K.Nandakumar(Undergraduate) and Dr.P.Poomathy (Postgraduate in Community Medicine) were given prizes.

The program was conducted under the guidance of our respected Mr.M.Dhanasekaran, Chairman and Managing Director, SMVMCH, Mr.S.Sugumaran, Vice Chairman, SMVMCH and Dr.K.Narayanaswamy, Secretary, SMVMCH.

Dr.D.Rajagovindan, Director, Dr.R.N.Kagne, Deputy Director, Dr.K.Karthikeyan, Dean (Academic), Dr.Amol Rambhau Dongre, Dean (Research), and Dr.M.Pragash, Medical Superintendent, participated and distributed prizes. The program was organized by Mr.N.Elangovan, Librarian and the Library Staffs.

World Book Day

World Book Day was celebrated in Sri Manakula Vinayagar Medical College & Hospital (SMVMCH) on behalf of Department of Library on 23rd April 2018. As a part of celebration the Book Fair, Essay and QUIZ competition were conducted.

ESSAY TOPIC: MY FAVOURITE TEXTBOOK

QUIZ ON ROBBINS PATHOLOGY:Conducted by Dr.M. Vimal, Associate Prof.Pathology,SMVMCH.

1.  The Quiz competition winners

  • 1st prize: Mr. JASWANTHKUMAR . J (MBBS 2015 BATCH )
  • 2nd prize :Mrs.VALETI MEGHANA (M.D.2016 Batch, Dept. of Dermatology)

2.  The Quiz competition winners

  • 1st prize: Mr. JASWANTHKUMAR . J(MBBS 2015 BATCH )
  • 1st prize :Mr. AKSHAY AJITH KUMAR. K (MBBS 2015 BATCH )
  • 1st prize :Mr. ADITHYA. M (MBBS 2015 BATCH )
  • 2nd prize : MANONMANI. B (MBBS 2014 BATCH)
  • 2nd prize: SHANMUGAPPRIYA. A (MBBS 2014 BATCH)
  • 2nd prize : SHAHEENA PARVEEN. H (MBBS 2014 BATCH)

The program was conducted under the guidance of our respected Mr. M. Dhanasekaran, Chairman and Managing Director, Mr. S. Sugumaran, Vice Chairman,Dr.K. Narayanaswamy,Secretary.

Dr.D. Rajagovindhan, Director, Dr.R. N. Kagne, Dupty Director,Dr.K. Karthikeyan, Dean (Academic),Dr.AmolRambhauDongre, Dean (Research), Dr.M. Pragash, Medical Superintendent, participated and distributed prizes.The programwasorganized by Mr. N. Elangovan, Librarian,Library Staffsand Mr.M.Mohamed ShiekAbudullah, Secretary for quiz.

The winners were awarded with Momento, Certificates and Cash Prizes.