Library

Introduction

The Mehr Chand Mahajan DAV College Library is the hub of information services. It serves as a creative and innovative partner in supporting teaching, learning, and research activities, with a fast growing collection, both in digital and print format using state-of-the-art facilities.

The College offers a spacious, fully computerized open shelf library. The total area of the library is 5170 Sq. ft. This spacious library is well-stocked with a wide variety of books, journals and magazines. In addition to this collection, library also has e- resources subscribed through INFLIBNET and other databases. Besides it receives 29 newspapers. Library remains open to all students from 9 am to 7 pm on all working days. A new reading room has been created on the backside of the main library which has separate entrance on the backside of library. The students can take their own/ personal books for reading there. The library uses LIBSYS -Software with latest edition of Web Centric LSEase which enables working in an integrated multi-user and networked environment. Issue and return of books is carried out through the use of laser scanner. All books have been automated with bar codes and are stored in open shelf for easy access to students. The MCM Library is constantly monitored using CCTV cameras to ensure security and discipline in the library. The library has separate seating sections for the students and staff. We endeavor to further improve all our efforts to facilitate right information to the right user at the right time.

Web OPAC

The entire library collection can be accessed from LIBSYS OPAC database. The library OPAC is web-enabled and thus accessible to intranet users.

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Library Services

Open Access System

The Library adopted OPEN ACCESS System in which the reader goes to the shelf and chooses a book from the shelves and brings it to the Circulation Desk for issuing.

Library Advisory Committee

The committee looks after the up gradation of the library. The committee includes Librarian and senior faculty members of some departments.

Book Bank Facility

The library has a strong Book Bank collection for maritourious and economically weak students.

Internet Facility

The library is equipped with fast speed internet. Various internet kiosks have been setup to facilitate the use of computer and world wide web by the students and the faculty for online access of journals, e-books and other study material.

E-Catalogue

All the books in the library have been catalogued using the most advanced technology. E-cataloguing does away the hassle of physically shuffling through books available in the library by providing detailed information regarding the books in the library and their current availability.

DELNET

If the desired material is not available within the Library, the staff will be pleased to assist you in locating alternative sources. The MCM Library offers Inter Library Loan (ILL) service to its users through DELNET (Developing Library Network). The DELNET is a network of more than 2100 libraries worldwide. Users may use this facility in case books, journals, articles etc are not available in the library. Users can search their required materials by using DELNET website.

INFLIBNET (Information & Library Network of UGC)

The MCM Library, is also a part of the INFLIBNET program of UGC. INFLIBNET is a computer-communication network for linking Libraries and Information centres in Universities, Deemed Universities, UGC Information Centre, etc. The MCM Library provides access to the e-resources to its members through N-LIST Program of INFLIBNET. Faculty members and the students have been provided Login IDs and Passwords for accessing the e-resources through NLIST.

NDL India (National Digital Library of India)

NDL India is an initiative of Ministry of Human Resource Development. It is an all-digital library which includes books, articles, thesis and other educational materials. It provides a single-window search facility to access digital contents currently existing in India, Faculty members and students can access the material by using their Login IDs and Passwords.

Newspapers

1	Hindustan Times	English
2	Indian Express	English
3	Times of India	English
4	The Tribune	English
5	The Hindu	English
6	Business Standard	English
7	Economic Times	English
8	Yug Marg	English
9	Amar Ujala	Hindi
10	Dainik Bhaskar	Hindi
11	Dainik Tribune	Hindi
12	Divya Himachal	Hindi
13	Punjab Kesri	Hindi
14	Dainik Jagran	Hindi
15	Aaj Samaj	Hindi
16	Jansatta	Hindi
17	Ajit Samajachar	Hindi
18	Dainik Savera	Hindi
19	Himachal Dastak	Hindi
20	Jag Marg	Hindi
21	Fast Media	Hindi
22	Lok Satya	Hindi
23	Ajit	Punjabi
24	Punjabi Tribune	Punjabi
25	Desh Sewak	Punjabi
26	Rozana Spokesman	Punjabi
27	Punjabi Jagran	Punjabi
28	Gurgaon Mail	Miscellaneous
29	Human India	Miscellaneous

Magazines

1	COMPETITION SUCCESS REVIEW
2	SCIENCE REPORTER
3	COMPETITION REFRESHER
4	CIVIL SERVICES CHRONICLE
5	JUNIOR SCIENCE REFRESHER
6	PRATIYOGITA DARPAN
7	DRISHTI CURRENT AFFAIRS TODAY
8	MATHEMATICS TODAY
9	DIGIT
10	DOWN TO EARTH
11	INDIA TODAY (HINDI)
12	INDIA TODAY (ENGLISH)
13	EMPLOYMENT NEWS
14	FEMINA
15	LIVINGETC
16	OUTLOOK
17	SARITA
18	SPORT STAR
19	YOJANA
20	BUSINESS WORLD
21	MARG
22	ART INDIA
23	P.C QUEST
24	READER'S DIGEST
25	MERI SAHELI
26	TIME
27	MEHR JYOTI
28	THE ECONOMIST
29	VISHVJYOTI
30	OPEN SOURCE FOR YOU
31	ARYAN HERITAGE
32	THE WEEK
33	ARYA JAGAT
34	HANS
35	HUN (PUNJABI)
36	KATHA DESH
37	KALAKAAR SAHITAK
38	KAHANI DHARA
39	NAYA GIANODAY
40	PUSHP GANDHA
41	PAL PRATIPAL
42	SANGEET
43	SANGEET KALA VIHAR
44	VAGARTH
45	GENERAL AWARENESS GYANM
46	GK REFRESHER
47	PARIKATHA
48	PREET LADI

Journals

Sr. No.	Name of the Journal	Discipline
1	Case Folio	Commerce
2	Chartered Accountant	Commerce
3	Decision	Commerce
4	Indian journal of Marketing	Commerce
5	Effulgence	Commerce
6	Gyan Management	Commerce
7	Universal Journal of Accounting and Finance	Commerce
8	Asian Journal of Management Cases	Commerce
9	South Asian Journal of Business and Management Cases	Commerce
10	Journal of Operations and Strategic Planning	Commerce
11	Finance India	Economics
12	Economic and Political weekly	Economics
13	Arthshastra Indian Journal of Economics and Research	Economics
14	Indian Journal of Economics	Economics
15	South Asian Journal of MacroEconomics and Public Finance	Economics
16	Journal of Interdisciplinary Economics	Economics
17	Resonance: Journal of Science Education	Science
18	Panjab University Research Journal (Science)	Science
19	Indian journal of Experimental Biology	Zoology/Botony
20	Current Science	Zoology/Botony
21	Journal of Entomological Research	Zoology/Botony
22	Journal of Applied Biology and Biotechnology	Zoology/Botony
23	Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies	Zoology/Botony
24	International Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Studies	Zoology/Botony
25	The Indian Forester	Zoology/Botony
26	International Journal of Biology Sciences	Zoology/Botony
27	The Journal of Plant Science Research	Zoology/Botony
28	Journal of the Botanical Society of Bengal	Zoology/Botony
29	The Journal of Orchid Society of India ( Int. journal)	Zoology/Botony
30	Journal of Food Science and Technology	MFT
31	Processed Food Industry	MFT
32	Indian Food Industry	MFT
33	Journal of Applied Organometallic Chemistry	Chemistry
34	Journal of Research in Chemistry	Chemistry
35	Journal of Medicinal and Chemical Sciences	Chemistry
36	International Journal of Physics and Applications	Physics
37	Indian Journal of Pure and Applied Physics	Physics
38	Sociological bulletin: Journal of the Indian Sociological Society	Arts/ Social Science
39	Contribution to Indian Sociology	Arts/ Social Science
40	Studies in Humanities and Social Science	Arts/ Social Science
41	New Horizon	Arts/ Social Science
42	Punjab University Research Journal of Arts	Arts/ Social Science
43	Journal of Arts	Arts/ Social Science
44	International Journal of Community and Social Development	Arts/ Social Science
45	Diviner: A research journal of humanities and social sciences	Arts/ Social Science
46	IAHRW International Journal of Social Sciences Review	Arts/ Social Science
47	Indian Journal of Public Administration	Public Administration
48	Indian Journal of health and well being	Psychology
49	Indian journal of Positivse Psychology	Psychology
50	Journal of psychosocial research	Psychology
51	Psychology and Education	Psychology
52	Psychology and Developing Societies	Psychology
53	Indian Literature	English
54	Literary Criterion	English
55	Littcrit	English
56	IUP Journal of English Studies	English
57	Indian Journal of Computer Science	Computer
58	International Journal of Computing and Digital Systems	Computer
59	Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing	Computer
60	International Journal of Future Generation Communication and Networking	Computer
61	International Journal of Information Dissemination and Technology	Computer
62	Indian Historical Review	History
63	Studies in People's History	History
64	Migration and Development	Political Science
65	Studies in Indian Politics	Political Science
66	Journal of Indian Council of philosophical Research	Philosophy
67	Tattva- Journal of philosophy	Philosophy
68	International Journal of philosophy and social sciences	Philosophy
69	Indian journal of pure and applied mathematics	Maths
70	Journal of Ramanujan Mathematical Society	Maths
71	The journal of Indian mathematical society	Maths
72	International Journal of Home Science	Home Science
73	International journal of yoga, physiotherapy and Physical Education	Physical Education
74	International Journal of Physiology, Exercise and Physical Education	Physical Education
75	Pravachan	Punjabi
76	Shabad	Punjabi
77	Kahani Punjab	Punjabi
78	Sirjana	Punjabi

Library Rules for Students

Carrying I-Card is mandatory every day. Entry in the Library is through I-Card only.

The students are not allowed to bring their personal books and bags inside the Library. These are to be kept at the Library Property Counter.

Users are requested to keep their mobile phones on ‘SILENT’ mode while inside the Library.

Two books will be issued to every under graduate student and three books will be issued to students of Post Graduate and Honours classes for a period of 14 days.

A fine of Rs. 2 per day per volume is charged for the book returned after due date.

Reference books, rare books and periodicals shall not be issued except for consultation in the library premises.

Books issued from the library should be kept very carefully and in no case be underlined or disfigured in any form. It should be got checked by the issuing staff otherwise the responsibility will be of the student herself.

The library will remain open during autumn, winter and summer break.

The loss of books should be reported to the Librarian before the due date, in absence of which usual fine will be charged till the information is given. The borrower will be required either to replace the book or pay double the price.

The students are expected to observe perfect silence in the library and not to disturb others in any way.

Library Rules for Staff Members

Each book is issued for the period of one month. It is renewable again, if not in demand, at the discretion of the librarian.

The Librarian is empowered to recall any book at any time, if necessary.

Reference, text and other books placed in the restricted category are not to be lent out except in very special cases where the rule may be relaxed on the sanction of the Principal.

Books lost or damaged will be paid for or replaced to the satisfaction of the Librarian.

Two back numbers of the periodicals are allowed to be issued to each member for 2 days.

In case of loss of the Pass Book, the Librarian may be informed immediately.

This Pass Book is to be deposited with the librarian when “No Dues Slip” is required.

Syllabi and question papers will not be issued.

No book will be issued on slips sent through students or peons.

No book or magazine will be issued without Pass Book.

Loan Privileges