Library

The University has established a spacious Central Library (Santosh Anand Library) located in the main campus with a total area of 842 sq. mt. with 12048 titles and 85924 volumes. Besides this Central Library, Departmental Libraries have been established in the Department of Management (159 sq m, 1679 titles and 12215 volumes), Department of Cs, and IT (225 sq m, 2378 titles, and 26755 volumes). The University subscribes to 127 Journals/Periodicals and 5242+ E-Journals and is an institutional member of Access Millions of Networked Library Resources through DELNET. The library supports the NPTEL platform. Online Journals and Scopus are available besides Anti-Plagiarism software Turnitin.

The entire collection of the library is computerized and its OPAC can be electronically accessed 24*7. Other available Services/facilities include Online Public Access catalogue (OPAC) for the users besides ICT enabled access to library resources, Portal Camera and Zoom Scanner for visually challenged students, Reprographic facility, CCTV surveillance, Video Conferencing, Multi-Media Lab, etc.. The University is fully Wi-Fi enabled with internet bandwidth of 1 Gbps,155 mbps.

Vision & Mission

To promote learning in true spirit & offering knowledge & skills in order to succeed as professionals & visualizing graphic as international recognition.

• Best facilitated library
• Deliver the right information at right time in the right manner
• Responsive support service to faculty, students, and staff with its skilled, team-oriented, and qualified staff.
• Create a forward-thinking, dynamic organization that is responsive and flexible in order to achieve its goals and objectives.
• Continue to improve the library’s effectiveness through systematic, ongoing outcome assessment.

Library Advisory Committee (LAC):

LAC is a statutory body which decides the plans & policies for the Library. LAC consists of the following members

Collection: as on 30 Sep 2020

Services

Membership: Library membership is open to Faculty Members, Students, Research Scholars, Non-teaching Staff of the University.

Working Hours:

Borrowing facility

Loan Period

Loan Entitlement

The Santosh Anand Library provides different types of library services to its users. These may be summarized as:

• Reference and referral service.
• Plagiarism Detection (Turnitin & Urkund)
• Reprography (photocopying) facility.
• Digital Library Services available on the 2nd floor of the University Library.
• Current awareness services (CAS)
• Selective dissemination of Information (SDI),
• On-line searching,
• Document copying and CD writing
• The University Library extends Internet facility to the students, staff, and researchers for their literature search and document retrieval.

Functioning of Digital Library

• Access the online journals & databases
• Access e-books, e-lectures, & Multimedia content

Rules & Regulations:

• Every user must sign the register available at the entrance.
• Library Membership card is not transferable
• Dissertations/theses cannot be Xeroxed.
• Strict silence and discipline must be maintained in the library.
• Newspapers and magazines must be read only in the library on specific tables and should not be taken to other reading areas.
• Member cannot bring personal books/photocopies etc. Inside the Library for consultation
• Readers should not shelve books and periodicals as that disturb the prescribed order.
• Notices, publicity materials/wall writing etc. are not allowed in any part of the library building.
• Personal printed reading materials e.g. books,journals, magazines , xerox copies of printed materials etc.are not allowed inside the library.
• Anyone who violates the rules and regulations of the library would be liable to lose the privilege of library membership.
• Using Cellular phone and audio instruments with or without speaker or headphone is strictly prohibited in the library premises.
• Computer in the library premises should be used for academic purpose only.
• Online chatting/dating, browsing of social networking sites is strictly prohibited. Strict disciplinary action will be taken against the defaulters.
• Playing games on computers is strictly prohibited in the entire library premises.
• Readers must carry their Identity Card while using the E-Resource Division. They must show their ID card on demand.

Contact:

Librarian
University Library, Graphic Era (Deemed to be University),
Dehradun – 248002. 
Uttarakhand Phone: 0135-2643421 , 2642727 , Extension: 261
E-Mail: librarian@geu.ac.in