Central Library

Library Rules :

 Use of Mobile is strictly prohibited in the Library.

 Smoking is strictly prohibited in the Library& in the building

 Consumption of food and drinks is not permitted in the Library.

 Every student must possess his / her Library card while making use of the Library facility and the same to be produced to the Library staff on entering in Library.

 Strict discipline must be maintained in the Library. Indiscipline may lead to disciplinary action and the Library privileges may be withdrawn.

 Two books will be issued on for the student Library Card.

 Textbooks will be issued to students for a period of 7 days.

 Textbooks & Reference & Journals (total 3) book will be issued to Teaching staff & PG student for a period of 15 days.

 Teaching Staff & Postgraduate Student(PG) do not return the library books on or before the due date stamped on the date slip attached in the book. And PG Student fine will be charged for late submission Rs.5 /- per day. And Teaching Staff fine will be charged for late submission Rs.10/- per day.

 Reference, Textbook & Material should not be taken outside in Library.

 If pages are found missing then the last borrower of the book shall be held accountable for the missing pages and shall accordingly be fined.

 Students are required to handle books and reading material very carefully, Marking library books with pencil or ink, tearing the pages or spoiling the same in any other way will be viewed very seriously. In such case the last reader will be held responsible unless he shows the librarian at the time of issue that the book had been previously marked or damaged. In the event of damage of any kind, the last reader will be liable to compensate for damage. Books will have to be replaced.

 In case a Reader loses a book he / she should replace the book. In case the book cannot be replaced. The current price of the book will be paid by the borrower.

 Membership card is nontransferable. Students must not lend their Reader Card to any other student to borrow books from the library. Library facilities will be withdrawn for students misusing cards.

 In case a student loses his / her Readers Card then the student should report the loss of card immediately to the librarian and apply for a Duplicate card on the prescribed form available at the library counter by paying Rs.50 /- per card.

 On no account, personal books, files and other articles will be allowed inside the library.

 Readers card must be renewed every year as notified.

 The College Leaving Certificate or Transfer Certificate will be issued to student only after he / she has returned all the library books and cleared all library dues.

Library Facilities:

The Central Library is equipped with modern infrastructure and digital resources to support the academic, research, and professional development needs of students and faculty members. The library offers the following facilities:

OPAC Facility

Students and staffs can check availability of books, issue and return books by login on 136.233.195.18

M-OPAC Facility

 The M-OPAC (Mobile Online Public Access Catalogue) facility enables users to search the library catalogue anytime and anywhere through their mobile devices, providing convenient access to information about library resources and their availability.

Reference Section

The library maintains a well-organized reference section comprising the latest editions of textbooks, reference books, and newly arrived national and international journals and periodicals. These resources are arranged subject-wise and are available for consultation within the library.

 Photocopying Facility

Photocopying services are available to all students and staff members to facilitate academic and research activities.

 Internet Facility

A dedicated Internet Section with 50 computers connected through a high-speed leased-line Internet connection is available for accessing digital learning resources, online journals, databases, and academic websites.

Book Bank Facility

The Book Bank Scheme, sponsored by the Social Welfare Department, Government of Maharashtra, provides textbooks to students belonging to reserved categories. Books are issued for the entire academic year for home study without any charges.

E- Resources 

Institute has subscribed to following E-resources through which students and staffs can access E-journals and e-books.

MUHS Digital Library Consortia Project powered by EBSCO Information Services.

The Consortia provides access to a vast collection of 3,371 full text medical e-journals and 5,203 medical e-books, covering a wide range of specialities and subspecialities. All journals available through this platform are provided with full text access, ensuring comprehensive support for academic, clinical, and research activities.

We have conducted a through department-wise review and are pleased to report that a majority of the journals relevant to our curriculum and specialites are included in this consortia. This makes it a highly relevant and beneficial resources for our institution.

Moreover, as per the latest NMC (National Medical Commission) and LIC (Local Inspection Committee) norms, the availability of online journals through such consortia is recognized and encouraged. Therefore subscribing to the MUHS Digital Consortia would not only meet regulatory requirements but also significantly enrich our Central Library’s digital collection.

MUHS Integrated Clinical Knowledge Gateway provides Customized library Website, single Search Discovery tools, secured SAML Remote Login, Smart usage analytics, Integrated Mobile App.

MUHS Digital Library

The Maharashtra University of Health Sciences (MUHS) has established a Digital Library Network to disseminate health science information resources to its affiliated institutions. The digital library provides access to more than 2,074 online journals.

IP-based access for students and staff of PDVVPF: http://muhs.ac.in/dl/dl_main.asp

E shodhganga -

The Shodhganga@INFLIBNET is set-up using an open source digital repository software called DSpace developed by MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) in partnership between Hewlett- Packard (HP). The DSpace uses internationally recognized protocols and interoperability standards. Shodhganga provides a platform for research scholars to deposit their Ph.D. theses and make it available to the entire scholarly community in open access. The repository has the ability to capture, index, store, disseminate and preserve ETDs (Electronic Theses and Dissertations) submitted by the researchers. Link: http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/

 Swayam –

Portal is a initiative of Central Government to digital’s the education system and to reach remote areas. Swayam provides fees online course/study material of multiple stream to students across the country it can be accessed at www.swayam.gov.in

 National Digital Library –

      Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) under its National Mission on Education through Information and Communication Technology (NMEICT) has initiated the National Digital Library of India (NDLI) project to develop a framework of virtual repository of learning resources with a single-window search facility. Filtered and federated searching is employed to facilitate focused searching so that learners can find out the right resource with least effort and in minimum time. NDLI is designed to hold content of any language and provides interface support for leading vernacular languages, (currently Hindi, Bengali and several other languages are available). It is designed to provide support for all academic levels including researchers and life-long learners, all disciplines, all popular forms of access devices and differently-abled learners. It is being developed to help students to prepare for entrance and competitive examinations, to enable people to learn and prepare from best practices from all over the world and to facilitate researchers to perform inter-linked exploration from multiple sources. It is being developed at Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur.

National Medical Library –

            The National Medical Library provides access to the Electronic Resources in Medicine (ERMED) consortium, offering a wide range of medical journals and electronic resources that support medical education, research, and clinical practice.

Services:

• Reference services : Reference service is a personal aid provided to the user by the library staff in interpreting library collection for study. Library provides services to its users.
• Photocopying : This services library provides photocopies of articles from journals and books to the users as.
• Printing : printing facility is available for records searched from the internet for academic.
• Scanning : facility of scanning of images and text matter is available free of cost but only for academic purposes.
• Current awareness services : - Telephone call - Displays of new books and journals. - Book exhibitions by major publications.
• Audio-Visual services : This service library provides audio and video cassettes CD’s slides of teaching programs
• Computer services : - Internet browsing and online journals access. - Facilities for preparing presentation materials such as slides transparencies and color scanning. - Color scanning CD writing with laser printing.