Library Timings

The opening hours are as follows:

Reading Room & Digital Library:

Monday to Friday         :             09.30 am to 09.30 pm

Saturday                        :             09.30 am to 05.30 pm

Sunday                          :             09.30 am to 05.30 pm

Digital Library can be access form Classroom, Faculty Rooms, Common Rooms, Hostel and Faculty Quarters anywhere within the Campus.

Circulation Counter:

Monday to Friday         :            10.00 am to 12.30 pm

01.30 pm to 05.30 pm

Saturday & Sunday      :            10.00 am to 05.30 pm

Library will be closed on all listed holidays of the Institute.

Private Photocopying & Scanning Facility: 10.00 a.m. to 05.00 p.m. (Monday to Saturday) on payment basis.

The above timing is subject to change as per requirement.

Membership Registration

Admission is normally restricted to the Institute community. However, external scholars and corporate houses may also be granted membership with prior permission of Principal.

Book Collection:

The Library has generous collection of reference book, gift books, text books, case studies etc on various subject of management. The Library uses Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) system to classify its book documents. Each subject is assigned a classification number [Example: Fundamentals of Software Engineering by Rajib Mal, the number is 005.1 MAL]. Books are arranged on the shelves in the ascending order of classification.

Display of New Books

A list of new books are displayed on the Notice Board in the entrance of the library and is also circulated via mail.  A new book may be borrowed after it is ready for circulation.

Non-Book Collections Corporate Reports

This Section maintains the various Project Reports submitted by the Students. Users cannot borrow these and they can only consult them inside the library.

Journals, Magazine & Newspaper:

The Library has a good number of Journals & Magazine subscribed for its users which is separately displayed. The older volumes are also available and maintained.  Journals, magazines & newspapers are strictly to be referred inside the Library. The following newspapers are available:

1. The Times of India
2. The Telegraph
3. Economic Times (3 copy)
4. The Financial Express
5. Business Standard
6. The Mint
7. The Wealth (Weekly)

Borrowing:

1. The Library materials, excepting Reference Book, Gift Books, Journals, Magazines and Newspaper are lent out to the borrowing members of different categories according to their entitlement.
2. Books are issued in two categories:
3. Individual Issue: Under this an individual can issue books as per their entitlement and should be returned on due date, failing of which a suitable penalty will be levied as decided by the Library Committee.
4. Group Issue: Under this a group of three students as per their room allotment will be given a set of prescribed text books for each particular term. Books must be returned positively at the end of each term, failing of which a penalty will be levied as decided by the Library Committee.
5. Books can be reserved for 2 days (including the day of request) only, request after that will not be entertained.
6. For renewal, the reader has to bring the books to the Circulation Counter. If a borrowed book is not in demand, the reader may renew the book throughout the term. The Library has the right to recall a book if the same is required by another user. The books which are issued to other members may be reserved. On return the book will be kept in reserve for specific period under intimation to the claimant.

Other rules related for borrowing of books :

1. When a book is not found in its place, enquiry is to be made at the Circulation Counter. Borrowers are liable for the damage and loss of books, if any. If the damaged book belongs to a set, the borrower will be responsible for the entire set.
2. Borrower should check the physical condition of a book while borrowing the same.
3. While going out of the Library, users should ensure that they carry only those books that are duly issued in their names, otherwise disciplinary action will be taken against them.
4. Every user is requested to check the status of books outstanding against his / her name soon after a transaction at the counter. Discrepancy, if any, should be brought to the notice of the Counter person or the Librarian immediately. Any complaint thereafter is not likely to be entertained.
5. When there is a demand for a borrowed book, the same must be returned immediately to the Library. The user, however, is permitted to keep the book with him/her for a maximum period of 7 days.
6. Users are responsible for complying with the copyright Act while photocopying library documents. 

Library Clearance:

1. Library Clearance after each Term is mandatory for each student. Failing this the student will be penalised as per Library Rules
2. Faculty member will be required to return books and other materials issued to them after a particular Term.
3. Visiting Faculty is required to get a Library Clearance at the end of their course.
4. Students must submit a soft copy of all assignment, projects, reports etc given to them during the particular term. If any student fails to submit, he/she will not be issued Clearance Certificate.

Library Fines:

Students returning books after due dates will be fined as per the prevailing rates as mentioned below. The current rate of fines are as follows:

1. General Category: Rs. 2/- per day’s delay.
2. Overnight Category: Rs. 5/- per hour’s delay from 10 AM.

In case the student loses a book, the student should report the same immediately to the Librarian. The Librarian will then temporarily discontinue membership of the student till he/she obtain clearance from Accounts paying late fine and the cost of the book (s), as the case may be, though DD to Accounts and receive a clearance from Accounts. The receipt has to be submitted to the Librarian after which his membership will be renewed. If the same issue is repeated more than once, the student will be temporarily disabled from active library facilities till further notification from the Chairperson, Library Committee.

Digital Library:

The Library has subscribed to online databases for providing bibliographic information as well as full-text journals. The use of each online service is governed by copyright law and by the terms of the license agreement between the Institute and the publisher. The current facilities include:

1. EBSCO Host database provides full text coverage of scholarly business, management and economics journals, which includes publications covering topics such as accounting, banking, finance, international business, marketing, sales, etc.
2. Sage-Online covers 16 journals
3. DELNET
4. NPTEL covers web & video courses, a joint initiative of IITs & IISc, Bangalore, funded by MHRD, Govt. of India.
5. SWAYAM Portal for Online Courses
6. CMIE-PROWESS having up-to-date of companies.
7. PROQUEST E-book Collection.
8. National Digital Library (NDL)
9. PARAKH: Student’s Learning Assessment Portal
10. Swayam Prabha: Free DTH Channels for Education

A student can have access to the following facility:

1. A student can search the content of the online service about books, periodicals and other e-materials.

1. A student can download, save and print limited data or articles for academic use related to submission of assignment, project report and dissertation.

Note: Downloading unrestricted of papers from entire issues of a journal not permissible as it leads to violation of copyright law and a violation licenses with publishers. This should be strictly followed by user.

A student is prohibited to do the following:

• Commercial transactions using library systems.
• Downloading and changing systems configuration including setups, electronic journals or creation of derivative works.
• Any alteration, modification, or repackaging of the information contents in the database or electronic journal, including creating a searchable archive.
• Any distribution of the information contents of the online service, or material downloaded from the online service, in any form.
• Attempting to impersonate any person by using forged headers or other identifying information
• Removing, modifying, or obscuring copyright notices or other notices and disclaimers.
• Facilitating use or access by non-authorized users, including sharing your password or other login information with anyone.

Reference Service

Requests for reference and referral services may be made at the Circulation Counter within Office Hours. Request after office hours without the permission of the Librarian will not be entertained.

Feedback/Suggestion Box  

You are welcome to offer your suggestion about services, facilities and resources. The Library Committee encourages in suggestions for improving improved Library services further. Feedback Form is available in the Circulation Counter.

Appeal to the Users

1. Every student member of the library carry the Library Identification Card while entering the library.
2. Before entering the library any baggage, briefcases, hand-bags, umbrellas and similar items should be kept outside to Security and take token against the articles. This is applicable for all visitors and students.
3. Do not hide, mishandle or upset the arrangement of books. Such practices create problems for other readers. It is not easy for the Library staff to trace misplaced books or journals.
4. Please do not replace a book on shelves; we will do it for you. Remember, a misplaced book is equivalent to a lost one.
5. Do not tear off pages from books or journals. Do not deprive other readers of a benefit you are keen on getting
6. Reading materials should not be taken out from the reading halls for Xeroxing, consultation or any other purpose without express permission.
7. Consumption of beverage is strictly prohibited; even consumption of food is not allowed.
8. Smoking inside the Library is strictly prohibited.
9. Silence must be observed in the Library.
10. The Library is your own property; help us to maintain it well.

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To access Ebook:

https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/calcuttabusinessschool

NPTEL

NPTEL is an acronym for National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning which is an initiative by seven Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT Bombay, Delhi, Guwahati, Kanpur, Kharagpur, Madras and Roorkee) and Indian Institute of Science (IISc) for creating course contents in engineering and science. It has 100 courses as web based supplements and 100 complete video courses, for forty hours of duration per course. Web supplements were expected to cover materials that could be delivered in approximately forty hours.

To access go to the link: http://nptel.ac.in/course.php

Procedure for downloading Web Courses:

• Currently 426 web courses are available as of December 2015.
• Select the course of interest in http://nptel.ac.in/course.php
• Web courses are available in pdf and html format.
• If the course is in pdf, then download option will be available in top right corner of the course or you can right click and save the file.
• In case of html format, select the text and copy it to the word document. We are working on providing downloads as PDF.

Procedure for downloading Video Courses:

• Select the course of interest in http://nptel.ac.in/course.php
• Video courses are available in four different formats: mp4, flv, mp3 and 3gp.
• Click on the video download tab and download the video files in the mirror links provided.

SWAYAM

It is a programme initiated by Government of India and designed to achieve the three cardinal principles of Education Policy viz., access, equity and quality. The objective of this effort is to take the best teaching learning resources to all, including the most disadvantaged. SWAYAM seeks to bridge the digital divide for students who have hitherto remained untouched by the digital revolution and have not been able to join the mainstream of the knowledge economy. The current SWAYAM platform is developed by Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) and NPTEL, IIT Madras with the help of Google Inc. and Persistent Systems Ltd.

URL: https://swayam.gov.in/about

[use your personal ID to access Swayam Central Platform]

SWAYAM PRABHA

The SWAYAM PRABHA is a group of 34 DTH channels devoted to telecasting of high-quality educational programmes on 24X7 basis using the GSAT-15 satellite. Every day, there will be new content for at least (4) hours which would be repeated 5 more times in a day, allowing the students to choose the time of their convenience. The channels are uplinked from BISAG, Gandhinagar. The contents are provided by NPTEL, IITs, UGC, CEC, IGNOU. The INFLIBNET Centre maintains the web portal.

URL: https://swayamprabha.gov.in/

[use your personal ID to access this platform]

PARAKH: Student’s Learning Assessment Portal

It is designed to measure the benchmark levels and gains in academic and aptitude skills by the students in technical programs and to understand the various factors that affect skill development of students in Technical Institutes across India.

URL:  https://parakh.aicte-india.org/login

[use your personal ID to access this platform]

It was initially supported by the National Information System for Science and Technology (NISSAT), Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, Government of India. It was subsequently supported by the National Informatics Centre, Department of Information Technology, Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, Government of India and the Ministry of Culture, Government of India. DELNET has been established with the prime objective of promoting resource sharing among the libraries through the development of a network of libraries. It aims to collect, store, and disseminate information besides offering computerized services to users, to coordinate efforts for suitable collection development and also to reduce unnecessary duplication wherever possible.

http://164.100.247.30/

(if above link does not work then only use the below link)

URL: http://delnet.nic.in/[Login: wbcbs; Password: cbs5512]

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 (NDL India) pilot 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. NDL India is designed to hold content of any language and provides interface support for leading Indian languages. It is being arranged to provide support for all academic levels including researchers and life-long learners, all disciplines, all popular form of access devices and differently-abled learners. It is being developed to help students to prepare for entrance and competitive examination, 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. 

URL: https://ndl.iitkgp.ac.in/

[use your personal ID to access NDL]

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. Theses and dissertations are known to be the rich and unique source of information, often the only source of research work that does not find its way into various publication channels. Theses and dissertations remain an un-tapped and under-utilized asset, leading to unnecessary duplication and repetition that, in effect, is the anti-theses of research and wastage of huge resources, both human and financial. Link: https://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/

Link: https://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/

OATD.org aims to be the best possible resource for finding open access graduate theses and dissertations published around the world. Metadata (information about the theses) comes from over 1100 colleges, universities, and research institutions. OATD currently indexes 5,218,230 theses and dissertations.

Link: https://oatd.org/

The directory is open to all publishers who publish academic, peer reviewed books in Open Access and should contain as many books as possible, provided that these publications are in Open Access and meet academic standards.

Link: https://www.doabooks.org/

DOAJ is a community-curated online directory that indexes and provides access to high quality, open access, peer-reviewed journals. All DOAJ services are free of charge including being indexed. All data is freely available.

Link: https://doaj.org/

OpenDOAR is a Open Access Repositories and is considered one of the leading open access directories worldwide. OpenDOAR is the quality-assured, global Directory of Open Access Repositories. It host repositories that provide free, open access to academic outputs and resources. Each repository record within OpenDOAR has been carefully reviewed and processed by a member of our editorial team which enables us to offer a trusted service for the community.

Link: https://v2.sherpa.ac.uk/opendoar/

The World Bank is the largest single source of development knowledge. The World Bank Open Knowledge Repository (OKR) is The World Bank’s official open access repository for its research outputs and knowledge products. Open Data Initiative (launched in April 2010): a range of reforms enabling free access to thousands development indicators, as well as a wealth of information on World Bank project and finance, and Access to Information Policy (launched in July 2010): a groundbreaking change in how the World Bank makes information available to the public.

Link: https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/

EconPapers provides access to RePEc, the world’s largest collection of on-line Economics working papers, journal articles and software. A total of 3,366,947 searchable working papers, articles and software items with 3,118,969 items available on-line.

Link: https://econpapers.repec.org/

Data Portal India is a platform for supporting Open Data initiative of Government of India. The portal is intended to be used by Ministries/Department/Organizations of Government of India to publish datasets, and applications for public use. It intends to increase transparency in the functioning of Government and also opens avenues for many more innovative uses of Government Data to give different perspective. Data Sets
Applications
Metrics
World Wide Data Sites

Link: https://data.gov.in/

Complete Census Data, Census Reports and other digital files for free download in soft copy format. Presentations, audio clips and maps are available (Maps, Tables, Audios) 1991, 2001, 2011 District Census Handbook
Linguistics Survey of India

Link: https://www.censusindia.gov.in/DigitalLibrary/

Employment News is the flagship weekly job journal from Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India. It was launched in 1976 with a view to provide information on employment opportunities to the unemployed and under employed youth of the country. Employment News also provides editorial content on socio-economic issues and career guidance that helps youth in broadening their horizons. The job journal serves as a guide to the youth; especially those in rural areas, by helping them gain an understanding of job market and the plethora of employment opportunities that otherwise go unnoticed

Link: http://employmentnews.gov.in/NewEmp/Home.aspx

OPEN OPAC