Er. Perumal Manimekalai College of Engineering AutonomousAccredited by NAAC with 'A' Grade Approved by AICTE, New DelhiAffiliated to Anna University, Chennai
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Library

A calm, comfortable central library of 48,786 volumes and 240 journals, run on web-based AutoLib software and RFID, with e-resources beyond its shelves — and a library of its own in every department.

Volumes
48,786
Journals
240
Hours on working days
8.30–7.00
E-resources Rare books & open access
Two PMC Tech students choosing books from the library shelves
Two students reading a newspaper together at a library reading stand

The library

Everything a course needs

A setting for reading, study and reference, with cataloguing, circulation and member services run on web-based library software.

  • Books for every course Students borrow the books they need from the central and department libraries, so they need not buy them, which eases the financial burden on their parents. The topper of each class, based on university results, may also use Anna University’s institutional cards.
  • An online catalogue Books and journals can be searched online in the Online Public Access Catalogue (OPAC), part of the web-based AutoLib software that also runs cataloguing, circulation and member services.
  • RFID circulation RFID identifies, tracks and manages the library’s materials, for greater security and quicker, more user-friendly service.
  • Journals, national and international 240 journals give students, faculty and researchers current academic information and research developments.
  • A library hour every week Every class has a compulsory library hour, once a week.
  • A library in every department About 2,500 books and a range of journals for each department’s students and faculty, lending three books at a time.
  • Students reading at the tables of the library’s reading hall
    The reading hall of the central library
  • Students studying at a table in a department library, bookcases behind them
    Reading in a department library
  • Students in blazers reading together at a library table, bookcases behind them
    Studying together at a library table

Collections

Print, digital and beyond

Print and digital resources that support the teaching, learning and research of students, faculty and researchers — kept up to date as the community’s needs change.

  • 48,786 Volumes, in 9,032 titles Printed books and back volumes for the engineering and related fields.
  • 240 National and international journals With newspapers and magazines, for current academic information and research.
  • 1,180 m² Room to read and refer Space for reading, reference, circulation and other academic pursuits.
  • E-books and e-journals Electronic resources alongside the shelves, listed below.
  • Non-book materials CDs, DVDs, multimedia and audio-visual materials, project reports, question papers and other academic materials.
  • Wall-mounted book racks Hanging racks arrange the books systematically, use the space well and keep every title within easy reach.

Services

What the library does for its users

Eleven services, from the issue desk to orientation for new users.

  • Circulation services
  • Reference services
  • Reprographic services
  • OPAC services
  • Web-based AutoLib services
  • RFID-enabled services
  • Digital library services
  • E-resource services
  • Internet and Wi-Fi services
  • Newspaper and periodical services
  • User orientation and awareness services

Online

E-resources

The online resources the library provides, for study and research beyond its shelves.

From the library

Rare books and open-access directories

The library’s own lists: its collection of rare books, and directories of free journals, e-books and reference sites.

Rare book collections 70 entries
Rare book collections
S.No Name of the book Publisher Name Author Name No.of.Copies Year of Publishing
1 THE HELICOPTERHIMALAYAJOHN FAY21976
2 THERMODYNAMICSPHIKENNETH WARK11999
3 THE MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS HAND BOOKCRCJERRY D.GIBSON21999
4 WEYL TRANSFORMSSPRINGERWONG,M.W.11998
5 RANDOM SIGNALS DETECTION STIMATION AND DATA ANALYSISJOHN WILEYSAM SHANMUGAM,K.31988
6 ELEMENTARY LINEAR CIRCUIT ANALYSISOXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESSBOBROW LEONARD,S.11981
7 AIR BREATHING ENGINES AND AEROSPACE PROPULSIONINTERLINESOUNDRANAYAGAM.S.12000
8 ENGINEERING MECHANICS DYNAMICSBROOKS/ COLEBORESI, ARTHUR P.12001
9 VIBRATION OF STRUCTURES AND MACHINESSPRINGERGIANCARLO GENTO11995
10 FLIGHT CREW LOG BOOKSBHSBH11995
11 HIGH VOLTAGE DIRECT CURRENT TRANSMISSIONIEEE PRESSARRILLAGA.J11998
12 BASIC TELEVISION AND VIDEO SYSTEMSTMHHERNDON.E11988
13 CAP 459 CIVIL AIRCRAFT INSPECTION PROCEDURE PART I BASICSTERLINGCAA12006
14 MODERN ALLEN CHEMISTRY VOL IIwileyNORBORT KRAUSE12002
15 RAILWAY TRACK ENGINEERINGMcGraw-HillMUNDREY,J.S.42010
16 MULTIMEDIA MULTICASTON THE INTERNETISTEBONSLIMANE, ABDERRAHIM12007
17 MANAGING SAFETYQUALITY COUNCILOTTRSAFETY QUALITY12005
18 MECHANICS OF FLIGHTJOHN WILEYWARREN F.PHILLIPS12004
19 AN INTRODUCTION TO MANAGEMENT SCIENCESOUTH WESTERNANDERSON B,DAVID22000
20 ENGINEERING MECHANICS DYNAMICSBROOKS/ COLEBORESI, ARTHUR P.12001
21 MATERIALS FOR ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC CONTACTSOXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESSJOSHI,P.B.12004
22 AIRCRAFT INSTRUMENTATION AND SYSTEMSI.K.NAGABHUSANA,S32010
23 MODERN CONTROL SYSTEMPearsonDORF, RICHARD C.52014
24 BASIC HOMOLOGICAL ALGEBRASPRINGERSCOTT OSBORNE,M.22000
25 PERFORMANCE AND STABILITY OF AIR CRAFTELSEVIERrussell j.b22010
26 PHYSICS FOR SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS WITH MODERN PHYSICSCENGAGE LEARNINGJEWETT.W JOHN SERWAY52012
27 DYNAMICS OF STRUCTURES (THEORY AND APPLICATIONS TO EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING)pearsonANIL K.CHOPRA52008
28 AIRGRAFT GAS TURBINE ENGINE TECHNOLOGYTMHTREAGER, IRWIN E12008
29 THE SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING OF MATERIALSCENGAGE LEARNINGASKELAND.R DONALD52006
30 POWER SYSTEM ANALYSIS OPERATION AND CONTROLPHICHAKRABARTI.A22012
31 ANTENNA AND WAVE PROPAGATIONSATHYA PRAKASHANPRASAD.K.D12012
32 THE ANALYSIS AND DESIGN OF LINEAR CIRCUITSJOHN WILEYROSA.S12001
33 AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRTMHKROES, MICHALE J52013
34 NUMERICAL ANALYSISBROOKS/ COLEKINCAID,DAVID.31997
35 THE IMAGE PROCESSING HANDBOOKCRCRUSS,J.C22011
36 NATIONAL BUILDING CODE OF INDIA 2005BISBUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS12013
37 NANOTECHNLOGY ENABLED SENSORSSPRINGERKOUROSH KALANTAR12008
38 HE MECHTRONIC HANDBOOK MECTRONIC SYSTEM SENSORS AND ACTIVATION PART-IICRCBISHOP,G.H52000
39 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE PHYSICS AND DESIGNSPRINGER INTERNATIONALMISHRA.K.UMESH;12008
40 AIRCRAFT CONTROL AND SIMULATIONJohn willySTEVENS, BRAIN L22003
41 AIRCRAFT STRUCTURES FOR ENGINEERING STUDENTSBH, NEWYORKMEGSEO, T.H.G52008
42 FLIGHT DYNAMIC PRINCIPLESBH, NEWYORKCOOK,M.V.12008
43 COMPUTER SCIENCE HAND BOOKCRCTUCKER,ALLEN B.12004
44 DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING SYSTEM ANALYSIS AND DESIGNCAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESSDINIZ, PAULO S.R.12002
45 DICTIONARY OF ENERGYELSEVIERCLEVELAND, CUTTER I12006
46 HANDBOOK OF BIOMEDICAL INSTRUMENTATIONTMHKHANDPUR,R.S52014
47 DICTIONARY OF AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERINGHIMALAYAVISWANATHAN,M42008
48 A DICTIONARY OF PHYSICSCBSGOLDSTEIN.A.M32004
49 AIRCRAFT PROPULSIONELSEVIERBHASKAR ROY22008
50 MANAGING BUSINESS IN THE TWENTY FIRST CENTURYOXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESSANINDYA SEN12005
51 THE SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING OF MATERIALSCENGAGE LEARNINGASKELAND.R DONALD42012
52 CIVIL AVIATION REQUIREMENTS SECTION-2 SECTION-1SBHCIVIL AVIATION52006
53 AIRCRAFT BASIC SCIENCEMcGraw-HillKROESS; RAROLON12005
54 COMPACT CIVIL AVIATION REQUIREMENT SECTION -II AND AIRCRAFTSTERLINGSTERLING22005
55 FUNDAMENTALS OF MACHINING AND MACHINE TOOLSCRCGEOFFREY BOOTHROYD42006
56 MODELING AND ANALYSIS OF DYNAMIC SYSTEMSSPRINGERCLOSE, CHARLES M21995
57 DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING SYSTEM ANALYSIS AND DESIGNCAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESSDINIZ, PAULO S.R.12002
58 ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEMESJOHN WILEYWEEDY.B.M21999
59 CAP 459 CIVIL AIRCRAFT INSPECTION PROCEDURE PART II AIRCRAFTSTERLINGSTERLING12006
60 RANDOM SIGNALS DETECTION STIMATION AND DATA ANALYSISJOHN WILEYSAM SHANMUGAM,K.21988
61 INTRODUCTION TO THE THEORY OF STABILITYSPRINGERMERKIN,DAVID.R.1996
62 INFORMATION THEORY 50IEEE PRESSSERGIO VERDU11998
63 MECHANICAL ENGINEERS HAND BOOKACADEMIC PRESSMARGHITU.B12001
64 HAND BOOK OF MACHANICAL DESIGNTMHGITIN M MAITRA11995
65 BUSINESS ENGLISH DICTIONARYLONGMANLONGMAN12001
66 FUNDAMENTALS OF OPTICSMcGraw-HillJENKINS.A11981
67 HAND BOOK OF PHYSICSSPRINGERWALTER BENENSON12000
68 AVIONICS HANDBOOKCRCSPITZER,C.R12001
69 ROCKET PROPULSION ELEMENTSJOHN WILEYSUTTON, GEORGE P32001
70 PRINCIPLES OF PHYSICSwileyWALKER JEARL;22014
Availability of remote access 8 entries
Availability of remote access
S.No e-Resources Website
1 DELNEThttp://www.delnet.in
2 NDLhttps://ndl.iitkgp.ac.in/
3 IEIhttps://www.ieindia.org/webui/iei-home.aspx
4 SHODHGANGAwww.Shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in
5 Rare Bookhttp://www.rarebooksocietyofindia.org/
6 Indian Manuscriptshttp://indianmanuscripts.com/
7 NPTELhttps://nptel.ac.in/
8 Spoken Tutorialhttps://spoken-tutorial.org/
Further open-access resources 15 entries
Further open-access resources
S.No e-Resources Website
1 Directory of Open Access Journals –Provides access to over 1500 + learned journals covering all major disciplineshttp://www.doaj.org
2 Indian Academy of Sciences (IAS) – 11 free Indian online journalshttp://www.ias.ac.in
3 Niscair Full Text Journalshttp://www.niscair.res.in/periodicals/researchjournals
4 Bentham 175 Open Access Journalshttp://www.bentham.org/open/a-z.htm
5 High Wire Press- Earths largest free-full science archives (journals) 320 journalshttp://highwire.stanford.edu/
6 Institute of Physics electronic journals(IOP) 60 e-journalshttp://iopscience.iop.org/journals
7 Journal of the Indian Institute of Sciencehttp://journal.library.iisc.ernet.in/index.php/iisc
8 Down to Earthhttp://www.downtoearth.org.in
9 Indian National Science Academy journals (INSA)http://www.insa.nic.in/
10 Indian Journalshttp://indianjournals.com/ijor.aspx
11 Iete Journals (institution Of Electronics And Telecommunication Engineers.)http://www.ietejournals.org/
12 Open j-Gate 4805 Open Access Journalshttp://jgateplus.com
13 Open Access Journals Search Enginehttp://www.oajse.com/
14 Medknow Publications Journalshttp://www.medknow.com
15 49 Full Open Access Stm Journalshttp://www.hindawi.com/journals/
Free E-Books 8 entries
Free E-Books
S.No e-Resources Website
1 Digital Library of India is digitizing all the significant literary, artistic, and scientific works of mankind and making them freely available, in every corner of the world, for our education, study and appreciation and for all our future generationshttp://www.academics-india.com/
2 Project Gutenberg offers over 38,000 free ebookshttp://www.gutenberg.org/
3 Free fiction bookshttp://www.freefictionbooks.org/
4 Ebook4freehttp://www.ebooks4free.net
5 Free-Bookshttp://www.free-books.org
6 Free-ebookshttp://www.free-ebooks.net
7 Virtual bookshttp://www.virtualbooks4u.blogspot.in/
8 Free Tech bookshttp://www.freetechbooks.com
Encyclopedia 5 entries
Encyclopedia
S.No e-Resources Website
1 Encyclopediahttp://www.encyclopedia.com
2 Britannicahttp://www.britannica.com
3 Mathworldhttp://mathworld.wolfram.com/
4 Get Answers for your questionshttp://www.answers.com/
5 Referhttp://www.xrefer.com/
Dictionaries 8 entries
Dictionaries
S.No e-Resources Website
1 One look Dictionaryhttp://www.onelook.com/
2 Merriam Webster Dictionaryhttp://www.merriam-webster.com
3 Engineering Dictionaryhttps://www.engineering-dictionary.com/
4 Webster’s Online Dictionaryhttps://www.webster-dictionary.org/
5 Dictionaryhttp://www.dictionary.com/
6 Free Dictionaryhttp://www.thefreedictionary.com/
7 Computer Dictionaryhttp://www.webopedia.com/
8 Telugu Dictionaryhttp://www.andhrabharati.com/dictionary/
Higher Education in India 4 entries
Higher Education in India
S.No e-Resources Website
1 Higher education in india newshttp://www.academics-india.com/
2 University Grants Commission (UGC)https://www.ugc.ac.in/
3 Ministry of Human Resource Developmenthttp://mhrd.gov.in/
4 AICTEhttp://www.aicte-india.org/
The Science Citation Index (SCI) 2 entries
The Science Citation Index (SCI)
S.No e-Resources Website
1 Social Science Citation Index- IPRhttp://thomsonreuters.com/products_services/science/science_products/a-z/science_citation_index/
2 Science Citation Index – IPRhttp://ip-science.thomsonreuters.com/cgi-bin/jrnlst/jloptions.cgi?PC=K
General Engineering 2 entries
General Engineering
S.No e-Resources Website
1 Greatest Engineering Achievementshttp://www.greatachievements.org/
2 Vidyanidhi enhances access to Indian theses and enlarges the reach and audience for Indian doctoral research workshttp://www.vidyanidhi.org.in/
Open Course Wares 7 entries
Open Course Wares
S.No e-Resources Website
1 National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL)http://www.nptel.iitm.ac.in/
2 Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)http://ocw.mit.edu/
3 Berkeley’s Open Coursewarehttp://webcast.berkeley.edu/
4 IGNOU RESOURCEShttp://www.egyankosh.ac.in/
5 Open Yale Courseshttp://oyc.yale.edu/
6 National Science Digital Library at NISCAIRhttp://www.nsdl.niscair.res.in/
7 Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations (NDLTD)http://www.ndltd.org/
Online Thesis, Project & Books Data Bases 6 entries
Online Thesis, Project & Books Data Bases
S.No e-Resources Website
1 UGC-INFLIBNET: Shodhganga: a reservoir of Indian Theseshttp://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/
2 UGC-INFLIBNET: IndCat: Online Union Catalogue of Indian Universitieshttp://ethos.bl.uk/Home.do
3 e- PG Pathshalahttp://epgp.inflibnet.ac.in/about.php
4 Vidwan: Expert Databasehttp://vidwan.inflibnet.ac.in/
5 Research Project Databasehttp://www.inflibnet.ac.in/researchproject/
6 Integrated e-Content Portalhttp://content.inflibnet.ac.in/user/login
E-Thesis 4 entries
E-Thesis
S.No e-Resources Website
1 British Library: EThOS: e-Theses Online Servicehttp://ethos.bl.uk/Home.do
2 National Library of Australianhttp://trove.nla.gov.au/
3 Google Scholarshttps://scholar.google.co.in/
4 Mahatma Gandhi Libraryhttp://www.mgutheses.org/
Patent 4 entries
Patent
S.No e-Resources Website
1 Indian Patent Searchable Databasehttp://www.pfc.org.in/db/db.htm
2 Govt. India Patent Websitehttp://patinfo.nic.in
3 National Intellectual Property Organizationhttp://www.nipo.in
4 India Patent Websitehttp://www.ipindia.nic.in
Newspaper Directory for the World 10 entries
Newspaper Directory for the World
S.No e-Resources Website
1 HinduIndia News Papers Directory
2 Indian Expresshttp://indianexpress.com/
3 Indian Timeshttp://www.indiatimes.com/
4 Deccan Chroniclehttp://www.deccanchronicle.com/
5 Eenaduhttp://www.eenadu.net/
6 Economic Timeshttp://economictimes.indiatimes.com/
7 Business Timeshttp://www.businesstimes.com.sg/
8 Malayala Manoramahttp://www.manoramaonline.com/
9 Online Newspaper Directory for the Worldhttp://www.onlinenewspapers.com/
10 India News Papers Directoryhttp://www.e-paperview.com/bharat.html
Other links 3 entries
Other links
S.No e-Resources Website
1 National Science Digital Library(NSDL)https://nsdl.oercommons.org/
2 Digital Learninghttps://digitallearning.eletsonline.com/
3 OpenDOARhttp://www.opendoar.org/

Borrowing

Lending and loan periods

Students and faculty borrow books against their names. Return or renew on or before the due date to avoid an overdue fine.

  • 5 books At a time For every student and every faculty member.
  • 15 days Loan for students Overdue books are fined ₹1 a day for each book.
  • 30 days Loan for faculty Books are to be returned or renewed by the due date.
  • Once A book may be renewed Subject to availability and the library’s rules.

Using the library

Dos and Don’ts

The library is open from 8.30 a.m. to 7.00 p.m. on working days, to give students, faculty and researchers convenient access to its resources and services.

Dos

  1. The Library Identity Card is mandatory for access to the library.
  2. Only registered members may use the library’s resources.
  3. Log in and log out properly.
  4. Follow the proper dress code.
  5. Maintain strict silence inside the library.
  6. Each student and staff member may borrow a maximum of five books at a time.
  7. Renew and return issued books by the due date.
  8. Return all issued books by the end of every semester.
  9. Final-semester students are issued a no-dues certificate only after returning their library books.
  10. Faculty and students leaving the college must surrender their books and obtain the no-dues certificate from the library and the department library in-charge.
  11. The library reserves the right to recall any issued book, even before its due date.
  12. Make use of all the library’s resources and sections.

Don’ts

  1. No personal belongings are allowed inside the library.
  2. If a user does not log out properly, the login is not validated for that date.
  3. Readers are responsible for any book issued against their name that is missing or damaged.
  4. A book may not be returned on the day it is issued.
  5. Students are charged ₹1 a day for each book not returned on or before the due date.
  6. For a lost book, the user must pay double the cost of the book.
  7. Textbooks, printed materials and issued books are not allowed inside the library.
  8. Readers should not reshelve books or other materials taken from the stacks.
  9. Do not scribble on books or tabletops.
  10. Discussions and meetings are strictly discouraged inside the library.
  11. Department work and other personal work are not permitted inside the library; anyone found doing so will be questioned.
  12. Mobile phones and audio devices, with or without speakers or headphones, are strictly prohibited inside the library.
  13. Library computers are for academic purposes only.
  14. Do not change the settings or display of the library’s computers.
  15. Pen drives are not allowed on the library’s computer systems.
  16. Personal keyboards, mice and the like are not allowed inside the library.
  17. Eatables and drinks may not be carried into the library.

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