Procedures and Policies for maintaining and utilizing the library
Reading & Lending Services
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Reading room facilities for 9–10 hours daily
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Special workstations for using audio-visual materials, CD-ROMs, and the internet
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Extensive lending facilities
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Inter-library loan facilities
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Photocopying services
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Kibo XS and JAWS services are available for visually impaired students.
Reference Services
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List of additions in the KRC at Churchgate, Juhu and Pune campuses
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Preparation of bibliographies and reading lists
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Fact-finding and literature search
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Guidance in bibliographic and information use
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User education programs are conducts to help students to use KRC resources and motivate them to explore the collection.
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Value-added workshops for postgraduate & research students and teachers
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Pathfinders and guides to use KRC resources
Electronic Services
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Web OPAC, the online catalogue is a key to the resources of the entire KRC system.
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CD-ROMs of reference materials, learning resources, bibliographic sources and full text journals make information searching quick and easy.
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Internet searching facilities with professional assistance provide access to global information resources.
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An in-house online index to language and literature ‘Sahitya Suchi’
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Access to databases offered by INFLIBNET that is ONOS (One Nation One Subscription)
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Access to databases such as ProQuest Central, ProQuest One Psychology, CINAHL, Indiastat, EPWRF, ISID, DELNET, Women’s Studies Archives, Journal of Information and Knowledge, IEEE-POP, Capitaline, LiveLaw, JSTOR and Henry Stewart Talks
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Access to e-books such as Packt, World Library, ALA, Bloomsbury and Global Edutech