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 of articles on language and literature, “Sahitya Suchi,” is available.
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The MyDiscovery tool provides a single platform to search and access all library resources in one place.
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Access to databases offered by INFLIBNET that is ISID and ONOS (One Nation One Subscription).
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Access to databases such as ProQuest Central, ProQuest One Psychology, CINAHL, Indiastat, EPWRF, 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.
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Remote access to e-resources is provided through the MyLOFT app, enabling users to access content anytime and from anywhere.
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The plagiarism detection software DrillBit is available.