Library

The mission of the Central Library is to facilitate creation of new knowledge through acquisition, organization and dissemination of knowledge resources and providing for value added services.

The library has an excellent collection of books, journals and non-book materials in Science, Engineering, Technology, Humanities, Social science and Management. It maintains separate collections of Reference Books, standard, bound volumes of Journals, Technical Reports, previous question papers, CD-ROMSs, DVDs, Periodicals, etc. At present, the library has a collection of around 27800 Volumes and 11644 Titles of books, Reports and Reference material. Besides standard textbooks, the library contains books of literature and general interest.

Library Advisory Committee (LAC)  is constituted for effective functioning of the College Central library.

Books are classified and arranged as per Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC), so that members can locate books easily. The library is digitalized and operates on Libsoft software. In addition to the Central Library, there are Departmental Libraries for all Departments which are automated using KOHA OSS. The library is completely computerized and the circulation is based on barcode system.

Consortium / Institutional Membership

• ESS – E-ShodhSindhu by INFLIBNET – Consortium for higher education electronic resources. (Formerly INDEST-AICTE Consortium) –Clickhere
• NDLI Club – Institutional Membership with National Digital Library (NDL) of India – Clickhere
• DELNET – Developing Library Network – Clickhere

A reservoir of Indian Theses (shodhganga) – Clickhere

Apart from the conventional library, there exists a digital library which contains sufficient digital documents such as E-books, E-Journals, Technical Reports, Project Reports, etc. The library has access to around 96 National Journals. The MBCET library access to the 5 set E-journal packages viz. IEEE-ASPP, ASCE, ASME ,IEI Journals and Science Direct.

The above E-resources can be accessed through the campus-wide fiber-optic network to all computers and Wi-Fi enabled laptops in the Institute. i.e., No User-ID & Password needed for accessing full text.  Als o off-campus ( Remote Access) available through Knimbus.

Contact library at  library@mbcet.ac.in

IRINS – Clickhere

MBCET Library on Mobile / Web

E-Books – EBSCO Engineering E-Books    –      7000+ E-Books

Digital Database – Developing Library Network (DELNET)

Mar Baselios College of Engineering & Technology library has been integrated with cloud based digital solution wherein all online resources subscribed / purchased by the library can be accessed off-campus anywhere, anytime and any device.

URL: https://mbcet.knimbus.com/

Login: Your registered mail ID – MBCET e-mail, i.e ( [email protected])

Password: user@knimbus (for first time login only, after which the system will ask for change of password)

Mobile App: mLibrary (Android / iOS – Login remains the same as web)

Andriod – https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.elib.knimbusapp

iOS – https://apps.apple.com/in/app/mlibrary-your-mobile-elibrary/id1454498417

For the first time please login through web so as to change the password accordingly.

Connect to the library for any queries.

The important library services are:

• DSpace Digital Repository
• Reprographic Facility
• Library Instruction Classes
• SDI – Selective Dissemination Information
• CAS – Current Awareness Service
• OPAC – Online Public Access Catalogue
• On demand literature search
• IRC Codes
• BIS Codes
• Science Direct E-Journals through KTU Consortium.
• Turnitin -Anti-Plagirism Software.
• MBCET Central Library Catalogue
• Engineering, Science & Technology Resources Portal
• MBCET Library subscribing E-Journals
• MBCET Department Libraries Catalogue @ MBCET LAN
• Digital Library – DSpace @ MBCET LAN : Theses and dissertations
• Institutional Digital Depository (IDR)
• ASCE Journals (American Society of Civil Engineers)
• ASME Journals (American Society of Mechanical Engineers)
• IEI-Springer Journals
• IEEE Xplore Digital Library – IEEE ASPP – Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

Borrowing Facility

Library Timings

Library Team