Library

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It is a great opportunity for us to serve you with our quality resources and services. IIM Amritsar Library has become one of the finest and best-in-class management information centres in the country, complemented with state-of-art technology supports the users. It is a cornerstone that supports learning, teaching, and research activities. With a variety of knowledge and information resources, facilities, and the latest information and communication technologies available in this library, it is our earnest endeavour to help you expand your knowledge, skills and performance. In addition to print materials, the library offers thousands of electronics books, journals, magazines, videos, cases, newspapers and many more. You can access these resources anytime from anywhere through RemoteXs.

The institute's library continues to be a pivotal resource hub, equipped with a diverse range of print and electronic materials that support our academic community.

 

Library Overview:

The institute has an in-house library well equipped with both print and electronic resources. The library aims to provide state-of-the-art information and value-added services across various management disciplines. The Library maintains a balanced approach in developing our collection, ensuring both physical and electronic documents are well-represented

Collection Details:

• Print Resources:

Total print books: 2,826, including over 100 titles in Hindi
Periodicals: 15
Newspapers (hard copies): 13

• Electronic Resources:

Subscription: 50 e-resources, including databases and e-journals
Coverage:

▪ Access to over 12 million articles from primary sources across more than 75 disciplines
▪ More than 3 million economic, demographic, and marketing statistics from around the world
▪ Comprehensive data on over 5 million financial instruments, including bonds, equities, commodities, currencies, and funds, covering nearly every publicly traded company globally and has profiles on more than a million people.
▪ Approximately 2.3 million dissertations and theses from around the world
▪ Over 5,700 full-text e-journals
▪ Over 235,000 e-books
▪ Over 7,000 e-Magazines/e-Newspapers from 155 countries/regions in 64 languages

Special Equipment:

The library is equipped with the Kibo XS device, an advanced personalised scanning and reading tool. This device:

• Reads printed and handwritten content in multiple Indian and international languages
• Translates text in real-time across over 100 global languages, including Hindi
• Provides outputs in various digital formats (DOC, DOCX, TXT, PDF) and audio formats

Developments During 2023-24:

Database Enhancement: In line with recommendations from the Library and Research Committee, we have bolstered our database offerings to enhance support for student learning and academic research.

Subscription Updates: The library maintained subscriptions to nearly all existing resources (with one exception) and introduced three new databases to our collection.

e-Book Expansion: Added approximately 3,000 new e-books, further enriching our digital library resources.

The library remains committed to expanding and refining its resources to provide comprehensive support for our users’ academic and research needs.