About Library
The Central Library of TPGIT is a house of books spread over an area of 1776.32 sq.m.The library has a specialized collection of books, journals and other resources in Science,Engineering and Technology. It provides a warm and comfortable environment that encouragesstudy and intellectual growth.
The library is well equipped with tables, chairs and systematically arranged racks that housemore than 31,355 books. It provides easy access to required learning resources.
The library remains open from 10.00 AM to 5.45 PM on all working days.Special services include Book Bank facilities for SC/ST students, lending services andreference services.
Library Statistics
31,355+
Books
107+
Journals
2+
Magazines
7+
Newspapers
543+
DELNET E-Journals
1
Media Centre
Digital Library
The Institution has a Digital Library facility on the first floor of the Library building.More than 100 computers with internet access are available for students and staff toaccess e-journals, e-books and NPTEL video lectures.
Available Resources
- ❖ One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
- ❖ DELNET Institutional Membership
- ❖ NPTEL Video Course Materials
This facility is one of the pioneering Digital Library facilities among GovernmentEngineering Colleges in Tamil Nadu.
One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
The library provides access to more than 13,235 journals through ONOS.Major publishers include IEEE, ACM, Springer, Elsevier, Wiley, Oxford University Press,Taylor & Francis and many others.
To access ONOS, Click Here
S.No | Journal Platform | Total Journals |
|---|---|---|
1 | AAAS Science | 1 |
2 | AIAA Journals | 8 |
3 | American Mathematical Society | 9 |
4 | American Physical Society | 15 |
5 | SPIE Digital Library | 16 |
6 | ACM Digital Library | 158 |
7 | IEEE Journals | 210 |
8 | Oxford University Press | 376 |
9 | Cambridge University Press | 442 |
10 | Sage Journals | 1097 |
11 | Wiley Journals | 1333 |
12 | Elsevier ScienceDirect | 2389 |
13 | Springer Nature | 2404 |
14 | Taylor & Francis | 2548 |
Grand Total | 13235 | |
DELNET
DELNET (Developing Library Network) promotes resource sharing among member librariesthrough networking and information exchange. It provides access to Union Catalogues,Periodicals, Theses, Dissertations, CD-ROM databases and many research resources.
DELNET currently has over 6,900 member libraries across India and overseas countries.It offers Inter-Library Loan and Document Delivery Services for member institutions.
To access DELNET: Click Here
National Digital Library of India (NDLI)
NDLI is a virtual repository of learning resources including books, journals,theses, videos, audio lectures and educational materials for students,faculty and researchers.
It provides access to millions of digital resources covering engineering,science, arts, humanities and competitive examination preparation.
To access NDLI: Click Here
E-Resources
Category | Resources Available |
|---|---|
E-Books | Directory of Open Access Books (DOAB), PDF Drive e-books, Million Book Project,Free Online Digital Libraries, Free Legal E-books, Free Book Centre,OAPEN Library, Google Books, JSTOR Open Access Books,E-Books Directory, InTech Open Books, Project Gutenberg,Read Print, Universal Digital Library, Complete Works of William Shakespeare,Short Stories Collection. |
Open Text Books | SUNY Open Textbooks, Open Textbook Library,Virtual Textbook of Organic Chemistry, Boundless,Saylor Bookshelf, E-Books Directory, NCERT Books. |
Audio Books | Agenda Web, Audio Book Treasury, Books Should Be Free,Educational Technology Clearinghouse, Free Classic Audiobooks,Gandhi Autobiography, Learn Out Loud, Librivox,Lit2Go, Naropa Poetics Audio Archives, Podio Books,Project Gutenberg Audio Books, Spoken Alexandria Project,Storynory, Internet Archive, Thought Audio. |
Tamil Books | Tamil Virtual Academy, Online Tamil Library,Senthamizh, Free Tamil Books Collection,Balakumaran Stories, Arignar Varalaru. |
Rare Books | Indian Rare Books, Rare Book Room Collection. |
E-Newspapers & Magazines | World Newspapers, World News Papers & Magazines,Tamil E-News Papers, English Newspapers in India,Hindi Newspapers in India. |
E-Thesis & Dissertation | PQDT Open, EBSCO, NDLTD,Open Access Theses and Dissertation (OATD),ShodhGanga, DiVA Portal,Mahatma Gandhi University Online Theses Library. |
Directories | Directory of Open Access Repositories,Browse India Open Access Repository,e-Asia Digital Library, eJDS,Free Management Library,Open Access Indian Journals,Electronic Library of Mathematics,Highwire Press Directory,Institutional Archives Registry,ROAR, ROAD. |
Open Repository | UN Resources, UNESCO Open Access Publications,UNDP Projects, World Bank Open Knowledge Repository. |
E-Dictionary | Cambridge Dictionary, Business & Finance Dictionary,Science Dictionary, Technology Dictionary,Wikipedia, Free Dictionary,Dictionary.net, Funk & Wagnalls,Macmillan Dictionary, Visual Dictionary. |
E-Encyclopedia | Britannica, Wikipedia, Answers,MathWorld, Encyclopedia,Encyclopedia of Mathematics,New World Encyclopedia,Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. |
Biography | The Famous People, Biography Online,Mahatma Gandhi Resources,Indian Biography Online,Books by Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam,Vivekananda Library Online. |
E-Learning / E-Content
NPTEL (National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning)
NPTEL provides E-learning through online Web and Video courses in Engineering,Science and Humanity streams. The mission of NPTEL is to enhance the qualityof Engineering education in the country by providing free online courseware.
Offline Access: NPTEL
ePG Pathshala
An MHRD initiative under National Mission on Education through ICT (NME-ICT)for development of high quality postgraduate e-content in 77 subjects coveringArts, Humanities, Social Sciences, Languages, Science and Mathematics.
URL:http://epgp.inflibnet.ac.in/
Mobile App:http://epathshala.nic.in/
Swayam Prabha
Provides educational content through DTH channels and online learningplatforms to improve accessibility and quality of education.
URL:https://www.swayamprabha.gov.in/
e-Yantra (Robotics for Education)
An initiative by MHRD to incorporate Robotics into Engineering Educationthrough hands-on learning and practical applications.
Virtual Labs
Provides remote access to laboratories in various disciplines of Scienceand Engineering for undergraduate, postgraduate and research scholars.
E-Kalpa (Creating Design)
A project under the National Mission on Education through ICT focusing ondigital learning environments for Design Education.
URL:http://www.dsource.in/course
Webcast
NIC Webcast enables online broadcasting and live streaming of events acrossthe globe without geographical limitations.
MIT OpenCourseWare
MIT OpenCourseWare is a web-based publication of virtually all MIT coursecontent, freely available to learners worldwide.
URL:https://ocw.mit.edu/index.htm
edX E-Learning Program
Founded by Harvard University and MIT, edX offers online courses from leadinguniversities and institutions worldwide.
Udacity
Udacity offers industry-focused online learning and Nanodegree programs thathelp learners acquire practical skills demanded by employers.
Coursera
Coursera provides online courses, certifications and degrees from topuniversities and organizations worldwide.
Online Multilingual Dictionary – Bharatvani
Bharatvani is India's largest multilingual online dictionary supporting22 Indian languages and promoting regional language learning under theDigital India initiative.
INDCAT (Online Union Catalogue of Indian Universities)
The union database of library resources available in Indian Universities,maintained by INFLIBNET.
URL:https://indcat.inflibnet.ac.in
Shodhgangotri
Repository of Indian Research in Progress details, including synopses andresearch proposals submitted for Ph.D. programmes.
URL:https://shodhgangotri.inflibnet.ac.in/
Shodhganga (ETD)
Open Access repository of Indian Theses and Dissertations maintained byINFLIBNET.
URL:https://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/
VIDWAN (Expert Database and National Researchers Network)
VIDWAN is the premier database of profiles of Scientists, Researchers andFaculty Members working in Academic Institutions and R&D Organizations in India.
Open Digital Library
- ❖ World Digital Library
- ❖ eGyanKosh (IGNOU)
- ❖ Open Access Library
- ❖ Internet Archive
- ❖ InfoPort
- ❖ Virtual Library
- ❖ Hathi Trust Digital Library
- ❖ WorldWideScience
Spoken English Tutorials
The Library provides access to online Spoken English learning resources,audio materials and communication skill development tools to improveEnglish speaking, listening and presentation skills.
To access Spoken Tutorials: Click Here
Library Faculties

Dr. R. Sudha
Library Officer In-Charge
Assistant Professor (EEE)

Mrs. M. Janani
Digital Library Officer In-Charge
Assistant Professor (ECE)

Mr. K. Prabhu
Librarian

Mr. D. Manoharan
Library Technical Assistant

Mrs. Maragatham
Library Cleaner



