Library

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.

URL:http://nptel.ac.in/

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.

URL:http://e-yantra.org/


Virtual Labs

Provides remote access to laboratories in various disciplines of Scienceand Engineering for undergraduate, postgraduate and research scholars.

URL:http://www.vlab.co.in


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.

URL:http://webcast.gov.in


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.

URL:https://www.edx.org/


Udacity

Udacity offers industry-focused online learning and Nanodegree programs thathelp learners acquire practical skills demanded by employers.

URL:https://udacity.com


Coursera

Coursera provides online courses, certifications and degrees from topuniversities and organizations worldwide.

URL:https://coursera.org


Online Multilingual Dictionary – Bharatvani

Bharatvani is India's largest multilingual online dictionary supporting22 Indian languages and promoting regional language learning under theDigital India initiative.

URL:http://bharatavani.in/


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.

URL:https://vidwan.inflibnet.ac.in/

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

Dr. R. Sudha

Library Officer In-Charge

Assistant Professor (EEE)

Mrs. M. Janani

Mrs. M. Janani

Digital Library Officer In-Charge

Assistant Professor (ECE)

Mr. K. Prabhu

Mr. K. Prabhu

Librarian

Mr. D. Manoharan

Mr. D. Manoharan

Library Technical Assistant

Mrs. Maragatham

Mrs. Maragatham

Library Cleaner