Welcome to Jyoti Dalal School of Liberal Arts Library located with Prof. Y. K. Bhushan Information & Knowledge Resource Centre is a well-furnished, air-conditioned library spread over 15,000 sq. ft. The library, with its modern and friendly atmosphere, provides an ideal environment for its students and faculty to delve into the collection of liberal arts.
It has a rich collection of books, journals (National/International), audio-visuals, CDs, VCDs, annual reports, management games, newsletters, etc. The centre also houses news clippings, newsletters and case studies. It aims to serve the needs of Faculty, Research Scholars, Students and other centre members by providing an excellent collection of literature. NMIMS libraries are automated with Koha library automation software.
The Resource Centre has a diverse collection of more than 750+ books covering from literature to sociology to philosophy to various arrays of liberal arts. Further, to supplement the research and provide knowledge of various resources, the library also includes 80+ National and International periodicals and journals carefully archived with back-dated issues. A rich collection of online resources is the highlight of the resources centre. It has 33 online databases, which offers a vast knowledge base for its members. The e-resources comprise of 2,28,000+ e-books, 60000+ e-journals, and an enormous collection of data and reports.
The Centre provides a dedicated digital library with 30 machines where students can access databases and A-V material. Along with this, the NMIMS Resource Centre is also equipped with a Bloomberg lab of 12 terminals for the use of researchers in the finance and marketing field. A dedicated section of the research methodology collection is available to the researchers to learn and engage in research activities.
The centre has an open-access system facilitating free use of material on the shelves. It has a separate Reading Hall with ample seating capacity.
In addition to the regular services, NMIMS provides facilities like inter-library loans, and a reprographic section to make the extraction of information more accessible. In order to encourage a habit of reading culture, the library also conducts book exhibitions.
The Resource Centre organizes workshops/seminars/conferences for library professionals every year.
The centre has institutional membership with BMA (Bombay Management Association), MANLIBNET (Management Library Network)
Collection
750+ |
Books (Print) |
2,28,100+ |
E-Books (Ebrary & Pearson) |
81 |
Periodicals (Print) |
28 |
Databases/e-resources |
60,000+ |
E-Journals (EBSCO,JSTOR, etc) |
1,803 |
Audio Visual Material |
335 |
PhD Thesis |
878 |
Students' Reports |
20 |
Newspapers |
E-resources
LIST OF E-RESOURCES SUBSCRIBED BY NMIMS_2023 |
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Sr. No. |
Database Category |
Name of Database |
1. |
LIBRARY DATABASE/ OPAC |
Koha (AMC) |
2. |
GRAMMAR Check Software |
Grammarly |
3. |
Plagiarism Check Software |
Turnitin |
4. |
e- JOURNAL DATABASES |
EBSCO |
5. |
Economic and Political Weekly |
|
6. |
JSTOR |
|
7. |
Current Science |
|
8. |
Ergonomics in Design |
|
9. |
Design Journal |
|
10. |
Engineering DATABASES |
DELNET |
11. |
IEL Online /IEEE |
|
12. |
e-BOOKS DATABASES |
E-brary |
13. |
Pearson E-Books |
|
14. |
RESEARCH DATABASES |
CMIE: Prowess IQ |
15. |
EViews 8 |
|
16. |
ISI Emerging Markets |
|
17. |
SPSS: AMOS |
|
18. |
STATA |
|
19. |
COMPANY DATABASE |
Capitaline AWS |
20. |
STATISTICAL DATABASE |
IndiaStat |
21. |
EPWRF India Time Series |
|
22. |
LAW DATABASES |
Hein Online |
23. |
Live Law |
|
24. |
Manupatra |
|
25. |
CASE STUDY DATABASE |
Harvard Business School Publishing |
26. |
FINANCE LAB |
Bloomberg |
27. |
SWAYAM / NDLI |
SWAYAM |
28. |
National Digital Library |