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Central Library
“Every reader his or her book.
Every book its reader.” ― S.R. Ranganathan
INTRODUCTION
The UOU library is the resourceful information centre in the Uttarakhand in the field of Distance Education. The library has the good collection of books, e-books, journals and other related materials in the field of Distance Education, throughout the state. It was established in 2005 in tune with the objectives of UOU.
MISSION
The primary mission of the library is to support the educational and research programmes of the University by providing physical and intellectual access to information. In accordance with the objectives of the University, the library aims to develop a comprehensive collection of documents, useful for the readers.
UOU CENTRAL LIBRARY
The Central library operates from Uttarakhand Open University Haldwani : behind Transport Nagar, Vishwavidyalaya Marg, Haldwani (Nainital). The Uttarakhand Open University Haldwani Regional Centres and Learner Support Centres scattered all over the Uttarakhand. The Central Library caters to the needs of Academic, Administrative and Supportive staff and students\learners at the headquarters. It spread across a spacious built-up area of 2000 square meters. It is equipped with modern ICT tools that enable efficient cataloguing, circulation, and digital reference services. The library also promotes open access initiatives by offering access to online repositories and e-learning materials.
OPENING HOURS
The Central Library opens all days except on the University holidays and 2nd Saturday of every month. It works between 10.00AM to 5.00 PM.
Open access resources are research/ study materials that have been made available to the general public, free of cost: data and datasets, books and articles, including scholarly research articles. This is not the same thing as public domain works, or those items that have fallen out of copyright protection; open access authors have chosen to share freely, so anyone can use the works legally without permission or fees.
USEFUL LINKS:
One Nation - One Subscription (ONOS)
National Digital Library of India
ICT Initiatives of the Ministry of Education:
· https://www.education.gov.in/en/ict-initiatives
University Grant Commission:
All India Council of Technical Education:
· https://www.aicte-india.org/
National Institute of Electronics & Information Technology (NIELIT)
· https://www.nielit.gov.in/expertempanelment/
Grammarly
· https://www.grammarly.com/edu
Plagiarism:
https://www.drillbitplagiarism.com
Library is using E-Granthalaya software for Library automation. Computer lab with internet facility having safe power back up support to their Research scholars. Availability of e- books publication and its link provided to all UOU staff and learners.
- Pearson e-books (56)
url:- elibrary.in.pearson.com Access Code: vWg-P9P-keqs
- Bibliotex India e-books ( 47)
URL: https://www.bibliotex.com/home;seoMode=true user: uoc2024 pass: Uoc@2024
- Wt e-books (71)
URl: https://ebooks.wtbooks.org/ ID: [email protected] Password: Wtebooks72@uou
- Bhashaprakashan e-books (34)
URL: https://bhashaprakashan.com/ Username: [email protected] Password: Bb34@uttarakhand
Shodhganga: Shodhganga is a digital repository set-up for submission of electronic versions of theses and dissertations by students / research scholars in universities in India and make them available in open access to the world-wide academic community in response to the UGC Notification (Minimum Standards & Procedure for Award of M.Phil. / Ph.D Degree, Regulation, 2009 and amendment made in 2016) where-in the responsibility of maintaining the digital repository of Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETDs) is assigned to the INFLIBNET Centre.
Shodhgangotri: Under this initiative, research scholars/research supervisors in universities could deposit an electronic version of approved synopsis submitted by research scholars to the universities for registering themselves under the PhD programme.
- Provide Membership of Library to all the staff and Learners.
- Circulation of books and journals and magazines.
- Reference Services.
- Recommend library material
- Reprographic services like Photocopy / Printing and Scanning of library materials.
- Audio / Visual Services.
- News Paper Clipping.
- Using e-Granthalaya software for Automation and providing web OPAC through e- Granthalaya.
Membership for UOU Students:
Membership Forms: The duly filled in membership form available at the Library or can be downloaded from website is to be forwarded by the Director/ HOD of School/Division concerned.
Security Deposit: Refundable Security of Rs.2000/- (PhD/Master/Bachelor/Diploma/Certificate Course) is to be paid by Cash Counter/Demand Draft drawn in the favour of Uttarakhand Open University, Haldwani with University cashier after obtaining the necessary slip from Library. The security deposit is half refundable on the claim within one year of the date of expiry of membership of the library and beyond this money lapses to the University.