• The Library aims to serve the needs of faculty, research scholars, students and other members of the library by providing an excellent collection of literature. The well furnished library is located on the 8th floor of the Smt. Kamalaben Gambhirchand Shah Vidya Bhavan and is spread over 4000 square feet, with a seating capacity for around 100 students and 20 staff.
• The Reading hall
• The Staff area
• The Stacking area and Lending & Reference Sections
• The Periodicals Section
• Demo data

Working Hours

Regular

• 9.00am to 5.30 pm on weekdays
• 9.00am to 3.30 pm on Saturdays

Examination

• 8.30am to 6.00 pm on weekdays
• 8.30 am to 5.00 pm on Saturdays

Summer Vaccation

• 11.00am to 4.00 pm on weekdays
• 10.00 am to 2.00 pm on Saturdays

Resources

The library has an extensive collection of books pertaining to

• Junior College (Home Science)
• B.Sc. (Home Science)
• BCA
• ANM Nursing & B.Sc. Nursing
• Fashion & Textile Designing
• Interior Design & Decoration
• Travel & Tourism
• Law

The library also houses

• Journals & Periodicals (Indian and Foreign)
• Newspapers
• Movie CDS
• Maps & Charts
• CDs (Educational & those accompanying books)
• Book Bank books
• Newspaper clippings
• Question papers
• Seminar and Internship reports of the students
• Syllabi
• Minor Research Reports undertaken by the teaching staff
• Issues of the College Annual magazine "Aakansha"

Rules and Regulations

• Access to the Library is restricted to staff and students of constituent colleges of Seva Mandal Education Society. They should also possess current, valid identification card issued by the Respective Institutions.
• In case of loss of library cards, the library will make a duplicate one available on filling up of prescribed form and payment of prescribed fee(currently Rs.100).
• The expiry of the membership is stamped on the library cards. For renewal to the successive years of the course, the students are required to surrender the old cards at the beginning of the academic year.
• Members must carry their identity card and library cards to gain entry and use the library and must produce it when required to do so by an authorized person. The library cards must be used only by the member to whom it is issued.
• Bags and valuables must be taken care of by the members. The library will not be responsible in case of damage to or theft of personal property.
• Silence is required in study areas. Loud conversation, standing in groups, loud discussions, etc. is forbidden. The use of mobile phones in the 8th floor library premises is prohibited. Failure to comply with these requirements may result in a fine and exclusion from the library.
• Readers shall not write upon, mark or otherwise disfigure tear and damage books.
• Smoking, consumption of food and drink (with the exception of bottled water) and the use of personal audio equipment are not permitted in the library.
• Photography, filming, video taping and audio taping in the library is not allowed without the prior permission of the librarian.
• Open access is provided to Teaching staff, Scholar card holders, Final year students of BSc & BCA and Post graduate students only. No direct access to the shelves for regular students.
• Electrical Mains operated personal equipment should not be used without the prior permission of the librarian.
• Members should keep in mind copyright issues while copying any material borrowed from the library.
• The removal of any material from the library must be properly authorized and recorded. Damage to, or unauthorized removal of material constitutes a serious offence and may lead to a fine or to disciplinary action.
• Access to library and / or borrowing rights may also be withdrawn temporarily if fines are outstanding.
• The award of BMN / SNDT Results may be deferred until all books have been returned and outstanding fines/charges are paid.

Services

The Library provides a range of services and facilities, which include:

• Reading facilities on the premises for students and staff
• Home lending services
• Bibliographic services
• Reference services
• Library Orientation
• Book Bank facility for students

• Book Displays
• List of Additions, Current Awareness Service Bulletin
• Online access facilities
• Online Public Access Catalogue
• Internet

Inter Library Loan facility

• American Information Resource Centre
• Audio Video Education Resource Centre (AVEHI)
• S.N.D.T. Women's University Library, at Churchgate and Juhu Campuses

CAS (Current Awareness Service)

In-house publications

Display of books

Question Papers

Activities

Library Orientation

Book Exhibitions

Book club

Video Screening

Institutional Membership

• American Information Resource Centre (As a part of American Centre Library)
• Centre for Documentation (Colaba)
• Audio Video Education Resource Centre (AVEHI)
• S.N.D.T. Women's University Library, at Churchgate and Juhu Campuses

Best Practices

• Scholar's card to first five rank holders of FY & SY BSc. and BCA.
• Student representatives in the Library Committee
• Book Club in collaboration with the English Department
• Intership placement for students from SHPT School of Library Science

Journals

Health & Nutrition

• American Jr. of Clinical Nutrition
• Herald of Health
• Prevention
• Indian food Industry
• Health And Nutrition
• Nutrition in Disease Management
• Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism

Nursing

• Nursing Journal of India
• Health Action
• AJCC
• Critical Care Nurse
• "Asian Journal of Nursing Edcuation & Research 2015 (Diva Publ)"
• International Journal of Nursing Education & Research
• International Journal of Advances in Nursing Management
• Asian Journal of Nursing Edcuation & Research

Education and Childhood Education

• Shikshan Sankraman
• Young Children
• Nursery World
• University News
• Childhood Education

Computers

• Digit

General

• Consumer voice
• Reader's Digest
• Savvy
• Science Reporter
• Social Welfare
• Down to Earth
• India Today
• Open
• The Week

Textile Science and Apparel Design

• Indian Textile Journal
• Man Made Textiles in India
• Anchor Needle N Thread

Interior Design & Decoration

• Home Review
• Inside Outside

Others

• Reading Teacher
• Sgns
• Environment Law Times
• Insight

Procedures

Procedure for Issue & Return of Books/Periodicals:

• To borrow a book for reference on the premises, students will present a requisition slip at the counter.
• Books to be taken for reference within the library premises by the students, (maximum 3 books) will be given against their identity cards only.
• Latest issue of periodicals will be displayed until the receipt of number, and will not be issued out of the Library till then.
• A book, which is in circulation, may be reserved by other readers on filling up a reservation slip.
• Books borrowed should be returned on or before the due date.
• Members may renew books by presenting them at the counter. Books will be renewed, provided
• They are not in demand
• Not more than two continuous renewals have been made.

Procedure for Borrowing Book-Bank Books:

• The list of books available in the Book-Bank is displayed on the Library Notice Board, at the beginning of the academic year. Student wishing to avail this facility will be required to fill up a form and take the parent's and respective teacher's signature.
• The student will have to pay 40% of the cost of the book/books to be borrowed in the Accounts Department of the college.
• On producing the receipt the student will be given the book/books for a semester or a year depending on the necessity of the student.
• When the student returns the books after the specified period, she will be refunded 50% of payment made for the Book-Bank books.

Library Staff Members

Library Committee Members

Links

Library Evaluation Form

• https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Y2QD9kvhCuGo9qUkDIcAob4gcmB7vABhQBjjUdt1cUA/

Gandhi study centre links

• http://www.gandhistudycentre.org/
• http://www.mkgandhi.org/
• http://nmu.ac.in/
• http://www.mguniversity.edu/
• http://www.mahatma.com/

• http://www.allduniv.ac.in/
• http://gandhismriti.gov.in/
• http://indiancouncilforgandhianstudies.org/
• http://www.gandhimedia.org/

Library Links

• SNDT Women's University Library - http://sndt.ac.in/
• American Library - https://in.usembassy.gov/education-culture/dostihouse-mumbai/welcome/
• NLIST - http://nlist.inflibnet.ac.in/

Free Ebooks & Journals

• Directory of Open Access Journals - http://doaj.org/
• Directory of Open Access Books - http://www.doabooks.org/
• World cat - https://www.worldcat.org/
• Online Union Catalogue of Indian Universities - http://indcat.inflibnet.ac.in/
• Social Science Research Network - http://www.ssrn.com/en/
• OAPEN Open Access - http://www.oapen.org/home

• Free full pdf - http://www.freefullpdf.com/#gsc.tab=0
• Springer Open - http://www.springeropen.com/
• Wiley Open Access - http://www.wileyopenaccess.com/view/index.html
• Elsevier Open Access - http://www.elsevier.com/about/open-access
• The Directory of Open Access Repositories OpenDOAR - http://www.opendoar.org/
• Project Guttenberg : Free e books - https://www.gutenberg.org/

Free Educational Sources

• National Digital Library - https://ndl.iitkgp.ac.in/
• Data Portal India - https://data.gov.in/
• World Library of Science - http://www.nature.com/wls

Tools for Researchers

• Author Aid - http://www.authoraid.info/en/
• Digital tool for Researchers - http://connectedresearchers.com/online-tools-for-researchers/
• Tables of Contents (Journals) - http://www.journaltocs.hw.ac.uk/
• Citation - http://www.citationmachine.net/
• Bibliographies - https://www.zotero.org/support/creating_bibliographies

Thesis & Dissertations

• Shodhganga - http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/
• Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations - http://www.ndltd.org/
• Open Access Theses and Dissertations - https://oatd.org/
• Open Thesis - www.openthesis.org/
• MSc Thesis - https://www.bmncollege.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/MSc-Research-5-years-1.pdf

Institutional Repository

Publications(2011 - 2016)

• Publication (2011 - 2016) - Publication (2011 - 2016)

University Question Papers (2014-15)

• B.Sc(Home Science) - B.Sc(Home Science)
• B.C.A - BCA Question Papers
• M.Sc(Home Science) - M.Sc(Home Science)
• PG(Home Science) - PG(Home Science)
• Q Papers 2016-17 - MSC CND - PG(Home Science)
• Q Papers PG SSFN & PG ECE - PG(Home Science)