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Library Resources
| Resource Types | Scope |
|---|---|
| Text and Reference Books | All disciplines |
| Fiction & Non-Fiction Books | Various genre |
| Books for Competitive Examinations | All areas |
| Print Journals | National & International |
| E-Journal | National & International |
| Periodicals | Print & Digital |
| Bound Volumes (Journals) | Law |
| Theses | PhD Theses |
| Project Reports & Dissertations | Diploma / UG / PG |
| Rare & Valuable Documents, Manuscripts | Books & other materials |
| Newspapers | English & Bengali Dailies |
| CDs and DVDs | On various subjects |
| E-Resources (Database) | All disciplines |
| *Resources are available in English, Hindi, Bengali and Marathi languages. | |
Major E-Resources
| E-Resource | Coverage / Features |
|---|---|
| DELNET | Around 20 Lakh Full-Text eBooks in PDF • eBooks in multiple languages • 50+ Academic collections, e-journals, e-newspapers & magazines, databases |
| NDLI | 99+ Million contents in 400+ languages |
| JSTOR | More than 12 million journal articles, books, images, and primary sources in 75 disciplines |
| IEEE (CSDL) | Online access to 33 magazines & transactions; 850,000+ peer-reviewed articles on AI, cybersecurity, big data, cloud computing, smart systems, etc. |
| AIR Online (All India Reporter) | Comprehensive, trusted digital database for Indian case law and legal research: Case Laws, Statutes & Rules, Legal Articles & Journals, AIR Manuals & Commentaries. |
| SCC Online (Supreme Court Cases) | Authoritative premium legal database covering Indian Case Laws, Indian Statutory Law (Primary/Secondary), Indian Secondary Materials, and (Platinum Plus) Foreign & International Materials. |
| Manupatra Online | India’s first full-text legal database: Supreme Court, High Courts, Tribunals & Commissions; statutes, rules, regulations, bills, ordinances, circulars; corporate law, taxation, policy, industry modules; plus Academic e-Books, Dictionary, Maxims, Articles, Legal Taxonomy, Bare Acts / Rules & Regulations, etc. |
Print Resources
Books
BWU Central Library has a large collection of books to cater to all the disciplines and programs that are offered in the University. The whole book collection of the can be sub-divided as Text Books, Reference Books, Reserve Books, General Books and Dictionaries.
Text Books: These are the books for reading that are recommended or are made available as per the curriculum.
Reference Books: These are the books that are for research, projects, suggested reading for faculty as well as students. The number of copies of these books is not very high as they are not used regularly and some of them are expensive. They also include dictionaries and career guidance books.
Other documents like handbooks, reports, dissertations and rare category books of which single copy are present with BWU central library.
General Books: These are books that are generally not for curriculum-oriented reading. They are general motivational books, biographies, story books, fictional books or non-fictional books that are available in English as well as Hindi languages.
Rare & Valuable books
The BWU Central Library has also initiated to develop a collection of rare & valuable books and other materials. The library has already made a collection of more than 100 rare book & non book materials and the collection is still growing. Any interested user may visit the collection with special permission from librarian.
Periodicals
Periodicals keep BWU library users up to date with the latest happenings in their areas of interest. The periodicals consist of Journals (both National & International) and Magazines.
Magazines: These periodicals are containing latest information on day-to-day happenings in all areas of learning. Some of these are of subject oriented magazines and some are of general reading purpose.