The PMCHRI Central Library is well-stocked with medical books, CDs/DVDs, and bound volumes of both national and international journals. The library has a carpet area of 3235 square meters and is spread over two floors with separate reading halls for students and staff members. The centrally air-conditioned and automated library complements the rich learning experiences. A separate digital library with 75 computers having dedicated high-speed internet connections is made available in the library premises. The central library has 11,796 books of various departments.
CENTRAL LIBRARY OFFICIAL WEBSITE
Objectives
- Planning the user-based collection development.
- Collection of information resources in print, non-print, electronic, and online in health sciences.
- Satisfying the users’ needs and wants.
- Access of library holdings via automated library catalogue and the Internet.
- Encouraging the use of information sources in his/her area of interest by providing access to national and international databases.
- Helping the users to find out the right information at the right time.
- To provide timely, accurate, current information and materials to the users for learning, teaching, and research
Dr.M.MAHESWARAN. PhD.,
Chief Librarian
Panimalar Medical College Hospital & Research Institute
Poonamallee, Chennai-600 123.
E-mail : chieflibrarian@pmchri.ac.in
Working Hours
Monday to Saturday : 7.00 am to 7.00 pm
Sundays / Holidays : 8.00 am to 2.00 pm
Procedure For Membership
- All the students / faculty members of this institution are members of the central library.
- The library membership form will be issued in the central library; members should submit the membership form to the chief librarian along with 2 stamp-size photographs.
- The newly joined faculty members can get their library cards from the library by showing their appointment orders.
- Students and the faculty members are requested to make the maximum use of the library and reading room facilities provided by the college.
- The library premises should be used for academic and research purposes only.
- All the visitors are requested to maintain silence inside the library building and adhere strictly to its rules and regulations. Chatting, eating, sleeping, and using mobile phones are strictly prohibited inside the library premises.
- Any irregularities found will be brought to the notice of the librarian for necessary action.
- The librarian is authorized with the power to terminate the membership of any visitor if he/she is found guilty of such misconduct.
Library Collections
TOTAL NUMBER OF VOLUMES
PRINTED JOURNALS ( National / International )
E - JOURNALS
E - BOOKS
COMPUTERS
Digital Library Facilities
PROQUEST ( E-Journals : 4559 & E-Books : 17928)
WOLTERS KLUWER – E LIBRARY
DELNET ( E-Journals : 1264 )
Open Access ( Pubmed/Medline/Medlars/NDL)
OPAC – AutoLib ( Searching for Library books & Journals)
Digital Media Access
Medical oriented Videos collection
General Rules
All the members are requested to make their entry inside the Central Library by using the “Gate Entry System.”
All personal belongings (except money) should be kept in the safety deposit room of the library.
Library Working Hours: Monday to Saturday: 7.00 AM to 7.00 PM Sundays 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM. The library timings may be changed, whenever there is a necessity (during the examination days).
The readers should not deface, mark, cut, or mutilate the reading material in any manner. Readers will be solely responsible for any damage caused by them to the documents.
Silence should be followed in the library and reading room.
Use of mobile phones inside the library is strictly prohibited.
E Books / E Journals
INDIA E-Library Mobile App
Membership
E-Learning
