Pharmacy College Library | Annamacharya College of Pharmacy | Top Parmacy College Rajampet

ABOUT LIBRARY

Library is the asset centre point for dissemination of knowledge and information. It is spread over 235.1 Sq.m area having separate space for issue return section, reading section, reference section and computer online section. The ANCP library aims at providing easy access to its printed resources such as books and journals as well as electronic books, journals, text materials and videos primarily for the use of students and faculty. The library is supervised by a committee consisting of the principal, faculty in-charge, librarian and other members. The committee is proposed to plan and facilitate the execution of the essential methods for the working of the library. It takes up the way toward distinguishing, arranging, and acquiring the books, journals, manuals etc.

Library is automated with OPAC (Online Public Access Catalogue) which is used by students & faculty for search of books by title/ author name etc. Separate facility is available for students and faculty for the reading purpose. Digital library is also available with facilities such as subscription for e-journals, e-books. The learning process is supported by a rich and voluminous library with all-time internet facility for students and staff. Our library is supported by more than 8000 textbooks, reputed national and international journals, periodicals and other readable articles online through the internet.

Library is also installed and supported with TLSS software to guide students for easy accessing, data generation, stock verification, issue and return of the books. It is constructed with the help of much expertise and immense hard work just for the improvement of students with recent knowledge. It has a seating capacity of more than 130 students at a time. 09 computer terminals with latest software and free internet facility with 40mbps are available for student use. Library is equipped with a printing and photocopying facility for the convenience of the students and well-furnished to improve the comfort level. The institution has subscriptions for various E-resources like e-journals (DELNET), e-ShodhSindhu, E-Books and are made available to the students from digital library with free of cost. A hard disk (One Touch-2 TB) is maintained in the library for the permanent storage of e-learning materials. In addition, we have provided a departmental library to individual PG departments of the institute for the smooth functioning.

Every student is issued with a maximum of 2 books per each card with renewal period of 15 days. Library has a collection of official compendia viz., Indian Pharmacopoeia, British Pharmacopoeia, United States Pharmacopoeia and Martindale. The library gives facilities for self-study, research information collection and assemblage. Newspaper stand for daily newspaper reference is mounted and updated daily. Question papers of Sessional and University Examination are accessible for as far back as 10 years for students' reference.

In-house/remote access to e-resources is available only on the campus network.

The faculty member (library in-charge) and library staff give orientation to students admitted to First Year. B. Pharm, PharmD and M. Pharm. The orientation includes rules and regulations of the library, procedure for issue and return of books, available e-resources in the library and access to the same. Library staff also assist the newly appointed staff/ admitted students, as and when required. The budget of the library ensures the presence of most recent editions of books and journals.

Library Timings

Working days: 08.00 AM to 6.00 PM

Sunday & Holidays:10.00 AM to 12.00 PM

LIBRARY COMMITTEE

The composition of Library Committee is as follows

S.No. Name of the Member Designation
1 Dr. D. Swarnalatha Professor &Principal, Annamacharya College of Pharmacy Chair Person
2 Mrs. A. Susmitha Associate Professor, Dept. of PA & QA Annamacharya College of Pharmacy Library Faculty Incharge
3 Mr. K. Sri Rama Raju Librarian Annamacharya College of Pharmacy Member Secretary
4 Dr. P. Dwarkanadha Reddy Professor & HOD, Dept. of Pharmaceutics Annamacharya College of Pharmacy Member
5 Dr. K. Adinarayana Professor & HOD, Dept. of Biotechnology Annamacharya College of Pharmacy Member
6 Mr. M. Madhu Associate Professor & HOD, Dept. of PA&QA Annamacharya College of Pharmacy Member
7 Mr. V. Chinnikrishnaiah Associate Professor & HOO, Dept. of Pharmacology Annamacharya College of Pharmacy Member
8 Dr. D. Giri Rajasekhar Associate Professor & HOD, Dept. of Pharmacy Practice Annamacharya College of Pharmacy Member
9 Mrs. B. Nirmala Devi Associate Professor, Dept. of Pharmacognosy Annamacharya College of Pharmacy Member
10 Mr. Y. Pradeep Kumar Associate Professor & HOD, Dept. of Pharm. Chemistry Annamacharya College of Pharmacy Member
11 Mr. Dinakar Kartheek Student, V Pharm.D. Student Member
12 Mr. Jala Mani Kumar Student, III B.Pharm. Student Member

Functions and Responsibilities

  • To monitor day to day work of library.
  • To prepare and execute the rules and regulations of library
  • To plan and execute the purchases of the library
  • To meet up with the requirements of the students etc.

DIGITAL LIBRARY

LIST OF REMOTE ACCESS TO E-RESOURCES

  1. NDLI - https://ndl.iitkgp.ac.in
  2. SWAYAM NPTEL - https://swayam.gov.in
  3. Pdf Drive net - https://www.pdfdrive.com/
  4. Z-Library - http://zlibrary.to/
  5. eShodhganga - https://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/
  6. eShodhsindhu - https://ess.inflibnet.ac.in/
  7. Open Access Theses and Dissertations - https://oatd.org
  8. Directory of Open Access Books - https://www.doabooks.org/
  9. Directory of Open Access Journal - https://doaj.org
  10. Project Gutenberg - https://www.gutenberg.org/
  11. Everyone Academy - https://everyonepharma.blogspot.com/
  12. Internet Archive - https://archive.org/
  13. NSDL - https://nsdl.oercommons.org/