Over the years, AIMK has developed its library as an outstanding learning resource centre, catering to the ever-growing and uncompromising information and intellectual requirements of students and faculty. It has a rich collection of print and digital resources in terms of quality and quantity. The air-conditioned library is built over an area of around 2000 square feet and it has a seating capacity of approximately 60 students. Students are offered all-round support throughout the year for their academic and professional development.
AIMK Library provides access to more than 12,800 books, including advanced reference materials, on areas like Marketing, Finance, Systems, Human Resources, Operations, Economics, Quantitative Techniques, Social Sciences, Business Law, etc. A Book Bank system also exists, in which every student is issued a set of text books for each compulsory papers for the entire semesters. The library subscribes to a large number of journals, magazines, and newspapers. All current issues of them are displayed in the Reading Room. It subscribes to 36 reputed foreign and national journals and magazines in print form.
In addition to print material, a large collection of e-journals and e-books make up its collection of electronic resources. This is accessible on the Internet, using User ID and password for individual users. A reputed database of e-journal viz., ‘EBSCO Business Source Elite’, which contains full-text coverage for more than 1000 peer-reviewed foreign and national journals, is also available in the library and accessible throughout the Institute. The library provides access to more than 9000 e-books through the package ‘EBSCOHOST – eBook Business Core Collection’.
The entire library operation is computerized with the help of ‘LibSys’, an integrated library management software, which enables the library to serve its clientele in a better, faster and more efficient manner. Students can also access the web at the library, while search for books and journals is made easy through open access catalogue. Reprographic facilities can be conveniently availed of at the library.
AIMK is an institutional member of British Council Library, Kolkata. Students can avail this facility to use this learning resource centre.
Basic Facts
- 12800+Â Books
- Air conditioned Reading Room
- Fully Automated
- Internet accessibility
- Reprographic facilitiesÂ
- Book Bank Facility
Subscriptions
- E-Journal database ‘EBSCO Business Source Elite': 1000+ International Journals.
- E-Book database ‘EBSCOHOST – eBook Business Core Collection’: 9000+ e-books.
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