MADURAI KAMARAJ UNIVERSITY

Library

Madurai Kamaraj University has an excellent library for the benefit of students, faculties and researchers. As one of the best established libraries according to International Standards, the University Library has a large collection of books and its related fields.

The Library is fully air-conditioned, Well protected and CCTV security systems
RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) MKU is the first of its kind among the State Universities to implement this Technology.
R F I D Technology for effective operations of Library activities.
The Madurai Kamaraj University is the First University in South India to introduce such facility of Auto Issue of Books
Working hours in 8.00a.m to 8.00pm in all working days and 10.00a.m to 5.00pm in all Saturdays & Sundays.

Collections:
Printed Books: 3, 00839 Vols.
E-Journals: 15,000 Titles
Data bases: 27 nos.
CD’s : 576 nos.
Braille materials : 376 nos.
Research assistance: Providing literature to the Scholars /Students by searching for their research activities to the on- campus, affiliated College and other Universities.

Springer e-Books Subject Collections Copy right year -2017
Subject Collections	Titles
Biomedical and Life Science	699
Chemistry and Materials Science	305
Mathematics and Statistics	525
Physics and Astronomy	433
Economics and Finance	504
Business and Management	445
Education	508
Social Sciences	575
Total	3994

Centre for Differently Abled Persons:
An Air-conditioned centre for Differently Abled Persons with an access to the reading materials and assistive technology for their special needs in higher education.
The students are facilitated with easy access to the Library through ramp for navigation to various sections with wheel chairs.
The centre has reading resources as books in Braille, Audio, E-Text and access to INFONET through Internet accessible computers with screen reader facilities.
The centre also has Talking Typing Tutors for those are new to computers.

General Facilities:

OPAC & Web OPAC
Wi-Fi enabled
Photocopying
Drinking Water with RO System
Property Counter
Generator connected with Library

Library Achievements:
UGC 11th Plan under the Head: INFLIBNET Centre for 30 lakhs in the Year 2012.
Our MKU has ranked at 9th position at national level and 2nd position at state level, next to Anna University by down loading of e- resources by our students, scholars and faculty members (2014- 2016).
Under the UGC 11th Plan head:
Facility for Differently Abled Persons for Rs 7.5Lakhs in the Year 2013.
An Air-conditioned centre for Differently Abled Persons with an access to the reading materials and assistive technology for their special needs.
The Differently Abled students are facilitated with easy access to the Library through ramp for navigation to various sections with wheel chairs.
The centre has reading resources as books in Braille, Audio, E-Text and access to INFONET through Internet accessible computers with screen reader facilities. The centre also has Talking Typing Tutors for those are new to computers.