OPAC stands for Online Public Access Catalogue. This is a database of all books, reference books, e-books, theses, reports, patents, standards etc. available in the library. It enables speedy searching of a particular book, books on a given subject, and/or a book by an author. Go to library home page. Click E-Journals/E-Books, again click E-Books from sub-menu. The system will list all the e-books available.

On your mobile/MOPAC you can click on Online Catalogue tab or at Library you can use OPAC to search books as soon as you enter the Library.

You can renew the books by using your credentials (ID no. + Password) in an OPAC/MOPAC. Note: Renewal is not possible if your fine amount exceeds more than Rs 50 and also if the book is in overdue status for more than seven days and if there is any request by any other to the book that is borrowed by you.

References, Journals (Bound Volume and Current issues), CDs/DVDs, Institution repositories.

Books and book with CD

Off-line - Bring all books back to the library and get them renewed at the Circulation Counter On-Line -You can reserve or hold the book by using Online catalogue (OPAC). Currently library offers this facility not only for Issued books but available books also.

This facility is not available.

If the book is lost, you can either replace the book with the new one or else you have to pay double fine of the book.

Library is offering Inter-Library Loan facility(DELNET) to you for borrowing books from other libraries. To place a request you have to fill the ILL Requisition form available at Library.

Contact Dr. Supriya A. Bejalwar 9673430690 or mail to prmceamlibrary2022@gmail.com

If your borrowing limit exceed or if your fine is more than Rs.50 or if the particular book is reserved by other user.

PRMCEAM faculty, students, and staff are bona-fide members and no other formality is required. As soon as you get your ID Card/ERP id, please visit the library once to activate your membership.

• Go to library home page. There is a search box with caption “Search Catalogue (OPAC)”. Enter a word or words from title or subject or author of a book you like to search. Press enter. It will list all books matching the words you input.

• You can also click on “Advanced Search” just below the search box. It will take you to another page “Web OPAC Page”. It provides Simple Search and Advanced Search options.

• In Simple Search, you can search books by Author, Title (any word in the title, subtitle ) , Accession No. , Classification No., Series, ISBN No, Note/Abstract , Keyword, Supervisor, or Publisher. Use “Enter the String” box to input words etc from any of the fields mentioned above.

• You can restrict your search to a particular media like Books, E-Books, Reports, BC Books, TLL Books etc.

• In Advanced Search, you can search books by combining several fields like author, title, keyword, publishers etc (with operators LIKE, EQUAL TO, AND, OR) in the same query. This will give very specific / more relevant results.

Go to the library, pick up the books you like to borrow, carry these books to the Circulation Counter. Show your ID Card. The library staff will assist you in getting these books issued to you.

Circulation counter timing- 10.00 am to 5 p.m.

A book can be renewed 4 times by Students, 3 times by Faculty, and 2 times by Staff.

Yes. All members of the Library can reserve up to 3 books. One book can have only 4 claims at a time.

Yes, a member is required to pay late fee, as per the rules and regulations, if he/she fails to return the books within prescribed period of time. Members can see their over due charges on MOPAC also.

Library dues (late fees/cost of lost books etc) can be paid in cash at the College Store , bring the receipt and submit at Issue counter.

Reference books are issued only to the faculty and equivalent staff for three days and research scholars for one day. Other processes are the same as in case of general books.

PRMCEAM Faculty, students and staff can refer to dissertations, theses kept in Reading Hall- Project Reports Section. Outsiders are not allowed to refer to the dissertations and theses.

Standards/reports/pamphlets/ are issued only to the faculty and equivalent staff. Theses and dissertations are not issued.

Immediately declare the book as lost on prescribed application form. The latest procurement cost will be intimated to you, to pay for the cost of book.