- Panjab University Extension Library
The Panjab University Extension Library is outcome of the joint effort of the Panjab University Chandigarh, University Grant Commission and Indian Wheat Loan Education Exchange Programme of US Embassy. Late 1959, a UGC Committee with the representatives of Panjab University and the Wheat Loan Office visited Ludhiana and after looking into the claims of the town of Ludhiana with its large number of students and teachers, the teaching facilities offered at undergraduate and graduate levels in the local colleges and the library facilities available in the town, the committee finally decided to establish an Extension Library at this place.
Services: journals
dissertations
rare books
reports
governments documents
standards
back files of news paper
Braille books
University result gazette/ notification/ syllabi
Address: Rakh Bagh, Koh – E – Fiza, Ludhiana, Punjab 141001
Contact No.: 1800-180-2065
Website: http://puel.puchd.ac.in/
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- Mohinder Singh Randhawa Library
Punjab Agricultural University Library was established with a meagre collection of 200 books in 1959 in College of Agriculture. Foundation stone for the present building was laid in February 1969 by Dr M. S. Randhawa. The library was shifted in the new building in 1972. However, at present, this temple of learning, with its beautiful five storey building, with covered area of 93,320 sq. ft., centrally air-conditioned and surrounded by lush green lawns, dotted with beautiful ornamental trees and pollution free environment has grown into one of the best libraries of the region – a place of pilgrimage for scholars and faculty members from all over the country. This library has 760 seating capacity in its Five Reading Halls. The aim of the library is to provide rich knowledge to its users and to extend it further through information technology, automation and networking.
Services: Online Databases Subscribed
(CeRA) Consortium for e-Resources in Agriculture
E-Books
EBSCO Management Collection
e-Journals
Indiastat.com
ISO Standards on Food Products
Krishikosh (An Institutional Repository of Indian National Agricultural Research System)
PAU Repository
Address: Firozpur Road, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab 141001
Contact No.: +911612401960
Website: http://pau.edu/
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- Central Library, GNDEC
The institution has a well-established Air Conditioned Central Library having rich collection of books, online books, print Journals,online journals,back volume journals. It has departmental libraries in all the departments, thus catering to the needs of Undergraduate, Post Graduate students and faculty. It has a working area of around 1800 sq. mtrs. There is separate Welfare Section in the Library for the financially weaker sections of the students. The books are classified according to DDC 23rd latest edition through Web Dewey service. Library is fully computerized with E-Granthalaya software package which is an integrated multi-user library management system those supports all in-house operations of the Library
Services: Digital Library
E-Books
E-journal
Access e-journals
Address: Gill Park, Ludhiana, Punjab 141006
Contact No.: 0161-5064597-98
Website: http://library.gndec.ac.in/
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- GADVASU Library
The University library has modern facility to collect, evaluate and organize information resources that adequately support the curricula of the colleges, the research programmes and the general informational needs of the university. The library is computerised and automated of its operations. The library allows open access to its collection and provides services to its users. The Campus Wide Local Area Network has been developed and a lease line of 100 Mbps with 24 hours connectivity provided under NKN Project.
Services: Lending
Access to databases
Online public access catalogue
Subsidy scheme
Reservation of books
Photocopying Services
Online access to journals through CeRA
Address: Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab 141004
Contact No.: +91-161-241-4064
Website: http://www.gadvasu.in/page/library-section/111/108
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