About Library
The college boasts an excellent library with a vast collection of more than 33,000 books. It regularly subscribes to printed journals, fifteen magazines, and fifteen daily newspapers, providing students and faculty with a diverse array of current information and perspectives. In addition to its physical collection, the library offers access to more than 6,000 e-journals and over 94,000 e-books through the N-LIST database, significantly enhancing its digital resources. The library also provides access to various open-access e-resources, including the National Digital Library of India, MOOCS, and other educational materials, ensuring users have information at their fingertips.
Library operations are streamlined with the latest web-cloud version of the EasyLib Library Management Software, which ensures efficient management and easy access to resources. The library website features a Web OPAC (Online Public Access Catalogue) facility, allowing users to search the library’s holdings conveniently from anywhere.
The library includes a resource centre digital library equipped with internet access, enabling users to browse the internet and seamlessly access e-resources. This combination of extensive physical and digital collections and modern management and access tools makes the library an invaluable asset for the college community, supporting academic excellence and research.
| LIBRARY BOOKS: | |
|---|---|
| 
													General Books												 | 
													16,917												 | 
| 
													UGC Books												 | 
													14,848												 | 
| 
													UGC Book Bank												 | 
													339												 | 
| 
													SC/ST Book Bank												 | 
													393												 | 
| 
													Donated Books												 | 
													506												 | 
| 
													TOTAL NUMBER OF BOOKS												 | 
													33,003												 | 
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Library Services & Facilities
- Circulation Services with Barcode
- UGC Book Bank
- SC/ST Book Bank
- Reference Services
- Periodical Services: Journals, News Papers, Magazines
- New Arrival Display Service
- Question Paper Bank
- Web-OPAC (Web-based Online Public Access Catalogue) Services
- E-Resources: N-LIST, NDLI, KDPL
- Open Access E-Resources
- QR Code based Services
- NDLI Club
- NVDA software for visually challenged students
- Grammarly Writing Assistant Tool
- Swayam NPTEL Local Chapter
- MOOCS: SWAYAM, NPTEL, SWAYAMPRABHA, E-PG PATHASHALA
E-Resources
N-LIST DATABASE:
E-Journals (Fulltext)
- American Institute of Physics [18 titles]
- Annual Reviews [33 titles]
- Economic and Political Weekly (EPW) [1 title]
- Indian Journals [180+ titles]
- Institute of Physics [46 titles]
- JSTOR [3000+ titles]
- Oxford University Press [262 titles]
- Royal Society of Chemistry [29 titles]
- EBSCO – OmniFile Full Text Mega [3000+ titles]
- Cambridge University Press [224 titles] (2010-2016)
- ISID [Database]
E-Books
- Cambridge Books Online [1800 titles]
- E-brary [185000+ titles]
- EBSCoHost-Net Library [936 titles]
- Hindustan Book Agency [65+ titles]
- Institute of South East Asian Studies (ISEAS) Books [382+ titles]
- Oxford Scholarship [1402+ titles]
- Springer eBooks [2300 titles]
- Sage Publication eBooks [1000 titles]
- Taylor Francis eBooks [1800 titles]
- Myilibrary-McGraw Hill [1124 titles]
- South Asia Archive [through NDL]
- World e-Books Library [Now Available through NDL only]
National Digital Library Of India (NDLI)
Karnataka Digital Public Library
Grammarly Writing Assistant Tool
Swayam - NPTEL Local Chapter
Newspapers
Magazines
Top Indian Magazines in English
- Business Today
- Dataquest
- Economic and Political Weekly (EPW)
- Electronics For You (EFY)
- Femina Magazine
- Filmfare Magazine
- Forbes India
- Frontline Magazine
- G’nY (Geography and You)
- India Today
- Little India
- Man’s World Magazine
- Outlook Magazine
- Stardust Magazine
- The Little Magazine (TLM)
- The Week Magazine
- Vogue India
- Woman’s era
Open Access E-Journals
Open Access Repositories
Open Access E-Theses and Dissertations
Timings:
- 9.30 A.M – 4 30 P.M (Monday – Friday)
- 9 A.M – 1 P.M (Saturday)
Contact Us:
Dr. Sushma H R
Librarian,
BES College,
16th Main, IV Block, Jayanagar,
Bangalore-560 011.
Ph. No. : 080-26637295
E-mail: bescollegelibrary@gmail.com







