LPU's libraries are state-of-the-art knowledge hubs, offering a vast collection of academic resources, including books, journals, e-resources, and research databases. With dedicated spaces for study, research, and collaboration, the libraries provide an ideal environment for learning and innovation.
20 Lakhs+
E-books10,000+ Sq.mt.
Total area of libraries30,000+
E-journalsNew Arrivals
About LPU Library System
Total number of 11 branches with the biggest Central Library located in Block-37.
- Academic community is well catered by all departmental libraries.
- More than 24 lakh books and e-books on all subject fields.
- Subscribes number of journals, magazines and newspapers.
- A good number of theses/dissertations and research reports are available.
- Collection of rare book, special reports, reference sources, audio-visual material, etc.
- Use of LIBSYS ILMS for library management ensuring RFID and Barcode system for inventory and security of library materials.
- Offers ICT based resources to its users, such as e-books, e-journals, databases that includes IEEE, Springer, EBSCO, Capitaline, SCC Online, JGate plus, DELNET, JSTOR, EPWRF, World e-Book Library, Shodhganga, Shodhgangotri, INFLIBNET, NDL etc.
Services
The University's Library system offers a variety of library services
Circulation of Books
(Timings 8:00 am to 9:00 pm)All libraries in the university provide this service with varied loan privileges. Students and staff can make use of any library to avail this service.
Online Catalogue (OPAC)
(Timings 24 X 7 X 365)The Online Catalogue of all the libraries is available for 24X7 throughout year. Users may search and check the availability of a particular book, journal, audio-visual material, theses, dissertation etc. anywhere and anytime.
Digital Library Service
The Digital Section in every library is having good number of Computer Systems, which provides access to variety of E-Resources, such as E-books, E-journals, Conference Proceedings, Reports, Statistical Analysis, Court Cases, Company profiles, E-newspapers, E-magazines and whole lot of material for fulfilling the academic requirements of the library users.
Newspaper Clipping Service
The Newspaper Clipping Service is also provided by all the libraries of LPU. The newspaper clipping service arranges the clippings of Academic activities, News, Notices, Advertisement, write ups etc.
Documentation Service
(Timings 9:00 am to 5:00 pm)The Documentation Section provides services such as photocopy, scanning, type setting, designing and printing. Library users are provided with some discount on the given services.
Access to E-resources and Databases
Users can access E-resources within and outside the campus as well. The remote access to resources is given to users via Mapmyaccess. Users may straightway open the particular subscribed E-resources or they may use UMS (Campus ERP) for accessing E-resources. The usage data of E-resources is generated periodically and analysed further for to subscribe relevant contents for the users.
Journal Content Service
In this service the contents of recently received journals are routed to the concerned department's faculty members, so as they may visit the library for reading relevant literature.
Reference Service
The University Library System provides Reference Service to it's users. The reference service is provided offline and online format. Any registered user may approach to Reference Librarian for particular query about resources, services or any other particular query related to his/her academic requirement. The reference librarian keep records of all reference queries for analysis and adding more number of reference sources in the library.
CD/DVD Content Service
On the pattern of Journal Content Service, this service arranges the contents of recently received CDs/DVDs and route the same to the faculty members and students, so as users may make use of CDs/DVDs received by the libraries.
Inter Library Loan (ILL)
LPU Library system offers Inter-Library Loan (ILL) facility to its users. ILL request can be registered online for books and articles which are not available with the LPU libraries. The service of ILL is being subscribed through Developing Library Network (DELNET), New Delhi. The request for books and articles can be submitted through E-mail (central.library@lpu.co.in) mentioning details of the document i.e. Author/Title/Publisher/Year/Edition etc.
Resources
The University's Library system offers a variety of library Resources
Books
LPU Library System provides access to more than 20+ Lakh books and e-books covering all fileds of knowledge, e.g. Engineering, Pharmacy, Architecture, Hotel Management, Law, Agriculture, Chemical Scieinces, Education, Social Sciences, Physiotherapy etc. University provides generous grant for addition of new book to supplement existing collection.
Journals/Magazines/Newspapers
The Periodical section of all the libraries subscribe good number of journals/magazines and newspapers. Currently, over 30000 (Print / Electronic Journals), more than 2000 Newspapers (Print / Electronic) and over 800 magazines (Print / Electronic) are being subscribed by the university library.
Theses and Dissertations
Theses and dissertations collection is available in Central Library. There is separate section for these resources and students refer them as and when required. Library also manages online repository of theses, dissertations and other university publications, which is accessible through UMS or Digital Repository link.
Audio-Visual Material
Libraries also manage the collection of audio-visual material, such as CDs, DVDs, pen drives and other external data device which contain vital information about specific subject fields.
Rare Books and Special Reports
Libraries also manage the collection of audio-visual material, such as CDs, DVDs, pen drives and other external data device which contain vital information about specific subject fields.
- Jainendra Vyakaran/ by Dutpabhayanand. (1758)
- Vachcharaj Hansraj Charit/ by Rashachdas. (1755)
- Jainendra Vyakaran Mahavratto/ by Bhayanandi. (1833)
- Chaturdishati Teerthankar Pooja/ by Harivansh Mishra. (1861)
- Madacharya: Shri Sakal Kirti/ by Pannalal Choudhary. (1874)
- Corpus incriptionum indicarum: inscriptions of early Gupta’s kings and their successors/ by Fleet, Johan Faithfull. (1888)
- Corpus incriptionum indicarum: Kharoshthi inscriptions with the exception of those of Asoka Part-I/ by Konow, Sten. (1891)
- Indian empire: Its people history and products/ by Hunter, William Wilson. (1893)
- Extract from the revised list of objects of archaeological interest in the Punjab/ by Government Central Branch Press. (1907)
- Imperial gazetteers of India: Indian empire administrative/ by Clrerendon Press, Oxford. (1909)
Reference Book
The University Library System possesses good number of Reference books for it's users, such as dictionaries, yearbooks, directories, encyclopedias etc. These resources are regularly used by users.
E-resources and Databases
University's Library System provides online access of variety of E-resources to its users. Users can access E-resources within and outside the campus as well. The remote access to resources is given to users via Mapmyaccess. Some of prominet e-resources are; IEEE, Springer, EBSCO, JGATE, SCC Online etc.
Newspaper Clipping
The Newspaper Clippings are managed by periodical section of the libraries. The newspaper clipping service arranges the clippings of Academic activities, News, Notices, Advertisement, write ups etc.
Back volume of journals
The Central Library possesses the back volumes of the subscribed journals, used by research scholars for research purposes.
E-Resources
The University's Library system provides variety of E-Resources & Databases to the users to supplement their teaching, learning and research activities.
These E-Resources can be accessed inside and outside the campus. For using them inside, users just need to click on the link of desired E-Resource available at library portal.
For providing remote access (outside campus) to the E-Resources, Library system uses Mapmyaccess middleware solution. The middleware allows library users to have remote online access of various subscribed e-contents with single sign-on the existing library credentials i.e. username and password.
Open Access
Free E-Resources
Select Category
| Consortium for Educational Communication | View Link |
| Directory of Open Access Repositories | View Link |
| eGyanKosh (IGNOU) | View Link |
| Library of Congress | View Link |
| National Digital Library of India | View Link |
| National Science Digital Library (NSDL) | View Link |
| NISCAIR Online Periodicals Repository | View Link |
| NPTEL | View Link |
| Parliament Digital Library | View Link |
| The British Library | View Link |
| UNESCO Library | View Link |
| Virtual Library | View Link |
| World Digital Library | View Link |
| DOAJ | View Link |
| Biomed Central (BMC) | View Link |
| Academic Journals | View Link |
| BMJ Open | View Link |
| PLoS | View Link |
| Access to Global online Research in Agriculture (AGORA) | View Link |
| Bioline international | View Link |
| Brill Open E-Journals Collection | View Link |
| Cambridge University Press: Open Access | View Link |
| Free Medical Journals | View Link |
| Free On-line Chemistry Journals | View Link |
| HighWire Press | View Link |
| Hindawi - Open Access Journals | View Link |
| Indian Academy of Sciences (IAS) | View Link |
| Palgrave Macmillan - Open Access Journals | View Link |
| Social Science Research Network (SSRN) | View Link |
| E-books Directory | View Link |
| Open Textbook | View Link |
| Milne Open Textbook | View Link |
| Engineering ebooks | View Link |
| Arts & Photography | View Link |
| Audio Books | View Link |
| Baen Free Library | View Link |
| Biographies & Memoirs | View Link |
| Brill Open E-Book Collection | View Link |
| Business & Investing | View Link |
| Computers Science & Internet | View Link |
| Darwin Online | View Link |
| Directory of Open access Books | View Link |
| Engineering & Technology | View Link |
| Entertainment & Games | View Link |
| Computer books | View Link |
| Get Free Ebooks | View Link |
| History | View Link |
The University's library system provides state of the art infrastructure for comfortable learning environment.
Digital Repository
The University's Library system manages a digital repository made in Dspace Software. The Repository provides open access to Faculty Members, Students and Research Scholars to share their intellectual work on a global platform.
http://dspace.lpu.in:8080/jspui
Open access to Self Learning Materials
(SLMs)
LPU is committed to foster a pervasive learning atmosphere, and towards the realization of this goal, the university has been providing open access to quality educational resources such as Self Learning Materials.
https://www.lpu.in/libraries/slm.php