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Library services

Reference service

Having problem in locating a document? Have questions about online/offline resources? Please seek assistance from the reference staff seated near the circulation counter. This service will be available on all working days between 9.00 A.M. and 5.00 P.M. On holidays and beyond the normal working hours, only a skeleton staff will be available in the library. Hence, at such times, you may contact the staff/trainee for any assistance that you may need.

Need a journal article? Use the Document Delivery Service (DDS)

The library can help obtain articles from journals to which IISc does not subscribe. Please send an Email giving the details of the article/s to library@iisc.ac.in. Alternatively, you may use the online submission form to send your request. Kindly allow us at least a week after placing your request.

Current Awareness service

Library provides the following current awareness services:

  • Weekly Display of New Books
  • Theme based display of books on special occasions
  • Display of announcements received from various institutions regarding the conferences, workshops, seminars, lectures etc. (Library Notice Board to the left side of the main entrance).

Photocopy Service

  • Photocopying of materials available in the library is provided on a payment basis.
  • The photocopying facility is located on the ground floor. You may please contact the Visitors' Counter Staff if you have materials(Only from J.R.D. Tata Memorial Library) for photocopying. 
  • Please note that photocopying a complete copyrighted document is a violation of the copyright act.

 

Types

Colour

Charge (₹)

Photocopy

Black & White

₹1/Page

Printout

Black & White

₹5/Page

 

Time: 10:00 A.M. - 05:00 P.M. on all working days (except Saturday, Sunday, and IISc Holidays)

Mode of Payment: Cash only (please try to tender the exact amount for faster service)

Circulation Services & Queries
E-mail: jrdtml@iisc.ac.in
Phone: +91-80-2293-2832

 

Institutional Membership Service

Academic institutions and corporate organisations can become Institutional Members of the J.R.D. Tata Memorial Library to access its print collection, including books and bound volumes of journals. Please note that online access to the library’s subscribed electronic resources—whether on-site or remote—is not permitted, as per the license agreements the institute has with various publishers.
For more details, please write to us at library@iisc.ac.in
 Categories
  • Academic (Govt. & Private) engaged in Higher Education/Government R&D / PSU
  • Corporate sector 
 Guests on Campus and others 4
Institutional Membership – Fee Structure
Sl. No. Category Membership fees Membership Entitlements
   1
 Academic/PSU/Govt.   R & D Labs
  • A. Admission fee (Non-refundable) ₹25,000/-
  • B. Access fee ₹10,000/- per card for one year
  • Plus GST charges at 18 % on A & B
  • Membership provides reference access only; borrowing privileges are not included.
  • Library print resources may be consulted only within the library premises.
  • Photocopying & articles printing services will cost INR 2 per page + actual postage/courier charges, if any.
  • The maximum number of access cards is limited to 10.
  • Library visiting hours: 9 AM to 5:30 PM on working days only.
  2
 Corporate Sector
  • A. Admission fee (Non-refundable) ₹50,000/-
  • B. Access fee ₹40,000/- per card for one year
  • Plus GST charges at 18 % on A & B
  • The maximum number of access cards is restricted to 5
  • Only reference, no borrowing privileges.
  • Library visiting hours: 9 AM to 5:30 PM on working days only.
  • Consultation of library print resources within the library premises
  • Photocopying & articles printing services will cost INR 2 per page + actual postage/courier charges, if any.
  3
 Visitor Membership   for Research   Scholars from   Academic   Institutions
  • Membership fee: ₹100/- per day
  • Only reference, no borrowing privileges.
  • Access is permitted for a maximum of five days. Extensions may be granted at the discretion of the librarian on a case-by-case basis.
  • Library visiting hours: 9 AM to 5:30 PM on working days only.
  • Consultation of library print resources within the library premises.
  • Photocopying & articles printing services will cost INR 2 per page + actual postage/courier charges, if any.
  • Submission of a recommendation letter from the research supervisor or the institutional librarian is mandatory.
  • A copy of the Institute ID card and Aadhaar must be submitted as proof of identity.
  4
 Guests and Visitors
  • The librarian may consider requests on a case-by-case basis, based on the genuineness of the requirement.

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