SARASWATHI CENTRAL LIBRARY
Welcome To KSNUAHS University Library
About Us
New Campus in Iruvakki library is an academic library that provides resources and research support for students and faculty members of the University. The main library is placed at Iruvakki, Anandapuram, Sagara talluk, Shivamogga which is about 50 kilometers from Shivamogga town and which is about 30 kilometers from Sagara town. Similarly, its branches located at College of Agriculutre Shivamogga, College of Horticulture, Mudigere of Chikkamagalore district, College of Horticulture, Hiriyur of Chitradurga district, College of Forestry, Ponnampet of Coorg district, many sub centers like diploma centers Diploma College of Brahmavara Udupi District and Diploma College, AHRS, Kathalgere of Davanagere district, have good number of collections to provide a “gate way” for students and researchers to access various resources, both print/physical and digital forms. Further, the library offers a course on Library and Information services, PGS 501 (0+1) for graduate students of the University which helps them to understand use the library in a proper manner. With improved library services, facilities and resources and also its further expansion, I hope the library, KSNUAHS, Iruvakki, Shivamogga is going to shape the future of learning and research activities’.
Library Working Hours
Monday to Friday: 09:30 am to 07 pm Saturday: 09:30 am to 04 pm Closed on Government Holidays
Timing for Issue & Return
Monday to Friday: 09:30 am to 7:00 pm Saturday: 09:30 am to 4:00 pm
Contact Us
Email- universitylib@uahas.edu.in Phone Number-9480838200, 08185200254
| SL No | Name | Qualifications | Designation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr. B. K. Shivanna | M.Sc (Agri), Ph.D | University Librarian |
| 2 | Mr. Anudeepa.Y.S | M.Sc (Lib. & Info. Sc.) PGD H.R.M., UGC-NET, KSET | Assistant Librarian |
| 3 | Mr. Dhanaraja.G.C | P.U.C | Shelf Assistant |
| 4 | Mrs. Ramya .T | B.A | Skilled Assistant |
| 5 | Mr. Ashoka.M.E | P.U.C | Messenger |
| 6 | Mrs. Kannika Mery | S.S.L.C | Messenger |
| 7 | Mrs. Anitha Bai .B | P.U.C | Messenger |
University library of KSNUAHS Main Campus, Iruvakki, Shivamogga is having a good collection of Agricultural, Horticultural and Forestry
| Collection Details | |
| Total No Books | 4,961 |
| E-Books | 71 |
| Journals | 01 |
| Free Journals | 05 |
Collections at KSNUAHS, Constituent Colleges as on 31st March, 2025.
| Sl. No | Campus | Print Books | Print Journals | Print Thesis | E-Books | Bound Volumes | CD-ROM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shivamogga, COA | 28,687 | 19 | 730 | 509 | 393 | 91 |
| 2 | Mudigere, COH | 19,727 | 02 | 322 | 00 | 1,639 | 333 |
| 3 | Ponnampet, COF | 11,459 | 00 | 85 | 71 | 31 | 00 |
| 4 | Hiriyuru, COH | 13,684 | 00 | 00 | 29 | 00 | 60 |
The University Library provides the following services
E-Resources
The University Library has provided good number of e-Journals and e-Books to all the departments of the Main Campus and hence now the departments are enriched with scientific literature round the clock. CDROM database abstracts service has also been extended to all the departments. In addition to this, Internet services are provided in the University Library.
CeRA– https://jgateplus.com/search/login/
E-books – https://www.nipaers.com/univebooks/autologin
ONOS: https://www.onos.gov.in/ums/check-access
E-Books
ASTRAL BOOKS (http://www.astralebooks.com/Login)
DIGIKOSH (http://www.digikosh.com/Login)
Arts and Science (http://www.asapglobe.com/)
Indian Agricultural Doctoral Dissertation
Kannada
Kannada prabha (https://www.kannadaprabha.com/ )
Prajavani (https://www.prajavani.net/)
Udayavani (https://www.udayavani.com/)
Vijayavani (https://epapervijayavani.in/)
Vijaya Karnataka (https://vijaykarnataka.com/)
English
Times of Indian (https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/defaultinterstitial.cms)
The Hindu (https://www.thehindu.com/)
The Hindustan Times (https://www.hindustantimes.com/interstitialad)
Pioneer (https://www.dailypioneer.com/)
Deccan Herald (https://www.deccanherald.com/)
Telegraph (https://www.telegraphindia.com/)
Daily News and Analysis (https://www.dnaindia.com/)
Deccan Chronicle (https://www.deccanchronicle.com/)
The Asian Age (https://www.asianage.com/)
The Economic Times (https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/defaultinterstitial.cms)
The Business Standard (https://www.business-standard.com/)
Open Access Free E-Books/E-Journals/Databases
DOAB (https://www.doabooks.org/)
Gutenberg (https://www.gutenberg.org/)
DOAJ (https://www.doaj.org/)
NIH (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/)
Bio line International (http://www.bioline.org.br/)
Competitive Exams
IAS (https://upsc.gov.in/)
IAS (https://libraryacg.wixsite.com/library/copy-of-course-materials)
Combined Engineering service Examination (https://upsc.gov.in/)
IFS (https://ifs.nic.in/)
Bank Exams (https://www.bankexamsindia.com/)
National Defense Academy (https://nda.nic.in/)
Indian Army (https://indianarmy.nic.in/)
Join Indian Army (https://joinindianarmy.nic.in/Authentication.aspx)
Indian Air Force (https://indianairforce.nic.in/)
SSC (https://ssc.nic.in/)
Insurance (https://www.insuranceinstituteofindia.com/registration1)
E-Database
Keladi Shivappa Nayaka University of Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences, Iruvakki. Library has access to many databases of scholarly content and bibliographical databases available under open sources. These can be accessed on the internet. Please click on the database name to access these databases. These databases have been listed below discipline-wise
Science and Technology
AGRIS (https://agris.fao.org/)
AGRICOLA (https://www.nal.usda.gov/agricola)
Web of Science (https://idp2.unr.edu/idp/profile/SAML2/POST/SSO?execution=e1s1)
National Agricultural Library (https://search.nal.usda.gov/discovery/search?vid=01NAL_INST:MAIN)
Science Finder (https://ageconsearch.umn.edu/)
Water Resources Abstract (https://idp2.unr.edu/idp/profile/SAML2/POST/SSO?execution=e2s1)
Agricultural & Environmental Science Database (https://idp2.unr.edu/idp/profile/SAML2/POST/SSO?execution=e1s1)
Digital Library
National Digital Library
Institutional Repository of Indian National Agricultural Research System
KrishiKosh (https://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/)
Open Access
The greatest advantage that a Library can offer to its readers is its open access or open shelf system. This system enables the users to have direct and easy access to the book collection providing good opportunity and freedom to examine and browse the books. It encourages the users to develop a closer acquaintance with the diversity of information sources available in the Library. Keeping this in mind, the Library is practicing Open Access System.
Circulation Section
The users are eligible to borrow books against identity card/borrower’s ticket for a period of 15 days. The books kept in reference section and the periodicals normally will not be issued. However under certain conditions the reference textbooks are issued to the faculty for overnight reference and return. Those who fail to return/renew the books within a specified due date will be levied an overdue charge of Rs. 1 Rs per book per day.
New Arrivals
Some selected titles of new books acquired by the Library are displayed in ‘New Arrivals’ racks for the benefit of users. These books will be on display for at least one week and after that they will be made available to borrow.
Newspaper Clipping Service
Newspaper clipping service is one of the most important services in a Library. The press clipping means the screening, scanning/cutting of news items etc., daily from newspapers in an organization and sending them via e-mail to officials, decision-makers, and teachers etc., who will find them useful. KSNUAHS Saraswathi Library has also undertaken such service. Library staff will browse the Leading National Newspapers and scan the news items in relation to the higher education are scanned and clipped in the form of pdf files. These files are sent to the University officers, teachers regularly and to other administrative staff of the University on demand,
Reference Services
Reference service means “Process of establishing contact between a user and his requirements in a personal way”. It is a personal service, which involves various activities, aimed at making information available to the users as easily as possible. KSNUAHS Saraswati, Library is having a sound reference source collection. Professional staff of the library makes use of these resources as well as those resources available outside the Library. Either our staff may give the information which is required by the users or they guide them to browse the documents which contain the required information, depending upon their requirements.
Ready Reference Service and Long Range Reference services
In ready reference service Library staff will answer the users queries with the help of dictionaries, encyclopedias, yearbooks, etc., which are more or less fact-finding questions. On the other hand Library staff also undertakes long range service for the benefit of the user’s community. In this service, Library will offer the users the list of books on a given subject on demand.
Xerox /Reprographic Service
The Library provides reprographic service to the users on priced basis within the Library primes sis. This saves the time of the users to a great extent.
Library Rules
- Only registered members are allowed to use the Library.
- Registered members are issued a Library membership identity card.
- Members should produce their ID cards at the entrance of the Library.
- Readers should observe strict silence and switch off their Mobile phones in the Library premises
- Borrower’s tickets/Library membership ID cards issued by the library are non-transferable.
- Books are normally issued for a fortnight.
- Reference books and periodicals are not issued out.
- Borrowers must satisfy themselves with the physical condition of books before borrowing.
- Members are responsible for books issued against their tickets.
- Issued books returned after due date attract overdue charges.
- Readers are not allowed to bring personal books or any printed material and other personal belongings like bags, umbrellas, etc. inside the Library. These materials are to be kept at the Property Counter at their own risk.
- Readers are advised not to leave their precious and valuable items like money, passport, credit card etc. at the Property Counter.
- Readers should not write in, mark or otherwise disfigure/damage books, furniture, etc.
- Library can recall any issued book even before the due date
No Due Certificate
- To obtain a NO DUE CERTIFICATEfrom the University Library the members shall return to the library, all the books borrowed by them; and pay the overdue charges if any, outstanding against their names and surrender their Borrower’s Tickets and Membership Cards.
Books Vendors Details
Ways to recommend buying books to read
Please visit the publisher’s website and online seller’s store of the required books and note the details and recommend the book details to the librarian of the library through your department head.
Vendors Details
NIPA (https://www.nipabooks.com/)
Swamy Publishers (https://www.swamypublishers.com/#/index/main)
ATLAS Publishing (https://www.atlas-publishing.org/)
Publications-Division
(https://www.publicationsdivision.nic.in/index.php?route=page/agents/books)
Routledge -taylor and Francis Group (https://www.routledge.com/india)
ACS (https://www.acs.org/)
Arnold (https://www.arnoldpublishers.com/)
Academic Press (https://www.elsevier.com/books-and-journals/academic-press)
