Library

The Library at Cambridge Institute of Technology North Campus (CITNC) was established during the academic year 2020–2021 with a built-up area of 2500 Sqm. The library presently houses a collection of around 10,000 books catering to various engineering programs. It is a member of the VTU Consortium, enabling access to a wide range of academic and research resources. The library management operations are supported through the web-based open-source software “Koha,” ensuring efficient access, circulation, and resource management.

A book bank service is available for SC-ST students in addition to the standard book lending service associated with library cards.

MR. NAGESH

Librarian

OBJECTIVES

To facilitate a connection between students and faculty members of the college for enhanced accessibility to library resources.

VISION

To become a vibrant knowledge center for the academic community by promoting learning and connecting the wisdom of the past with present needs to build a strong foundation for the future.

MISSION

• Seek, create, preserve and disseminate knowledge in support of academic excellence.

• Serve as the principal gateway to current information, scholarly resources, and for lifelong learning.

• Connect students and faculty with knowledge, research resources, and opportunities for intellectual growth.

Library Committee

The Library Committee of Cambridge Institute of Technology North Campus (CITNC) is constituted to support and strengthen the academic, research, and learning activities of the institution. The committee plays an important role in the effective management and development of library resources, services, and facilities for students, faculty members, and researchers. It works towards creating a learner-centric environment by ensuring easy access to books, journals, e-resources, and digital information services. The committee also promotes reading habits, intellectual growth, research culture, and lifelong learning in alignment with the vision and mission of the institution. The committee is as follows.

Name of the Committee Member
 Designation
 Designation in Committee
Dr. Prasad Naik Hamsavath Principal Chairperson
Mr. Nagesh Librarian Convener
Mrs. Vinutha Asst.Prof. ECE Member
Dr. S Kavya Associate Prof. BS Member
Sri. Pothi Reddy Asst. Prof. CSE Member
Sri. Krishna Murthy Asst. Prof. CY Member

Issue of Books

Every user will be provided with a bar-coded library card for the issue of books. Books shall be issued upon submission of the library card as per the prescribed library regulations, as follows.

Books to be issued
 No. of books
Number of books to be issued to Staff Members 08
Number of books to be issued to Students 04
Number of Book Bank books to be issued to the students 04
Number of book bank books to be issued to
SC/ST Category Students from SC/ST book bank 		02

Library Working Hours

The library is accessible on all working days.
The working hours are as follows:

Monday – Saturday
 08:30 AM - 04:00 PM
Reference Section
 08:30 AM - 04:30 PM
During Examination Period
 08:30 AM - 07:30 PM

Library Events

The Library at Cambridge Institute of Technology North Campus (CITNC) promotes digital learning and access to quality academic resources through the National Digital Library of India (NDLI). NDLI provides students and faculty members with access to a vast collection of e-books, journals, lecture videos, theses, question papers, and other scholarly learning resources across various disciplines. The integration of NDLI with library services supports self-learning, research activities, and continuous academic development. The library encourages users to utilize NDLI resources for enhancing knowledge, innovation, and research-oriented learning. The students are participating in NDLI organized online technical talks and seminars. From March 2014 NPTEL has been offering online certification for its courses, the highlight being the certification exam through which the student gets an opportunity to earn a certificate form the IITs. These are available at: https://swayam.gov.in/NPTEL

NPTEL SWYAM - LC

Swayam NPTEL – Local Chapter: https://nptel.ac.in/localchapter/statistics/5732

List of e-journals scribed by the institution library under VTU Consortium for the academic year 2025-26

Publishers
 Type of E-Resources
 Branches / Subject
 URL Links
IEEE E-JOURNALS=198 Engineering and Allied Branches of Engg. https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/Xplore/home.jsp (https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/Xplore/home.jsp)
Elsevier- science direct E-JOURNALS=298
E- BOOKS=436 		Engineering and Allied Branches of Engg. https://www.sciencedirect.com/ (https://www.sciencedirect.com/)
Springer nature E-JOURNALS=690
E- BOOKS=12062 		Engineering and Allied Branches of Engg. https://link.springer.com/ (https://link.springer.com/)
Taylor & Francis E-JOURNALS=585
E- BOOKS=4950 		Engineering and Allied Science https://www.tandfonline.com/ (https://www.tandfonline.com/)
Pro quest E-JOURNALS=4900 Engineering and Allied Science https://www.proquest.com/ (https://www.proquest.com/)
Emerald-mgt E-JOURNALS=212 Management https://www.emerald.com/insight/ (https://www.emerald.com/insight/)
New age international E-Books=220 Engineering and Allied Branches https://digital-elib4u-com- vtuconsortia.knimbus.com/home
(https://digital-elib4u-com- vtuconsortia.knimbus.com/home)
Mcgraw hill education E-Books=492 Engineering and Allied Science https://www.expresslibrary.mheducation.com/ (https://www.expresslibrary.mheducation.com/)
Knimbus-remote access REMOTE ACCESS SERVICES
eLibray Mobile App 		Engineering and Allied Branches of Engg. https://rceb.knimbus.com
(https://rceb.knimbus.com/)
Drill bit-tool Plagiarism Detection software All Staff & Students https://www.drillbitplagiarismcheck.com
(https://www.drillbitplagiarismcheck.com/)
Del-net- Remote access E-books, E-Journals,
Inter Library Loan 		Engineering and Allied Science https://discovery1.delnet.in (https://discovery1.delnet.in/)
National digital
library of India 		E-Resources Engineering and Allied Science https://ndl.iitkgp.ac.in/ (https://ndl.iitkgp.ac.in/)
VTU-library E-Resources Engineering and Allied Science http://elearning.vtu.ac.in/e-Res.php (http://elearning.vtu.ac.in/e-Res.php)