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The Library at Anant National University has been redesigned and renamed into our Learning Commons. It is intended to be the academic resource center of our university and is invaluable to our objective of enhancing study, research, teaching, and workspace practices at AnantU. The aim of the Learning Commons is to provide an ultra-modern environment that encourages both, the creation and the dissemination of knowledge in all of our academic programs.
The Learning Commons have been outfitted with state-of-the-art IT infrastructure and are backed by Radio Frequency Identification (RFID).
The Library is spread over an area of 420 square meters and includes an ultra-modern reading space that can seat a total of 100 students, a cyber space with the best computer technology available, and most importantly, an integrated information desk with the ability to cater to any need of our readers.
We also try to engage our students by holding a great variety of events, such as book launches, book discussion sessions, motivational lectures, documentary screenings, seminars, and so on.
We at AnantU believe that it is our purpose to provide our students, our faculty, our staff, and researchers with easy access to world-class information. To this end, library staff are always available and more than happy to help our readers find resources, provide tips on searching, advice on references, and more. Additionally, we frequently conduct user education programs for our students and faculty members to spread awareness about online resources and plagiarism check software.
We try to ensure that our library services at the Learning Commons not only meet but exceed the quality standards.

Collection (books & Other Resources)

Our Learning Commons features a book section with over 4700 books that is divided into 5 primary sections. These are books on art, design and architecture, books for general reading, students’ project reports, theses, dissertations and also reference materials. We have a large collection of books on wide variety of subjects that reflect our commitment to providing design education from a multidisciplinary viewpoint. Currently, we are subscribed to 51 Indian and international Periodicals. We have a special Archival collection that consists of research projects and bound volumes of old and rare periodicals.

Collection Volume
Books  5400+
CDs / DVDs 20
Craft Maps 50
Archive / Bound Volume 448
Thesis 500+
Reference / Rare Books 15
Periodicals 51 ( 23 Indian + 28 Foreign )

Print journals / magazine

Learning Commons has subscriptions of scholarly journals and magazines which helps one to connect with new innovations, curriculum, and the world. This collection has deeply embedded in the Learning Commons that we do preserve the journals for a longer period of time.

Title Subject
a+u Architecture and Urbanism Magazine Architecture
Architect and Interior India Architecture
Architectural Digest Architecture
Architectural Record Architecture
Architectural Review Architecture
Architecture + Design Architecture
Art in America Architecture
Autocar India Design
Better Photography Design
Brand Magazine Design
Business of Fashion Design
Communication Arts Design
Comprehensive Advanced Specific Summarised Studies
(For Architecture Studies)  - CASS Studies		 Architecture
Domus Italy Architecture
Electronics For You General
Elle Décor Design
EPW - Economic and Political Weekly General
Eye International Design
Frame Design
HBR- Harvard Business Review General
Indian Architecture and Builder Architecture
Innovation (IDSA) Design
Institute of Town Planners India Architecture
Interior Design Design
JEI-Series A Architecture
Journal of Cement & Concrete Research General
Journal of Landscape Architecture Architecture
Journal of the Indian Institute of Architects (JIIA) Architecture
Leonardo Design
Manufacturing Today General
Marg Architecture
Modern Green Structures & Architecture Architecture
National geographic General
Neural Design
New Design Design
New Scientist General
Perspecta: The Yale Architectural Journal Architecture
Pool magazine Design
RIBA Journal Architecture
Safari General
Seminar General
Stanford Social Innovation Review Design
Surface Design Journal Design
Surface Reporter Architecture
TOPOS Architecture
Urban India (NIUA Journal) Architecture
Visible Language Design
Wallpaper UK Design
Windows and Facades General
WIRED Design
World of Interiors Design

E-RESOURCES (JOURNALS & MAGAZINES)

Our online resources & archives include video lectures, photographic records of students’ work with their projects, press clipping, current content, e-newspapers, e-books, e-journals, and subscriptions to the databases such as JSTOR, EBSCO, and K-HUB to ensure that the resources are accessible anytime from anywhere.
(Please contact Library for the User Credential to Access Full Text)

Subscribed E-Resources Type
EBSCO
Art & Architecture Complete which includes fine arts, decorative & commercial arts, architecture, and architecture design full-text journals since 1929.		 Database, E-Books, Journals
JSTOR
All journals include the full archival run. This means all issues, from volume 1, issue 1, are provided for every journal up to the moving wall, including all previous and related titles on various subjects such as Art, Area studies, Sustainability, Business & Economics, History, Humanities, Law, Medicine & Allied Health, Science & Mathematics, Social science.		 Database, E-Books, Journals
K-Hub
An extensive compilation of e-resources such as e-Books, Journals, Magazines, Videos, Case reports, Conference proceedings, Newsletters, etc. accessible through a unified platform.		 Database, E-books, Journals
BRITISH COUNCIL DIGITAL LIBRARY 
1,20,000+ Academic e-Books. JSTOR, EBSCO, ProQuest, 4000 Newspapers, 50 British Magazines etc...		 Digital Library
NATIONAL DIGITAL LIBRARY 
Search over 85,192,053 resources.
 Digital Library
MODERN GREEN STRUCTURES & ARCHITECTURE (Access from Jan. 2008 to Current)
The collection is catering to the requirements of the building and construction industry in India and South Asia.		 Journal
SEMINAR (Access from Sep. 1999 to Current)
Attempts a departure from the usual journal. Problems, national and international, are posed and discussed. Each issue deals with a single problem. Those who hold different and at times opposing viewpoints express their thoughts.		 Journal
RIBA (Access from 2021 to Current)
An architecture magazine and website published by the Royal Institute of British Architects, based in London. It has the largest circulation of any UK-originating architecture magazine. Alongside the monthly publication in print, the online edition is updated daily and has additional content.
 Magazine
ELECTRONICS FOR YOU (Access from Sep. 2001 to Current)
The electronics fraternity is updated with the latest technical knowledge. It also keeps hobbyists busy with the circuit ideas and construction projects it carries month after month. And it helps end users decide on which electronic product to buy when they enter a shopping mall.
 Magazine
NAUTILUS (Magazine Articles)
 Magazine
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Research Support Tools / Database

Digital Repository - Digital Institutional Repository is an official repository, which serves as a memory of the Anant National University recording the origin, history, development and activities of the Institute's various events, research, academic, administrative and other units since its inception. It provides a wide opportunity to the researcher to access a variety of resources such as newspaper clippings, articles, books, chapters, video lectures, case studies, reports, dissertation and theses.
Ouriginal - Ouriginal is an award-winning software that helps detect and prevent plagiarism regardless of language. Trusted by hundreds of educational institutions and corporates across the globe, Ouriginal brings together the combined expertise of Urkund and PlagScan, spanning over three decades. It is simple, reliable and easy to use, combining text-matching with writing-style analysis to promote academic integrity and prevent plagiarism.
QUILLBOT - QuillBot's paraphrasing tool helps rewrite and enhance any sentence, paragraph, or article using AI.
Grammar Checker: Simplify Your Writing Workflow, Correct Grammar, Spell Check, Check Punctuation, Correct A Multitude of Grammatical Errors.
Paraphraser: QuillBot’s paraphrasing tool helps rewrite and enhance any sentence, paragraph, or article using state-of-the-art technology.
Summarizer: QuillBot’s summarizer can condense articles, papers, or documents down to the key points instantly in two ways: key sentences and Paragraph mode.
Citation Generator: Easily create full and in-text citations in a snap.
Co-writer: The Co-Writer is an all-in-one writing space that combines online research capabilities, note-taking, and AI-assisted autocomplete to give users a seamless writing and research experience.
Integrations: QuillBot integrates directly into Google Docs, Chrome Extension, and Microsoft Word.
User Guide: consists of short and crisp tutorials on QuillBot’s features, security, demo videos, and tool usage.		 User Guide

Faculty publication
  1. Development of a Vibration Based-Heating Neckband for Cervical Spondylosis | Parth A. Shah, Makerspace | (Apr. 2022)
  2. AnantU team develops radar-based land and farm monitoring system | Parth A. Shah, Makerspace | (Feb. 2022)
  3. Design of Smart Oral Healthcare Device | Arjun A | Parth A. Shah, Makerspace | (Dec 2021)
  4. Air India The Return Journey | Dr. Abhishek Kumar, Training & Development | (Dec 2021)
  5. Gender Representation in ESG Communication of Indian Companies: Observations and Insights (Book Chapter) | Dr. Diti Vyas (Nov. 2021)
  6. Marine Health - A Smart Device to Monitor Aquarium | Parth A. Shah, Makerspace (Nov. 2021)
  7. Design and Development of smart and Sustainable Pet Feeder | Parth A. Shah, Makerspace | (Nov. 2021)
  8. Design and Development Of Temperature Controlling Milk Sipper Bottle | Parth A. Shah, Makerspace | (Nov. 2021)
  9. IoT Based Solar Panel Monitor by Makerspace, Anant National University | Parth A. Shah, Makerspace | (Nov. 2021)
  10. Innovation lab at AnantU: Makerspace | Parth A. Shah, Makerspace | (Oct. 2021)
  11. We want our tech-enabled innovations to help individuals and industries | Parth A. Shah, Makerspace | (Nov. 2021)
  12. Covid-19 Smart Innovation | Parth A. Shah, Makerspace | (June. 2021)
  13. Anant National University's Makerspace team launches IoT based E-Oxymeter | Parth A. Shah, Makerspace 
  14. IoT Based Green House For Climate Control | Parth A. Shah, Makerspace | (Feb. 2021)
  15. Development of Device for Dentist Implant Orientation | Milind Chitale| Parth A. Shah | Makerspace | (Feb. 2021)
  16. The architecture of online classroom | Dr. Abhishek Kumar – EPW | (April, 2021)
  17. Short Story-Tagore, Shaw and Foucault – An Imaginary Conversation | Dr. Abhishek Kumar – KITAAB | (March 2021)
  18. Automatic Temperature Detection Using Touchless Door bell | Milind Chitale | Parth A. Shah | Nikita B. Shah | Suchit Thakkar | Makerspace (Oct. 2020)
  19. Smart Jacket for Social Distancing | Milind Chitale | Parth A. Shah | Nikita B. Shah | Nakul Sharma | Makerspace (Sep. - Oct. 2020)
  20. Liquid Objects Solid Meanings | Dr. Abhishek Kumar, Training & Development | (Jul. 2020)
  21. Humanistic Leadership in the Tata Group | Dr. Abhishek Kumar, Training & Development | (Jul. 2020)
  22. Letter to a Young Designer | Dr. Abhishek Kumar, Training & Development | (June 2020)
  23. Visor for Extra Protection | Milind Chitale, Makerspace | (April, 2020)
  24. Profound madness of a photograph | Dr. Abhishek Kumar, Training & Development | (Feb. 2020)
  25. Heritage as Representaion Space: Lefbvre Revisited | Dr. Abhishek Kumar, Training & Development | (Dec. 2019)
  26. Designer's Philosopher | Dr. Abhishek Kumar, Training & Development | (Nov. 2019)

LIBRARY SERVICES AND CIRCULATION POLICY
CIRCULATION TIMINGS
  • Monday to Friday 9:00 am to 8:00 pm
LIBRARY SERVICES
  • Inter-Library Loan Service: To borrow documents from other institutions’’ library on loan which are not available in our collection. Contact Learning Commons to avail facility of institutional membership of CEPT University Library.
  • Reference and Information Service: We provide personal assistance to users who are seeking information catering to our collection, bibliography service, resource download, book search, or any other query through email, telephonic, or in person.
  • Cyber Space: The library is equipped with 14 computing systems in its Cyber Lab which are connected to the campus network. Users can access these machines for their project work, and assignments or browse e-resources.
  • Current Content & Newspaper Clipping Services: Content from the latest issues of periodicals are being provided through Current content service & latest insights from the news on Architecture, Design & Education in General through Newspaper clipping service.
  • Plagiarism Check Service: We provide research assistance through the Plagiarism check service. Faculty members and students can share their articles, project reports, assignment, or any other document with us, we run a plagiarism check through URKUND and share the final report with the requestor.
  • Reading Facilities: The General reading area is equipped with a creative seating facility and plug points for laptops. Tables and chairs are arranged near each book shelf. Light reading space provides attractive and soft couches. Group-friendly seating is equipped with a sitting capacity of 25 to 30 people.
  • Ask A Librarian: This service allows you to connect directly with the librarian for any queries. To ask queries related to our resources and services or any general questions, email the librarian at headlibrarian@anu.edu.in, call on 02717718284 or meet in person at the Learning Commons. 
OVERDUE CHARGES
  • Rs.10/- per day per item for the first 14 days and thereafter,
  • Renew the Borrowed items online before it is due to avoid any late charges.
CIRCULATION POLICY
Faculty / Staff Loan Period
6 Books 30 Days
2 Periodicals 14 Days
2 CDs/DVDs 14 Days
2 Other: (Project Report / Bound Volume) 14 Days
UG/PG Students Loan Period
5 Books 14 Days
2 Periodicals 14 Days
2 CDs/DVDs 14 Days
2 Other: (Project Report / Bound Volume) 14 Days

LIBRARY CONTACT DETAILS


DR. CHINTAN PANDYA, HEAD LIBRARIAN
Division: Online Resources, Database, Information Service
Email: chintan.pandya@anu.edu.in
headlibrarian@anu.edu.in

BHARAT NAIKELE, LIBRARY & INFORMATION OFFICER
Division: Books, LMS, Institutional Repository, Archives
Email: bharat.naikele@anu.edu.in

BHOOMI RUPAREL, SR. LIBRARY ASSISTANT
Division: Periodicals & Circulation Desk
Email: bhoomi.ruparel@anu.edu.in

PIYUSH MAKWANA, STACK ASSISTANT
Division: Collection
Email: piyush.makwana@anu.edu.in