Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science - [HITS]

Dr. K. C. G. Verghese Research & Resource Centre, popularly known as the Central Library, is a comprehensive facility located in the Founder’s Block, encompassing 65,000 sq. ft. and spanning three floors. It houses an enormous collection of over 2,25,867 volumes of books, 240 National and International print journals, and over 3,260 CDs and DVDs. The library provides access to over 24,563 e-journals and 2,35,243 e-books, with subscriptions to renowned databases and full-text e-journals of leading scholarly publishers like Scopus and IEEE Journals. In addition, it provides access to other resources such as Academic Complete E-books, SCC Online, and ProQuest ABI/INFORM Global.

To make resources more accessible and user-friendly, the Central Library has introduced the remote access platform, a resource discovery and access solution that enables users to make comprehensive searches across resources. It also enables remote access to resources with user authentication. The m-Library mobile application, compatible with both Android and iOS devices, offers easy access to the e-Library, providing students and faculty members access to the library’s vast resources round the clock (24/7), thereby meeting the changing needs of the academic community.

Additionally, the Central Library offers a comprehensive suite of services designed to support the academic and research needs of students and faculty. These services include access to Open Educational Resources (OER), an Article Alert Service, and both Current Awareness Service (CAS) and Selective Dissemination of Information (SDI), which keep users informed about the latest developments in their fields.

The Central Library provides a continuous teaching and learning environment across all domains such as Engineering and Technology, Architecture, Basic and Applied Sciences, Liberal and Creative Arts, School of Health Sciences, Management, Law, and Nursing and there by serving the entire teaching, learning, and research community with both print and digital resources from National and International contributors.

With a vision is to become a leading information service provider by establishing a state-of-the-art Digital Library, the Central Library is committed to continuous staff training and offering an intellectual and physical environment that enhances learning.

The HITS Library System comprises of the Central Library and multiple departmental libraries, working in unison to provide a comprehensive support for teaching, research, and extension activities across the University. All students, faculty, and staff members of the Institute are eligible to use the library facilities upon enrolling as members.

e-Books, Text Books, Print Periodical, e-Journals, Bound Volumes, News Papers, e-Newspapers, Databases, Thesis and Project Reports.

If you need assistance with your project or research, such as data collection, acquiring research papers, or other support, please feel free to contact us via email.