About Boothalingam Library

The primary mission of the library is to support the educational and research programs of the institute by providing physical and intellectual access to information, consistent with the present and the anticipated educational and research functions of the institute. In accordance with the objectives of the institute, the library aims to develop a comprehensive collection of documents useful for the faculty and the research community of the institute.

The library offers services such as Reference Services, Referral Service, User Guidance Service, Circulation Service including Document Delivery Service, Weekly display of recent additions of books, Photocopy Service etc.

The library has been using the AUTOLIB an Integrated Library Management software package with all the modules for the library housekeeping operations. The library Online Catalogue database has more than 17560 records of books (Bibliographic Information) and information about 3265 back volumes of periodicals. Using AUTOLIB OPAC, users can search the Library Online Catalogue by Author, Title, Subject, and keywords. Also, the users can know the latest additions of periodicals and books and the status of a document (whether on shelf or on issue). Reservation of a book can be done Online.

Library Services

The library offers the following services:

• Circulation Service
• Reference Service
• Current Awareness Service
• Photocopy Service
• Online Public Access Catalogue (OPAC)
• Internet Search OPAC – Online Public Access Catalogue
  • http://libserver/opac/main.asp (MSSRF Intra)
• Open Access
  • http://59.160.153.186/ (MSSRF Intra)
  • www.bentham.org/open
  • www.openj-gate.com/
  • www.doaj.org/
  • www.f1000biology.com

Library Collection as on August, 2010

Computer Facilities

The collection of the library can be accessed through OPAC (Online Public Access Catalogue) from any work stations (computer terminals) available in the institute.

Library Hours

• Monday - Friday 9.30 AM to 5.30 PM
• Saturday 9.30 AM to 5.30 PM (All Odd Saturdays)

Library Staff

• Mr. A. Janakiraman, Manager- Library Services, janakiraman@mssrf.res.in
• Mr. M. Kuppusamy, kuppusamy@mssrf.res.in
• Mr. G. Suresh Kumar, gsuresh@mssrf.res.in