IT Infrastructure

The Shreenivas Deshpande Library is a part of the institute-wide network. The library has 2 servers, 70 PCs and other accessories adequate to cater to the needs of the library users. 50 PC are meant for users to access, databases, e-books, e-journals and other e-resources installed in e-Library section. All the sections of the library are connected to the computer network and Wi-Fi enabled. Users are welcome to use their laptops in the library.

For an uninterrupted power supply, the library has five online UPS of approx 45 KVA capacity and a 40 KVA DG set. The library has also installed CCTV with 60 IP based colour cameras and three colour monitors for security purposes. We have also two multimedia projectors, which are frequently used for presentation and User Awareness Services.

e-Databases

e-Standards

e-Books

Publisher	Description
ASM Handbook Online	ASM Handbooks Online features the complete content of twenty-eight ASM Handbook volumes, several ASM Handbook supplements, and two ASM Desk Editions.
Begell House	Series in Thermal & Fluid Physics & Engineering
Bloomsbury Architecture Library	Bloomsbury Architecture Library is a leading digital resource for the study of architecture, urbanism, and interior design. Its dynamic digital platform offers access to wide-ranging collections of text and image content, from architectural history to cutting-edge design guidance.
CBS - Architecture Planning and Design	Click here for e-book links; have access to 10 selected titles (Textbooks)
Elsevier	Click here for e-book links, and have access to 28 selected titles and a complimentary copy.
McGraw-Hill	Click here for e-books links; have access to 22 selected titles (Text & Reference books)   Click here for the e-books access User Manual.
Springer	Click here for e-books links; have access to 23 selected titles (Text & Reference books)
Taylor & Francis	Click here for e-book links; have access to 165 selected titles.
Wiley Online	Click here for e-books links; having access to 184 selected titles
Royal Society of Chemistry	Having access to all RSC titles published till 2016.
South Asia Archive	Access login through the NDL ( National Digital Library)
World eBook Library	Access login  through the NDL (National Digital Library)

e-Journal

Name of Publisher/Journal	Remarks
ACM Digital Library (Read-and-Publish model)	The ACM Digital Library (DL) is a complete collection of all of ACM’s publications, including ACM journals (42+), conference proceedings, magazines, newsletters, and multimedia titles. Subscriptions to ACM Digital Library for the year 2024 is Read-and-Publish model where all corresponding authors affiliated member would  publish their accepted articles with ACM on an Open Access basis without any individual Article Processing Charges (APCs) to be paid by affiliated corresponding authors. You may view more information at https://www.acm.org/publications/openaccess#acmopen.
Actapress	International Journal of Power and Energy Systems
American Concrete Institute	Materials, Structural, Concrete International & Symposium Volume   ACI MCP, Materials Journals, ACI Structural Journal, ACI Concrete International, ACI Symposium Volumes
American Chemical Society ​	The Publications Division of the American Chemical Society provides the worldwide scientific community with a comprehensive collection of the most-cited, peer-reviewed journals in the chemical and related sciences. The consortium provides access to Collection of 49 journals with Legacy Archive for Universities.
American Institute of Physics ​	The American Institute of Physics (AIP) is a non-profit corporation chartered in 1931 to advance and diffuse the knowledge of physics and its application to human welfare. An umbrella organization for 10 Member Societies, AIP represents more than 134,000 scientists, engineers, and educators and is one of the world's largest publishers of physics journals. It provides access to 19 full-text journals in the area of physics Backfiles access: 1997+
American Mathematical Society ​	AMS peer-reviewed journals are of the highest quality in mathematical research is published since 1891 and cover a broad range of mathematics. The AMS journals package includes 15 online journals published by AMS including 6 open access journals. Backfiles Access: 1999 onwards
American Physical Society ​	The American Physical Society (APS) is the world's second largest organization of physicists. The Society publishes more than a dozen scientific journals, including prestigious Physical Review and Physical Review Letters, and organizes more than twenty science meetings each year. The current collection includes access to 13 leading peer-reviewed research journals which includes Physical Review Letters, Physical Review X, Physical Review, and Reviews of Modern Physics. The collection also includes Physical Review Fluids from 2018. Backfile Access: All
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)	American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) represents more than 1, 40,000 members of the Civil Engineering profession worldwide, and is America's oldest national engineering society. It publishes 33 journals, periodicals and transactions that cover a comprehensive range of the civil engineering profession. ASCE contains over 1, 70,000 bibliographic records of everything ASCE has published since 1970.
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)	ASME is the premier Professional organization for more than 1, 20,000 mechanical engineers and associated members worldwide. ASME also conducts one of the world's largest technical publishing operations in the world, offering thousands of titles including some of the profession's most prestigious journals, conference proceedings, and ASME Press books
ASTM Journals	Full package of ASTM journals.
Begell House (Engineering Research Collection)	Begell House is a STM academic publisher of medical and scientific journals and books, with a concentration on engineering and biomedical sciences. Engineering Research Collection has access of 29 e-Journals, 3 Databases, 3 Reference titles, 1 e-book & 2 Proceedings titles.
Bentham Science  (Access 2012 to 2021)	Bentham Science Publishers is a company that publishes scientific, technical, and medical journals and e-books. Please click here for subscribed titles.
Bloomsbury Architecture Library	Bloomsbury Architecture Library is a leading digital resource for the study of architecture, urbanism, and interior design. Its dynamic digital platform offers access to wide-ranging collections of text and image content, from architectural history to cutting-edge design guidance.
Canadian Science Publishing	Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering Backfiles access: 1996 onward
Cambridge University Press	Journal of Fluid Mechanics  Backfiles access: 2000 Onwards
CIM Magazine	The Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (CIM) is an association for minerals industry professionals
De Gruyter	1.International Journal of Nonlinear Sciences and Numerical Simulation 2. Functional calculus and Applied Analysis
Economic and Political Weekly	The Economic and Political Weekly, published from Mumbai, is an Indian institution which enjoys a global reputation for excellence in independent scholarship and critical inquiry.
Electrochemical Society	The Electrochemical Society is to advance theory and practice at the forefront of electrochemical and solid state science and technology, and allied subjects. Complete access to 13 titles.  Click here for the journal title list.
Emerald Engineering Collection	Emerald’s leading Management database provides you with breadth and depth across all management disciplines, including the latest peer-reviewed, international research in both established and emerging areas of interest. Backfiles Access: 1994 Onwards
Foundry Trade Journal	Foundry Trade Journal
IEEE - IEEE/IET Electronic Library (IEL)	The IEEE Xplore digital library is a powerful resource for discovery of scientific and technical content published by the IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) and its publishing partners. IEEE Xplore provides web access to more than four-million full-text documents from some of the world's most highly-cited publications in electrical engineering, computer science, and electronics.
Inderscience	1. International Journal of Exergy (Backfiles 2017 onward) 2. International Journal of Nanomanufacturing (Backfiles 2017 onward)
Indian Geotechnical Society	Indian Geotechnical Journal
Informa  Healthcare	1. Drug Development and Industrial Pharmacy 2.  Pharmaceutical Biology 3. Expert Opinion on Drug Delivery
Informs PubsOnLine	Informs PubOnLine all journals (16) accessible.
Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining	Advances in Applied Ceramics: Structural, Functional  and Bioceramics
IOP Science ​	The Institute of Physics is a leading international professional body and learned society, established to promote the advancement and dissemination of physics. It provides access to 76 full-text journals in the area of physics. Backfiles Access: 10 years rolling back
JoVE Complete	JoVE is the world-leading producer and provider of science videos with the mission to improve scientific research and education. Millions of scientists, educators and students at thousands of universities, colleges, hospitals and biopharmaceutical companies worldwide use JoVE for their research, teaching and learning. Accelerate your science research and education,18,000+ videos of laboratory methods and science concepts. JoVE complete collection
JSTOR	JSTOR Archive provides access to more than 2500 journals and primary content on access fee basis. The collections available to the members of the Consortium are Art & Sciences I–XII, Life Sciences, Ireland, Ecology & Botany II, Global Plants, 19th-Century British Pamphlets, Struggles for Freedom: Southern Africa, World Heritage Sites: Africa, Business IV.
Microwave Journals	Microwave Journals
NACE International	Corrosion
Nature	Nature
PNAS (Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America)	PNAS is one of the world's most-cited and comprehensive multidisciplinary scientific journals, publishing more than 3,200 research papers annually. The content in the subject area of Biological Science, Physical Science  & Social Sciences.
Project MUSE	Project MUSE promotes the creation and dissemination of essential humanities and social science resources through collaboration with libraries, publishers, and scholars worldwide. More than 733+ journal access. Backfiles Access: All access
Royal Society of Chemistry	The Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) is the professional body for chemists and the learned society for chemistry. It provides access to RSC Gold 2018 Excluding Archives with 51 full-text journals/magazines/alerting services. Backfiles Access: 2008
SAGE  IMechE Collection and  SAGE - Urban Studies & Planning Collection	SAGE is the world's 5th largest journals publisher with more than 1000 journals spanning the Humanities, Social Sciences, and Science, Technology, and Medicine, and more than 400 journals that are published on behalf of learned societies and institutions. Please click here for subscribed titles
ScienceDirect ​	Nine Subject collections (Access to 1233 titles) Chemical Engineering Chemistry Computer Science Engineering Environmental Science Material Science Mathematics Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics Physics and Astronomy
Science Online	Only Science Magazine
SIAM ​	SIAM was incorporated in 1952 as a nonprofit organization to convey useful mathematical knowledge to other professionals who could implement mathematical theory for practical, industrial, or scientific use. Through publications, research, and community, the mission of SIAM is to build cooperation between mathematics and the worlds of science and technology. SIAM publishes 17 peer-reviewed journals. Backfile Access: 1997 onwards
SPIE Digital Library	Journal of Applied Remote Sensing
Springer	Springer: 1700 titles
Springer Nature	Please click here for subscribed titles.
Taylor & Francis	Please click here for subscribed titles.
The Indian Institute of Architects (IIA)	The Indian Institute of Architects (IIA) is the National body of Architects in the country. IIA is represented on various national and international committees connected with architecture, art and the building industry and is also actively associated with International Union of Architects (UIA) Commonwealth Association of Architects (CAA) and South Asian Association for Regional Co-operation of Architects (SAARCH).
The Optical Society of America ​	The Optics InfoBase package provides access to 17 flagship, partnered, and co-published journals; OSA’s magazine, Optics & Photonics News; and the conference proceedings from all of OSA’s Topical Meetings Backfiles access: Vol 1. Issue 1
Wiley Online Library	Please click here for subscribed titles.

Print Journal

Research Support Tools

Grammarly Premium: Unlimited access to all users (Faculty, Research Scholars, students, and staff members) for registration send request email to libraryservices@iitbhu.ac.in 

Turnitin: Have access for Faculty,  Research Scholars, and Students to get account email to libraryservices@iitbhu.ac.in the Library also provides a facility to get similarity reports on request to the email ID libraryservices@iitbhu.ac.in

Turnitin Instructor Guide: Registration process and settings parameters.

Turnitin Quick Submit process - the user manual

DrillBit:  Access to faculty and Research Scholars on the recommendation of the concerned Head of Department. The Library also provides a facility to get similarity reports on request to the email ID libraryservices@iitbhu.ac.in Click here for the user manual.

EndNote: Register and Login through an Institute email ID.

Researcher Academy Navigate your research journey with Researcher Academy. Free e-learning modules developed by global experts. Career guidance and advice.

Library Connect Academy Resources for Library and Information Science professionals looking to enhance their skills utilizing content developed by their peers. 

Theses & Dissertations

Theses and dissertation section have all the hard copy of Ph.D. theses and M-Tech dissertations after the conversation into an IIT (BHU), Varanasi. The theses and dissertations before 2012 may get access from the Central Library, Banaras Hindu University. The section also maintained a soft copy of Ph.D. theses in CD form as well as in online form Institutional Digital Repository.
 
Click here to access the electronic copies of Theses(Shodhganga)

Note: Generally the library does not permit to issue a hard copy of Theses and Dissertations.
For any query please email us on libraryservices@iitbhu.ac.in

News Papers & Magazines

Major activities:-

• Procurement of Newspapers, National and International Magazines.
• Stock entry and tracking the supply position of magazine and newspapers.
• Registration and display of magazines.

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Online Access-
The Library has access to PressReader to access 3500+ digital Newspaper & Magazines. Click on the link to access.
PressReader (Unlimited Global News, Digital Newspaper & Magazine) 
CIM Magazine (The Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (CIM) is an association for minerals industry professionals)

List of Newspaper and Magazines subscribed by the the Library.
English Magazines

Open Source & Free electronic resources