Admissions 2025

About RBS Library:

                RBS Library quenches the information thirst of RBS academia and other user community through multifarious services. RBS Library acquires, process, preserve and disseminate information. The Library supports the teaching, learning and research activities of the RBS community with high-quality international business and management information resources. The collections in RBS Library comprise literature pertaining predominantly to business, management and allied disciplines. Library resources include books, scholarly journals, periodicals, online resources, back volumes of journals, CDs/DVDs, theses, dissertations, project reports, previous years' question papers, RBS Digital Repository etc.

  Vision
            The Library will be a benchmark information service for the whole RBS Community in all aspects related to learning, teaching, research and career development. It should be an example of excellence in information management and dissemination. Also, it should act as a hub in the business information Literacy Services.

Mission
               The Mission of the RBS Library is to create and maintain a quality information environment that supports learning and knowledge development at RBS. We are committed to excellence in developing innovative services, facilitating resources and systems that promote discovery, preserve knowledge and improves Scholarly Communication.

RBS Library Statistics

Rajagiri Business School Library

Area                                                    : 314.24 sqm

Working Hours:                            

Monday to Saturday                         : 8.00 am to 6.00 pm

Sunday/Holidays                               : 9.00 am to 4.00 pm

Seating Capacity                               : 100

Collections

Books:

Volumes                                             :6082

Titles                                                  :5383

Journals:

National Journals                              :24

International Journals                      :16

Exchange Journals                            :28

Magazines                                          :12                              

News Papers                                      :9

CD/DVD/Floppy                               :562

Project Reports                                 :466

Back Volumes                                    :156

Article Entries                                   :758

Online Databases                              : 4

Online Journals                                 : 147

e- Journals                                          :Sage & J- Gate

e-Books                                                           : Pearson

Institutional Membership                : National Digital Library, NPTEL

Lending Policy for Books                :Faculty-10,Staff-5,Students-3,Scholars-5

General Services:

  • OPAC (Online Public Access Catalogue)
  • Journal Section
  • Magazines and News Paper Section
  • Reference Sections
  • Reading Room
  • Stack Room
  • Digital Resource Centre
  • Career corner (Competitive Examination)
  • Language Corner (IELTS,TOEFL etc)
  • Curriculum Support
  • Research Assistance
  • Referral Service
  • Dspace –RBS Digital Repository

ICT Enabled Services:

  • Fully automated with Auto Lib software with Multi-User LAN version 7.0
  • WEB OPAC (Online Public Access Catalogue)
  • Mobile App & SMS – Email Alert Service
  • Bar-Code technology for circulation of documents
  • On-line Database search facility
  • E- Gate Register
  • Multi-media search/Digital Resource Centre
  • Digital Repository
  • Document Scanning Service
  • Wi-Fi Connectivity with 24 mbps speed
  • Journal Content Service
  • Conference Alert Service
  • E-mail Alert Service
  • New Arrival Alert Service
  • RMJ Journal Subscription Assistance
  • Lib web2.0 Tools (Blog,Facebook,SMS Alert etc)
  • Library Website
  • Online Article Request
  • Technical Consultancy  Services

List of Online Databases:

Writing Tools