Dr. C. P. Ramaswami Aiyar Library

ABOUT LIBRARY

History
   The seed of the main library germinated in 1920 with a token deposit of 200 books, when Sri Meenakshi College was founded. Then the main library was initially housed in the eastern wing of the Administrative building. It moved into its present abode in 1959, opening a new chapter in its history.

Unique Heritage Building
   The Unique Heritage building was designed by internationally reputed architects namely Messers. Prynne, Abbot, and Davis and the building was named after the statesman- former Vice Chancellor the eminent scholar of Annamalai University, Dr.Sir C.P.Ramaswamy Aiyar, in recognition of his valuable services to the country and to this University. The present building was opened by His Excellency Shri.Bishnuram Medhi, the then Governor of Madras, on 22nd October, 1959 within a built-in area of about 36,000 sq.ft. The building is a "H" shaped structure, with a well controlled entrance lobby, a spacious Central Reading Hall, Reference Hall, Periodicals Hall, and Bindery on the Eastern wing and Administrative Sections, closed access stack-rooms, Reprographic Section in the western wing and open access stack rooms on both the wings. The access to the Infonet Lab and E-Journals collection are especially for the researchers and staff members who are extended browsing facilities, E-journal access as well.

Working Days	Particulars	Timings
Week Days	Study Hall ,Infonet Lab and Reference*	8.00 a.m. to 8.00 p.m.
Week Days	Transactions (Issue, Return & Renewal)	9.45 a.m. to 5.45 p.m.
Saturday & Sunday	No Transaction except Study Hall, Infonet Lab and Reference**	10.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.

*Week days the reference section will be kept opened from 8.00 a.m to 8.00 p.m.
**Saturdays the reference section will be kept opened from 10.00 a.m to 5.00 p.m
(Library remains closed on important National Holidays as declared by the University).

COLLECTIONS
Books

Science Section	27,320
Arts Section	35,648
Language Section	27,758
Back volumes	13,707
Other Language Section	15,290
World Bank	7,567
Special Collection Section	1,975
Reference Section	14,595

THESIS SECTION

M.Phil and Ph. D Thesis

11,728

STATUS ARCHIVEL RARE ITEMS

Copper Coin	32
Silver Coin	55
Gold Coin	40

NON BOOK MATERIALS (NBM)

Audio Cassettes	399
Video Cassettes	107
Micro Fiche	4,487
Micro Film(UMI)	231
Film Strips	146
35mm Film Slide	1,076
Gramophone Records	2,317
Paper Manuscripts	8
Rare Books (Manuscript)	3
Palm Leaves	932

PRINTED JOURNAL : 28

1. University News
2. Journal of Sugarcane Research
3. Yojana
4. Pestology
5. Kurukshetra
6. Indian Journal of Agricultural Research
7. Economic Political Weekly
8. The Asian Journal of Horticulture
9. Main Stream
10. Annals of Agricultural Research
11. Spice India
12. New Studies in Athletics
13. Indian Management
14. The Management Accountant
15. Yoga Life
16. Legume Research
17. The Indian Veterinary Journal
18. Journal of Pharmaceutical research
19. Pharma Bio World
20. Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Education research
21. American journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics.
22. Oral Surgery Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology Oral radiology
23. Journal of Periodontology
24. Journal of Indodontics
25. Clinical Advance in Periodontics
26. Pediatric Dentistry
27. Classification of Periodontal and Peri-Implant Diseases and conditions
28. The International Journal of Prosthodontics

MAGAZINES : 13
1. Business Today
2. Kaleidoscope
3. News Letter
4. DRDO News Letter
5. PharmaTimes
6. Third concept
7. India Today
8. Sky Telescope
9. National Geographic Kids
10. Electronics for You
11. Banking Services Chronicle
12. Money Today
13. Business India
NEWS PAPERS : 9
1. The Hindu
2. The Hindu Tamil
3. Times of India
4. The New Indian Express
5. Deccan Chronicle
6. Dinamani
7. Dinathanthi
8. Dinakaran
9. Dinamalar
ARCHIVE NEWS PAPER (2007-Till date)
1. The Hindu
2. The Hindu – Tamil
3. Times of India
4. The New Indian Express
5. Deccan Chronicale
6. Dinamani
7. Dinathanthi
8. Dinakaran
9. Dinamalar