Learning Resource Centre

Learning Resource Centre

Welcome to the Learning Resource Center (LRC) of the esteemed Institute of Management Technology, Nagpur! Our LRC is a hub where students, faculty, and researchers converge to explore, discover, and innovate. With a comprehensive collection of resources, including cutting-edge journals and extensive databases, we foster a conducive learning environment that empowers individuals to excel in their academic and professional pursuits.

At the heart of IMT-Nagpur’s academic landscape, the LRC plays a vital role in fostering learning and enhancing the knowledge, skills, and capabilities of our academic community. The LRC continuously strives to elevate its standards by bridging students and faculty with global knowledge resources. We remain agile in meeting evolving demands, cultivating a professional and dynamic learning environment to empower our users. The LRC is here to support your journey towards academic and professional excellence.

LRC Resources:

The IMT Nagpur, LRC resources are blend of Print and Online Resources including Books, Journal Magazines, Project Reports, Bound Volumes of Journal, E-Journals, Databases, and AV Resources. The Learning Resource Center (LRC) at the Institute of Management Technology, Nagpur, is committed to creating a delightful experience in every transaction through the deployment of cutting-edge technology. Our Wi-Fi-enabled structure ensures that you can access resources, services, and information products from anywhere, at any time.

By proactively meeting the evolving needs of our user community, the LRC offers resources and services tailored to individual requirements. This forward-thinking approach ensures that students, faculty, and researchers always have the tools and support they need to succeed in their academic and professional endeavors.

Books:

The Learning Resource Center (LRC) at the Institute of Management Technology, Nagpur, proactively acquires a diverse array of books and other resources to meet the needs of stakeholders in various fields such as Management, Finance, Human Resources, Marketing, Operations, Business Analytics, Statistics, Economics, and Logistics & Supply Chain Management and all the latest titles on emerging technologies area. Our collection features materials from world-renowned publishers, including OXFORD, Harvard Business Publishing, Encyclopedia collections, and Handbooks. In addition to these specialized resources, the LRC also boasts a rich collection of philosophy works, biographies of entrepreneurs, non-fiction, and children’s books. This diverse and comprehensive collection ensures that all members of our academic community have access to the best resources to support their learning and professional development.

Click here – Online Catalogue

Journals and Magazines:

The Institute of Management Technology, Nagpur, boasts a comprehensive Learning Resource Center (LRC) that offers subscriptions to an array of esteemed national and international publications. This includes top-tier journals and magazines such as the Harvard Business Review (HBR), MIT Sloan Management Review, and the AMA Collection like Journal of Marketing, Journal of Marketing Research, Journal Public Policy and Marketing and alongside authoritative academic journals like the Academy of Management Journals and the Journal of Finance. The LRC also facilitates access to prominent business newspapers, including the Economic Times, MINT, Business Standard (BS), Financial Times and the Wall Street Journal (WSJ). This extensive and meticulously curated collection supports the academic and research needs of our community, ensuring access to high-quality information and resources.

Databases:

The Learning Resource Center (LRC) at IMT is dedicated to providing “Anywhere, Anytime Access” by subscribing to a diverse array of premier online databases, continuously expanding its collection to meet the eclectic information needs of the IMT community. The LRC offers access to over 60 databases.

IMT’s subscription list includes leading financial databases such as EBSCO, JSTOR, and Science Direct. Additionally, it provides access to Bloomberg, CAPITALINE and CMIE Databases like Industry Outlook, Economic Outlook, and Prowess.

E-Journals Databases	Company Databases
eBook Academic Collection Ebsco JSTOR Science Direct	Bloomberg Terminal Economic Outlook Industry Outlook ProwessIQ

Click here to Access Database

E-books:

The Learning Resource Center (LRC) at the Institute of Management Technology, Nagpur, boasts a substantial collection of e-books across various fields, including Management, Finance, Human Resources, Marketing, Operations, Business Analytics, and more. Our e-book collection is accessible through the LRC’s online platform, providing users with the flexibility to read and research from any location. Their accessibility, interactivity, and cost-effectiveness make them an invaluable resource for students, faculty, and researchers at the Institute of Management Technology, Nagpur. The LRC’s extensive collection of e-books ensures that our academic community has the resources they need to excel in their studies and professional development.

Click here to access e-books

Off-Campus & on-campus Access: IMT Nagpur LRC provides secure off-campus & on-campus access to its subscribed e-resources, including e-journals, e-books, and databases. Users can log in to the digital resources at home, traveling, or working remotely using their institutional credentials.

Map My Access: The LRC utilizes Map My Access to manage seamless access. This allows users to authenticate themselves using their institutional login(Institution email ID) and gain access to the digital collections, simulating an on-campus experience even from a distance.

E-Resources Availability: Through the remote access service, users can browse and download materials from leading scholarly databases. This ensures that critical resources are available 24/7.

User-Friendly Access: IMT Nagpur’s LRC remote access is designed for ease of use. The login process is straightforward, with minimal steps for users to access the digital library. The LRC provides detailed instructions to ensure smooth navigation through the platforms.

Cybersecurity & Privacy: The remote access system is secured, ensuring data protection and privacy for users. The LRC constantly updates its security protocols to safeguard user data and institutional subscriptions.

Click here – Remote Access

IMT LRC Services:

The Learning Resource Center (LRC) at the Institute of Management Technology, Nagpur, is dedicated to providing a comprehensive range of services to the entire IMT fraternity, including faculty and staff members, students, research scholars, and alumni. Our services are designed to support academic and research activities, ensuring that our users have access to the resources and assistance they need.

Key Services Offered:

Lending Services: Borrow books and other materials from the LRC collection.
Reference Services: Get help with finding information and using LRC resources.
Inter-Library Loan (ILL) Service: Borrow materials from other LRCs within the network.
Research Assistance: Support for research projects, including guidance on resources and methodologies.
Bibliographic Service: Assistance with creating bibliographies and citations.
Academic and Program Assistance: Support for academic programs and curriculum development.
Photocopy Services: Make copies of LRC materials for personal use.
Selective Dissemination of Information (SDI) Services: Personalized information updates based on user preferences.
Current Awareness Services (CAS): Stay informed about new arrivals, table of contents (TOC) of journals, and newly published reports.
Abstracting and Indexing Services: Access summaries and indexes of articles and papers.
WEB OPAC Service: Online Public Access Catalog to search the LRC’s collection.
Database Search: Access and search various databases subscribed to by the LRC.
Remote Access Services: Access LRC resources from off-campus locations.
Online Research Services: Conduct research online with the help of LRC resources.
SMS Alert Services: Receive alerts and updates via SMS.
Email Notification: Get notifications and updates through email.

The IMT LRC is committed to providing high-quality services that enhance the learning, teaching, and research experience for all members of the IMT community. Our diverse range of offerings ensures that everyone can find the support and resources they need to succeed.

The Online Public Access Catalog (OPAC) at IMT Nagpur’s Learning Resource Centre (LRC) is a user-friendly, web-based tool that allows faculty, students, and staff to easily search and access the library’s collection. OPAC provides real-time information about the availability of books, journals, e-resources, and other materials within the library. Users can search by author, title, subject, or keywords, making it easier to locate the desired resources. This system enhances the overall efficiency of the LRC by offering a convenient, self-service platform for discovering and managing library resources.

Click here – Online Public Access Catalog (OPAC)

Click here – NDL of India

LRC Hours

The IMT Nagpur Learning Resource Centre (LRC) is open 24 hours a day to meet the diverse needs of faculty and students. This round-the-clock access ensures that academic and research requirements can be fulfilled at any time, providing a flexible and supportive learning and knowledge exploration environment. The LRC is always available to support the academic community, whether for late-night study sessions or early-morning research.
Remote Access

IMT Nagpur’s Learning Resource Centre (LRC) offers a robust remote access facility, allowing faculty and students to access e-resources anywhere. This service enables seamless use of a wide range of digital materials, including journals, databases, and e-books, supporting research and academic work even outside the campus. The remote access facility enhances the flexibility of learning, ensuring that valuable resources are available to users whenever they need them, without being restricted by physical location.

LRC Membership
The following are entitled to enroll themselves as LRC members:

Enrolled Students of IMT, Nagpur
Faculty Members
Visiting Faculty
Officers & Staff Members
Research Scholars and Research Associates
Externals can take library membership under the ‘External Membership

Those who intend to use the LRC facilities are required to enroll themselves as members by filling the prescribed form. The form must be recommend or approved by the respective Head of the Department.

Membership Card
The LRC Card issued to the registered members is strictly non-transferable, the Card will be issued in laminated form and the date of validity will be indicated on the Card.

Loss of LRC Card
Members shall be responsible for the loss and misuse of LRC Card. A member who loses his/her Card shall make a written report to the Librarian. Duplicate card will be issued at the cost of Rs. 100/-

General Rules

While entering the library, users should leave their personal belongings such as bags, personal books etc. at the counter reserved for this purpose. Users leaving the library should permit the library staff to examine their personal belongings, if asked.
IMT library follows an open access system, books and other material taken from the library stacks should not be re-shelved by the Users. These should be handed over to the library staff on duty. Remember, a book misplaced is a book lost.
The member would satisfy themselves before leaving the issue counter as to whether the book is in sound condition or not. Otherwise he/her may be responsible.
Users of the library should not deface, mark, cut, mutilate or damage the reading material in any way. Persons doing so are liable to be fined heavily, apart from being asked to pay the cost of the damage. In case a person repeats the offence second time, his/her library card would be impounded and the membership would be terminated summarily.
All members are requested to behave with decency and decorum. Any irregularities may kindly be brought to the notice of Librarian for necessary action.
Decent dress code is needed inside the library.
If any student indulges in book hiding, stealing, or mutilating, he / she will be fined accordingly:

Book Hiding
Minimum fine of Rs. 250.00 plus suspension of library cards for a period of one month. On re-occurrence of the act, minimum fine will be Rs. 500.00.

Book Damaging
Minimum fine of Rs. 500.00 plus suspension of library cards for a minimum period of one month. On re-occurrence of the act, minimum fine will be Rs. 1000.00.

Book Stealing:
Minimum fine of Rs. 1000.00 or Actual Cost of the book plus suspension of library cards for a minimum period of One trimester. On re-occurrence of the act, minimum fine will be Rs. 10000.00 and other disciplinary action may be initiated.

LRC Team

Dr. Mantha Raghu	Head – Librarian	mraghu@imtnag.ac.in
Mr. Vilas Yemde	Prof. Library Assistant	vyemde@imtnag.ac.in
Mr. Jagdish Pande	Library Assistant	jpande@imtnag.ac.in
Mr. Suresh Thakre	Library Attendant	sthakre@imtnag.ac.in

Copyrights:

All the online resources, CD-ROMS, Educational Videos from LRC IMT-N are copyrighted works. Hence, copying, publishing, disseminating, displaying, performing, or playing without permission of the copyright holder (except by the fair use of licensed agreement) is not allowed. The LRC may terminate the library access to users who are found to have repeatedly infringed the copyright of others.

Licensing Restrictions:

All listed Online Databases on the LRC website are restricted by license agreement to members of the IMT-Nagpur community of research, teaching, and private study. Commercial use, systematic downloading, copying or distributing of information is prohibited. The users are requested to comply with these terms strictly.

FAQ

Who can avail the library services?

All enrolled Students, Faculty, Research Associates, Research Scholars, Officer, and Staff.

How can I become a member of the library?

For enrollment as a member of the library, you need to fill up the membership form which is available at Membership & Circulation Desk. For Faculty, Faculty Associates, Research Scholars, Officer and Staff, the membership form duly filled-in with appropriate identification and further recommended by HOD should be submitted to Membership & Circulation Desk

What are your library hours?
Monday to Sunday – 24 Hrs.
Issue Return-09.00 AM – 11.30 PM
Summer Vacation (April to June) – 09.00 AM – 05.30 PM
How do I access the library resources?

You can access the library resources by following way.

Ground Floor	First Floor
New Arrivals CD/DVD Newspapers Magazines General Reading	Journals Book Reference Books Bound Volumes Reports Reference Reading

Online Databases – Most of the e-resources are IP authenticated, and you can access the same from anywhere within the IMT-N campus. For more details about online databases, please visit the library website under the Digital Resources menu.

How are the books arranged in the library?
Books in the library are arranged in the classified order system. After locating an item in the OPAC, the screen will provide the call number for the item. The call number is the “address” of the item on the shelf. It will look something like the following: 658 (assigned to the book “Management”) 658.8 (assigned to the book for “Marketing”)

How can I recommend a book purchase?
User can recommend a book for purchase by filling- in a ‘BOOK RECOMMENDATION FORM’ that can be obtained & submitted to the Circulation Desk or can be downloaded from the library link.

How can I search a book from OPAC?
Online Public Access Catalogue (OPAC) enables you to search documents in the possession of the library. OPAC also allows library users to know their checkout status, issue history and so on. The computer is available for accessing OPAC inside the library. You can access links to the library web OPAC: (link to be provided)

How do I access the journal online?
Online Journals may be referred through the library web page under the Digital Resources E-Journals menu.

Do I need to come to Library to access the databases?
Most of the databases subscribed by the library are IP enabled so you can access the same from anywhere within the campus. The mode of access is clearly mentioned under the name of the databases.

Where should I mail my reference query?
You can send any of your queries to reference & information to mraghu@imtnag.ac.in or library@imtnag.ac.in

How to request the article/s which is/are not subscribed by the library?
You can send an e-mail at mraghu@imtnag.ac.in or library@imtnag.ac.in citing the web link/bibliographic details of the article/s

How to request the Book/s which is/are not available in the library?
You can send an e-mail at mraghu@imtnag.ac.in or library@imtnag.ac.in citing the details of the book’s.

How to search for new arrival books?
Every Month library sends an email regarding the newly added book list, and you can also find the same on the LRC downloads page.

How many books and for how long can I borrow?

Category	No. of Books	Period of Loan
Faculty Visiting Faculty Staff Officers Student	30 5 5 5 5	120 Days 15 Days 15 Days 30 Days 10 Days

Where can I return a book/s?
You can return the book/s at Circulation Desk only.

How can I renew a book/s?
You can renew a book/s through the visit library circulation counter. Also through OPAC for single attempt.

What if I lose or damage something I borrowed?
You should immediately consult the circulation desk to know the book detail and then consult the Acquisition Section for the replacement or payment of the book.

Whom should I contact for help for placing material on reserve?
You can reserve books yourself using OPAC. Further, you can ask the circulation staff for the accurate guidance on the Reservation Process.

Can I bring the personal book in the library?
You can carry own books to the library by making necessary entries in the daily log register.

Can I donate books or other materials to the library?
You are welcome to donate the books to the Library. Donated books will be cataloged under the gratis category. Accepting the books on donation is subject to suitability as per collection development policies of the LRC.

Where can I make a suggestion to the library?
“Suggestion Box” is placed at the library’s Circulation Desk where you can drop-in your valuable suggestion(s). You can also email the suggestions at library@imtnag.ac.in

What are the basic library rules?

Maintain a quiet study atmosphere. Silence must be observed in the LRC at all times.
Food and drinks are not allowed inside the LRC
No bags or cases are permitted into the LRC.
All library materials and personal belongings must be shown to the guard at the entrance at the time of entry and exit from the library.
All library users, when making copies of library materials, should strictly adhere to copyright laws.
Personal belongings should not be left unattended.
The LRC is not responsible for any loss or damage of personal belongings.
Use of mobiles inside the LRC is strictly prohibited.
No material from the LRC should be taken out without proper issue. Taking the book(s) without adhering to the procedure will invite disciplinary action.
The lost or mutilated book should be brought to the notice of LRC staff immediately.