LEARNING RESOURCES
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E-BOOKS
1. ScienceDirect e-books :( 436 e-books in Engineering and Allied Subjects)
Elsevier is a global information analytics business specializing in science and health.
Civil, Mechanical, Electronics, Electrical, Information Technology & Automobile –209, Computer Science-57, Biotechnology-61, Chemical Engineering-23, MBA-34, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry-52
URL: https://www.sciencedirect.com/
Click Here to access the List of Journals ( Elsevier ScienceDirect e-Books List )
2. Springer e-books :(More than 13000 e-books in Engineering and Allied Subjects)
Springer is the largest Science, Technology and Medicine publisher in the world with an estimation of 25% market share in this segment. The collection features around 45,000 titles and will grow with more than 4,500 newly released STM books, book series volumes and reference works each year.
URL: https://link.springer.com/
Click Here to access a List of e-books (Springer e-Books List)
3. Taylor & Francis CRC e-books– (4950 e-books)
CRCnetBASE provides essential information for the scientific and technical communities. It provides easy access to some of the world’s major reference works via the Internet. It offers a comprehensive eBook collection that delivers more than 12,000 references in over 350 subject areas and more than 40 collections.
Architecture-1068, Civil – 712, Computer Science-1172, Electrical and Electronics-1000, Mechanical- 998
URL: https://www.taylorfrancis.com/
Click Here to access a List of e-books ( Taylor and Francies e-Books List )
4. McGraw Hill Education e-books– (505 e-books) (2019-2023) Four Year Subscription
McGraw Hill is India's leading Higher Education publisher of educational content for the Business, Economics, Engineering, Computer Science, Humanities and Social Sciences. Offering more than 100 years of combined product development and marketing experience, with McGraw Hill Education US, we bring together a rich history with extensive resources and a renowned reputation for serving target markets, here and abroad.
Computer Science/IT-152, Aeronautical Engineering-3, Chemical Engineering-7, Civil -35, Core Engineering-76, Electronics & Communication/ Electrical and Electronics/ Electrical Instrumentations-108, Mechanical-53, Chemistry-18, Mathematics-32, Physics-21
URL: https://www.expresslibrary.mheducation.com/bookshelf
Click Here to access a List of e-books (McGraw Hill Education - e-Books List )
5. NEW AGE INTERNATIONAL e-books– (220e-books) - perpetual
Established in the 1966s, New Age International is among the leading Indian Publishers of educational text and reference material. The organisation has published 3000+ titles in various disciplines of Science and Technology, Management and Commerce, Medicine, Social Sciences and Humanities.
Common to all -34, Civil – 35, Computer Science-19, Electronics & Communication-11, Mechanical Engineering-43, Electrical and Electronics Engineering-28, Chemical Engineering-7, Aeronautical Engineering-4, Nanotechnology-3, BioTechnology-10, MBA-26
URL: https://digital.elib4u.com/
Click Here to access a List of e-books ( NewAge International e-Books List )
6. PACKT PUBLISHING e-books– (5002 e-books) - perpetual
Founded in 2004 in Birmingham, UK, Packt's mission is to help the world put software to work in new ways, through the delivery of effective learning and information services to IT professionals.
Comp Science-2502, Information Technology-2500
URL: https://rbmec.knimbus.com/user#/home
Click Here to access a List of e-books ( Packt Publishing e-Books List )
7. Knimbus– (10000+ open access e-books)
The Knimbus is a single search platform and collaborative research tool for accessing all the e-resources subscribed by our Institution through VTU Consortia. ScienceDirect, Springer Nature, Taylor & Francis, ICE, Emerald etc.,. Kindly create an account with Knimbus and start accessing all e-resources
URL: https://rbmec.knimbus.com/user#/home
E-JOURNALS
1. Science Direct (Elsevier) : Engineering + CS + EE + ME + EC and CV (296 journals) (Back issued from 2010-till date)
This specific journal package has been established to extend researchers’ access to full text in the fields of security, computer programming, optics, thermal energy, construction and building material and electricity.
Click Here to access the List of Journals ( ScienceDirect Journals List )
2. IEEE Proceedings Order Plan(POP): Aerospace and Defense, Biometrics, Computer Hardware and Software,
Cyber Security, Electronics, Internet of Things (IoT), Medical Devices, Nanotechnology, Optics, Power Engineering, Robotics, Semiconductors, Smart Grid, Telecommunications, Wireless Technology ( Backfile Access from 1997 – till date)
The core collection of IEEE conference proceedings from approximately 100 of IEEE’s most important conferences. Full-text access with a backfile to 2010.
URL: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/Xplore/home.jsp
Click Here to access the List of Journals ( IEEE Proceedings Order Plan (POP) )
3. Springer Nature: Electrical & Electronics, Mechanical, Civil, Computer Science Engineering (Allied Subject),
Chemistry and Material, Science, Mathematics, Physics (690 e-Journals)( Backfile Access from 1997 – till date)
All journals are peer-reviewed and edited by internationally respected scientists, researchers and academics from world-leading institutions and corporations. This specific journal package has been established to access the full text in the fields of Computer Science, Engineering, Chemistry and Materials Science, Mathematics and Statistics, Physics & Astronomy.
URL: https://link.springer.com/
Click Here to access the List of Journals ( Springer Nature Journals List )
4. Taylor and Francis: Engineering (555 e-Journals) (Backfile Access from 2010 – till date)
Taylor & Francis Group partners with researchers, scholarly societies, universities, and libraries worldwide to bring knowledge to life. As one of the world’s leading publishers of scholarly journals, eBooks, reference works, and databases, our content spans all areas of the humanities, social sciences, behavioural sciences, science, technology, and medicine.
Note: All accessible titles will have the Green icon.
URL: https://www.tandfonline.com/
Click Here to access the List of Journals ( Taylor and Francis Journals List )
5. Emerald– Management Collection (120 E-Journals)
Emerald Publishing was founded in 1967 to champion new ideas that would advance the research and practice of business and management. Emerald - Management Collection is one of the most comprehensive business databases on the market, offers the latest business and financial information for researchers at all levels. Users can find out about business conditions, management techniques, business trends, management practice and theory, corporate strategy and tactics, and competitive landscape.
URL: https://www.emeraldinsight.com/
Click here to access the List of Journals ( Emerald Journals List )
6. ProQuest - (120 E-Journals) Architecture and all Engineering and its Allied branches. (Back issues from 1962)
Technology Collection includes the Advanced Technology & Aerospace and Materials Science & Engineering Databases
Click here to access the List of Journals ( Proquest Journals List )
7. Knimbus– (5700+ open access journals)
The Knimbus is a single search platform and collaborative research tool for accessing all the e-resources subscribed by our Institution through VTU Consortia. ScienceDirect, Springer Nature, Taylor & Francis, ICE, Emerald etc.,. Kindly create an account with Knimbus and start accessing all e-resources
URL: https://rbmec.new.knimbus.com
DIGITAL LIBRARY
The digital library system is integrated with the campus network to enhance the learners’ body of knowledge. Digital Library server comprises of VTU e-Learning/NPTEL Learning Resources of different courses and subjects, Career Oriented Tutorial Videos, PPTs, PDFs of study materials Previous Question Papers, Research Materials etc.,
The library users can also access digital resources throughout the campus network. The users can access the digital resources by using web browsers and File Explorer by using the following link/URL in the campus network:
- \\192.168.8.8 - File Explorer
- \\192.168.8.4 – File Explorer
- http://192.168.8.4/ - NPTEL/VTU E-learning - Videos
Sufficient numbers of systems are available in the Library with an Internet access facility to access the e-resources. Users can access it for educational, research and development purposes.
Institutional Repository
An exclusive Digital Library Server (Linux Based) is installed in the Library which consists of E-Books, Presentations, Audiovisuals, NPTEL & VTU e-Learning, VTU old question Paper, e-learning resources and other scholarly publications and is accessible on the Internet and Intranet.
Remote Access Server
Linux based Remote Access Server is provided to users to access E-Journals and E-Books on a 24/7 basis through the Internet with 20 simultaneous logins.
How to connect
- Open Windows Remote Desktop Connection in your system
- Type 103.44.2.242 for Computer Name, click on connect and log in with the following credentials.
User Name: user1 to user20
Password: 123456
Useful links for Self-Learning
NPTEL - National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning