• Reference Service:-
  A separate section is available on the first floor of the library with a collection of 3500 reference copies.

• Online Reservation:-
  Online reservation can be processed through web OPAC for a book lent out. Reserved books will be kept separately on the circulation counter for one day for each reserved member.

• Institutional Repository:-
  Faculty publications (Institutional repository) and other publications of the university are available online through the library OPAC.

• Reprographic & Printing Service:-
  A Photocopy facility is available inside the library.

• Information deployment and notification (Current Awareness service):-
  The newly procured books are displayed at the entrance of the library and also the list is hosted on the library website. Besides this Email alerts are sent across.

• Internet Access:-
  The Digital library offers 16 computers with internet at 10mbps for the benefit of users in the library.

• News Paper Clippings:-
  News covering the institute’s activities and news related to the institute is Clipped.

• Plagiarism Checking:-
  Have access to Drillbit, a plagiarism detection tool.

• Document Delivery Services:-
  Central Library arranges photocopies of articles from journals and conference proceedings that are not available in its collection from different sources (DELNET). This service is offered within the purview of copyright laws. To make a request please email librarian@pestrust.edu.in. Requests for journal articles generally take one to three days to fulfil, but may take up to two weeks. Books may take three weeks to arrive.

• Bibliography compilation:-
  Bibliographic compilation of Journal articles.

• In-house/remote access to e-resources:-
  All the subscribed resources are accessible in house via LAN and remote access is provided through Knimbus.

• Assistance in searching database:-
  The User will be assisted in searching databases in the digital library by the library staff.

• Book bank:-
  Book bank facility for all students under which students can borrow 3-4 books for a whole semester and for SC/ST students 2 extra books under SC/ST book bank scheme.

• Circulation service:-
  Issue and return of books on loan for 14 days.

• Online public Access catalogue(WEB OPAC):-
  Provides an expanded, integrated service point of the library. This service focuses on helping researchers locate specific journals, books, search databases and capture search results at their point of need and in-depth research assistance available from the Reference Desk.

• Renewals:-
  All books loaned from the circulation desk can be renewed on condition that no one is requesting the same items. All loans are subject to recall library regulation. Borrowers are responsible for returning their loans on or before the specified due dates.

• User Orientation/Library Awareness:-
  Orientation is conducted once every semester compulsorily and as and when demand is placed by users. As part of our user awareness program, the library regularly organises orientation / Training programs on library resources and services. Members can meet the Librarian for discussions, if any at any time.

• Maintain discipline in the library. Maintain Q’s at the circulation counter.
• Carry ID Cards at all times & produce them on demand.
• Keep 1 Passport size and 1 Stamp-size photograph ready.
• Discourage bringing friends from other colleges.

• Identity cards should be shown at the checkpoint as requested.
• Leave your bags, handbags and personal belongings at the depository.
• Sign the register kept at the checkpoint, while entering the Library.
• Show the documents, which are being taken out of the Library, to the staff at the checkpoint. .
• Materials borrowed should be returned on or before the due date stamped, if returned late the fine will be charged for the delayed period.
• Books lost by the Borrowers have to be reported immediately in writing to the Librarian, failing with fines will keep accumulating. PLEASE DO NOT ASK FOR WAIVER OF FINES. Replace the book within the time permitted.
• Loss of the borrower's card has to be reported immediately in writing.
• Each borrower is responsible for the book issued on that card, so a borrower is requested not to lend his cards to others. Collect your library cards without fail after returning the books from the circulation counter.
• No due certificate will be issued at the end of the even semester, on the return of the Library Borrower’s card.
• Change of Department, Status, Address etc., to be informed and the card corrected.
• Books should be handled with great care and mutilation of books in any manner will be heavily fined.
• Keep the Library clean.
• Use the dustbins provided in the reading area.
• PLEASE MAINTAIN SILENCE
• Mobile phones are strictly prohibited on the LIC premises

• Ask a Librarian:-
  Speak to a librarian or make an appointment for in-depth help. Call the Library’s Reference Desk.

• Interlibrary Loan (aka Document Delivery):-
  When you can't find what you need in the PES library, fill out the Interlibrary Loan online request form.

• Retrieving Materials:-
  Requests for journal articles generally take one to three days to fill but may take up to two weeks. Books may take three weeks to arrive.

• E Books:-
  Fully downloadable PDF versions of book chapters and entire books from Springer. Tens of thousands of chapters and thousands of ebooks in Computer Science and related fields.

• Email Now:-
  A librarian will answer you within 24 hours during weekdays.

A campus-wide access to various E-resources subscribed to the library through the VTU consortium is made through IP-enabled access. Any number of users can access resources at a time. Remote access to the E-resources is provided through KNIMBUS. Users can also access digital resources through an app called mLibrary(play store). A digital library with 16 computers has been established to access E-resources and use NPTEL.

Permitted

• Viewing, downloading, copying, printing and saving a copy of search results and individual articles.
• Using e-resources for scholarly, educational or scientific research, teaching and private study purposes.
• Sending a copy of an article to another authorised user (i.e. current faculty, students or staff)
• Posting the URL to the publisher's version of the article on a class website (publisher links will allow only authorised users access)

Not Permitted

• The use of robots or intelligent agents to do systematic, bulk or automatic downloading is not permitted.
• Systematic downloading or printing of entire journal issues or volumes, or large portions of other e-resources is not permitted.
• Using e-resources for commercial gain is not prohibited (i.e. reselling, redistributing or republishing licensed content).
• Transmitting, disseminating or otherwise making online content available to unauthorised users (i.e. sending to mailing lists or electronic bulletin boards) is not permitted.
• Posting the publisher's version or PDF of an article to an open-class website is not permitted (instead, post the URL to the article which will allow only authorised users access).