1. Your Gateway to Plasma Information

2. Introduction IPR Library started in the year 1982 within PRL Building. It shifted to the present location in April 1986. Library Building Library is stretched out in 5 floors, 2 in the Old Building and 3 in the Annex Building.

3. Subject Areas Plasma Physics Fusion Technology Cryogenics Mathematics General Physics Project Management Few Branches of Engineering

4. Collection Books Bound Volumes Reports Reprints Software Standards Pamphlets Patents

5. Library Timings Working Hours Monday - Friday0900 hrs - 2000 hrs Saturdays1030 hrs - 1730 hrs Circulation Timings BOOKS AND OTHER DOCUMENTS- 0915 hrs - 1930 hrs CURRENT PERIODIALS- 1600 hrs - 1930 hrs (Counter Transaction Closes from 5.15 PM to 5.40 PM) REFERENCE BOOKS AND HANDBOOKS ARE NOT ISSUED for SSP Students Circulation timing is 1500 hrs - 1600 hrs

6. Library Locations General Books - First Floor (Old Building) Computer Books - Ground Floor (Old Building) Reference & Handbooks - Ground Floor (Old Building) Encyclopaedias - Basement (Annex Building) Popular Books - Basement (Annex Building) Back Volumes - Basement (Annex Building) Current Periodicals - Ground Floor (Annex Building) Software - Ground Floor (Annex Building) Standards - Ground Floor (Annex Building) Reports - First Floor (Annex Building) SSP Reports - Basement (Annex Building)

7. Services Circulation Current Awareness Service Inter Library Loan SDI Service Reprographic Service Reference Service Translation Service

8. Circulation Procedure TOTAL NUMBER OF DOCUMENTS - 8 for Employees 8 for Research Scholars/TTPs 2 for Other Trainees (SSP) PERIOD OF LOAN - BOOKS1 MONTH for ALL 15 DAYS for SSP BACKVOLUMES1 WEEK for ALL REPORTS1 WEEK for ALL CURRENT PERIODICALSOVERNIGHT for ALL SOFTWAREOVERNIGHT for ALL (except Databases) Overdue fine : Re.1.00 per document per day In-case of loss of book, double the present cost of book will be recovered

9. Availing Services Inter Library Loan - forms available near counter Reprographic/Photocopying - forms available near counter & signature of Academic Committee Chairman/Faculty/Project Guide SDI - forms available in periodical section and also Online Translation - forms available near counter

10. General Guidelines No Smoking Maintain Silence Do not replace Documents Do not Sublet the documents Eatables are not allowed Do not take Documents to other Sections Return Documents before going on leave for more than 5 days Contact Library Staff for any Queries

11. Visit the Library Homepage for more detailed Information at: http://www.ipr.res.in/~saroj/LIBRARY.html Access WebOPAC @ http://192.168.202.143