ASA University Library

ASAUB Library introduced automation system in October 2009. Now the entry of the resource materials such as book or non-book materials, journals is going on full sewing. It is a pleasure to us that the students, teachers and other users, by this time, can check the books which are available in the library through its OPAC (Online Public Access Catalogue) system. To begin an OPAC session, go to http://library/mirror/index.php. At the same time, users can check their current status. Faculty members can place new library materials requisition through website.

The library is organized into six sections i.e. Acquisition, Processing, Circulation, Reference, Cyber, Audio-Visual section.

Classification

This classification scheme, designed by Melville Dewey in 1876, is used by the ASAUB library. Dewey divides knowledge into ten main classes with further subdivisions accompanied by decimal notation. This notation repeats patterns, develops subjects with parallel construction, and repeats standard subdivisions so that it is easy to browse the shelves in a logical manner. Library resources are arranged on the shelves subject-wise in numerical order and are classified according to the widely used Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) scheme so that items can be found easily.

Cataloging:

Books are cataloged directly into the computer using customized library software. Library personnel are ready to assist/help the users in searching books or other materials.

Types	Quantity (As on April 2010)
Books	10,000
Local journals/Periodicals/Magazines	100 titles
Reports/Thesis	150 titles
CDs-DVDs	550 copies
Audio Cassettes
Online journals (only registered)	+4,000 titles
National Newspapers	15 titles (Both Bangla & English)
International Magazines	05 titles; i.e. Time, The Economist, Readers Digest & Newsweek

We provide some pathway to have access to the digital world to get the necessary resources via internet browsing. There are different electronic resources like on-line journal; periodicals, books, articles etc. available over the Internet. Some information resources are freely accessible for the consumers. Following sites of information resources are now available for free access. To access the following web site password is required: If needed, users are requested to contact with the concerned person of the library to know the password.

Name	Web Address	Subject Strength/ Area Covered
OARE (Online Access to Research in the Environment)	www.oaresciences.org	environmental science, literature and database
AGORA (Access to Global Online Research in Agriculture)	www.aginternetwork.org/en/	agriculture and related biological, environmental and social sciences

To access the following websites password is not required:

Website Address	Subject Strength/ Area Covered / Remarks
www.metaglossary.com	Definitions, meanings of terms and phrases, glossary of different branch of knowledge.
www.ibiblio.org	Software, music, literature, art, history, science, politics etc.
www.healthlibrary.com	Health science etc.
www.ams.org/online-bks/online-books-web.html	Mathematics .
www.historical.library.cornell.edu/math	Mathematics.
www.grande.nal.usda.gov/wqic	Water and agriculture.
www.en.wikipedia.org	Encyclopedia of different branch of knowledge.
www.strategian.com	Strategic guide to quality information on biology, chemistry, computer science, mathematics, medicine, physics etc..
www.highwire.stanford.edu/lists/freeart.dtl	Sciences.
www.arxiv.org	Physics, mathematics, non-linear sciences, computer science.
www.emagazine.com	Environmental science etc.
www.doaj.org.	Scientific and scholarly journals of different branch of knowledge..