City College, Kolkata

श्रद्धावान लभते ज्ञानम
NAAC Accredited Degree College. Affiliated to University of Calcutta.

Library

Collection

Books:
The total numbers of books have gone up to 47526 (as on 31.03.2023) on various subjects of Arts, Commerce and Science streams. A good number of text books and reference books are available in the library. The library maintains books under different heads. There is a collection of conventional Reference Books like Dictionary, Encyclopedia, Handbook, Year book etc. for ready reference and general information.

Subject wise breakup of the books

Arts No. Science No. Commerce No. Reference No.
English 5032 Mathematics 3082 Commerce 4302 Reference 1865
Bengali 6546 Economics 2999        
Sanskrit 1885 Physics 3867        
Hindi 179 Chemistry 3107        
French 103 Biology 284        
Philosophy 2481 Botany 2224        
Political Science 2757 Zoology 1967        
History 3106 Physiology 1708        
Geography 32            
  22121   19238   4302   1865
Total Books (as on 31.03.2023): 47526

Journals:
Journals are the primary source of information and in the present age of ICT (Information and Communication Technology) based system; electronic journals play a major role in providing users with nascent information in the least possible time. Though at present, the library does not subscribe to any e- journal or e-database, we inform our users about the accessibility of e-journals via Internet through UGC-Infonet Portal, J-Gate Gateway Portal, and Ingenta Gateway Portal. At present, the library houses the following newspapers and titles on different subject:
  • Daily Newspapers:
    Title Language
    The Statesman English
    The Telegraph English
    Anandabazar Patrika (আনন্দবাজার প্ৰতিকা) Bengali
    Bartaman (বর্তমান) Bengali
    Aajkaal (আজকাল) Bengali
  • Journals:
    Title Language Frequency
    Chartered Accountants Today English Monthly
    Economic and Political Weekly English Weekly
    Resonance English Monthly
    The Journal of the Indian Academy of Philosophy English Monthly
    World Affairs English Quarterly
    Academy Patrika (একাডেমী পত্রিকা) Bengali Yearly
    Darshan (দর্শন) Bengali Bi-Annual
    Sahitya Parishad Patrika (সাহিত্য পরিষদ পত্রিকা) Bengali Quarterly
  • Periodicals:
    Title Language Frequency
    Employment News English Weekly
    Frontline English Monthly
    Japan News English Monthly
    Prabudha Bharat English Monthly
    Prep Talk English Monthly
    Science Reporter English Monthly
    Span English Six issue in a year
    The Vedanta Keshari English Monthly
    Universal Education English Monthly
    Anandamela (আনন্দমেলা) Bengali Monthly
    Bartaman (বর্তমান) Bengali Weekly
    Desh (দেশ) Bengali Bi-Monthly
    Nabakollol (নবকল্লোল) Bengali Monthly
    Samaj Sikha (সমাজ শিক্ষা) Bengali Monthly
  • Electronic Resources:
    The library possesses 32 CDs of books and other e-documents.
  • Photographs:
    One of the important collections of the library is the age old laminated photographs (35 in number) of the world’s famous places, sculptures and persons along with the description of the subject at the back of the photograph, published by the well known Keystone View Company, New York.


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