ABOUT LIBRARY

‘If you have knowledge, let others light their candles at it’, is the adage, we at SLS-NOIDA believe in. With this perspective in our minds, we have created the Library as a centre of excellence and holistic learning. Symbiosis Law School Library is conveniently located in the Symbiosis Law School, NOIDA campus. It hosts a lavish and splendid area of 570 Square Meters with a seating capacity of around 160 learners. It houses a peaceful reading hall, research section for Mooter's Society, Online database search and research section with dedicated systems, issuance and references sections, book bank and a compilation room, with independent office space for Library in Charge and support staff. Library provides an innovative, comprehensive, information and learning environment to prepare students for responsible and productive lives in the legal profession.

The library is equipped with the best and the most updated electronic sources and technologies along with traditional print resources including vast collection of books, journals, periodicals and magazines.

THE TRADITIONAL RESOURCES OF INFORMATION

Print Collection: The library has excellent assortment and expansive subject coverage of various national, foreign and comparative law dimensions entailing legal education. The library’s comprehensive print collection comprises of law treatises and documents including series of commentaries on law, reference collection, encyclopaedias, legal dictionaries, yearly digests etc.

MODERN RESOURCES OF INFORMATION

Non-print Collection (e-resources and e-database): The law school provides students with access to a wide range of legal databases. Database is technology based learning resource with access to reading and research material on various digital platforms such SCC Online, Manupatra, WestLaw India, Hein Online, JSTOR, ProQuest, Kluwer Database (Kluwer Arbitration, Kluwer Patent, and Kluwer Competition), Ebrary, CLA Online, LexisNexis, Emerald Management e-Journals and EBSCO, Litigation Documents, Moot Court Memorials, Course Books, Research Papers, and National & International Journals. While access to these databases is granted to all students, it is governed by licensing arrangements between the law school and the publishers. Downloading records may amount to infringement and it is advised that all students understand the best practices associated with these databases to circumvent any unjustified complications.

GENERAL RULES: VISITING THE LIBRARY

• Identity Card is mandatory for getting access to the library.
• Library Cum Identity card is to be shown at entrance or counter when required.
• Visitor shall not bring personal belonging (including personal books and other printed materials) and library books borrowed by them inside the library.
• Beverages and Eatables are not allowed inside the Library.
• All readers/users shall maintain silence within library premise and shall observe all the Regulations of Library.
• Visitor shall not engage in conversation in any part of the library so as to cause annoyance to any other member.
• All users are requested to keep their mobiles switches off or in silent off or in silent mode when they are in the Library.
• Visitor shall not write upon, damage or mark any book belonging to the library.
• Visitor leaving the library should stop at the exit so that the material borrowed or taken out by them can be checked by the person on security counter.
• Books removed from the shelves by students, if not required for reference, should be kept on the book trolley or on table nearest to them. Please do not try to shelve them yourself. Please remember that a book misplaced is a book lost.
• The Library is open to only its benefited members including Students, Researchers, Faculty and Non-Teaching Staff of the law school.
• The Non-members visitors shall only be allowed to access the library only after seeking written permission from the competent authority ( Director, SLS-NOIDA)
• The Librarian reserves the right to suspend the membership of any member found misbehaving, abusing the library staff or behaving in an indecent manner.

INSTITUTIONAL ASSOCIATIONS WITH OTHER LIBRARIES (Memberships)

Library of Symbiosis Law School, NOIDA has institutional association as ‘Members’ with Libraries of International repute, which include British Library and the American Library since 2011.

Institutional membership entitles us with 10 library cards of the British Library and 05 library cards of the American Library. Learners, who are interested in visiting either of these libraries, may contact the Library In-Charge. Cards would be issued on first come-first serve basis. Apart from this the Law School Library is Member of Developing Library Network (DELNET) and National Digital Library of India (NDLI)

LIBRARY FEEDBACKS

Library at Symbiosis Law School, NOIDA looks forward to improve the learning experience. Hence the feedbacks and suggestions from the member users and visitors are always welcome. The feedbacks can be directly sent to the library incharge at the following email: library @symlaw.edu.in

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