Library Collection
The books are specially collected for related subjects. In addition collections research reports, past papers, reports, paper cutting collection, map collection etc. Book collection and resources are name five section in our library. There are reference, lending, special Sri Lanka collection and periodical.
| * Schedule Reference |  |
| * Lending | LN |
| * Permanent Reference |  |
| * Special Collection |  |
| * Quick Reference Collection |  |
| * Sri Lankan Collection |  |
| * Map Collection | MC |
| * Multimedia Collection | MMC |
| * Periodical Section | |
| * News Clipping | |
| * News papers |
Organization of the Library Collection
All library resources are orderly accessioned and recorded in catalogue for easy access.
Classification Scheme
All the books except journals are organized on the library shelves by subjects according to international classification system named "Deway Desimal Classification". to the 21st edition of DDC every book is given class number and Author number which is called "Call number".
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Call number helps to find out the information items from the library.
Out line of the classification scheme is displayed in the library. The access paints such as Title, Name of the Author.Authors, Compiler, Editor, Subject classification number etc. can be used to retrieve the information from the library.
Online Public access catalogue(OPAC)
Online Public Access Catalogue on "Koha" (OPAC) is available to access resources of the library. There are two computers allocated to access the OPAC and they are placed at the library counter and reading hall.
The books in the library are arranged in the shelves according to the Dewey Decimal Classification(DDC) system.
| Number | Class |
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| 000 | General Knowledge |
| 100 | Philosophy |
| 200 | Religion |
| 300 | Social Sciences |
| 400 | Language |
| 500 | Science |
| 600 | Applied Sciences |
| 700 | Fine Art |
| 800 | Literature |
| 900 | Geography & History |
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Schedule Reference -(SR ) This collection consists of highly valuable books with lesser number of copies. |
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Lending Collection - (LN) All other books can be taken out on the students for two weeks and the academic staff three months. Reservations according to the request made by the readers are operated by the library main counter. |
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Permanent Reference - (PR) Permanent reference must be consulted in the library. On the spine of them you can find the PR label. These reference materials include: Encyclopedia Dictionaries, Maps, Atlas Glossaries and other publications which are intended stricken for reference. |
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Special Collection - (SC) The libraries holdings from its inception have been enriched from time to time by donations of valuable collections in private hands. A Mr. Rambanda Seneviratne are some of the important books collections. That have been accession and catalogue collection of main library. Since they are in locked cases, requirements to use them should be made library staff member. Borrowing is not permitted. These can be identified by the SC label on the Spine. |
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Quick reference Collection - (QRC) The main library has well organized Quick Reference collection with a QRC spine label. This comprehensive collection consists of ready reference materials and important textbooks materials. In this, section books released only for taking photocopies. |
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Periodical Collection This has arranged alphabetically. Academic staff and students are not allowed to borrow but issued for photocopy. |
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News Clipping Library maintains a paper clipping collection for series of subjects. |
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News Papers This collection consists of National News papers as
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