Welcome to Shalamar Medical and Dental College, Central Library!!!

Information Services




Reference Service through Help Desk
An active help desk provides efficient and reliable services under the supervision of professional librarians. Users may make queries by written, telephone, fax and E-mail Library.smdc@sihs.org.pk

Book Lending
All registered users are entitled to borrow books. Lending privileges differ for various categories. Please inquire at the circulation desk for your eligibility. Book\s renewal and reservation services are also available. To borrow book\s, please present your college card at the circulation desk.

CD-ROM & Online Searching
Fifteen terminals are dedicated for electronic and online databases searching including full-text information, abstracts, indexes, and international conference proceedings. And two terminals are dedicated for OPAC in “Library Hall”
(Under process).

Searching Assistance
In case an item is not located on its place, inquiry can be made at the circulation desk. A search will then be initiated and the user will be notified when the required item will found. The found item will be held at the Circulation Desk for same day for the user to pick up.

Electronic Document Supply
If a document or a journal article is not available in SMDC library or locally, the library has arrangements to provide it through international sources electronically. The library provides it through the Internet by paying charges to the service providers. This electronic document supply service has been designed to support research projects (Only for registered users).

Library services through Intranet

SMDC library has its personal drive named as “Journals on SMDC05 (J:)”. This drive contains complete information about;

Ø  Library policies
Ø  Library Services
Ø  E-Books
Ø  Links of E-Journals collection
Ø  Access of HEC Digital Library
Ø  List of available off line and print materials
Ø  List of available books and journals in print format,
Ø  Library forms

Reprographic Services
One photocopy machine is situated in library circulation section. (Under process).

Wi-Fi

Wireless connectivity to internet is available at library Hall, library users are allowed to use their personal Laptops /notebooks in library Hall while using library materials.

Inter-Library Loan (ILL)

If a particular item is not available in our collection, the library has arrangements to acquire from other medical libraries, both within the local and in other cities. ILL request forms are available at the circulation desk. ILL services are also available in Hospital and College library. ILL facility duration is 15 days and after issuing twice reading material will come back in the central library and then same required material will re-issue or re-borrowed on new demand .ILL form is available on reference desk. Approval of College Principal is must before submission process.


Information Literacy

The library provides a wide range of services to its users and enables them to use the library with its optimum potential and how to find required data from print and electronic resources. The mentioned services are part of information literacy program:

¯  E-Journals
¯  E-Books
¯  Online Databases
¯  CDs/DVDs
¯  Press Clippings
¯  Print Journals

Internet Lab Unit


In order to keep pace with technological advancement especially with the boom in Information Technology an Internet Lab was started in September 15, 2009.With 15PC’s. There are about 150 registered members of Internet lab and the number is increasingly steadily.

Internet Service Rules

Ø  Only a member of the library will be eligible to get the registration.
Ø  Users are allowed for browsing, surfing and searching.
Ø  Users will be liable to pay for any damage to the system or any other damages.
Ø  Chat and messengers are not allowed.
Ø  Users will be penalized for browsing obnoxious material and for misconduct by the competent authority and their Internet privileges shall be revoke.


Ask A Librarian:

The service is limited to SMDC faculty, researcher, students and staff

E-mail:Library members send their queries on these mentioned e-mail address:    

Telephone:
Library members should also contact on these following telephone numbers:

Librarian                                EXT 456
Assistant Librarian                  EXT 418

Note:  These services are available during library working hours.

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