SVPC-OPAC

E-RESOURCES

SVPC Central Library has access to the following online resources. The resources include

UGC DIGITAL INITIATIVES

Name	Link
e-PG Pathshala	https://epgp.inflibnet.ac.in/
National Digital Library	https://epgp.inflibnet.ac.in/
National Academic Depository(NAD)	https://nad.gov.in/
Swayamprabha	https://epgp.inflibnet.ac.in/
Vidhyamitra	https://vidyamitra.inflibnet.ac.in/
Swayam	https://swayam.gov.in/
Govt. of India Live Webcast	https://webcast.gov.in/

E - BOOKS

Name	Link
American Libraries (>1,651,000 Books)	http://www.archive.org/details/americana
Universal Digital Lib. (Million Books Project)	http://ulib.isri.cmu.edu/
Open Access Publishing in European Networks - OAPEN (About 1000 titles)	https://www.oapen.org/home?brand=oapen
Biodiversity Heritage Library (>46,000 Items)	https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/
UC Press E-Books, 1982-2004 (>500 Public Access)	https://publishing.cdlib.org/ucpressebooks/search?style=eschol;smode=advanced
UN University Full-Text Publications	https://archive.unu.edu/unupress/fulltext.html
FreeBooks4Doctors	http://www.freebooks4doctors.com/
Open Library (1 Million Books)	https://openlibrary.org/subjects/accessible_book
Digital Book Index	http://www.digitalbookindex.org/_SEARCH/search011t-rev.asp
South Asia Archive	http://www.southasiaarchive.com/unauthenticated
Google Books	https://books.google.com/
Karnataka State Textbooks	http://www.ktbs.kar.nic.in/New/index.html#!/textbook
Gnanasangama	http://www.gnanasangama.karnataka.gov.in/KannadaIndex.aspx
World e-Books Library	http://community.worldlibrary.in/?AffiliateKey=NDL-AU1018
Online books	https://bookboon.com/en
Community Books (>94,000 Books)	https://archive.org/details/opensource
Universal Digital Lib. (Million Books Project)	http://ulib.isri.cmu.edu/
Project Gutenberg (>33000 Books)	https://www.gutenberg.org/
Canadian Libraries (>318,000 Books)	https://archive.org/details/toronto
Open source Shakespeare	http://www.opensourceshakespeare.org/

OPEN ACCESS E-RESOURCES

Name	Link
National Digital Library of India	https://ndl.iitkgp.ac.in/
Educational Video Databases	https://manjunathaj.weebly.com/educational-video-database.html
Research Funding Agencies	https://www.aicte-india.org/opportunities/students/research-funds
Massive Online Open Courses(MOOCs)	https://www.mooc.org/
Open Knowledge Repository	https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/

E-JOURNALS

Name	Link
Economic and Political Weekly	https://www.epw.in/
Bioline International	http://www.bioline.org.br/
BioMed Central (STM)	http://www.biomedcentral.com/
HighWire Press	http://highwire.stanford.edu/
Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)	https://doaj.org
Indian Journals	https://www.indianjournals.com/ijor.aspx
Journals of Himalayan Studies	http://www.digitalhimalaya.com/collections/journals/
Scholarly Journals in Google Scholar	hhttps://scholar.google.com/
IGNOU Online Journal Portal	http://journal.ignouonline.ac.in/
E-Journal Economics	http://www.economics-ejournal.org/

E-THESES AND DISSERTATIONS

Name	Link
Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations (NDLTD)	http://www.ndltd.org/
Vidyanidhi	https://www.vidyanidhi.org.in/#r
Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations (NDLTD)	https://mgutheses.in/
Vidyanidhi	http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/
MGU PhD Theses Archive	https://thesis.library.caltech.edu/
Shodhganga-Indian ETDs (INFLIBNET)	http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/
CalTech Electronic Theses and Dissertations	https://thesis.library.caltech.edu/
etd@IISc: IISc Repository of Theses and Dissertations	https://etd.iisc.ac.in/
OhioLINK: Electronic Theses and Dissertations Centre	https://www.ohiolink.edu/content/ohiolink_electronic_theses_and_dissertations
PQDT Open(ETD’s) Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Resources	https://www.proquest.com/

ONLINE DATABASES

Name	Link
Geography: ICSSR Journal of Abstracts and Reviews	https://icssr.org/icssr-journals
Journal of Economic Abstracts	https://www.jstor.org/journal/jeconabst
Higher Education Abstracts	https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/21501092
Political Science: ICSSR Journal of Abstracts and Reviews	https://icssr.org/icssr-journals
Indian Citation Index (Needs First Time Free Registration)	http://www.indiancitationindex.com/
ISID (Institute for Studies in Industrial Development)	https://isid.org.in/
Molecular Biology Database Collection (2005 update)	https://academic.oup.com/nar/advanced-search
World Banking Abstracts	https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/14679698
Education Resources Inf. Center (ERIC)	https://eric.ed.gov/
DigitalHistory	http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/

STATISTICAL DATABASES

Name	Link
Social Science Data Services (Data for Research)	https://www.ssds.ucdavis.edu/
Census of India	https://censusindia.gov.in/
ISID (Institute for Studies in Industrial Development)	https://isid.org.in/
Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation	https://www.mospi.gov.in/
Election Commission of India	https://eci.gov.in/
Directorate of Economic and Statistics	https://data.gov.in/
Indiastats	https://www.indiastat.com/
Office of National Statistics	https://www.ons.gov.uk/

REFERENCE SOURCES

Name	Link
The free dictionary by Farlex	https://www.thefreedictionary.com/
Virtual Learning Resource Centre	http://www.virtuallrc.com/
Global Research Gateway	https://www.cbre.com/research-and-reports
Free On-Line Dictionary of Computing	http://foldoc.org/
World Digital Library	https://www.loc.gov/collections/world-digital-library/about-this-collection/
Wikipedia	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page
Wikipedia – Kannada	https://kn.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B2%AE%E0%B3%81%E0%B2%96%E0%B3%8D%E0%B2%AF _%E0%B2%AA%E0%B3%81%E0%B2%9F
Literary Encyclopedia	https://www.litencyc.com/
Microsoft Academic Search	http://academic.research.microsoft.com/
Scholarly Societies Project	https://www.references.net/
Biblomania Reference(Online Literature >2000)	http://www.bibliomania.com/2/3/frameset.html

OPEN ACCESS INSTITUTIONAL REPOSITORIES (INDIAN UNIVERSITIES)

Name	Link
Mahatma Gandhi University	https://mgutheses.in/
Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment	https://www.atree.org/
Cochin University of Science & Technology (CUSAT)	https://dyuthi.cusat.ac.in/xmlui/
Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (IITB)	http://dspace.library.iitb.ac.in/jspui/
Indian Institute of Astrophysics	http://prints.iiap.res.in/
IIT Kanpur (Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur)	https://www.iitk.ac.in/
Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi (IITD)	https://home.iitd.ac.in/
Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)	https://www.egyankosh.ac.in/
Information and Library Network Center (INFLIBNET)	https://ir.inflibnet.ac.in/
NISCAIR Online Periodicals Repository	http://nsdl.niscair.res.in/
Cochin University of Science & Technology (CUSAT)	https://dyuthi.cusat.ac.in/xmlui/
Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University	http://www.ipu.ac.in/urc/digital.htm
Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI)	https://www.iari.res.in/
OpenDOAR(List of World Repositories)	https://v2.sherpa.ac.uk/opendoar/
Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore (IISc)	https://iisc.ac.in/
Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (ICAR)	https://www.iihr.res.in/
Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode (IIMK)	http://dspace.iimk.ac.in/xmlui/
Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research	http://www.igidr.ac.in/library-2/
Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research (IGIDR)	http://www.igidr.ac.in/library-2/
Madurai Kamaraj University (MKU)	http://www.mkulibrary.org/
Management Development Institute (MDI)	https://www.mdi.ac.in/infrastructure/library.html
National Centre for Catalysis Research (NCCR)	https://www.nccr-catalysis.ch/
Pandit Deendayal Petroleum Univeristy (PDPU)	https://www.pdpu.ac.in/orsp.html
Thapar University (TU)	https://www.thapar.edu/
University of Delhi	http://www.du.ac.in/
University of Hyderabad	http://igmlnet.uohyd.ac.in:8000/
Digital Library of the Commons Repository	https://dlc.dlib.indiana.edu/dlc/

OPEN ACCESS DIRECTORIES

Name	Link
JURN Directory (Arts, Humanities)	https://jurnsearch.wordpress.com/directory/
Open Access Journals Search Engine (OAJSE)	http://www.oajse.com/
Free Medical Journals	http://www.freemedicaljournals.com/
Free Medical Journals	https://www.doaj.org/
Selected Open Access Journals (ICAST)	http://www.icast.org.in/ejournal/ejournal.php
JURN Directory (Arts, Humanities)	http://www2.derby.ac.uk/response/links-mainmenu-23/64-oar/108-j

SUBJECT-SPECIFIC

Name	Link
SOSIG Social Science Information Gateway	http://www.ariadne.ac.uk/issue/2/sosig/
English Literature on the Web	http://www.literature-study-online.com/resources/
Human Security Gateway	https://home.crin.org/
Scott's Botanical Links - Subject Index	https://www.ou.edu/cas/botany-micro/bot-linx/subject/
Biology Browser	https://serc.carleton.edu/resources/22592.html
The Mathematical Atlas	http://amser.org/index.php?P=AMSER--ResourceFrame&resourceId=4131
Math on The Web	https://mathontheweb.org/mathweb/
World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology (WASET)	https://waset.org/
Arts and Culture	https://artsandculture.google.com/
Khanacademy	https://www.khanacademy.org/

OPEN COURSE WARE

Name	Link
Academia.edu	https://www.academia.edu/
Academic Earth	https://academicearth.org/online-college-courses/
Open Course Ware Consortium	https://www.oeconsortium.org/
Open Learning Initiative at Carnegie Mellon	https://oli.cmu.edu/
Coursera	https://www.coursera.org/in
The Internet Archive	https://archive.org/
Tufts Open Courseware	https://sites.tufts.edu/ocw/
University of Michigan Open Courseware	https://open.umich.edu/find/find-open-educational-resources
Utah State University Open Course Ware	https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/ocw/
Microdegree	https://courses.microdegree.work/pages/premium-courses

HARVESTERS AND SEARCH ENGINES

Name	Link
BASE - BIefeld Academic Search Engine	https://www.base-search.net/index.php
Social Science Research Network	https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/DisplayAbstractSearch.cfm
OAIster (25 Million Articles, Books, etc)	https://oaister.worldcat.org/
HighWire Press	https://www.highwirepress.com/
Vikaspedia	https://vikaspedia.in/education/career-guidance/useful-web-resources/useful-websites-for-students
E Content Govt of India, MHRD	https://www.education.gov.in/en/e-contents
RePEc (Research Papers in Economics)	http://repec.org/
Cross Archive Search Service for Indian Institutional Repositories (CASSIR)	http://14.139.186.108/jspui/handle/123456789/2651?mode=full
Google Scholar	https://scholar.google.co.in/
SCIRUS	https://libraries.usc.edu/databases/scirus
E learning Websites	https://elearningindustry.com/8-inspiring-elearning-websites-offer-students-inspiring-educational-alternatives

UPSC

Name of Databases	URL Address
Vision IAS	http://www.visionias.in/
INSIGHTSIAS	https://www.insightsonindia.com/
IASBABA	https://iasbaba.com/
MrunalIAS Notes(Free)	https://mrunal.org/
Shankar IAS Academy	https://www.shankariasacademy.com/
Spardharthi (Kannada)	http://spardharthi.blogspot.com/p/blog-page_22.html
Kanaja (Kannada)	https://kanaja.in/
GKToday Current Affairs	https://www.gktoday.in/

SSC

Name of Databases	URL Address
EduExcel	https://www.excelssc.com/SSC-Online-Classes.php
Vidyaguru	https://online.vidyaguru.in/
SSC Coaching	https://www.careerlauncher.com/ssc/

BANKING

Name of Databases	URL Address
IBTIndia	https://www.ibtindia.com/online-bank-coaching-videos
Careerpower for Banking	https://www.careerpower.in/online-bank-coaching.html
testbook	https://testbook.com/free-live-classes/bank-exams
IIKD Gurukul	https://iikdonline.in/

RAILWAYS

Name of Databases	URL Address
RRB Exam Portal	https://rrbexamportal.com/online-coaching
Carcku	https://cracku.in/rrb-ntpc-online-coaching
Veranda Raceinstitute	https://veranda.raceinstitute.in/

ONLINE VIDEOS

Name of Databases	URL Address
Sadhana Academy	https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjvxilBCit7JRLjvwcEyQvA
Exam Race	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nchqJu5T3h0&list=PLW9kB_HKs3_Oz8RPidpmJyHT5zNv4elnr

SCHOLARSHIPS & FELLOWSHIPS

Name of Databases	URL Address
Vidyasaarathi:Scholarship for SSLC, PUC, ITI, Diploma, LLB., BEd., BA, BCOM, BBM, BSc, BE, BTech, MCOM, MBA, MSc., MBBS and Other Under Graduate & Post Graduate Students.	https://www.vidyasaarathi.co.in/Vidyasaarathi/scholarship#

Central Government fellowships for Higher Studies:

Name of Databases	URL Address
University Grants Commission (UGC) Fellowships	https://www.ugc.gov.in/page/Scholarships-and-Fellowships.aspx
MHRD-National Scholarship	https://www.education.gov.in/national_scholarships%20Shorships%20in%20India:%20https:/www.scholarshipsinindia.com/
Buddy4study	https://www.buddy4study.com/scholarships/karnataka?ref=FooterScholarship

State Government Scholarship:

Name of Databases	URL Address
Karnataka scholarship	https://ssp.karnataka.gov.in/

Scholarship for Higher Studies in India and abroad

Name of Databases	URL Address
http://career.webindia123.com/career/options/asp/scholarship_index.asp	https://career.webindia123.com/career/options/asp/scholarship_index.asp
Buddy4study	https://www.buddy4study.com/scholarships/karnataka?ref=FooterScholarship

International Institutions Scholarships and Fellowships

Name of Databases	URL Address
TC Global	https://tcglobal.com/5-best-scholarships-to-study-abroad-in-2023/
GyanDhan	https://www.gyandhan.com/blogs/trending-scholarships-for-student-to-studying-abroad

Education Loan

Name of Databases	URL Address
Vidya Lakshmi (UGC)	https://www.ugc.gov.in/page/Educational-Loan.aspx

Central Govt Jobs :

Name of Databases	URL Address
UPSC	http://www.upsc.gov.in/
Staff Selection Commission Central Region	http://www.ssc-cr.org/
Railway Recruitment Board	http://rrbsolvedpapers.blogspot.in/
Indian Railway	http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/
NCERT	http://www.ncert.nic.in/announcements/vacancies/vacancies.html
Ministry of Defence Govt of India	http://mod.nic.in/
National Career Service (Min. of Labour and Empolyment)	http://www.ncs.gov.in/pages/default.aspx

State Govt Jobs :

Name of Databases	URL Address
KPSC	https://kpsc.kar.nic.in/
RDPR	https://rdpr.karnataka.gov.in/
DWCD	https://dwcd.karnataka.gov.in/
Karnataka forest department	https://aranya.gov.in/aranyacms/(S(y23spoqgqjyrd4nw3sboalcm))/English/Home.aspx
Karnataka Careers	https://www.karnatakacareers.in/free-job-alert/

Job Search websites:

Name of Databases	URL Address
Employment News	http://employmentnews.gov.in/NewEmp/Home.aspx
Careerage	https://www.careerage.com/
Timesjob	https://www.timesjobs.com/
Naukri.com	https://www.naukri.com/
Govt Jobs	https://www.govtjobs.co.in/
Employment Guide	https://www.employmentguide.com/
International Employment directory	https://www.jobrank.org/
Free Job Alert	https://www.freejobalert.com/latest-notifications/

PATENTS / NEWSPAPERS / TECHNICAL REPORTS

Name	Link
Indian Patent Office	https://ipindia.gov.in/
US Patents	https://www.uspto.gov/
Canadian Patents Database	https://search.open.canada.ca/en/sd/id/c5325763-2ba1-47a6-92a4-678070cfd781
European Patent Office	https://www.epo.org/index.html
NTIS: National Technical Information Service	https://www.ntis.gov/
Free Patents Online (Multi-Country)	https://www.freepatentsonline.com/search.html
NTRS: NASA Technical Report Server	https://ntrs.nasa.gov/search.jsp
News Papers & Magazines (World)	https://www.world-newspapers.com/