Reference service

Have problem locating a document? Have questions about online/offline resources? Please seek assistance from the library staff. we are always happy to help you. Email us at [email protected].

You can get access to reference sources like dictionaries, handbooks, and other not-for-loan materials to refer to inside the library.

Using other libraries

• Please mail us at [email protected] if you would like to access any Library in India, we will try to get you in.

Kindle e-reading facility

Library offers Kindle e-reading facility in the Library.

The library has a Kindle device and a subscription to ‘Kindle Unlimited’. You can issue a Kindle device and read inside the library (it cannot be issued outside the library).

Kindle Unlimited includes books on: 

Self-Help 

Comics & graphic novels

Literature & Fiction

Romance

Indian Language e-books and so on.

Drop by in your free time to make use of this.

Flip Through

FLIP-Through is a weekly Article Alert service for ICTS members. We will share interesting articles from standard journals, magazines, newspapers, and other sources. You may go through the archive of the previously shared articles. The objective is to encourage ICTS members to explore fascinating topics.

You can Sign up for alerts of this service (use ICTS email): https://groups.google.com/a/icts.res.in/group/flip.through/subscribe 

Open Access Publishing

• To make Open Access Publishing comfortable for DAE researchers, DAE has negotiated terms and conditions (transformative agreements) for many journals with Springer Nature & Wiley where DAE authors can publish Open Access at no cost to them (Article charges covered centrally by DAE). These agreements include access to 2600+ Springer journals, 60+ Nature journals, and 1300+ Wiley journals.

• You may wish to read Open Access in Physics |  Mathematics |  Biology.
• You may wish to consult this list of potential predatory journals and publishers before submitting your work.

In the below table click on the Publisher name for more information on publishing open access:

Gifts/Donations

The Library welcomes gifts of books and other reading materials that are deemed to be within the scope of the Institute’s research areas; and unique books or reading materials in science shall be accepted depending on the item's physical condition.

Although exceptions may be made for rare or unique materials, the following types of items we do not accept:

• items that are duplicated in our collection (except some important books);
• children’s books;
• popular fiction and trade books;
• issues of journals/periodicals;
• media (e.g., DVDs, video/audio cassettes, CDs);
• popular magazines.

Likewise, material that shows signs of mold, infestation, or significant degradation will not be accepted.

Conditions of Acceptance:

• Upon acceptance, a gift becomes the property of ICTS Library.
• The Library reserves the right to determine if the donated item(s) will be added to the collection, where the item(s) will be located within the collection, and how the item(s) will be made accessible.
• We do not provide an appraisal.

How to donate:

Please contact the Library staff in person or

Speak on the Phone: 080 4653 6080 or 

Email: [email protected]

Library Policy

General

• You must carry your ICTS identity card while using the library. These cards are Not Transferable. In the event of loss of the card, please report it to the establishment.
• Personal belongings are to be kept on the shelf provided at the entrance, and it is advised not to leave any valuable items. The library shall not be responsible for any loss or damage to personal belongings. Users should take care of their possessions at all times.
• Strict silence, decorum, and discipline must be maintained in the library.
• Smoking, eating, sleeping, loud conversations, and similar objectionable practices are strictly not allowed in or around the library premises.
• Mobile phones / Electronic devices may only be used for silent functions.
• The library staff is authorized to examine everything that passes into or out of the library.
• The books taken out of the shelves should be left on the reading tables; do not reshelve them.
• Click here to learn about some specific precautions you need to take when borrowing library books.
• A "No-Due" certificate should be obtained from the Library and presented to the administration before a person leaves the institute on long leave, gets transferred, or submits a resignation.

Loss and Defacement of Books, Periodicals, and any other library material

• Users must not mark, damage, misuse, move, or remove items belonging to the library, including furnishings, fittings, and equipment.
• If you believe you have lost a book, you should email [email protected] as soon as possible to report it to the library. We will carry out some checks to make sure the book has not been returned to the library.
• In the event of a book being lost, damaged, or in any similar case, the borrower shall either replace it or pay the cost of replacement with an additional 10% handling fee. Book grants may not be used to settle library dues. Any member who is determined to have defaced or damaged any library item intentionally, in addition to the above penalty, will have his or her library privileges revoked for a period determined by the SIRC committee, and the library privileges may be revoked permanently for multiple or serious offenses and strict action will be taken.

The policies are subject to revision or change from time to time. The 'SIRC committee’ reserves the right to make any decision in the interest of the library or institution.

If you have any queries, email us [email protected].

Library Internship

The ICTS Library offers an internship programme to the students of Library and Information Science courses in India.

• The internship is open to students pursuing Library and Information Science from any recognized University/Institute in India.
• The internship duration is up to one month, or as required by the student's institution, but will not exceed two months.
• Only one student shall be accepted at a time; new applications will be considered only after the ongoing internship is completed.
• Working hours are Monday through Friday 9.30am to 5.30pm.
• Applications must be submitted through the Chairperson of the Department/ Dean/ Head of the respective University/Institute, addressed to the Administrative Officer, International Centre for Theoretical Sciences (ICTS-TIFR), Bangalore (email to [email protected] with cc to [email protected]).
• Applications should be submitted well in advance, as the approval and confirmation process requires at least one month.
• ICTS will not provide financial support for the internship; students must make their own arrangements for travel, accommodation, and other expenses.
• Upon successful completion of the internship and an evaluation, students will be issued a certificate.



What a student can expect to learn during the internship:

• Practical exposure to day-to-day library operations.
• Procedures for acquiring library resources; books, e-resources, and dailies.
• Hands-on experience with the Koha library management system; book circulation using RFID, patron management, acquisitions, cataloging, renewals, reservations, lists, and report generation.
• Applications of Library RFID systems.
• Organizing books according to the Library of Congress Classification System.
• Documentation processes for audits.
• Familiarity with library policies and procedures.



Past internships:

Ms. Sneha A.N. from Tumkur University (3rd October 2024 - 2nd November 2024).