What if...

I lost a library book.

If borrowers have lost any item they have to inform the Librarian immediately through email at library@chowgules.ac.in. A penalty equivalent to 150 percent of the current cost of the item will be imposed on all lost items.
Books not returned /lost will be subject to replacement costs plus a processing fee. Students will be blocked from borrowing library materials when unpaid fines and fees reach Rs.500/- or more

I damaged a library material.

If you damaged a library material you will need to pay for its repair or its replacement. Cost is determined by type of damage, amount of damage, and replacement cost is determined by subject matter. Damage includes any underlining and sticky notes of all kinds. Please contact the� Librarian for price and billing information. Please do not attempt to repair the material.

I returned a book, but the Libraries say I still have it checked out.

If you returned a book that the Libraries say is still checked out to you, contact the Librarian and have the following information ready:

• title of the material
• when you returned the book
• where you returned the book

The library will search for the item and notify you of its results. Search procedures vary by library. Sometimes it may take several weeks for the search to be completed. If the item is found in the library, you (the patron) are not held responsible for any fines accrued. If the item is not found, you are responsible for finding and returning the book, or paying for its replacement. The only way to prove that you returned a library item is to provide a receipt for its return. Please contact the Librarian for more information.
Please note: The only way to be 100% certain that your library materials are checked-in is to request a Return Receipt. Having a Return Receipt proves that you returned your books.

There is a book on my account that I did not check out.

If there is a book on your library account that you believe you did not check out, contact the Librarian in writing of the situation. Include the book's title and author and a statement describing your claim. Also include your name, address, and a phone number where you can be reached. Additionally, the letter should be signed and dated.

I checked out a book for a friend and now I'm being fined for it.

You are responsible for the use of your card. If you checked out a book for a friend, you are responsible for it's return and any fines accrued from its late return. If the item is not returned, you are responsible for paying the replacement cost of the item.

I checked out a book for a professor and now I'm being fined for it.

You are responsible for the use of your card. If you checked out a book for a professor and are now being fined for it, you are responsible for its return and for paying the overdue fines. However, you may also have the professor write us a letter on your behalf. The letter should indicate that the book was checked out for the professor's use and that he or she is responsible for the overdue fines. The letter should be written on department letterhead, should include the book's title and author, and should be signed and dated. Professors may also request that the book be transferred to his or her own library account.

I checked out a book and it got recalled.

Library policy states that recalls may occur at any time. Recall due dates supercede all previous due dates. In most cases, the new due date will be anywhere from 3 to 7 days from the day you receive the notice. In some cases, you will only have a day or two to return the book(s). In order to avoid fines, you will need to return the book by the recall due date.

A book I checked out was recalled, but I did not receive a notice.

Recall notices are sent either by� E-mail. If a book you checked out was recalled and you did not receive the recall notice, contact the Librarian immediately. In most cases, the library will not charge you for overdue fines, however, you will be responsible for returning the recalled item as soon as possible. Additionally, we will need to confirm the address we have for you. Please note that you are responsible for keeping your address updated in our system. If you do not update your address with us and you subsequently receive fines because you did not receive a recall notice, you will be responsible for paying the charges.
Please note: Address includes both C-mail and E-mail addresses.

I did not receive my Courtesy or Overdue notices for a book I checked out, and now I'm being fined for it.

Courtesy and Overdue notices are sent by C-mail. Courtesy and Overdue notices are a courtesy. They are not meant to be your indicator to renew or return your book(s).
If you use Courtesy and Overdue notices as your indication to return or renew your books, you assume the risk of accruing overdue fines in the event that they are not received. The Library will not cancel fines if you do not receive Courtesy or Overdue notices. You are responsible for returning or renewing your books by the due date given when you checked out the books. You are responsible for knowing your due dates.

I went out of town and my books became overdue while I was away. If so what are the overdue charges.

If your books become overdue while you are out of town, you are still responsible for their timely return and for any overdue fines that may have accrued. You are responsible for returning or renewing your books on time regardless of where you are when they become due.
Students of this College are given the privilege of borrowing up to 20 books from the library by producing their valid College Identity Card. The Books will be issued to them for a period of One Week. In case they fail to return them by the end of the Week, they will be charged a overdue� charges:

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��������������� Late by more than 30 days������������������� Rs. 50/- per day from Day 1.

I went out of town and a book I checked out was recalled.

If a book you checked out is recalled while you are out of town, you are still responsible for returning it by its Recall Due Date. If the item is not returned on time, you are responsible for paying any fines that have accrued. The risk of recall is always present when you check books out from the Library. The only way to safeguard yourself from recall and overdue fines while you are away is to return all your books before you leave. We suggest you do this whenever you will be gone for more than one seven days. If you do not return your books before you leave, you are assuming the risk of potential recall and overdue fines.

I moved and did not receive my library notices.

If you move or change addresses, you must update the College/Library of this change. If you do not update the Libraries, you are responsible for any and all fines that may accrue. To update your address in our system Office of Information Technology Unit/Library.

I became ill and was unable to return my books on-time.

If you become ill and receive late fees because you could not return your books on time, you may be able to get your overdue fines cancelled. To do so, you must submit, to the Librarian, a doctor's note that indicates you were ill during the time your books were due.

I paid for my library fine and I'm still being billed for it.

If you paid for a library fine and the Libraries indicate that you have not, you must provide proof of your payment receipt. Contact the Librarian for more information.

Q: What are the Library Hours

A. The library is kept open on all the week days, except Public holidays, from Monday to Saturday - 8.30 AM to 5.30. PM.

Q: How do I join the Library?

A. Staff and students of Chowgule College are registered automatically. The College ID card also acts as a Library borrower card.

Q: What are the resources available in the Library?

A.The Library is well equipped with modern facilities and resources in the forms of books, journals, newspapers, videos and online resources etc. Library has a collection of 65,000 items covering every field of knowledge. It subscribes to 70 journals. The special collection includes Books, extensive Reference materials, 345 videos, Rare books and Photo Collection. More than 3215 bound volumes, about 767 dissertations submitted by Final year students are also housed in the library.

Q. Is the library catalogue on the Internet?

A. Yes�On-line Public Access catalogue is available for search.

Q. Can I use the library online resources remotely?

A. Yes, You can use the Library Portal which is available on SPCC website for remote access.

Q: How OPAC search helps me to locate the documents?

A. OPAC is the On-line Public Access Catalogue and you can search the documents available in the library by entering any of the identity key words known for the documents in the search box in computer. It shows you the bibliographical details of the documents along with its Call Number to locate it in the library.

Q: How can I locate books on the shelf?

A.The library uses Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) system to classify its documents and each book is given a unique Call number to identify it. Books are kept on the racks in the ascending order of the classification numbers assigned to them. You can locate the books by knowing their Call number.

Q: If I do not get the book on shelf, what can I do?

A.In case, you don�t find the required book on shelf, you may check the status of the book in OPAC and get the help of the library staff to locate the book.

Q: How many items can I borrow?

A.Students may borrow up to 20 books for a period of ONE week.

Q. How can I Renew my books?

A.You can renew materials twice, provided that no one is on a wait list for that item. Renewal can be done at the circulation desk or online. Over-due books cannot be renewed

Q: How do I reserve an item?

A.Students can reserve books by via OPAC.

Q. How many DVDs can I borrow, and what is the loan period?

A.You can borrow 2 items at a time, and the loan period is 2 days.

Q. Can I recommend a book or other materials for the library to acquire?

A. The library welcomes suggestions for additions to its collection. All gifts and recommendations are evaluated in accordance with the library�s collection development policy.

Q. Can I connect to the Internet with my laptop?

A. Yes, via the Wi-fi wireless network. In addition, Internet-accessible computers are available in the Browsing Centre.

Q. What photocopying facilities are available?

A. Photocopy facility is available in the Library. Photocopying of library resources is permitted subject to copy right regulations at a price of Rs..0.50 per exposure.

Q: How can I give any suggestion to library authority regarding provision of the quality of service to the users?

A. An authorized user can drop his/her suggestions by writing on a plain paper in the suggestion box placed at the entrance of the Library or contact the Librarian.

Q. Can I eat and drink in the library?

A. Eating and drinking is not allowed in the library.

Q: How do I cite material that I've used?

A.When you write an assignment or essay, it is very important that you acknowledge the source of anyone else's ideas that you have used or mentioned in your work. If you don't, you could be accused of plagiarism - a charge that is taken very seriously by the academic world.
This section will help you understand:
� what citing/referencing is
� why you should take it seriously
� what different referencing styles are (e.g. Harvard)
� recognise the details needed to make up a citation/reference
� be able to construct a citation/reference for a bibliography

This section covers four main referencing styles:
� Harvard style
� Numeric style
� Vancouver style

Why reference

Academic work is not limited to your own views and opinions, but is developed by thinking about ideas put forward by others. It is legitimate and appropriate to synthesise the work of others, providing you acknowledge the sources accurately. These sources can be books, journal articles, newspaper reports, conference proceedings or web pages. In fact anything at all!
However, it is essential that you acknowledge the material that you have consulted to prepare a piece of academic work. This process is called citing or referencing.
A reference/citation is an entry, whether in a footnote or elsewhere, which gives precise details of the original source of the information used.
Whenever you directly copy the words of another author (quoting) or put their ideas into your own words (paraphrasing) you must acknowledge that you have done so.
How you acknowledge their work depends on the style of referencing/citing you are following. Be careful to do all your acknowedgements in the same style.

Harvard style

The Harvard style is generally described as a type of author-date style, which emphasises the names of authors and publication years of their work. If you are quoting verbatim or paraphrasing someone else's ideas, a reference in your paper requires the name of the author, year of publication and page number(s). If you are summarising an entire book or main points of a chapter/article, page numbers are not required. This referencing style also requires an alphabetical list of the references used (a bibliography) at the end of your essay.
Here is a sample bibliography. Hover your cursor over each reference to see the type of information that is being referenced.
Monacelli, T. (2001) 'New International Monetary Arrangements and the Exchange Rate', International Journal of Finance & Economics, 6(4), pp. 389-400..
Macmillan.

Numeric style
The advantages of the Numeric referencing style are:
� A running number within the text
� Easy to compile the reference list for the end of your paper, because the list is created as you prepare your paper
� The list is arranged in the order the citation appears in the text, not alphabetical order
� If particular parts of the document are cited page numbers may be given after the numerals
Vancouver style

The Vancouver style is a numeric citation system. Generally, a reference in the body of your paper requires only a number. At the end of the essay there is a numbered list of the references used (a bibliography).
Here is a sample bibliography. Do you know which type of information each reference is (e.g. a book or journal article)? Hover your mouse over the bibliographic items to reveal the answers.
1. Cantillon P, Irish B, Sales D. Using Computers for Assessment in Medicine. BMJ. 2004 Sep 11 ;329(7466):606-9.
This is a journal article.
2. National Library of Medicine The National Library of Medicine's Visible Human Project [homepage on the Internet] Bethesda, MA. C2003-2004 [updated Sep 11 2003; cited 2004 Sep 15] Available from: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/research/visible/visible_human.html
This is a web document
3. Ford MJ, Munro JF. Introduction to Clinical Examination. 7th ed. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone. 2000.
This is a book
4. Anderson JC. Current status of chorion villus biopsy. In: Tudenhope D, Chenoweth J, editors. Proceedings of the Fourth Congress of the Australian Perinatal Society; 1986 Sept. 3-6; Brisbane, Queensland: Australian Perinatal Society; 1987. p. 190-6.
This is a conference paper