The FSM Library is the backbone of academic and research activities at FORE
School of Management. It is designed to meet the information needs of the
FSM fraternity, i.e., students, faculty and staff members. To support high
quality teaching, learning and research, library has full text access to
over thousands of international journals and online databases of repute.
The library is well equipped with latest IT tools and equipments to collect,
store, retrieve, and disseminate information. A number of computer systems
are installed to access the library resources and services. All major
functions of the library are computerized by using a leading, web-enabled,
multiuser, integrated library management software, which creates a fully
computerized library environment. It provides single-window search facility
to access the information resources available in library. The users may
access their library account and search the OPAC (library catalogue) at
their desktop.
Library at a Glance
*The institute has state-of the art-library, fully computerized and
centrally air-conditioned which creates an aesthetical and congenial
environment for serious minds. The library has seating capacity for more
than 100 users and has a separate section dedicated for multimedia.
*The library has a collection over 25000 volumes comprises books,
back volumes of journals, reports, govt. publications, video cassettes and
CR-ROMs on management and related areas.
*Subscription of approximately 160 print Journals, periodicals,
magazines and 15 leading national and 2 international newspapers to update
the users with latest happenings around the globe.
*Subscription to the various digital information databases to promote
the research activities in the institute, i.e. Proquest-ABI/INFORM Complete,
EBSCO-Business Source, Sage online journals, Prowess (CMIE), Capitaline,
Indiastat.com, Newspaper Pressdisplay, DELNET and Ephorus.
*To promote resource sharing culture with other similar libraries,
the institute subscribes the institutional membership of British Council
Library, American Center Library and National Institute of Science
Communication and Information Resources (NISCAIR) Library.
*The library has signed an agreement with Harvard Business School
Publishing for procurement of cases and simulations for making class room
lively. The faculty members have been extended the complete access to cases
and simulations available with HBSP free of cost.
* Library is facilitating networked environment, connectivity through
internet, Wi-Fi, and campus wide intranet.
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