Library
Library
DHA Suffa University (DSU) has a well-stocked library and resource center with an extensive range of text and multimedia resources. The DSU library holds a rich collection of text and reference books, local and foreign newspapers, magazines, journals and audio-visual material. DHA’s well-known Defence Central Library(DCL) is also available to students and faculty of DSU as an additional resource. Moreover, photocopying, printing, binding, scanning and internet services are available.
DSU Digital Library
DSU Digital Library is a collection of books in electronic format (ebooks), associated teaching material, research journals and case studies for DSU faculty and students. The digital repository is classified subject-wise and is full text indexed to provide easy access to resources.
DSU Library Catalog (Online Public Access Catalog)
DSU Library Catalog provides DSU faculty and students the facility to browse, check and renew books and other print material available in DSU Library. It also provides access to leading learning resource centers of the world. The desired items can be searched by Title, Author, Subject and Keyword.
Link: http://library.dsu.edu.pk/
HEC Digital Library Resources
HEC Digital Library is a resource to provide researchers within public and private universities in Pakistan and non-profit research and development organizations with access to international scholarly literature based on electronic (online) delivery, providing access to high quality, peer-reviewed journals, databases, articles and e-Books across a wide range of disciplines.
Link: http://www.digitallibrary.edu.pk/DHAsuffa.html
Defence Central Library Catalog
The Defence Central Library Catalog allows DSU members to search online for library items, view or renew checked out items, request or cancel holds for library items, view and submit changes to their user account.
Link: http://www.dclkarachi.com/
Library Feedback Form
DSU Library Catalog
DSU Library Catalogue
Subscribed Journals
Subscribed Journals
– Academy of Management Journal
– ACM Trans. On Audio, Speech, and Language Processing
– ACM Trans. On Knowledge Discovery From Data
– ACM Trans. On Software Engineering and Methodology
– ACM Trans. On The Web
– American Journal of Economics
– Communication of The ACM
– IEEE Communication Magazine
– IEEE Control Systems Magazines
– IEEE Instrumentation & Measurement Magazine
– IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications
– IEEE Signal Processing Magazine
– IEEE Trans. On Circuits and Systems Part-II
– IEEE Trans. On Communications
– IEEE Trans. On Power Systems
– Journal of Consumer Culture
– Journal of Consumer Research
– Journal of Engineering Materials and Technology
– Journal of Fluids Engineering
– Journal of Heat Transfer
– Journal of Informetrics
– Journal of Mechanical Design
– Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science
– Journal of The ACM
– Journal of Thermal Science
– MIT Sloan Management
– Scientometrics
– Trans. On Computer-Human Interaction
– XRDS Crossroad
Subscribed Magazines
Subscribed Magazines
– Aurora
– Automotive Engineering (SAE)
– Bloomberg Business Week
– Car & Driver
– Forbes Asia
– Harvard Business Review
– Maximum PC
– Mechanical Engineering
– National Geographic
– Newsweek
– Pakistan & Gulf Economist
– Popular Mechanics
– Popular Science
– Professional Engineering (IMechE)
– Reader Digest
– Strategy + Business
– The Economist
Newspapers
Newspapers
– Daily DAWN
– Daily EXPRESS
– Daily Business Recorder
– The Financial Daily
HEC Digital Library Resources
HEC Digital Library Resources
Defence Central Library
Digital Resources Request Form
DIGITAL RESOURCES REQUEST FORM -DSU LIBRARY
Disclaimer : This site and any information contained herein is intended for informational and learning purposes only and should not be construed as profit for money making purposes. All copyright regulations are to be observed. The Copyright Act of the Pakistan governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyright material. One of these specified conditions is that the photocopy or reproduction is not to be “used for any profitable purpose other than private study, scholarship, or research.” If a user makes a request for, or later uses, a photocopy or reproduction for purposes in excess of ‘fair use,’ that user may be liable for copyright infringement. This institution reserves the right to refuse to accept a copying order if, in its judgement, fulfilment of the order would involve violation of the Copyright Act. Please contact the DSU Library for more information at Email: librarian@dsu.edu.pk or Ext:306.
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Rules & Regulations
General Rules
1) Silence must be observed in the study area. Discussion / inquiry about books may be done from the librarian in low voices near the Circulation Desk or Book Issue Area.
2) The library staff has the right to ask the students to leave the library, if they are found talking anywhere in the library, in a way, which causes disturbance to other people in the library.
3) Students who behave in a disorderly, disruptive, indecent, offensive, or unreasonable manner will be asked to leave the library, and will be reported to the Disciplinary Committee.
4) Strict disciplinary action will be taken against students if any offense is conducted against the library staff.
5) Students are not allowed to stay in the library during Friday Prayer break time, which is from 12:40 to 1400 hours on Friday.
6) Students must be in possession of their Student ID cards to enter the library.
7) All borrowed material from the library must be returned before leaving the library. Items not returned or not issued officially if taken beyond the library premises are considered stolen, and offenders are liable to stern disciplinary action.
8) Seats are not allowed to be reserved or to be used for keeping books or personal articles. In case there is a demand for seats, library staff will remove the unattended articles from the tables or seats.
9) Chairs and study tables should not be moved around.
10) Smoking, eating, drinking and listening to songs on mobile phones are strictly prohibited inside the library premises. Playing games are strictly prohibited (such as cards ludo & chess etc.)
11) Personal belongings (such as file cover, briefcases, handbags, etc.) must be left outside the library in the designated cubicles. The university accepts no responsibility for personal belongings left outside or inside the library.
12) Students are not permitted to use telephones (including mobile telephones) in the library. Mobile phones must be on silent in the library. Library staff is not permitted to accept private telephone messages for readers with the exception of emergency calls.
13) No user of the library shall enter areas of the library designated by the librarian as “not for public access”, unless accompanied by a member of the library staff.
14) No other activities accept reading and studying are allowed in the library.
15) Students are required to treat the reading material with care, and not mark books in any way.
16) Students are expected to take care of the furniture and fixtures in the library. Students will not write on the walls, tables or damage any property in the library.
17) A clearance certificate from the library will be required for all students when they finally leave the DSU along with the leaving certificate.
18) All students when entering library are bound to adhere and follow to these rules strictly.
Cyber Rules
Students at the DSU library are encouraged to use the internet to help them in their course work as the internet is a source of great volumes of information. It’s like having the world’s largest library at your fingertips. However students need to abide by the following rules when using the internet in the library:
1) Do not use the computers to engage in the following recreational activities:
a) Playing games.
b) Listening to music.
c) Watching irrelevant or unethical videos.
d) Accessing social networks like Facebook, Twitter etc.
2) Do not install or uninstall any program or service in any computer.
3) If any device of the computer is not working, then do not try to fix it. Kindly report it at the reference desk or to the IT Helpline at Ext: 190.
4) You are allowed to use the computer for a time allocated by the librarian. If there is a need for it to be used by other students then, you will be asked to give others an opportunity to use the computer.
5) Do not send online jobs for printing, as it is not allowed within the cyberspace. The Library is not responsible for printing of any kind.
6) Do not use the PC network cables with the laptops.
Overdue Books
– Books must be returned by the due date. If the book is needed by the University authorities, the librarian will ask the student to return the book, earlier than the due date.
– A fine of PKR. 40/- per day for each overdue book will be charged from the students.
– Failure to return a book by the date specified will be treated as a serious offence.
– The library will endeavour to send overdue notice but will not be held responsible for non-delivery, under whatever circumstances.
Loss and Damage
– The borrower will be held responsible for material given out on loan. If the material is lost, an immediate report should be made to the librarian to enable appropriate action to be taken.
– A borrower is allowed to either replace the book lost or damaged by purchasing it himself/herself or requesting the library to replace it. All books replaced must be of the latest edition. If the book is one of a set of series, the borrower may be called upon to replace the whole set of series.
– In case the lost book or the latest edition is not available anywhere in the market then the person responsible is obliged to pay three times the market price of the book.
Book Borrowing Rules for Students
– The holder of the library card is responsible for all books borrowed against it.
– Books borrowed can be retained for a period of 15 days.
– In case a book is required for more than 15 days, it may be reissued. The book needs to be physically presented for date extension.
– A fine of PKR. 40/- per day for each overdue book will be charged.
– The current market price will be charged in case of loss/damage of a book.
– No reference material including encyclopedia, dictionaries, atlas, or periodicals will be issued to any student/borrower. However, the same may be used for reference in the library.
– At times students may not be allowed to borrow a particular book. This will be done if there are less books, or their lending is prohibited by the university authority.
Lending Rules for Faculty
– Faculty members are entitled to borrow up to one main text book for each allocated course for the entire semester.
– Visiting faculty members are entitled to borrow up to one main text book for 15 days which may be reissued for another 7 days.
– Faculty members can also borrow up to a maximum of three other reference books for 15 days which may reissued for another seven days.
– Visiting faculty members can also borrow up to a maximum of three other reference books for 15 days, which may reissued for other seven days.
– Faculty member/visiting faculty member should be present personally while issuing/returning the book.
– In case of any emergency, books can be reissued.
– In case of any damage or lose of book, the faculty member is liable to purchase the lost book (same edition or latest) and return to the library.
– Reference material (CDs, newspapers, dictionaries, encyclopedias, and magazines) are issued for the reading room only and must be returned to the counter before leaving the library.
– Faculty member/visiting faculty member cannot sub lend the library books to any other person.
– All books issued to the faculty members must be returned at the end of semester.
– Books must be kept with full liability and should not be lost or damaged. In case of damage or lose, the replacement cost of the book will be charged.
– Any book may be recalled at any time if deemed necessary
Digital Library Consurtium
Library Timings
Monday to Thursday
8.30 am – 4.30 pm
Friday
8.30 am – 4.30 pm
Friday Namaz Break
12.45 pm – 1.45 pm
Saturday & Sunday closed
Library Contact
Contact Detail:
Email: Librarian@dsu.edu.pk
Phone: 021-35244853-54, Extension 306 & 189
