E-Resources

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

MSEC Central Library – E-Resources (VTU Consortium)

M S Engineering College provides access to top academic resources through the VTU Consortium Remote access Knimbus platform.

Features of VTU Consortium Knimbus (m-Library App):

  • Access to e-books, journals, and research papers.
  • Available 24/7 on any device.
  • Mobile-friendly via Knimbus m-Library App.

E-Journals

  • IEEE Xplore
  • Elsevier – ScienceDirect
  • Springer Nature
  • Emerald Insight
  • EBSCO
  • ProQuest
  • Taylor & Francis

E-Books

  • Elsevier, Springer, Cambridge, Cengage
  • Eduport-CBS, BSP, Mint Books, Quiklrn
  • Packt, CRCnetBASE
E-Resource Remote Access Links
Name Link Scan
Web Portal
https://mecb.knimbus.com/portal/v2/default/home
MSEC Library
Play Store

Scan the QR code to download the Knimbus m-Library Mobile App

MSEC Library
App Store

Scan the QR code to download the Knimbus m-Library Mobile App

MSEC Library

Free E – Books Websites

Name Link
Project Gothenburg
http://www.gutenberg.org
Free Tech books
http://www.freetechbooks.com
E-PG Pathshala
https://epgp.inflibnet.ac.in/
Directory of open access books
https://www.doabooks.org/
Intech Open access books
https://www.intechopen.com/books
Internet Archive
https://archive.org/
AICTE ekumbh
https://ekumbh.aicte-india.org/index.php

E - Journals

Name Link
NISCAIR Online Periodicals Repository
http://nopr.niscair.res.in/
Springer Open
https://www.springeropen.com/
Elsevier Open access journals
https://www.elsevier.com/about/open-science/open-access/open-access-journals
SAGE Open access journals
https://journals.sagepub.com/home/sgo
Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
https://doaj.org/

OPEN ACCESS RESOURCES

Name Link
Shodhganga
http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/
Shodhgangotri
http://shodhgangotri.inflibnet.ac.in/
VIDWAN
https://vidwan.inflibnet.ac.in/
LSE Theses Online
http://etheses.lse.ac.uk/view/sets/DEPTS.html
Apollo – University of Cambridge Repository
https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/
Dyuthi Digital Repository
http://dyuthi.cusat.ac.in/xmlui/
KrishiKosh
https://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/home
EThos: e-theses online service
https://ethos.bl.uk/Home.do
Open Access Theses and Dissertations
https://oatd.org/

Free ebooks portals

Name Link
National Digital Library of India (NDLI)
https://ndl.iitkgp.ac.in
NPTEL Course Materials (by IITs)
https://nptel.ac.in
MIT OpenCourseWare – Engineering
https://ocw.mit.edu
FreeTechBooks – CS & Engineering
https://www.freetechbooks.com
Open Textbook Library – Engineering
https://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks
BookBoon – Free Engineering Textbooks
https://bookboon.com/en/engineering-ebooks
Saylor Academy – Open Courses and Books
https://www.saylor.org/books/
OpenStax – Free College Textbooks
https://openstax.org/subjects
GitHub – Free Programming Books List
https://github.com/EbookFoundation/free-programming-books
Project Gutenberg – Math, Science Classics
https://www.gutenberg.org

Open Access Institutional Repositories

Name Link
DSpace@MIT
https://dspace.mit.edu/
eGyanKosh- a National Digital Repository
https://www.egyankosh.ac.in/handle/123456789/36276/browse?type=title&submit_browse=Title
Digital Library of The Commons Repository
http://dlc.dlib.indiana.edu/dlc/

🎓Students Scholarship Portals

Name Link
National Scholarship Portal (NSP)
https://scholarships.gov.in
AICTE Pragati&Saksham Scholarships (For girls & specially-abled students under AICTE-approved colleges)
https://www.aicte-pragati-saksham-gov.in
Central Sector Scheme for College and University Students (available under NSP)
https://scholarships.gov.in
IshanUday Scholarship for North Eastern Region (available under NSP)
https://scholarships.gov.in
Indian Oil Educational Scholarship
https://iocl.com/Scholarships
Sitaram Jindal Foundation Scholarship
http://www.sitaramjindalfoundation.org
Vidyasaarathi Scholarship Portal (Various private scholarships for engineering students)
https://www.vidyasaarathi.co.in
InlaksShivdasani Foundation Scholarships (for higher studies abroad)
http://www.inlaksfoundation.org
Tata Scholarship for Engineering Students
https://www.tatatrusts.org
10. Foundation for Excellence (FFE) Scholarships (for B.E./B.Tech students from low-income families)
https://ffe.org

Competitive Exam Portals

Name Link
GATE (Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering)
https://gate.iitkgp.ac.in/
IES/ESE (Indian Engineering Services/Engineering Services Examination)
https://www.upsc.gov.in/
CAT (Common Admission Test)
https://iimcat.ac.in/
GRE (Graduate Record Examination)
https://www.ets.org/gre/
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
https://www.ets.org/toefl/
IELTS (International English Language Testing System)
https://www.ielts.org/
ISRO Recruitment Portal
https://www.isro.gov.in/Careers.html
DRDO (Defence Research and Development Organisation) CEPTAM
https://www.drdo.gov.in/ceptam-notice-board
BARC (Bhabha Atomic Research Centre) Recruitment
: https://www.barc.gov.in/careers/
SSC JE (Junior Engineer)
https://ssc.nic.in/
ES/ESE (Indian Engineering Services - UPSC)
https://www.upsc.gov.in/
UPSC Civil Services (IAS/IPS/IFS)
https://www.upsc.gov.in/

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