Collection
UCB Library is now estimated to have 20,000 books and materials. Our library has collections of books, journal, magazines, newspaper cutting, CD-ROMs and theses. UCB Library uses Library of Congress Classification Scheme (LCC) to classify library books.
Below are the classification scheme according to LCC:
- A General Works
- B Philosophy, Psychology & Religion
- C Auxiliary Science of History
- D History: General and Outside the Americas
- E History: United States
- F History: General and Outside the Americas
- G Geography, Anthropology, Recreation
- H Social Sciences
- J Politic Sciences
- K Law
- J Politic Sciences
- L Education
- M Music
- N Fine Arts
- P Language and Literature
- Q Sciences
- R Medicine
- S Agriculture
- T Technology
- U Military Science
- V Naval Scienc
- Z Library science and Information Resource
The library collection is centred mainly on areas relevant to the programmes offered and particularly geared to special interest and requirements of students and academician at the respective institutes. The collection included:
Open Shelf
The open shelf collection consists of textbooks and monographs of various subjects acquired to support learning, teaching and research needs of the University. All academic staff, students and valid registered members of the Library are allowed to borrow from this collection.
Red Spot
Collection of textbooks and reference books which are available for loan if get the permission from librarian only.
Online Resources
The Library subscribes to major electronic databases in various subject areas. These electronic databases include e-journals, e-books and citation indexes. It can be accessed via the Library website.
Special Collection
Special collection about the UCB such as compilation picture of UCB convocation ceremony.
A collection of bulletins and also local or overseas magazine.
Newspapers Cutting
Cutting of newspaper compilation
Theses/ Final Year Project
Consists of theses and final year project of UCB staff and student.