About Us
The SEARCH – The Health Sciences Library at Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), Manipal, is widely regarded as one of India's best Health Sciences libraries. The state-of-the-art library, stretching over 1.5 lakh square feet on five levels, is a domain for information seekers, be they students, faculty, or researchers. It can accommodate 1300 students at a time. Besides the comfortable seating and reading environment, the library is well equipped with modern facilities such as access to the internet and web resources, including online journals and e-books. The library is a central library for numerous departments and institutions within MAHE, including:
Kasturba Medical College, Manipal
Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal
Manipal College of Nursing, Manipal
Manipal School of Nursing, Manipal
Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal
Manipal College of Health Professions, Manipal
Manipal School of Life Science, Manipal
Prasanna School of Public Health, Manipal
Manipal Institute of Virology, Manipal
Department of Library and Information Science, Manipal
Manipal Centre for Biotherapeutics Research, Manipal
Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Manipal
Centre for Integrative Medicine and Research, Manipal
Designed with various spaces to meet different needs, the library offers reading areas, group study spaces (for UG, PG, and research), private study rooms, a computer lab, internet kiosks, self-service scanning, a self-check-out/in kiosk, a book drop box, accessible spaces for differently-abled users, a cafeteria, a lounge, and an audio-visual room.
In addition to providing ample seating and a conducive reading environment, the library offers modern facilities like access to online resources, including e-books and online journals. The library is equipped with a growing collection of online databases accessible through the campus network and remotely via OpenAthens Single Sign-On (SSO), using login credentials from Office 365 (learner.manipal.edu or manipal.edu).
The library's Unified Library Services Solution (Library Web Page) integrates Stacks with a Web-Scale Discovery Service, offering a comprehensive search function across all subscribed and open-access resources. All library collections and services are fully automated using Koha library management software, and users can search for print materials such as books, journals, theses, and WHO publications through the Online Public Access Catalogue (OPAC).
The library ensures a secure and efficient environment with state-of-the-art RFID technology, Wi-Fi, and security systems, including CCTV. It also offers research and project support services, such as Turnitin for plagiarism checks, Grammarly for grammar and spelling corrections, AJE for English language editing, author workshops, literature search services, and access to bibliographical and citation tools like Scopus and Web of Science.
The library engages in best practices such as organizing information literacy programs, library workshops and conferences, book exhibitions, and celebrating Librarians' Day and National Library Week. Other services include reference services, current awareness, circulation, photocopying, scanning, inter-library loans, access to question papers from previous years, and training in using e-resources.
The Health Sciences Library is committed to providing world-class information support, ensuring its users have the resources for academic and research success.