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DSATM library Started in the year 2011 to serve the information needs of faculty and students community of DSATM. It acts as a centre for the collection of resources predominantly related to all subjects which are in DSATM. It also ensures that information resources are acquired and organized so as to meet the present and future user’s information needs. The main objective of our library is to provide right information to the right users at right time.

The library holds a hybrid collection of printed as well as electronic resources which include books, journals, databases, audio-visuals, CDs/DVDs, e-books, e-journals, course materials, previous year question papers, bound volumes, project reports etc

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VTU Consortium

The VTU Consortium, established in 2014-15 to provide a unified platform for accessing high-quality academic and research resources across Karnataka’s engineering colleges. Initially formed to negotiate and subscribe to costly e-journals and databases on behalf of all affiliated institutions, the consortium enabled equitable access to knowledge regardless of an individual college’s size or funding. Over time, it evolved into a centralized digital resource hub, offering collections from noted e-resources publishers and supporting undergraduate education, postgraduate studies, and advanced research across all disciplines of engineering and technology.

As the demands of technical education and research intensified, the VTU Consortium expanded its services from resource sharing to capacity-building initiatives. It began organizing workshops, user-awareness programs, and training sessions for students, faculty, and librarians to enhance effective use of e-resources and to improve research quality. By integrating digital libraries, plagiarism-detection tools, and collaborative platforms, the consortium has positioned itself as an engine of research and innovation within the VTU ecosystem. Today, it continues to strengthen scholarly output, foster innovation, and ensure that every institution under VTU benefits from world-class academic content and knowledge services.