Library Facilities

There is a central Library attached to the College having an exhaustive collection of books, Journals and magazines including some of the rarest books in Ayurveda. Abundant collection of CD’s, several journals, magazines, and publications are available in the Library. The Digital Library is attached with internet facilities for the use of students and teaching faculties. In addition to the Central Library, all the departments are provided with department libraries. The J. S. Ayurveda College central Library is one of the most inclusive learning centers on campus with a rich collection of reference and research material and books.

Library Staff

Sr.No. Name Designation Educational Qualification
1 Mr. Natubhai Patel Librarian M.Com. M. Lib & Information Science
2 Ms. Pooja Pandya Library Assistant BCA, BLISc, MLISc

Library Automation

All the active book collection is updated in the SOUL Library Management Software. The issue and return of books has been activated with the SOUL Library Management Software.

Details of ILMS software

Sr .No Name      of      the      ILMS software Nature  of automation (fully or partially) Version Year
01 SOUL 3.0- Limited Edition Fully 3.0 2022

Collection

The varied collections of sources include:

Sr. No. Information Total
1. Total Text Books 13877
2. Periodicals 25
3. E resources 03
4. News papers 05
5. CD-ROMs 55

List of Journals / Periodicals

The Journals / periodicals available in the library.

No Name Type Frequency Language
1 Ancient Science of Life Modern 04 English
2 AYU(An Intl Quarterly  Journal Of Res In Ayu)  Ayurveda 04 English
3 Journal Of Ayurveda Ayurveda 04 English
4 IJMR(Indian Journal of Medical Research) Modern 12 English
5 Journal of Ayush ,Ayurveda ,Yoga, Unani, Siddh, Homeopathy Ayurveda 03 English
6 IJAR(International Journal of Ayurveda Research) Modern 4 English
7 JRIM(Journal Of Research In Indian Medicine) Modern 03 English
8 JDRAS (Journal Of Drug Research in Ayurvedic Science) Modern 04 English
9 Journal Of Ayurveda case Report Ayurveda 04 English
10 JRAS(Journal Of Research In Ayurvedic Science) Ayurveda 04 English
11 IJOY(Internation Journal of Yoga) Ayurveda 4 English
12 Arogya Dham Ayurveda 3 Hindi
13 Yoga And Total Health Ayurveda 12 English
14 Swasthya Vatika Ayurveda 2 Hindi
15 The Vedant Kesari Ayurveda 12 Hindi
16 Ayurveda Mahasamelan Patrika Ayurveda 12 English
17 Ayurved Vikas General 12 Gujarati
18 Arogya Ayurveda 06 Hindi
19 Niramaya Ayurveda 12 Gujarati
20 Jankalyan General 12 Gujarati
21 Bagayat Vikas General 4 Gujarati
22 Rushi Prasad General 12 Hindi
23 Rushi Amrut General 6 Hindi
24 Arogya Sampada Ayurveda 12 Hindi
25 Apnu Swasthya General 12 Gujarati

List of News paper

No. News Paper Name Language Amount Rs.
1 Gujarat Samachar Gujarati 1620
2 Divya Bhaskar Gujarati 1620
3 Sandesh Gujarati 1620
4 Naya Padkar Gujarati 360
5 Times of India English 1620
Total 6840

List of Manuscripts

Sl No. Title of Manuscript
1 Vaghbhattalankar
2 Vaidyajeevan
3 Nadi Pariksha
4 Nadi Pariksha tatha Mutra Pariksha
5 Rasendra Mangal
6 Rasendra Mangal
7 Kalajnana Adi
8 Kalajnana Adi
9 Vaidyajeevan
10 Nadi pariksha vaidyaka sarodhar gata
11 Nadi Pariksha tatha Mutra Pariksha
12 Nadi Pariksha
13 Nadi Pariksha Mutra Pariksha Jihva pariksha
14 Old manuscript related to daivavyapashrya chikitsa
15 Hand written testimony and patients record of Vaidhya Bhailalbhai Nathabhai
16 Shusruta Samhita (apoorna)- Shareersthan Maatra
17 Shusruta Samhita (apoorna)- Shareersthan Maatra (Colour)

Details of Rare Books

Sr.  no. Name of the books Name of the publishers Name of the authors Number of copies Year of publication

2018-2019
1 The Caraka Samhita Volume 1 Gulabkunverba Ayurvedic Society. Gulabkunverba Ayurvedic Society. 3 1949
2 The Caraka Samhita Volume 2 Gulabkunverba Ayurvedic Society. Gulabkunverba Ayurvedic Society. 3 1949
3 The Caraka Samhita Volume 3 Gulabkunverba Ayurvedic Society. Gulabkunverba Ayurvedic Society. 4 1949
4 The Caraka Samhita Volume 4 Gulabkunverba Ayurvedic Society. Gulabkunverba Ayurvedic Society. 2 1949
5 The Caraka Samhita Volume 5 Gulabkunverba Ayurvedic Society. Gulabkunverba Ayurvedic Society. 6 1949
6 The Caraka Samhita Volume 6 Gulabkunverba Ayurvedic Society. Gulabkunverba Ayurvedic Society. 6 1949
7 Charak samhita Pandwrans jawaji Agnivesh 1 1935
8 Arka prakash Chimanlal iswarprasad maheta, Ahmedabad Rajvaidya Vasudev Sharma 1 1849
9 Narayan pingal(Sodas Karma) Kalia narayan Singhghot Satyavrat Sharma ,Agra 1 1681 Samvat
10 Bhesaja Samhita Gujarat rajya Swsthya Mantralaya Gujarat Rajya Bheshajya Samiti. 2 1966
11 Agra Sharparya Darsha Bhimsen sharma Ganesh Apte 1 1943
12 Ayurveda nu Amrut Shri Sonal M Parekh Vaidya Prajaram Narottam Raval 2 1974
13 Loha Swarvaswam Chaukhambha Vidhyabhavan Shri Pavni Prsad Sharma 1 1965
14 Anjan Nidana Kaviraj T J Narayan Gujarat Ayurveda Pharmacy 1 1961
15 Tarka Mantram Chaukhambha Vidhyabhavan Jagdish Bhattacharya 1 1965
16 Purush Vichay Gujarat Ayurveda University Vinayak Thakar 1 1984
17 Hindustan No Vaidhraj Sastu sahitya Pustak Shankar das 1 1998
18 Bhagvad Gomandal Bhagvad Sinh Bhagvad Sinh 9 1948
19 Loha Sarswam Chaukhamba Vidyabhavan Pavaniprasad Sharma 1 1965
20 Bhishaka siddha Chaukhamba Bharti Acadamy Ramanath Dwivedi 1 1982
21 Ghar Vaidyu Kashturchand Sheth JathashankaR Trivedi 1 1940

2019-2020
22 Yog shatakam Rasshala aaushdhashram, gondal Charanchirth  Maharaj 1 1968
23 Ayurvediy aaushdhiygundharmshastra : sidhhopadhe R , V,Hire .  Ahmadabad Panchanan gune 1 1940

2020-2021
24 Aarya rasayan shastra Dhanvantari Bhogilal trivedi 1 1921
25 Vaidhakshatak Shreevenkateswar Khemraj shreekrushndas 1 1818
26 Kakachandiswara  kalpatantram Chowkhamba Sanskrit series office Kailaspati pandey 1 1963

2021-2022
27 Sata  sloki Vaidya sarthi press , Bopa dev / Candrakala 1 1962
28 Vaidhak parijat Arogyasindhu press , Karachi Gopalji thakkar 1 1947

2022-2023
29 Kshem kutuhalam Narayan sagar pub Trikamji 1 1930
30 Santacha Prasad Ramdas bhai Vinobaa bhave 1 1945
31 Bhisakkarmasiddhi Chaukhamba prakashan Ramanath Drivedi 1 1982
32 Tridosh vimarsh Motilal Banarasidas Pandit DharmDatta 1 1962
33 Vruksha Ayurved Sastu sahitya Kanji Maya Shankar 1 1966
Total 62

List of Special Reports

Accession NO Title Publisher Author
SR 1 The Major Causes of Death in Children and Adolescents  in the United States The new England journal of medicine Rebecca M. Cunningham, Maureen A. Walton and Patrick M. Carter
SR 2 The IARC Perspective on Colorectal Cancer Screening The new England journal of medicine Béatrice Lauby‑Secretan, Nadia Vilahur, Franca Bianchini,Neela Guha, and Kurt Straif
SR 3 Potential Public Health Effects of Reducing Nicotine Levels  in Cigarettes in the United State The new England journal of medicine Benjamin J. Apelberg, Shari P. Feirman, Esther Salazar, Catherine G. Corey, Bridget K. Ambrose, Antonio Paredes, Elise Richman, Stephen J. Verzi, Eric D. Vugrin, Nancy S. Brodskyand Brian L. Rostron,
SR 4 A Proactive Response to Prescription Opioid Abuse The new England journal of medicine Robert M. Califf,
Janet Woodcock, and Stephen Ostroff
SR 5 Telehealth The new England journal of medicine V. Tuckson, Margo Edmunds, and Michael L. Hodgkins
SR 6 Epidemiologic Signatures in Cancer The new England journal of medicine Kathleen P. Hartnett, Ph.D. et al.
SR 7 Syndromic Surveillance for E-Cigarette, or Vaping, Product Use–Associated Lung Injury The new England journal of medicine Muthiah Vaduganathan, M.D., M.P.H., Orly Vardeny, Pharm.D., Thomas Michel, M.D., Ph.D., John J.V. McMurray, M.D., Marc A. Pfeffer, M.D., Ph.D., and Scott D. Solomon, M.D.
SR 8 Renin–Angiotensin–Aldosterone System Inhibitors in Patients with Covid-19 The new England journal of medicine Muthiah Vaduganathan, M.D., M.P.H., Orly Vardeny, Pharm.D., Thomas Michel, M.D., Ph.D., John J.V. McMurray, M.D., Marc A. Pfeffer, M.D., Ph.D., and Scott D. Solomon, M.D.
SR 9 Challenges of “Return to Work” in an Ongoing Pandemic The new England journal of medicine Mark Barnes, J.D., LL.M., and Paul E. Sax, M.D.
SR 10 Wildfires, Global Climate Change, and Human Health The new England journal of medicine Rongbin Xu, M.B., B.S., Pei Yu, M.B., B.S., Michael J. Abramson, M.B., B.S., Ph.D., Fay H. Johnston, B.M., B.S., Ph.D., Jonathan M. Samet, M.D., Michelle L. Bell, Ph.D., Andy Haines, M.B., B.S., M.D., Kristie L. Ebi, Ph.D., M.P.H., Shanshan Li, M.D., Ph.D., and Yuming Guo, M.D., Ph.D.
SR 11 Rapid Scaling Up of Covid-19 Diagnostic Testing in the United States — The NIH RADx Initiative The new England journal of medicine Bruce J. Tromberg, Ph.D., Tara A. Schwetz, Ph.D., Eliseo J. Pérez‑Stable, M.D., Richard J. Hodes, M.D., Richard P. Woychik, Ph.D., Rick A. Bright, Ph.D., Rachael L. Fleurence, Ph.D., and Francis S. Collins, M.D., Ph.D.

Library committee

  • Terms of Reference

Library has to cater to the thrust of knowledge of faculty, research scholars, post graduate and under graduate students and other institutes faculty by providing a wide range of subject material.

  • Membership of the Committee

Sl. No. Name of the Nominee Position Department
1 Prof. Dr. Rutu Patel Chair Person Professor,Kaumarbhritya
2 Dr. Dhaval Dholakiya Member Professor, Kayachikitsa
3 Dr. Krup Vasavda Member Reader, Agadatantra
4 Dr Shraddha Patel Member PG Scholar, Dravyaguna
5 Mr Piyush Parmar Member UG Student
6 Mr. Natubhai Patel Secretary Librarian

  • Role of Chair Person:
    • To monitor all the updates and functioning of committee.
    • Periodic review of the effectiveness and smooth functioning of the committee.
  • Role of Secretary:
    • To supervise the functioning of the committee.
    • To assess and improve the facilities of the library.
  • Role of Committee Members:
    • To consider policy matters regarding Central Library/Departmental libraries including the policy for procurement of books and journals.
    • To look into day to day problems of the Library clientele, Library staff and send recommendations to the concerned authorities.
    • To supervise the allocation and utilization of funds for different departments for purchase of books and journals for the Central and Departmental libraries.
    • To consider and put forward the views of faculty members regarding books/journals selection, ordering process etc.
    • To consider and put forward the views of students and Research Scholars regarding their problems and solutions sought thereof.
    • Co-option of Members:
    • As deemed necessary by the committee.
  • Frequency of Meeting: 
    • Once in a quarter of a year
  • Reports To:
    • Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC)

Library Working Hours

Monday to Saturday : 8.30 am to 5.30 pm
Sunday : Closed

There is a central Library attached to the College having an exhaustive collection of 12822 books and 33 Journals and magazines including some of the rarest books in Ayurveda. Abundant collection of CD’s, several journals, magazines, publications and helinet facilities are available in the Library. The Digital Library has also attached with internet facilities for the use of students and teaching faculties. In addition to the Central Library, all the departments are provided with department libraries. For our students the J S Ayurveda College central Library is one of the most inclusive learning centers on campus with a rich collection of reference and research material and books.