WELCOME TO LIBRARY
The Library of the Abdus Salam School of Mathematical Sciences (ASSMS), GC University Lahore, is a center of scholarly resources in mathematics and supports the School's teaching and research mission. Library holds over 5,500 volumes and subscribes to key mathematical books and journals. It provides access to digital resources and scientific databases through the HEC Digital Library. In Library's collection includes books, journals, conference proceedings preprints, theses, publications, and newspapers.
The Library serves M.Phil/Ph.D. scholars, Post Doctoral Researchers, faculty members, and researchers from other institutions. Its primary function is to provide access to relevant academic resources and information services in support of the School's research mission.
Library Snapshot
Library Catalog
Welcome to the Online Public Access Catalog (OPAC) of ASSMS Library. This catalog provides you bibliographic information of print books of Mathematics available in the Library of Abdus Salam School of Mathematical Sciences GC University Lahore. ASSMS Library User can search to find the exact book or list of mathematics books as he required.
ASSMS Library OPAC brings together Students, Local/Foreign Faculty and Library staff,
Please use the link below to search the library material:
http://koha.pastic.gov.pk:5127/
Digital library and Databases
ASSMS Digital Library has been supported by the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan.
1. MathSciNet
(American Mathematical Society) Mathematical Review – MathSciNet is an online database produced by the American Mathematical Society. It provides comprehensive coverage of research literature in mathematics, including reviews, abstracts, and bibliographic information for journal articles, books, and conference proceedings.
Visit MathSciNet →2. ScienceDirect
ScienceDirect is Elsevier's leading information solution for researchers, teachers, students, health care professionals and information professionals. It combines authoritative, full-text scientific, technical and health publications with smart, intuitive functionality.
Explore →Zentralblatt MATH (zbMATH)
zbMATH is the world's most comprehensive and longest-running abstracting and reviewing service in pure and applied mathematics. The zbMATH database contains more than 3.5 million bibliographic entries with reviews or abstracts currently drawn from more than 3,000 journals and serials, and 170,000 books. About 7,000 active expert reviewers contribute reviews.
Open zbMATH →Directory of Open Access Journals
A free index of high-quality, peer-reviewed open access journals, providing full-text access across many subjects.
DOAJarXiv (Mathematics)
A free repository of preprints in mathematics and related fields, enabling early access to research findings.
arXiv Math →Google Scholar & Academic Networks
Google Scholar: freely accessible search engine indexing scholarly articles, theses, books.
ResearchGate, Mendeley, Academia.edu for collaboration.
Features: Search and explore literature of mathematics, find related items, save time, wide range of collections, more effective online searching.
Theses
Thesis collection in the ASSMS Library includes MPhil/PhD theses in mathematics, from 2007 to date. PhD theses may not be borrowed, but may be consulted in the library. Presently ASSMS has more than 180 PhD and 27 Mphil Thesis in the different area of Mathematics.
High-quality research dissertations available for reference.
ASSMS Publications
ASSMS PUBLICATION SECTION: In this electronic publishing age research institute recognized because of their research publication. ASSMS institutional repository is an asset of scholarly dissemination. These publications represent the capital of Abdus Salam School of Mathematical Sciences.
JPRM Journal of Prime Research in Mathematics Sciences
View Archive →Math Track School of mathematical Sciences
Representation Theory
Proceedings of World Conference on 21st century on mathematics Held in ASSMS
Partial Differential Equations An Introduction
Paper on Convexity and Discrete Geometry and other nice Field
(dedicated to Tudor Zamfirescu on the Occasion of his 60th Birthday)
Lectures on Statistical Physics
Local Analytic Geometry
Research Articles
Pre-print ASSMS Research Paper also available.
Mathematical Resources
ASSMS Library Guide to Access the Mathematical Resources: The library users can access mathematical publications, scholarly journals, academic organizations, mathematical software, digital databases, dictionaries, encyclopedias, and other essential resources that support teaching, learning, and research in mathematics.
Math Publications
- ASSMS Publications – For mathematics resources of ASSMS
- MathSciNet – Mathematical Reviews on the Web
- ArXiv – Preprint server
Math Organizations
- AMS – American Mathematical Society
- SIAM – Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics
- MAA – Mathematical Association of America
- NSF – National Science Foundation
- NSA – National Security Agency
- NIST – National Institute of Standards and Technology
- YMN – Young Mathematicians Network
- AWM – Association of Women in Mathematics
- SACNAS – Society for the Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science
- NAM – National Association of Mathematicians
Math Software
- Comprehensive TeX Archive Network (CTAN)
- MiKTeX – Standard Tex distribution for windows
- WinEdt
- TeXnicCenter
- LaTeX – Scientific document preparation system
- GhostView and Ghost Script
- Mathematica
- Maple
Academic Resources
Dictionaries / Encyclopedias
Free mathematical books download & other
- FreeBookCentre
- Free Textbooks in Mathematics
- MATHEMATICS IN DIFFERENT AREA
- MATHEMATICS BOOKS SUBCATEGORIES
- HEC OPEN ACCESS E-BOOKS
- LIBRARY GENESIS
- The Electronic Library of Mathematics – Mathematical Journals
- EMIS Journals
- Mathematics Journal with Free online Access
- NIST DIGITAL LIBRARY OF MATHEMATICAL FUNCTIONS
- Online Mathematical Resources
Staff Directory
Mr. Shahbaz Ali
Librarian
PhD in Information Management,
Punjab University (Continue)
Mr. Naik Ameen
Library Attendant
The ASSMS Library consists of the very friendly Staff. ASSMS Library staff warmly welcomes their MPhil/PhD Scholars, Post Doctoral Fellows and Local/Foreign Faculty members. Library staff encourages users to come in, ask questions, study, and explore the scholarly resources!
Library Services
Circulation Service
This section provides essential circulation services, including the issue and return of the books, library membership support, fine management, and clearance matters. General books and theses are systematically and openly shelved, while new arrivals are displayed near the notice board. Users can locate required books through the catalogue by author, title, or subject.
Online Public Access Catalogue (within the Library)
The library has a rich collection of books in various areas of Mathematics. The ASSMS OPAC provides bibliographic information. Library users can search the OPAC using the network ID. http://koha.pastic.gov.pk:5127/
Inter-Library Loan (ILL)
If a particular item is not available in our collection, the library can arrange to obtain it from other libraries within the country or abroad through Interlibrary Loan (ILL). ILL request forms are available at the circulation desk.
Reference Services
An active help desk provides efficient and reliable services under the supervision of professional librarians. Users may make queries directly or telephone, and e-mails.
Photocopying Service
The photocopying service is available for the academic staff of Abdus Salam School of Mathematical Sciences ASSMS. The service is outsourced and is also offered to other users on payment of a nominal per-page reproduction fee.
CAS (Current Awareness Services)
Timely delivery of accurate information to the right users is central to effective dissemination of current awareness services and plays a vital role in meeting the research needs of M.Phil and Ph.D. scholars. The Library of Abdus Salam School of Mathematical Sciences ASSMS provides such services to ensure user satisfaction.
Faculty Services
- Borrowing Privileges (10 books for 4 weeks for faculty)
- Scan & Deliver: Electronic Document Delivery while keeping in view the copyright
- Quick Response for the Inter library loan
- Finding Materials and instant services, value their suggestions and recommendations, Research Guides and tools.
Journals
The Library has long runs of many important serials published by scholarly societies and associations, such as the American Mathematical Society, the Korean Mathematical Society and such other top mathematical societies and academic institute of the world. It has been processed, organized and made accessible for library users through shelving.
Suggest a Book / Reserve a Book
A suggestion proposed welcomed and appreciated by the librarian. Book suggestion form may be downloaded and sent to: library@sms.edu.pk, Shahbaz.ali@sms.edu.pk
For reservation of the book, please download the form and send to same email IDs.
Rules & Regulations
- 1. Three Books will be issued to M.Phil/Phd Scholars of library for the period of Five days.
- 2. For faculty members 10 Books will be issue for the period of four weeks.
- 3. For Post Doc Fellows 5 Books will be issue for the period of 10 days.
- 4. In case any personal reading material has to be taken inside the library, permission must be sought from the Librarian. All reading materials issued to them shall be shown to the official at the exit point before leaving the Library.
- 5. Members are required to check books etc. at the time of issue. They must draw the attention of the staff at the circulation desk to the defect/damage, if any, in the issuing materials. In case it is not pointed out at the time of issue, the member will be responsible for any damage, detected subsequently.
- 6. Library material borrowed by any member a subject to recall if needed by the library.
- 7. No library material is to be taken away from the Library premises unless any member gets it issued against from the circulation desk.
- 8. Readers and members shall not damage, mark or write upon any book, periodicals, maps, manuscript, nor shall they trace or perform mechanical reproduction of any materials belonging to the library without written permission of the Librarian. Readers and members who violate this regulation shall be required to pay the fine imposed by the Librarian or to replace the damaged materials, or to pay its price as determined by the Librarian.
- 9. Eating, sleeping, smoking and loudly conversation within the library premises shall be prohibited.
- 10. Complete silence should be observed except for brief and subdued talk with the library staff.
- 11. For guidance regarding how to use the library, please contact the Librarians of the Abdus Salam School of Mathematical Sciences.
ASSMS Library Acquiring Policy (Collection Development Policy)
The primary goal of library collection development policy is to acquire and develop the vast array of information resources needed to support the ASSMS curriculum & research. The librarian selects the library material after the recommendation of local/foreign faculty and students. While keeping in view following selection criteria: Users needs and demand; Comprehensive & depth of coverage, scope & content; Relevance to existing collection; Price as well as the ongoing involve in ordering shipping; Physical quality special features; Reliability of the vendors and their service quality.
A Visitors' Book is located in the ASSMS Library, ASSMS faculty members, graduates and guest from all over the world comments about the library services staff and collections.
MONDAY TO THURSDAY: 08:00 AM – 06:00 PM
Want to Visit?
The ASSMS Mathematical Library is located at GC University Campus Abdus Salam School of Mathematical Sciences 68-B New Muslim Town, Lahore. For more information, please contact the library at:
Ph: 042-99231859 Ext 107, Cell: 0300-4060172
