E-library

Digital and E-Resources:

• A robust digital library platform providing access to e-books, e-journals, legal databases, and academic research portals.
• Archival access to previous year question papers, moot court resources, project reports, and dissertations.
• Integration with national and global open educational resources (OERs) and digital legal repositories such as ePathshala, NPTEL, and SWAYAM.

Digital Library and Online Access

In line with the college’s commitment to digital transformation, the RK Law College Library offers a comprehensive e-learning ecosystem:

• Online Public Access Catalogue (OPAC): Enables users to search, reserve, and renew books remotely.
• E-Resource Portal: Centralized access to e-books, databases, case-law compilations, and journals through secure login credentials.
• Remote Access Facility: Allows faculty and students to explore library resources from home or campus via cloud-based authentication.
• Online Legal Research Tools: Tutorials and user guides to effectively use platforms like Manupatra, SCC Online, Hein Online, and LexisNexis (where subscribed).
• Integration with National Digital Portals: Direct links to ePathshala, N-LIST (INFLIBNET), and National Digital Library of India (NDLI) for multidisciplinary academic expansion.
• Digital Literacy Workshops: Regular orientation sessions to help users build skills in online research, citation management, and responsible digital usage.

Digital & Remote Services:
Development of a Digital Library Portal — a single-window access point for subscribed and open-access legal resources.
Remote access credentials shared securely for legal databases.
Information services through e-mail, ensuring uninterrupted support.
Online training sessions on the use of open-access and institutional resources for both students and faculty.
E-content repository created by college faculty, accessible through the library section of the college website.

Lead Reader Award:
Beginning from the Academic Year 2025–26, the library instituted the “Lead Reader Award” to recognize one student from each academic year who demonstrates exemplary use of library resources.
The Library Committee, in consultation with faculty members, selects awardees based on library attendance, active participation, and engagement with academic and extracurricular activities.

 

ONLINE LINKS OF IMPOTANT NEWSPAPER

 

1. The Times of India :- https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/ 
   The Indian Express :- https://indianexpress.com/  
   3. Mumbai Mirror :- https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/  
   4. The Hindu :- https://epaper.thehindu.com/
   5. DNA :- https://epaper.thehindu.com/
   6. The Economics Times :- https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/
   7. लोकसत्ता :-https://www.loksatta.com/ 
   8. महाराष्ट्र टाइम्स :- https://maharashtratimes.com/
   9. लोकमत :-  https://www.lokmat.com/
   10. सकाळ :- https://www.esakal.com/
   11. पत्रिका :-  https://www.patrika.com/
   12. नवभारत टाइम्स :-  https://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/

DICTONARY

• Encyclopaedia of Definitionshttp://www.definitions.net/
• Encyclopaedia of Symbolshttps://www.symbols.com/
• Encyclopaedia of Childhttps://www.child-encyclopedia.com/
• भारतवाणी हिंदी  https://bharatavani.in/bharatavani/hindi/
• मराठी विश्वकोश https://marathivishwakosh.org/
• Who2 :basic facts about famous people  https://www.who2.com/
• Oxford English Dictionary  https://www.oed.com/?tl=true

 

 

Free Databases:

• Legal India
• Legal Service India
• Legal Resource Links
• Vakil No. 1
• ALM Media Properties Portal
• Law Info

 

E-Journals &  E-Books

E-Books through N-List

Free E-Books for Law

1. Digital Library – Legal Education and Research
2. Broom’s Legal Maxims
3. DOAB
4. Project Gutenberg
5. Open Library
6. Open Textbook Library
7. Internet Archive
8. University of Pennsylvania Libraries’ Online Books Page
9. Google E-Book Store
10. Librovox (Free Audio Books)
11. Springer E-Books
12. Hathi Trust Books
13. Open Book Publishers
14. E-Books Directory
15. ELibrary – Open EBooks Directory
16. E-Book Library

 

• DOAJ
• MIT Resources
• Lawyers Update
• LawZ Magazine
• Legal Era
• PLI Chronicle
• PLI Plus
• Economic & Political Weekly
• WIPO Magazine
• Corporate Law Adviser
• Down To Earth

 

Legal Databases

• Supreme Court Reports
• AIR Online
• Manupatra
• N-List
• EBC Reader E-Library (Remote Access Platform)

 

Other Legal Resources

E-Resources for Law

1.  E-Books
2. E-Journals
3. Legal Databases
4. Legal Search Engines, Blogs and Discussion Forums
5. Shodhganga
6. Shodhgangotri
7. MHRD E-Contents
8. National Digital Library of India
9. Vidyamitra
10. IndCat – Online Union Catalogue of Indian Universities
11. Indian Newspapers
12. Online Newspaper Directory of the World

 

Search Engines:  

• Search Engine Guide
• India Kanoon
• The Law Engine

Discussion Forums:

• Lawyers Club India
• Cyber Law Times
• Youth 4 Work

 

Podcasts:

• Best 100 Legal Podcasts
• Podcasts to help students study

Legal Maxims:

• com
• Legal Maxims by H. Broom

Bare Acts:

• Legislative Department

Legal Blogs:

• Directory of Legal Blogs
• Bar and Bench
• Lawctopus
• Live Law
• Spicy IP
• Techno Legal Thoughts

 

OTHER E-RESOURCES

• E-Textbooks from E-Pathshala– https://epathshala.nic.in/process.php?id=students&type=eTextbooks&ln=en
• Indian Culture – https://indianculture.gov.in/ebooks
• Project Gutenberg – https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/
• Open Library–  https://openlibrary.org
• साधना साप्ताहिक  https://www.weeklysadhana.in/
• बहुविध  https://bahuvidh.com/
• शिक्षण संक्रमण http://shikshansankraman.msbshse.ac.in/?Length=4
• भारतवाणी मराठी https://bharatavani.in/bharatavani/marathi/jnanakosha
• मराठी विश्वकोशhttps://marathivishwakosh.org/
• मराठी वर्ल्ड http://marathiworld.com/
• ई-साहित्यhttps://www.esahity.com/
• थिंक महाराष्ट्रhttps://thinkmaharashtra.com/
• अक्षरनामाhttps://www.aksharnama.com/
• अ‍ॅग्रोवनhttps://agrowon.esakal.com/
• लोकप्रभाhttp://epaper.lokprabha.com/t/293
• ऐसी अक्षरेhttps://aisiakshare.com/
• मराठी परीभाषा कोशhttp://marathibhasha.org/
• https://www.transliteral.org/
• विकासपिडियाhttps://mr.vikaspedia.in/InDG

 

 Open Access and Peer -Reviewed Journals

• Shodhgangahttps://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/simple-search
• Shodhgangotrihttps://shodhgangotri.inflibnet.ac.in/
• Central Institute of Education Technologyhttps://ciet.nic.in/pages.php?id=journal&ln=en
• Open Access Theses and Dissertationshttps://oatd.org/
• Emerald Insight Open Accesshttps://www.emerald.com/insight/content/open-access
• EBSCO Open Dissertationshttps://opendissertations.org/
• Education Research International– https://www.hindawi.com/journals/edri/
• Frontiers in education– https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/education
• Frontiers in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry– https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/child-and-adolescent-psychiatry
• The Journal of Extension Education (JEE)– https://extensioneducation.org/index.php/jee/index
• Issues and Trends in Learning Technologies (ITLT)– https://journals.librarypublishing.arizona.edu/itlt/
• International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Educationhttp://educationaltechnologyjournal.springeropen.com/
• International Journal of STEM Educationhttps://stemeducationjournal.springeropen.com/
• Journal of New Approaches in Educational Researchhttps://naerjournal.ua.es/

Open Mindhttps://direct.mit.edu/opmi