Physical library and book collections
15,188 books (5,199 titles) on the shelves across 15 subject fields, with departmental collections for engineering, computer science, business and allied health.
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Information Resource Centre
More than a traditional library: books, journals, digital resources and research support across every discipline taught at INU.
15,188
Books
5,199
Book Titles
60
National & International Journals
15
Subject Fields
What the Library Offers
Library & Resources at a glance
Everything students ask about the library, with what is published today.
E-books and online academic journals
The IRC subscribes to 60 national and international journals and periodicals, and offers internet access to search other national and international data warehouses. The University also links to its HEC Digital Library page for online academic resources.
HEC Digital LibraryResearch databases and scholarly publications
Published research by INU faculty is collected on the Faculty Publications page.
Faculty Publications
Individual and group study areas
Reading areas with study tables in the Information Resource Centre give students room to study on their own or together.
See the reading areaComputer workstations and printing facilities
The IRC is fully computerised, and students use the University’s computer network of more than 50 nodes and internet-connected labs, with printing available on campus.
Labs & TechnologyLearning Management System (LMS)
The Student Portal is INU’s Learning Management System, where enrolled students sign in for their university academic services.
Open the Student PortalDigital research support and academic referencing guidance
Article indexing, a newspaper clippings and text database, and computerised catalogue search by book, subject or article support students’ research. The University’s Anti-Plagiarism Policy sets out its academic-integrity expectations.
Anti-Plagiarism PolicyLibrary borrowing policies and opening hours
Borrowing rules and opening hours are set by the Information Resource Centre. Students can confirm them at the library desk.
The IRC
Overview
The Information Resource Centre (IRC) offers more than a traditional library. Information resources accessible through the IRC include books, journals, magazines, newspapers, audio and video titles, and software digital libraries on local CD servers.
Fully computerised, the IRC holds 15,188 books (5,199 titles) on its shelves covering a wide variety of subjects and subscribes to 60 national and international journals and periodicals. Additional features include article indexing, newspaper clippings, a text database for selected newspaper articles, and the latest retrieval techniques to search for a particular book, subject or article within the IRC database. Internet and web facilities are also available to search for required material from other national and international data warehouses.
Fifteen fields
Subject Fields Covered
- Banking
- Marketing
- Management
- Advertising
- Public Administration
- Business Administration
- Organizational Behavior
- Business Research
- Health Planning & Management
- Accounting
- Finance
- Economics
- Computer Science
- Statistics
- English
Published collection data
Departmental Holdings
Figures reflect the University's published collection data and may have grown since publication. Contact the IRC for current holdings.
Print subscriptions
Periodicals & Publications
Magazines subscribed
- Financial Times / Fortune
- Bizweek
- Spider
- Wall Street Journal
- The Economist
- Time
- Pakistan & Gulf Economist
Newspapers subscribed
- Dawn
- The Nation
- The News
- The Frontier Post
This list is drawn from INU's published material and may reflect an earlier state of the collection as subscriptions change over time. Confirm current subscriptions with the IRC before treating it as an exhaustive current list.
Research support
Services
01
Article Indexing
Systematic indexing of articles across the collection for efficient research and reference.
02
Newspaper Clippings & Text Database
A maintained database of selected newspaper articles for research and current-affairs reference.
03
Digital & Internet Access
Internet and web facilities available to search national and international data warehouses beyond the physical collection, alongside software digital libraries on local CD servers.
04
Catalogue Search
Computerised retrieval tools to search the IRC database by book, subject or article.
Library staff
The Librarian
Muhammad Rahman has served as the University's Librarian since 2005. His library career began at the University of Peshawar in 1967.
Muhammad RahmanLibrarian, Iqra National University, PeshawarSince January 2005- M.A. Library & Information SciencesUniversity of Peshawar, 1987
- Diploma in Library ScienceUniversity of Peshawar, 1967
Languages: English, Persian, Urdu, Pashto, Hindko
Library career
- Jan 2005 to dateLibrarianIqra National University, Peshawar
- 2003LibrarianPeshawar College of Sciences, Peshawar
- Feb 1981 to Mar 2002LibrarianGovernment Degree College Landi Kotal, Khyber Agency
- Mar 1978 to 1979LibrarianQueen of Iran Public Library, Kirman, Iran
- Dec 1974 to Dec 1977Librarian, Technical Commercial PublicationLogistic Command Imperial, Iran Air Force, Iran
- Oct 1967 to Nov 1974Library AssistantUniversity of Peshawar Library
Professional training and certifications
- Advanced Technical Services in Libraries (1995)
- Micro Computer Use in Libraries, Pakistan Library Association (1996)
- Diploma in Computer, Swiss Computer Institute, Peshawar (1996)
- Informatics & Library Services (1998)
- Y2K Computer Training, Research Centre Peshawar: Certificate of Achievement (2001)
- Persian Language & Library Course, Khana-e-Farhang-e-Iran, Peshawar (1973)