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The Vikram Sarabhai Library (VSL) is named after Dr. Vikram Sarabhai, world renowned physicist and founding Director of IIMA. It was set up in 1962 and is one of the best management libraries in Asia.
The library is open 24x7. Our mission is to facilitate convenient and user friendly access to current, global and relevant information by identifying, acquiring, organizing and retrieving information in various formats (print & non print) to serve the information needs of the academic fraternity of IIMA to meet their teaching, research, consulting, training and learning requirements.
The strength of the library is its digital collection of 115+ databases, 28,220+ eJournals & 2,07,323+ eBooks, accessible from any networked computer within the campus, which provides scholarly, company and industry information.
The library provides specialized tools like EBSCO Discovery, journal title search (A to Z), remote login (restricted to internal users) and institutional repository searching. Recently the Library has introduced Kindle E-Book Readers Borrowing Service and it is in great demand among the library users.
The restored and upgraded VSL was formally inaugurated on March 11, 2019. The VSL is now a truly hybrid library, blending traditional print resources with digital technologies, and committed to the larger mission of making itself relevant to the research, education, and learning needs of the faculty, students and research community at IIMA.
Floorwise Library Spaces/Services
- All
- Ground Floor
- 1st Floor
- 2nd Floor
- 3rd Floor
- 4th Floor

Ground Floor: Audio Visual Room

1st Floor: Video Wall

1st Floor: Cirulation Desk

1st Floor: Baggage Counter

1st Floor: Faculty Publication

1st Floor: OPAC Terminal

1st Floor: 3D Printer (Tinker Space)

1st Floor: Kibo for Visually Impaired

2nd Floor: VSL Reading Hall

2nd Floor: VSL Reading Hall (Physical Journal)

2nd Floor: VSL Reading Hall Sitting Area

3rd Floor: VSL Rest Pods

3rd Floor: VSL Formal Sitting Area

3rd Floor: Study Carrals

4th Floor: VSL Discussion Room

4th Floor: VSL Sitting Area

4th Floor: VSL Group Sitting view

4th Floor: One to One Discussion

4th Floor: Sitting Sofa

4th Floor: Discussion on White Board
Quick Links
- My Library (Koha): Library account management
- Institutional Repository (IR): Information on IIMA publications
- Discovery: Single search for all library resources
- A-Z Databases: Searching subscribed databases
- A-Z eJournals: Searching subscribed eJournals
- Subject Guide: Searching library resources on specific topics
- Remote Access: Accessing library resources outside the campus
- Online Payment: Library payments online
- Discussion Rooms: Booking library discussion rooms
- Research Assistance: Getting research help/assistance
- ILL Request: Getting learning materials not available in the library
- Research Training/Orientation Request: Training on library resources/services
- Ask a Librarian: Asking any query related to library
- FAQs: Getting answers to common queries
Need Help?
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Circulation
Any query related to issue/return/renew books, membership, library cards, photocopy, fine charges, overdue books.
(circulation@iima.ac.in) (+91-079-71524977/4988) -
Digital Resources
Any query related to subscribed databases of library, new database suggestion, database registration problem, database licence key.
(database@iima.ac.in) (+91-079-71524982/4972) -
Print Resources
Any query related to books acquisition like new purchase suggestion, book lost, print periodicals, suggested book status.
(books@iima.ac.in) (+91-079-71524974/4988) -
Reference
Any query related to reference service for your project/research like collecting data, acquiring research papers, research training, Inter Library Loan (ILL).
(reference@iima.ac.in) (+91-079-71524984/4990) -
Technology Applications
Any query related to remote access (off campus access), library database - software installation, technical problems of library computers and equipment.
(libraryit@iima.ac.in) (+91-079-71524983/4985)
About VSL
The Vikram Sarabhai Library (VSL) is named after Dr. Vikram Sarabhai, world renowned physicist and founding Director of IIMA. It was set up in 1962 and is one of the best management libraries in Asia. The library is open 24x7. Our mission is to facilitate convenient and user friendly access to current, global and relevant information by identifying, acquiring, organizing and retrieving information in various formats (print & non print) to serve the information needs of the academic fraternity of IIMA to meet their teaching, research, consulting, training and learning requirements.
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Contact Us
Vikram Sarabhai Library,
Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad,
Vastrapur, Ahmedabad, Gujarat,
India - 380015
Phone: +91-079-71524977/80
Fax: +91-079-26308345
Email: librarian@iima.ac.in
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