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{{more citations needed|date=November 2021}}{{Infobox organization
| name = Goa University Library
| image = Goa University Library Panjim,Taligao Plateau.jpg
| map =
| region_served = International (Through [[OPAC]])
| formation = {{Start date and age|df=yes|1985|6|30}}
| purpose = Educational
| location = [[Goa, India]]
| language = Multiple
| leader_title = University Librarian
| leader_name = Sandesh B. Dessai
| key_people = [http://library.unigoa.ac.in/?q=node/7 Library Assistants]
| main_organ = Assembly
| parent_organization = [[Goa University]]
| website = {{URL|https://www.unigoa.ac.in/facilities/library.html}}
}}
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'''Goa University Library''' is one of the major libraries in the state of [[Goa]], [[India]]. It houses an estimated 140,000 books and 300 journals.<ref name="librarysite">{{Cite web|url=http://library.unigoa.ac.in/?q=node/6|title = Goa University Library catalog}}</ref> It also is home to special interest collections and rare and antique manuscripts, according to its official website.

==History==

The Goa University Library and Information Centre was set up on 30 June 1985 and was built on the existing library of the Centre for Post Graduate Research and Instruction, [[University of Bombay]], which itself was the precursor to the [[Goa University]].

At that time, the collection totalled 37,678 books<ref name="librarysite" /> and several bound volumes of periodicals.

It currently has books dealing with the Humanities, Social Science and Pure and Applied Sciences especially Microbiology, Marine Science, Environmental Science, Computer Science, Geology, Management and other disciplines including a special collection on Latin America and The Caribbean.

It is also known to have a significant collection of titles in [[Konkani language|Konkani]], which is the regional language in Goa, and some in [[Portuguese language|Portuguese]], [[French language|French]] and [[Spanish language|Spanish]]. Its official website says it "acquires around 3000 books and over 400 periodicals every year."

Goa University Library has been a designated [[United Nations Partition Plan for Palestine|Repository Library of United Nations]] publications since 1996.

Goa University launched an [[online public access catalog]] that allows people to look up titles of interest from the library website.<ref name="Times of India Article">{{cite web | url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-05-31/news/31920475_1_website-opac-lakh-books | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131205194457/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-05-31/news/31920475_1_website-opac-lakh-books | url-status=dead | archive-date=5 December 2013 | work=[[The Times of India]] | title=Goa University library now just a click away | accessdate=7 January 2013}}</ref>

==Special collections==

Among the special collections it is noted for are:

* About 5000 books, specially on [[Indo-Portuguese]] history and culture, donated by [[Pandurang Pissurlekar]].<ref name="librarysite" />
* The Nuno Gonsalves collection.<ref name="librarysite" />
* The Dr. Carmo Azavedo Collection.

It has been computerising the database of bibliographic details, and automating library servies using the Free/Libre and Open Source Koha-based software.

==Additional details==

On 12–13 December 2012, a WikiWorkshop was organised at the [[Goa University]] library to introduce students and a few faculty on how to edit the Wikipedia, from 2.30 pm to 4.30 pm.

==References==
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==External links==
*{{Official|https://www.unigoa.ac.in/facilities/library.html}}
*[http://libcat.unigoa.ac.in/ Online Public Access Catalogue] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240625050853/http://libcat.unigoa.ac.in/ |date=25 June 2024 }}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20131205194457/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-05-31/news/31920475_1_website-opac-lakh-books Goa University library now just a click away]

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[[Category:Libraries in Goa]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Panaji]]
[[Category:Education in Panaji]]
[[Category:1985 establishments in Goa, Daman and Diu]]
[[Category:Libraries established in 1985]]
[[Category:Goa University|Library]]

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Moshiurrahmanatik at 06:57, 8 March 2026