A Research Centre of Bapu Trust

Library, Documentation, Services and Archive

Library Catalogue

Guidelines for use of Library

Bapu has library holdings in the following areas: Philosophy of science, social science, medicine and psychiatry; Philosophical psychology; History of science, medicine and psychiatry; Colonialism, social sciences and psychiatry; Culture, medicine and psychiatry; Women and mental health; Feminist intervention in psychiatry; Policy studies in mental health; Community health, mental health and people’s movements; Clinical issues in mental health; Psychiatry and treatment options; Ethics in social sciences, medicine, health care and mental health care; Rights of persons with mental illness; Law and psychiatry; Consumerism, consumer rights and mental health advocacy; Capitalism, globalisation, new economic policies and the social sciences.

1. This is a Reference Library only.
2. Use of library is open to researchers, activists, scholars, writers, professionals and the lay public. A reading fee of Rs. 30/- per day will be charged.
3. The library may be accessed on any weekday between 9 A.M. and 5 P.M.
4. Photocopying of books and documents is done only with permission, which will be ased upon assessment of the condition of the book or document, its age, binding, etc.
5. Upon assessing interest over the year, we will soon start an institutional membership system, whereby sister organizations can borrow our stocks for a period of time for use in their own projects, etc.
6. Other materials (such as research files, study papers, abstracts, etc.) are for reference only.
7. Other house rules about responsible access and handling of books and facilities in the library may please be followed.