The PGIM Library provides a service where the full text of papers subscribed to or available in the PGIM library can be requested online. This is a free service for educational purposes only, with copyright limitations.
Please submit your requests using the online form given below. We aim to respond within one working day. If the requested article is not available in the library, we will make every attempt to obtain the article from other libraries or sources.
Visit to our Article Request Service: https://pgim.cmb.ac.lk/library
All PGIM trainees are strongly advised to perform a plagiarism check on case books, research proposals, dissertations, theses and other academic documents before they are submitted to the PGIM for evaluation.
The necessary software – Turnitin (https://www.turnitin.com/) is available at the PGIM Library. Once submitted all document will undergo a further plagiarism check by the PGIM before being sent for evaluation.
The cut-off for direct copy / similarity accepted by the PGIM is 20%.
Documents that fail the plagiarism check will be rejected without evaluation.
Forward your documents to following Email Address in PGIM Library
The past question papers can be downloaded from the PGIM Library repository, web-link, http://librepository.pgim.cmb.ac.lk/ Over 700 PQPs are now online. More papers will be added as and when the library receives them from the examinations department of the PGIM. To view past papers you will need to have Adobe Acrobat Reader in your computer – free download available at https://www.adobe.com/
The Library also provides Library material from other Libraries through inter-library loan service. Inter Library Loan is a service that will assist readers in obtaining research materials that are not available in the library, but available elsewhere. Only the members of academic staff are eligible to use this service.
The library compile content pages of current issues of purchased journals by the PGIM library , and sends out the members of the Boards of the Study and relevant departments for information. Trainers of the PGIM can go through the content pages and make requests for photocopies of articles and obtained full text if they are interested to have and the library undertakes the task of obtaining the article from the relevant library on behalf of the requester.
Photocopying facilities are available at the Library, subject to copyright regulations.
The copyright law does not allow readers to copy an entire book using the library photocopy service.
Copying rate – A4 size
Both Side – Rs. 7.00
Single Side – Rs. 5.00
An Author may obtain a certified copy of his/her dissertation. Certification would be made by the librarian and the Director, PGIM to the effect that the same is a genuine reproduction. A sum of Rs. 1500/= plus the photocopying charges (per copy) should be paid to the Shroff of PGIM for this Service.
Literature searches on given topics are carried out by the library staff upon requests and search results are sent to the requester via E-mail.
For details please call over at the service counter.
Library conducts user awareness lectures to Postgraduate Trainees based on the request made by Boards of Study, PGIM.
Printing Documents facility is available at the Library.
Printing rate – A4 size
Both Side – Rs. 7.00
Single Side – Rs. 5.00
Scanning facility is available at the Library.
The Library User Education program is designed to provide trainees with practical knowledge of research techniques and assist Trainees ,Trainers in becoming independent library users. Literature search assistance is given to trainees up on their request.
On request from the Trainees ,Trainers & potential researchers, the library will conduct some workshops on the following subjects. If you need further information in relation to these workshops, please contact Senior Assistant Librarian in the Library, PGIM. These workshops are mainly designed for PG trainees in all specialties.