{"id":191,"date":"2025-12-23T23:39:21","date_gmt":"2025-12-23T23:39:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/busl.ac.lk\/librarydump\/?page_id=191"},"modified":"2026-01-02T03:32:22","modified_gmt":"2026-01-02T03:32:22","slug":"reference-collection","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/busl.ac.lk\/library\/reference-collection\/","title":{"rendered":"Reference collection"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nSearch a Book | OPAC<\/title>\r\n\r\n<style>\r\n body {\r\n font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\r\n background: #ffffff;\r\n margin: 0;\r\n padding: 0;\r\n }\r\n\r\n .opac-container {\r\n max-width: 520px;\r\n margin: 80px auto;\r\n text-align: center;\r\n }\r\n\r\n .opac-title {\r\n color: #b00000;\r\n font-size: 26px;\r\n font-weight: bold;\r\n letter-spacing: 2px;\r\n margin-bottom: 5px;\r\n }\r\n\r\n .opac-subtitle {\r\n font-size: 13px;\r\n color: #333;\r\n margin-bottom: 25px;\r\n }\r\n\r\n .opac-select,\r\n .opac-input {\r\n width: 100%;\r\n padding: 10px 12px;\r\n margin-bottom: 15px;\r\n border: 1px solid #ccc;\r\n border-radius: 3px;\r\n font-size: 14px;\r\n box-sizing: border-box;\r\n }\r\n\r\n .opac-button {\r\n background: none;\r\n border: none;\r\n color: #0047ab;\r\n font-size: 14px;\r\n cursor: pointer;\r\n text-decoration: underline;\r\n padding: 8px 12px;\r\n }\r\n\r\n .opac-button:hover {\r\n color: #000080;\r\n }\r\n<\/style>\r\n<\/head>\r\n\r\n<body>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"opac-container\">\r\n <div class=\"opac-title\">SEARCH A REFERANCE BOOKS<\/div>\r\n <div class=\"opac-subtitle\">Online Public Access Catalog (OPAC)<\/div>\r\n\r\n <!-- Koha OPAC Form -->\r\n <form action=\"https:\/\/opac.busl.ac.lk\/cgi-bin\/koha\/opac-search.pl\" method=\"get\">\r\n \r\n <!-- Search Type -->\r\n <select class=\"opac-select\" name=\"idx\">\r\n <option value=\"\">Keyword<\/option>\r\n <option value=\"ti\">Title<\/option>\r\n <option value=\"au\">Author<\/option>\r\n <option value=\"su\">Subject<\/option>\r\n <option value=\"isbn\">ISBN<\/option>\r\n <\/select>\r\n\r\n <!-- Search Query -->\r\n <input \r\n type=\"text\" \r\n class=\"opac-input\" \r\n name=\"q\" \r\n placeholder=\"Enter Here\"\r\n required\r\n >\r\n\r\n <button type=\"submit\" class=\"opac-button\">Search<\/button>\r\n <\/form>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/body>\r\n<\/html>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b23944 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4b23944\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{"background_background":"classic"}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76929c6e e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"76929c6e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{"animation":"fadeInUp"}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26c9ecb1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"26c9ecb1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Introduction | Reference Section<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40b80eae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"40b80eae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Reference Collection (Code \u201cR\u201d) is a core service unit of the Library, consisting of essential information resources intended for in-library consultation. Materials classified under the \u201cR\u201d code in the Library system are designated as reference materials and are not issued for regular borrowing.<\/p><p>This collection includes dictionaries, encyclopedias, annual statements, magazines, rare books, technological and scientific documents, government statements, and other official publications. In addition, documents and publications relevant to the Bhiksu University of Sri Lanka are also housed within this category. These resources are selected to provide accurate, authoritative, and up-to-date information to support academic study, teaching, and research.<\/p><p>The Reference Collection is systematically arranged to ensure easy access, and professional library staff are available to assist users in locating and utilizing these materials effectively. Through the Reference Collection (R), the Library ensures immediate access to vital information resources that form the foundation of scholarly work.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-180ed6e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"180ed6e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96c75d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"96c75d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!DOCTYPE html>\r\n<html lang=\"en\">\r\n<head>\r\n<meta charset=\"UTF-8\">\r\n<title>Reference Section Borrowing Rules<\/title>\r\n\r\n<style>\r\n \r\n\r\n h2 {\r\n color: #8b0000;\r\n margin-top: 35px;\r\n margin-bottom: 12px;\r\n font-size: 20px;\r\n border-bottom: 2px solid #eee;\r\n padding-bottom: 6px;\r\n }\r\n\r\n table {\r\n width: 100%;\r\n border-collapse: collapse;\r\n font-size: 14px;\r\n margin-bottom: 25px;\r\n }\r\n\r\n th, td {\r\n border: 1px solid #ccc;\r\n padding: 8px 10px;\r\n text-align: center;\r\n }\r\n\r\n th {\r\n background: #f3f3f3;\r\n font-weight: bold;\r\n }\r\n\r\n .note {\r\n font-size: 13px;\r\n color: #444;\r\n margin-top: 15px;\r\n }\r\n<\/style>\r\n<\/head>\r\n\r\n<body>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n\r\n <!-- Academic Staff -->\r\n <h2>Academic Staff \u2013 Reference Section<\/h2>\r\n <table>\r\n <tr>\r\n <th>Book Category<\/th>\r\n <th>Quantity of Books<\/th>\r\n <th>Time Period<\/th>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n <tr>\r\n <td>Reference<\/td>\r\n <td>02<\/td>\r\n <td>One Night<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n <\/table>\r\n\r\n <!-- Non Academic Staff -->\r\n <h2>Non-Academic Staff \u2013 Reference Section<\/h2>\r\n <table>\r\n <tr>\r\n <th>Designation<\/th>\r\n <th>Book Category<\/th>\r\n <th>Quantity of Books<\/th>\r\n <th>Time Period<\/th>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n <tr>\r\n <td>Executive<\/td>\r\n <td>Reference<\/td>\r\n <td>02<\/td>\r\n <td>One Night<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n <tr>\r\n <td>Clerical<\/td>\r\n <td>Reference<\/td>\r\n <td>02<\/td>\r\n <td>One Night<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n <tr>\r\n <td>Works Aid<\/td>\r\n <td>Reference<\/td>\r\n <td>02<\/td>\r\n <td>One Night<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n <\/table>\r\n\r\n <!-- Students -->\r\n <h2>Undergraduate & Postgraduate Students \u2013 Reference Section<\/h2>\r\n <table>\r\n <tr>\r\n <th>User Category<\/th>\r\n <th>Quantity of Books<\/th>\r\n <th>Time Period<\/th>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n <tr>\r\n <td>Undergraduate Students<\/td>\r\n <td>01<\/td>\r\n <td>03 Days<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n <tr>\r\n <td>Postgraduate Students<\/td>\r\n <td>\u2013<\/td>\r\n <td>Not Issued<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n <\/table>\r\n\r\n <div class=\"note\">\r\n <strong>Note:<\/strong> Reference books are primarily intended for consultation within the Library.\r\n Overnight or short-term borrowing is permitted only under the conditions stated above.\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/body>\r\n<\/html>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ac17152 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5ac17152\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{"background_background":"classic"}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-531c41b9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"531c41b9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bfe4479 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7bfe4479\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Referance Collection<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e36ff1e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e36ff1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Encyclopedia<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f04a5d9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3f04a5d9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b668bf8 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"b668bf8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{"_animation":"fadeInUp"}\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/busl.ac.lk\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1.jpeg);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"busl_library_referance_collection_i\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66d10c26 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"66d10c26\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{"_animation":"fadeInUp"}\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/busl.ac.lk\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2.jpeg);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"busl_library_referance_collection_ii\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33b57ef7 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"33b57ef7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{"_animation":"fadeInUp"}\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/busl.ac.lk\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/3.jpeg);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"busl_library_referance_collection_i3\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-161c2b30 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"161c2b30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{"_animation":"fadeInUp"}\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/busl.ac.lk\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/4.jpeg);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"4busl_library_referance_collection_i\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29a324c6 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"29a324c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{"_animation":"fadeInUp"}\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/busl.ac.lk\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/5.jpeg);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"5busl_library_referance_collection_i\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a796931 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"1a796931\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{"_animation":"fadeInUp"}\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/busl.ac.lk\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/S80A4461-scaled.jpg);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"busl_library\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24bd8c9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"24bd8c9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{"background_background":"classic"}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a963f9f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a963f9f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95eee23 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"95eee23\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Referance Collection<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bedde4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1bedde4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Dictionary<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d05f14b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d05f14b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc42fe6 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"fc42fe6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{"_animation":"fadeInUp"}\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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