BCIS Library
Resources
Reference collection
The most unique aspect of the Knowledge Centre is our Reference Library, which holds not just rare and out-of-print editions and collections of academic journals, encyclopedias, reports, and dictionaries, but, the personal collections of some of Sri Lanka’s finest statesmen and thought leaders.
Time-spanning and rare; nowhere else in Sri Lanka would you find a reference section of such magnitude and value.
Students enrolling with us, will have conditional yet unrestricted access to this wealth of knowledge, which considerably enriches their learning and research experiences; a fact that has been proven time and time again.
The lending section of our library holds the most up-to-date selection of material relating to the study of IR; including works that have special relevance to Asia, South Asia, and Europe, where much of Sri Lanka’s international diplomacy is centered on.
The library subscribes to several electronic databases for the use of staff and students of BCIS. Access is given either through IP address or username/ password. The databases accessed through IP address can be used only within the BCIS premises, but other resources can be accessed from any location. The subscribed electronic resources are protected under copyright law and publisher’s license agreements.
Open Access databases
PUBMED
Sri Lankan Journals
Printed Periodicals are located in the Lending Section of the Library. The periodical collection includes back issues of titles of printed journals related to International Relations and Social Sciences.
The following is the list of Periodical Holdings of the BCIS Library.
Periodical Holdings of the BCIS Library-2024
Foreign Affairs – Back issues + current
