Consortia and Web:Access to E-Journals, International Databases and In-house Information Services Poornima Narayana

Information Centre for Aerospace Science and Technology National Aerospace Laboratories, Bangalore

Library Consortia What for?

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Union Lists/ Shared Online Catalogue

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Shared library system ex: Automation Software

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Electronic content licensing

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Access to International databases

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Access to electronic journals

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Electronic content loading

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Digital library initiatives

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Physical storage facilities ex: A common place to store back volumes

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Arranging meetings/seminars/training programs

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Creation of electronic database

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Collection sharing / Inter Library Loan / Document Delivery

Consortia Models

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Participants Oriented

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Purpose Oriented

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Clients Oriented

Participants Model

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Geographical location linked ex: BSLG

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Libraries in the same discipline ex: Aerospace libraries group

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From the same parent organisations ex: CSIR, IITs

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Libraries of Academic organisations ex: Inflibnet

Purpose Oriented Models

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A group of libraries for accessing electronic journals A group of libraries to avoid duplication collection A group of libraries for joint training workshops for library staff

Client Oriented Models

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Clients according to their age ex: Children, Senior citizens etc .

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Clients according to their interest ex: Sports, Cooking

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Clients according to their educational background ex: Technical, Professional

CoMSAC: Consortium for Materials Science and Aerospace Collection

(An initiative taken by ICAST, NAL)

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CoMSAC Partners

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Service Providers

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CoMSAC Databases

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CoMSAC Pricing

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Links to Full Text Journals

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CoMSAC Problems

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CoMSAC Partners (Those who have given consent in principle) NAL - Bangalore NML - Jamshedpur NPL - Delhi RRL - Bhopal IIT - Delhi ADE - Bangalore GTRE - Bangalore ADR&DE - Agra NMRL - Thane Microwave Tube R & D Centre - Bangalore

Service Providers: CSA/IDS

• Access to more than 70 databases • Coverage: Life sciences, Environment and Acoustic

sciences, Computer science, Material science, Engineering, Aerospace, Social sciences and Humanities.

• Quick and Advanced search facilities • Output: Print, Download, e-mail • Usage reporting • Document Delivery

CoMSAC Databases 1. METADEX 2. Advanced Polymers Abstracts 3. Ceramic Abstracts/World Ceramic Abstracts 4. Corrosion Abstracts 5. Composite Industry Abstracts 6. Copper Data center Database 7. Engineered Materials Abstracts 8. Materials Business File 9. Mechanical Engineering Abstracts 10. Aluminum Industry Abstracts 11. WELDASEARCH 1966+ 1986+ 1975+ 1980+ 1986+ 1965+ 1986+ 1985+ 1981+ 1972+ 1967+

CoMSAC Pricing

(Based on 2000 pricing in Dollars)

Consortium With Aerospace Members Database List Price Consortium Price 4-5 6-7 8-10 11+ 16,900 12,675 11,830 10,140 8,450 Without Aerospace Database 10,000 7,500 7,000 6,000 5,000

Links to Full Text Journal More than 5500 E-Journals held by following Document Suppliers

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OCLC CatchWord EBSCO Online HighWire Press IDEAL (Academic Press) Information Quest (RoweCom) Kluwer Online LINK (Springer) ScienceDirect SwetsnetNavigator

CoMSAC Problems

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New concept in the country

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Heterogeneous group

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Perpetual Access

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Discontinuation of memberships

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Copy Right Issues

Consortia for CSIR LICs: Suggestions 1. All CSIR LICs

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Access to E-Journals by publishers like Elsevier covering larger interest

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Acquiring standards and Specifications on shared basis ASTM, ANSI …

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Acquiring Technical Reports on shared basis 2. A Group of CSIR LICs

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Engineering

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Access to International databases

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Acquiring E-Journals by specific publishers Standards and Specifications Advanced series, etc

What ICAST, NAL can offer for CSIR Consortia Initiative

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Host Union Catalogue of Serials Host Union Catalogue of Books and other documents of Engineering LIC’s

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Training CSIR LIC manpower for adopting IT for services

Library Websites - Why?

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Facilitate and promote library use

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Basic information about library and its services

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On-line access to local sources

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Gateway to networked information sources

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Integrate Push-based services