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| Paper: |
Consortia for Engineering, Science and Technology Libraries in India: A Case Study of INDEST Consortium |
| Volume: |
377, Library and Information Services in Astronomy V: Common Challenges, Uncommon Solutions |
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426 |
| Authors: |
Pathak, S.K.; Deshpande, N.J. |
| Abstract: |
The present scenario of the INDEST Consortium among engineering, science and technology (including astronomy and astrophysics) libraries in India is discussed. The Indian National Digital Library in Engineering Sciences & Technology (INDEST) Consortium is a major initiative of the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India. The INDEST Consortium provides access to 16 full text e-resources and 7 bibliographic databases for 166 institutions as members who are taking advantage of cost effective access to premier resources in engineering, science and technology, including astronomy and astrophysics. Member institutions can access over 6500 e-journals from 1092 publishers. Out of these, over 150 e-journals are exclusively for the astronomy and physics community. The current study also presents a comparative analysis of the key features of nine major services, viz. ACM Digital Library, ASCE Journals, ASME Journals, EBSCO Databases (Business Source Premier), Elsevier�s Science Direct, Emerald Full Text, IEEE/IEE Electronic Library Online (IEL), ProQuest ABI/INFORM and Springer Verlag�s Link. In this paper, the limitations of this consortium are also discussed. |
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