UGC Infonet

INFLIBNET was initiated in 1991 by the University Grants Commission of India and became an independent organization in 1996. It aims to promote scholarly communication, modernize libraries, and provide efficient services to users. INFLIBNET runs many services for higher education in India, including e-ShodhSindhu, UGC-INFONET Digital Library Consortium, NLIST Programme, an online library catalog, InfoPort subject gateway, an institutional repository using DSpace, the open access journal platform OJAS, and repositories for electronic theses and dissertation and PhD synopses. INFLIBNET also develops integrated library management software and databases, conducts training programs, and provides e-content in many subjects.

INSPEC is a major indexing database of scientific and technical literature published by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET). It contains nearly 12 million records covering topics in electronics, computer science, physics, engineering and related interdisciplinary fields. INSPEC provides comprehensive indexing and abstracts of journal articles, conference papers, books and reports for easy searching and retrieval of relevant information.

INFLIBNET is an autonomous inter-university center established in 1991 under the University Grants Commission of India. It aims to modernize university libraries in India through automation, digitization of resources, and providing access to scholarly electronic resources. Some of its key programs and services include e-ShodhSindhu, an electronic resource consortium providing access to over 10,000 journals and databases; e-PGPathshala containing e-learning materials for 77 postgraduate subjects; and IndCat, an online union catalogue of books, theses, and journals held in major university libraries in India.

The International Nuclear Information System (INIS) was established in 1970 by the International Atomic Energy Agency to collect, preserve, and disseminate bibliographic data and full texts on the world's nuclear literature and technology. INIS maintains a database containing over 3.3 million indexed references in English and operates a repository of bibliographic references and full text documents. It provides eLearning courses and training seminars to help member states develop their nuclear information capacities. INIS has 132 member states and 24 international organizations that cooperate to further its mission.

The National Library of India is located in Kolkata and is under the Ministry of Tourism and Culture. It is the largest library in India with over 2.2 million books and other materials. The National Library began as the Calcutta Public Library in 1836 and merged with other libraries over time, such as the Imperial Library in 1903. It became the National Library in 1953. Today it serves as a repository for all published works in India and works to enrich the country's collection of books and heritage.

The document discusses the United Nations International Scientific Information System (UNISIST). It provides a history of UNISIST, describing how it was established through cooperation between UNESCO and ICSU to study the feasibility of a world science information system. The key aims and objectives of UNISIST are to coordinate trends toward cooperation in scientific information, act as a catalyst for necessary development, and facilitate access to world information resources through the establishment of standards and an interconnected network. UNISIST seeks to improve tools for system intercommunication and strengthen components of the information transfer chain.

The INFLIBNET Centre was established in 1991 as an independent Inter-University Centre (IUC) of the University Grants Commission (UGC). It is headquartered on the Gujarat University campus. INFLIBNET aims to promote computerization of libraries and establish a national network of libraries. It provides access to bibliographic databases, digital libraries, and established resource sharing among academic libraries in India through initiatives like Shodhganga and e-PGPathshala. Major activities of INFLIBNET include operating the UGC-Infonet e-journal consortium and the N-List program to provide access to e-resources, developing the IndCat union catalogue of resources across libraries, and establishing institutional repositories.

This document discusses several library networks in India, including INFLIBNET, DELNET, and CALIBNET. INFLIBNET was established in 1991 as a national program initiated by the University Grants Commission of India to link libraries and information centers. Its objectives include avoiding duplication of efforts and creating databases. DELNET was started in 1988 to promote resource sharing and reduce unnecessary duplication among libraries. It maintains various union catalogues and databases. CALIBNET, funded in 1993, provides online access to library resources in West Bengal grouped under bibliographic, factual, and intellectual asset categories.

The International Nuclear Information System (INIS) was established in 1970 by the International Atomic Energy Agency to facilitate the exchange of information on the peaceful use of nuclear technology. INIS maintains the world's largest collection of published literature on nuclear science and technology, containing over 3.4 million citations and abstracts as well as 350,000 full-text documents. Membership in INIS is open to states in the IAEA and other international organizations, and currently includes 129 countries and 24 organizations.