Indian Digital Library in Engineering Science & Technology (INDEST) Consortium
by
Dr. Jagdish AroraLibrarian, IIT Bombay &
National Coordinator, INDEST Consortium
http://www.admin.iitb.ac.in/indest/
INDEST Consortium
INDEST Consortium: Origination
Recommendations made at the “National Seminar on Knowledge Networking in Engineering & Technology Education and Research”, Dec. 1 – 2, 2000 at IIT Delhi.
Preliminary Proposal circulated to all IITs, IISc, REC and other engineering institutions, their suggestions were sought.
MHRD Appointed the Expert Group in April 2002.
The Expert Group submitted its report in Sept., 2002
Slide 1
The proposal for consortia-based subscription to electronic resources was first discussed at length at the “National Seminar on Knowledge Networking in Engineering & Technology Education and Research” held at the IIT Delhi between December 1 and 2, 2000. On the recommendations of one of the work group of this Seminar, a preliminary proposal on consortia-based subscription to electronic resources was prepared and circulated to all IITs, IISc and RECs. On the basis of feedback obtained from these institutions, a revised draft proposal was prepared which encompassed other engineering colleges and institutions as beneficiary of this initiative. The Ministry, based on the last draft proposal, appointed an expert group to discuss elaborately on the e-resources with the publishers and aggregators and evolve a working model for execution of the consortium. The Expert Group appointed by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), after contemplating facts and figures gathered by it on the subscription amount payable by the individual institutions and the consortium, was convinced that consortia-based subscription is the only alternative to increase the access to electronic resources across Institutions at a lower cost. The Expert Group submitted its report to the Ministry in Sept., 2002.
Slide 1
The proposal for consortia-based subscription to electronic resources was first discussed at length at the “National Seminar on Knowledge Networking in Engineering & Technology Education and Research” held at the IIT Delhi between December 1 and 2, 2000. On the recommendations of one of the work group of this Seminar, a preliminary proposal on consortia-based subscription to electronic resources was prepared and circulated to all IITs, IISc and RECs. On the basis of feedback obtained from these institutions, a revised draft proposal was prepared which encompassed other engineering colleges and institutions as beneficiary of this initiative. The Ministry, based on the last draft proposal, appointed an expert group to discuss elaborately on the e-resources with the publishers and aggregators and evolve a working model for execution of the consortium. The Expert Group appointed by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), after contemplating facts and figures gathered by it on the subscription amount payable by the individual institutions and the consortium, was convinced that consortia-based subscription is the only alternative to increase the access to electronic resources across Institutions at a lower cost. The Expert Group submitted its report to the Ministry in Sept., 2002.
INDEST Consortium
INDEST Consortium: Basic Model
The MHRD provides funds to the INDEST consortium:
• For subscription to electronic resources for institutes funded by it; and
• For operational cost of the Consortium.
Benefit of Consortia-based Subscription is passed on to other educational institutions. These institutions may subscribe on their own.
The member institutions may also subscribe to e-resources through the consortium that are not being paid for them by the MHRD.
Slide 2
The funds provided by the MHRD to the INDEST consortium has the following two components:
1. Funds for subscription to electronic resources for various institutions as per their entitlements recommended by the Expert Group; and
2. Funds for operational cost of the Consortium.
Benefit of Consortia-based Subscription is also passed on to other educational institutions. These institutions can subscribe to all electronic resources at the rate applicable to the core members of the consortium. The member institutions may also subscribe to e-resources through the consortium that are not being paid for them by the MHRD.
Slide 2
The funds provided by the MHRD to the INDEST consortium has the following two components:
1. Funds for subscription to electronic resources for various institutions as per their entitlements recommended by the Expert Group; and
2. Funds for operational cost of the Consortium.
Benefit of Consortia-based Subscription is also passed on to other educational institutions. These institutions can subscribe to all electronic resources at the rate applicable to the core members of the consortium. The member institutions may also subscribe to e-resources through the consortium that are not being paid for them by the MHRD.
INDEST Consortium
INDEST Consortium: Members
Members
Core Members 38 (Funds for e-resources through MHRD)
Members with AICTE Support 60
Other Members (self-supported) 12
Total 110
Slide 3
The total number of members in the INDEST Consortium has grown to 110 including: 38 Core Members (funds for e-resources provided by the MHRD), 60 members including Government Engineering Colleges or Government-aided Engineering Colleges (funds for e-resources provided by the AICTE, and 12 self-supported members.
Slide 3
The total number of members in the INDEST Consortium has grown to 110 including: 38 Core Members (funds for e-resources provided by the MHRD), 60 members including Government Engineering Colleges or Government-aided Engineering Colleges (funds for e-resources provided by the AICTE, and 12 self-supported members.
INDEST Consortium
Core Member Institutions and E-resources
Full-text Resources
IEL OnlineScience Direct & Ideal LibrarySpringer’s LinkABI / INFORM ACM Digital Library ASTP ASME Journals ASCE Journals
Bibliographic Databases
COMPENDEX
INSPEC
Web of Science
SciFinder Scholar
MathSciNet
JCCC
JGATE
IITs & IISc
Indian Institutes of Technology, Bombay, Delhi, Guwahati, Kanpur, Kharagpur, Madras & Roorkee; &
Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
Electronic Resources
Slide 4 : Core Members and E-resources
IITs and IISc: Including 7 Indian Institutes of Technology at Bombay, Delhi, Guwahati, Kanpur, Kharagpur, Madras & Roorkee and Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. The resources subscribed for them include:
Full-text Resources
IEL Online; Science Direct & Ideal Library; Springer’s Link; ABI / INFORM; ACM Digital Library; ASTP; ASME Journals and ASCE Journals
Bibliographic Databases
COMPENDEX; INSPEC; Web of Science; SciFinder Scholar; MathSciNet; JCCC and JGATE
Slide 4 : Core Members and E-resources
IITs and IISc: Including 7 Indian Institutes of Technology at Bombay, Delhi, Guwahati, Kanpur, Kharagpur, Madras & Roorkee and Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. The resources subscribed for them include:
Full-text Resources
IEL Online; Science Direct & Ideal Library; Springer’s Link; ABI / INFORM; ACM Digital Library; ASTP; ASME Journals and ASCE Journals
Bibliographic Databases
COMPENDEX; INSPEC; Web of Science; SciFinder Scholar; MathSciNet; JCCC and JGATE
INDEST Consortium
Core Member Institutions and E-resources
NITs / RECs, ISM, NERIST and SLIET
All Regional Engineering Colleges RECs / NITs (17)Indian School of Mines, DhanbadNorth Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology, Itanagar Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering & Technology, Sangrur
Electronic Resources
Full-text Resources Bibliographic Databases
IEL Online JCCCSpringer’s Link JGATE ACM Digital Library ASTPASME JournalsASCE Journals
Slide 5: Core Members and E-resources
NITs / RECs, ISM, NERIST and SLIET: All RECs / NITs (17) ; Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad; North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology, Itanagar; and Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering & Technology, Sangrur. The resources subscribed for them include:
Full-text Resources: IEL Online; Springer’s Link; ACM Digital Library; ASTP; ASME Journals; ASCE Journals
Bibliographic Databases: JCCC and JGATE
Slide 5: Core Members and E-resources
NITs / RECs, ISM, NERIST and SLIET: All RECs / NITs (17) ; Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad; North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology, Itanagar; and Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering & Technology, Sangrur. The resources subscribed for them include:
Full-text Resources: IEL Online; Springer’s Link; ACM Digital Library; ASTP; ASME Journals; ASCE Journals
Bibliographic Databases: JCCC and JGATE
INDEST Consortium
Core Member Institutions and E-resources
IIIT & PEC
Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT), Allahabad
Punjab Engineering College (PEC), Chandigarh
Electronic Resources
Full-text Resources
IEL Online
Springer’s Link
Applied Science & Technology Plus (ASTP)
Bibliographic Databases
JCCC
Slide 6: Core Members and E-resources
IIIT & PEC: Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT), Allahabad and Punjab Engineering College (PEC), Chandigarh. The e-resources subscribed for them include:
Full-text Resources: IEL Online; Springer’s Link; Applied Science & Technology Plus (ASTP)
Bibliographic Databases: JCCC
Slide 6: Core Members and E-resources
IIIT & PEC: Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT), Allahabad and Punjab Engineering College (PEC), Chandigarh. The e-resources subscribed for them include:
Full-text Resources: IEL Online; Springer’s Link; Applied Science & Technology Plus (ASTP)
Bibliographic Databases: JCCC
INDEST Consortium
Core Member Institutions and E-resources
Indian Institutes of Managements, NITIE & IIITM
Indian Institutes of Management, Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Calcutta, Indore, Kozhikode, Lucknow
NITIE, Bombay
Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management (IIITM), Gwalior
Electronic Resources
Full-text Resources
IEL Online
ACM Digital Library
ABI / INFORM
CERC's Insight
CRIS INFAC Industry Information Service
Slide 7: Core Members and E-resources
IIMs, NITIE & IIITM: Indian Institutes of Management, Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Calcutta, Indore, Kozhikode, Lucknow and NITIE, Bombay, Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management (IIITM), Gwalior
Full-text Resources: IEL Online; ACM Digital Library; ABI / INFORM; CERC’s Insignt and CRIS INFAC Industry Information Service
Slide 7: Core Members and E-resources
IIMs, NITIE & IIITM: Indian Institutes of Management, Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Calcutta, Indore, Kozhikode, Lucknow and NITIE, Bombay, Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management (IIITM), Gwalior
Full-text Resources: IEL Online; ACM Digital Library; ABI / INFORM; CERC’s Insignt and CRIS INFAC Industry Information Service
INDEST Consortium
Member Institutions and E-resources
AICTE Supported Institutions
60 Government Colleges and Universities Departments
Electronic Resources
Full-text Resources
– IEL Online (Single User)– ASCE Journals– ASME Journals– Applied Science & Technology Plus (ASTP)
Slide 8: E-resources for AICTE Supported Institutions (60 Government Colleges and Universities Departments)
Full-text Resources: IEL Online (Single User); ASCE Journals; ASME Journals and Applied Science & Technology Plus (ASTP)
Slide 8: E-resources for AICTE Supported Institutions (60 Government Colleges and Universities Departments)
Full-text Resources: IEL Online (Single User); ASCE Journals; ASME Journals and Applied Science & Technology Plus (ASTP)
INDEST Consortium
Electronic ResourcesSubscribed for INDEST
Consortium:
Full-text Resources
Slide 9: Electronic Resources Subscribed for the INDEST Consortium
The INDEST subscribes to 16 electronic resources that include 9 full-text resources and 7 bibliographic databases. All institutions do not have access to all electronic resources, differential access to various e-resources are provided selectively to various institutions as per the recommendation of the Expert Group on consortia-based subscription to e-resources appointed by the MHRD.
The full-text resources include: IEEE / IEE Electronic Library Online (IEL); Elsevier’s ScienceDirect; Elsevier’s Ideal Library; Springer Verlag’s: Link; Applied Science and Technology Plus (ASTP); ABI / INFORM; ACM Digital Library; ASCE Journals and ASME Journals.
The bibliographic databases include: Compendex Plus; INSPEC; SciFinder Scholar; MathSciNet; Web of Science; JGATE and JCCC.
Slide 9: Electronic Resources Subscribed for the INDEST Consortium
The INDEST subscribes to 16 electronic resources that include 9 full-text resources and 7 bibliographic databases. All institutions do not have access to all electronic resources, differential access to various e-resources are provided selectively to various institutions as per the recommendation of the Expert Group on consortia-based subscription to e-resources appointed by the MHRD.
The full-text resources include: IEEE / IEE Electronic Library Online (IEL); Elsevier’s ScienceDirect; Elsevier’s Ideal Library; Springer Verlag’s: Link; Applied Science and Technology Plus (ASTP); ABI / INFORM; ACM Digital Library; ASCE Journals and ASME Journals.
The bibliographic databases include: Compendex Plus; INSPEC; SciFinder Scholar; MathSciNet; Web of Science; JGATE and JCCC.
INDEST Consortium
IEL Online
120 IEEE and IEE periodicals, 7,80,000 documents from over 12,000 publications
25,000 new pages are added every month
922,177 Documents Online
Subscribed for:
All Institutions
INDEST Consortium
Science Direct & Academic Press
1700 journals
59 million abstracts
3,915,124 Articles Online
Subscribed for:
IITs & IISc
INDEST Consortium
Springer’s Link
450 journals, 300 journals accessible to members (excluding journals in medical sciences)
Over 3,40,000 full-text articles
10 Online Libraries
Subscribed for: IITs & IISc,NITs, ISM, NERIST, SLIET, IIIT, IIITM & PEC
INDEST Consortium
Applied Science & Technology Plus ( ASTP)
165 full-text journals
Index and Abstracts for 560 journals
All titles are indexed from 1994 forward
CD ROM backup
Subscribed for: NITs,ISM, NERIST, SLIET, IIIT, IIITM & PEC
INDEST Consortium
ABI / Inform1800 full-text journals and 2000 journals indexed and abstracted
1985-Present; 1971-1984 Backfile
Subscribed for:IITs & IISc,IIMs, IIITM & NITIE
INDEST Consortium
ACM Digital Library
30 full-text journals + conference proceedings + others;
1952 +
Over 103,000 full-text articles
Bibliographic database consisting of 30,000,000 items
Subscribed for: IITs & IISc, IIMs,NITs, ISM, NERIST & SLIET
INDEST Consortium
ASCE Journals
29 full-text journals + conference proceedings + others
1995 onward
Bibliographic database consisting of 30,000,000 items
Subscribed for: IITs & IISc, IIMs,NITs, ISM, NERIST & SLIET
INDEST Consortium
ASME Journals
18 full-text journals + conference proceedings + others
2000 onwards
Bibliographic database consisting of 30,000,000 items
Subscribed for: IITs & IISc, IIMs,NITs, ISM, NERIST & SLIET
INDEST Consortium
Compendex on EI Village
7 Million Records from more than 5000 journals
1970+
2,20,000 new abstracts are added annually
Subscribed for:
IITs & IISc
INDEST Consortium
INSPEC on EI Village
7 Million Records from over 3500 journals and 1500 conferences proceeding;
1969+
330,000 new abstracts are added annually
Subscribed for:
IITs & IISc
INDEST Consortium
Subscribed for:
IITs & IISc
SciFinder Scholar
1907 to present
over 22.7 millon records including 4 million patents
48 million substances
8,00,000 bibliographic
records annually
INDEST Consortium
MathSciNET
January 1940+
1799 journals covered; links to 235523 original articles
Subscribed for:
IITs & IISc
INDEST Consortium
Web of Science
Science Citation Index Expanded + 10 year backfiles
Link to full-text
Derwent Innovations Index (on trial)
Subscribed for:
IITs & IISc
INDEST Consortium
J-Gate
9000 Journals+
Content Services
Subscribed for:IITs & IISc,NITs, ISM, NERIST, SLIET, IIIT, IIITM & PEC
INDEST Consortium
Content level access to Journals subscribed by INDEST with Interface to facilitate inter-library loan
Subscribed for:IITs & IISc,With access to all NITs, ISM, NERIST, SLIET, IIIT, IIITM & PEC
INDEST Consortium
INDEST Consortium
Archival Solution
IEL Online After 5 yrs of continuousSubscription (Cat. I &
II)
ScienceDirect Archival access + Data on the cost of production of CDs
Link Archives on CDs on one time payment of Euro15,000.00
ABI / Inform Web Access + CDs
ASTP Web Access + CDs
ACM Digital Library Web Access + CDs
INDEST Consortium
Archival Solution
COMPENDEX / Free after 5 yrs of
INSPEC continuous Subscription
SciFinder CA on CD at 50% cost
Web of Science Backup on CD for two institutions. Backup for
all on payment for backup files.
MathSciNet No archives offered
JCCC Data on Intranet Server
JGATE Free Access; CDs for Subscribers
INDEST Consortium
INDEST Consortium
INDEST Consortium
Archival Solution
ASME On nominal Payment
After 3 yrs of continuous Subscription
ASCE On nominal Payment
After 3 yrs of continuous Subscription
INDEST Consortium
Amount in Rupees
Amount Spent by IITs & IISc(till 2002) 4,11,66,917.50 *
Additional Contribution from MHRD 14,47,65,495.50
Total Funds Committed 18,59,32,413.00
* Does not include amount being spent on print subscription by the Institutions.
Expenditure Analysis
INDEST Consortium
Institute Approximate % Expenditure
IIT Delhi 1,36,42,289.29 7.34
IIT Bombay 1,37,97,639.29 7.42
IIT Kanpur 1,41,83,839.29 7.63
IIT Kharagpur 1,42,07,789.29 7.64
IIT Madras 1,37,04,589.29 7.37
IIT Guwahati 1,27,46,889.29 6.86
IIT Roorkee 1,27,65,239.29 6.87
IISc Bangalore 1,65,70,489.29 8.91
RECs / NITs 6,40,54,085.80 34.45
IIMs+ 78,00,000.00 4.20
Cat. III 24,59,562.87 1.32
Total 18,59,32,413.00 100.00
Expenditure Analysis
INDEST Consortium
List Price V/s Price Offered to the Consortium
Rupees inCrores
List Price (all resources): 164.00
Consortium Price (all resources): 18.60
Savings: 145.60
INDEST Consortium
Consortium as Open-ended Propositions
The following 12 Institutions have already joined the Consortium:
• Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology, Delhi
• Dhiru Bhai Ambani Institute of Information & Communication Technology, Gandhinagar
• TIFR, Laboratory of Computational Mathematics, Pune
• Indian Institute of Information Technology, Trivendrum
• International Institute of Information Technology, Bangalore
• Birla Institute of Technology, Ranchi
• Nirma Institute of Technology, Ahmedabad
• SASTRA University, Thanjavur (Tamil Nadu)
• Institute of Technology, BHU, Varanasi
• Krishna Institute of Engineering and Technology, Ghaziabad
• Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal
INDEST Consortium
Operation of Consortium
IIT Delhi to act as “Head-quarter” for the Coordinator of the Consortium. National Coordinator from IIT Bombay;
Headquarter to act as nodal agency for increasing the cooperation amongst participating institutions;
A National Steering Committee and a National Review Committee with representatives from beneficiary institutes to decide upon the policy issues;
INDEST Consortium
Current Status
All resources accessible at all 38+12 institutions as per their access entitlements;
60 engineering colleges and departments in universities are being incorporated with support from AICTE;
12 other institutions have joined the INDEST Consortium;
Funds Released from MHRD and Payment are being made from the IIT Delhi; and
INDEST Consortium Launch Workshop held at the IIT Delhi on 4th and 5th March, 2003.
INDEST Consortium
Current Status
The National Steering Committee met twice and National Review Committee met once;
Consortium has a Web Site hosted at IIT Bombay (http://www.library.iitb.ac.in/indest/) with browse and Search Interface for e-journals covered in it;
Consortium has an Active Mailing List Hosted at the IIT Bombay.
INDEST Consortium
New Developments
AICTE-supported Expansion of INDEST Consortium (60 new institutions to join (Govt.-funded Engineering Colleges): Rs. 2.75 crores released
ASME, ASCE and ACM Digital Library are being made available to all IITs, NITs and RECs.
New resources Identified: Nature, Science, New Scientist, National Geography, etc.
Special Interest Group on Management Schools