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having independent name, is given by references provided by their parent institutions. Each entry Notes
contains address of the library, e-mail, strength of the staff, type of collection, budget, subject
coverage, computerisation details, facilities and services provided like photocopying, bibliography
services, inter-library loan, online databases, literature search, translation, etc. The data given in the
directory may enhance cooperation and resource sharing among Indian libraries and information
centres.

Directory of Social Science Research and Training Institutions in India
This directory given comprehensive list of about 450 social science institutions engaged in research
and training in India. It provides details on areas of research, major achievements, special facilities,
current research projects, publications, type of staff, library collection and services, relations with
national and international organisations, and complete postal address with telephone, telex, fax
and e-mail. The Subject Index and Location Indexes are appended in the directory to provide multiple
access points. The directory was last updated in 1996.
Directory of Asian Social Science Research and Training Institutes/Organisations in India

This directory provides information of about 42 teaching and research institutes on Asian Studies
in India. Each entry contains information about the name, address of the institution, type of
organisation, type of staff, aims and objectives, activities, parent organisation, publications, name
and level of training courses, library collection and services and facilities provided by the institution.

Union Catalogue of Social Science Periodicals and Serials in India
Since 1970, the compilation of the Union Catalogue of Social Science Periodicals and Serials is being
undertaken by NASSDOC. The complete database was published in 32 volumes, having details of
31,125 journals in 550 libraries, in 17 states and two union territories, having a separate volume of
the National Library, Kolkata.
Union Catalogue of Periodicals in Chennai, Mumbai and Hyderabad libraries have been updated
till the year 2000. The periodical details in Chennai cover location of 867 journals in 12 libraries,
Union Catalogue of Periodicals in Hyderabad provides location of 4,455 titles in 25 libraries, whereas,
Union Catalogue of Periodicals in Mumbai covers 2,928 journals available in 16 libraries. All the
three Union Catalogues are available in machine-readable format also.

Union Catalogue of CD-ROM Databases in Social Science Libraries in India
This catalogue covers information about 132 CD-ROM databases available in 40 major social science
libraries and information centres in India. It provides information about the title of CD-ROM
database, frequency, brief annotation, information about the producer/vendor and library symbols
along with holdings of the respective CD-ROM databases.

Bibliography on India in 2000 A.D.

This bibliography has a record of 647 select books and articles appearing in journals, published and
unpublished research reports and seminar papers, etc. on India in English language covering the
period up to the first half of 1987. It also includes articles on Asia and the world with some bearing
on India.

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