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Unit 12: Library Catalogue Codes

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training in economics, agricultural economics, health, demography, and sociology and is
a recognised institution of the University of Delhi. IEG’s regular faculty consists of about
34 eminent social scientists.
At present the total collection of the library is 1,20,000 documents including books,
monographs, workshop papers, proceedings of conferences, statistical serials. An equal
number of Micro Documents comprising of Institutional Research Reports, Discussion,
Occasional and Working Papers are also available. The library also has a wide collection
of Annual Reports of Companies, Dept. of Central & State Government and other corporate
bodies. The library holds a depository status for receiving publications of World Bank,
United Nations and its allied agencies and other international organisations.

In addition to the 20,000 back volumes of journals, the library subscribes to 126 current
journals, receives 52 journals in exchange and 126 current journals on as gratis. The library
exchanges the Institute’s research output and publications (including its journal,
(Contributions to Indian Sociology) with similar institutions in India and abroad. In total,
the library receives 304 journals.
IEG Library has documents and journals in the field of economics, economic development,
energy, environment, finance, econometrics, mathematics, agriculture, forestry, industry,
irrigation, sociology, social anthropology, gender, demography, health, etc.
At present, library has nine Computer Nodes including four nodes with Internet
connectivity and CD-ROM Drive, one printer and one Laser Printer. All the nine nodes are
connected with LAN. Faculty and researchers can access library databases39 from any
nodes at their desk connected to network. It has got a photocopier also which is used to
reproduce the documents on request.
IEG Library has the following databases for recording the different kinds of documents.

The Library has 4 computers with CD Drive and 20 CD-ROMs including Econlit, Popline,
World Development Report, World Development Indicator, World Development Sources,
TEDDY Online, Trade Policy Review, etc. Library has a well-organised reference section,
which is equipped with latest reference books to provide ready reference and long range
reference to its users. Generally reference queries are received through personal contact,
telephonically and through E-mail. Library has E-mailing facility and provides various
reference and documentation services more quickly to its readers through E-mail.
Library also provides CAS to keep seekers of information abreast with the latest
developments in their responsive field. CAS includes the ‘Arrivals This Week’ document
which is E-mailed to all the Faculty members, scholars and researchers on every Friday.
It includes all the in-coming documents such as books, journals, annual reports,

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