The
information needs of the scientific community at the Atomic Minerals
Directorate for Exploration & Research is met by the Scientific
and Technical Resource Centre (STRC) and the Library.
The
Scientific and Technical Resource Centre (STRC) comprises of
a comprehensive collection of books and journals pertaining to
Earth Sciences and related topics with particular emphasis on
the exploration and research for atomic minerals in India.
Some
of the functions of the STRC are
to
select, acquire, process, preserve, organise Indian and foreign
publications on all aspects of exploration and research for atomic
minerals.
to
provide various services such as Selective
Dissemination of Information (SDI), and reprography.
to
arrange inter-library loan of books, journals and other documents.
to
provide information on selective topics from the resources in
the Library, on request.
to
provide web-based information services.
to
provide information on availability of books and journals in
the STRC, through On Line Public Access
Catalogue (OPAC) on the LAN.
to
organise the sale of two journals published by the Directorate.
The
Collection in the STRC comprises of books on Earth Sciences and
its sub-divisions, such as Geology, Geophysics, Geochemistry,
Applied Geology, Mining and Mineral Processing, besides publications
on Nuclear Physics, Nuclear Technology, Analytical Chemistry,
Electronics and Instrumentation and Computer Science. Latest
publications on these subjects are acquired periodically by referring
to publishers catalogues, book reviews in journals, and Publishers'
Web sites.
The
STRC has a total collection of over 22,000 volumes of books and
bound journals. A number of books and other publications are
also received on complimentary basis. It has a special collection
of publications of the International
Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna, the Geological
Survey of India, and the Geological Society of India which
are most important reference publications for the Scientists
of the Division.
The
journal subscriptions include some of the best international
journals in Earth Sciences, and most of the Earth Science journals
published in India. Thirty eight foreign and 39 Indian journals
are subscribed annually. The Library also subscribes to Science
Direct database from Elsevier and INIS Atomindex on
CD-ROM. The Science Direct provides access to the contents pages
and abstracts of papers published in 1200 foreign journals of
Elsevier Science, Netherlands. Access is also provided to the
full text of some of these journals.
The
INIS Atomindex on CD-ROM is a bibliographical database covering
all aspects of the peaceful uses of nuclear science and technology,
with emphasis on engineering, energy, safety and life science.
to
select, acquire, process, preserve, organise Indian and foreign
publications on all aspects of exploration and research for atomic
minerals.