1. Indian Digital Library in Engineering Science & Technology (INDEST) Consortium by Dr. Jagdish Arora Librarian, IIT Bombay & National Coordinator, INDEST Consortium http://www.admin.iitb.ac.in/indest/ jarora@admin.iitb.ac.in

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. INDEST Consortium Core Member Institutions and E-resources Full-text Resources IEL Online Science Direct & Ideal Library Springer’s Link ABI / 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

6. 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, Dhanbad North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology, Itanagar Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering & Technology, Sangrur Electronic Resources Full-text ResourcesBibliographic Databases IEL OnlineJCCC Springer’s LinkJGATE ACM Digital Library ASTP ASME Journals ASCE 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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)

10. INDEST Consortium Electronic Resources Subscribed 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.

11. 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

12. INDEST Consortium Science Direct & Academic Press  1700 journals  59 million abstracts  3,915,124 Articles Online Subscribed for: IITs & IISc

13. 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

14. 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

15. INDEST Consortium ABI / Inform  1800 full-text journals and 2000 journals indexed and abstracted  1985-Present; 1971-1984 Backfile Subscribed for: IITs & IISc, IIMs, IIITM & NITIE

16. 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

17. 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

18. 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

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20. 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

21. 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

22. 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

23. INDEST Consortium MathSciNET  January 1940+  1799 journals covered; links to 235523 original articles Subscribed for: IITs & IISc

24. 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

25. INDEST Consortium J-Gate  9000 Journals+  Content Services Subscribed for: IITs & IISc, NITs, ISM, NERIST, SLIET, IIIT, IIITM & PEC

26. 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

27. INDEST Consortium Archival Solution IEL OnlineAfter 5 yrs of continuous Subscription (Cat. I & II) ScienceDirectArchival access + Data on the cost of production of CDs LinkArchives on CDs on one time payment of Euro15,000.00 ABI / InformWeb Access + CDs ASTP Web Access + CDs ACM Digital LibraryWeb Access + CDs

28. INDEST Consortium Archival Solution COMPENDEX / Free after 5 yrs of INSPEC continuous Subscription SciFinderCA on CD at 50% cost Web of ScienceBackup on CD for two institutions. Backup for all on payment for backup files. MathSciNetNo archives offered JCCCData on Intranet Server JGATE Free Access; CDs for Subscribers INDEST Consortium

29. Archival Solution ASME On nominal Payment After 3 yrs of continuous Subscription ASCE On nominal Payment After 3 yrs of continuous Subscription

30. 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

31. INDEST Consortium InstituteApproximate % Expenditure IIT Delhi 1,36,42,289.297.34 IIT Bombay1,37,97,639.297.42 IIT Kanpur1,41,83,839.297.63 IIT Kharagpur1,42,07,789.297.64 IIT Madras1,37,04,589.297.37 IIT Guwahati1,27,46,889.296.86 IIT Roorkee1,27,65,239.296.87 IISc Bangalore1,65,70,489.298.91 RECs / NITs6,40,54,085.80 34.45 IIMs+ 78,00,000.00 4.20 Cat. III 24,59,562.871.32 Total 18,59,32,413.00 100.00 Expenditure Analysis

32. INDEST Consortium List Price V/s Price Offered to the Consortium Rupees in Crores List Price (all resources): 164.00 Consortium Price (all resources): 18.60 Savings: 145.60

33. 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

34. 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;

35. 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 4 th and 5 th March, 2003.

36. 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.

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38. 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

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