E l e c t r o n i c   R e s o u r c e s   s u b s c r i b e d   b y   t h e   I N D E S T   C o n s o r t i u m The INDEST consortium would subscribe to the following resources fro various categories if institutions as per the recommendation of the expert group. All electronic resources being subscribed shall be available from the publisher’s Web site. Local hosting of resources has not been considered at this stage. F u l l - T e x t   E - R e s o u r c e s    Bibliographic Databases IIEEE / IEE Electronic Library Online (IEL) URL http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/ The IEEE/IEE Electronic Library (IEL) provides a single source to almost a third of the world's current electrical engineering and computer science literature, granting unparalleled access to publications from the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and the Institution of Electrical Engineers (IEE). The source covers more than 780,000 documents from over 12,000 publications, including journals, conference proceedings, and IEEE Standards. It provides access to more than two million full-page PDF images, including all original charts, graphs, diagrams, photographs, and illustrative material. More than 25,000 new pages are added per month. Resource 110 journals, transactions, magazines, conference proceedings, Standards Media Web Back-files 1988 onwards Archival Access Archival data free of chrage after five years continuous subscription to IEL for Cat. II and III Simultaneous Access Limited (all the IITs and IISc.: 15; NITs & RECs: 5; IIITs and PEC Chandigarh – 1) Link to Print ASPP Package is made available at a highly discounted rates Accessible to All Categories  Join INDEST Elsevier’s Science Direct and Academic Press’s Ideal URL http://www.sciencedirect.com/ ScienceDirect is the web-based interface to the full-text database of Elsevier Science journals and Academic Press (Ideal), one of the world's largest providers of scientific, technical and medical (STM) literature. The ScienceDirect offers a rich electronic environment for research journals, bibliographic databases and reference works. The database offers more than 1500 scientific, technical and medical peer-reviewed journals, over 59 million abstracts, over two million full-text scientific journal articles, an expanding suite of bibliographic databases and linking to another one million full-text articles via CrossRef to other publishers' platforms. IITs and IISc would get unlimitted and complete online access to all 1500 electronic journals published by the Elsevier Science and Academic Press. Moreover, Elsevier Science also guarantees a fixed maximum price increase of 5.0 % on print journals as against average increase of 10%. All category II institutions including NITs and RECs will get access to 225 journals (two subject categories namely Computer Science & Engineering and Technology) of Elsevier Science available in Science Direct database. Resource 1500 journals published by Elsevier Science and Academic Press Print-base Yes, Participants are required to maintain their print subscription Media Web Back-files 1995 onwards Archival Access Offered on the cost of preparing data set Simultaneous Access Unlimited Price-cap on Print 5% Accessible to all the IITs and IISc.and II Springer Verlag’s Link URL http://link.springer.de/ The Link provides Web-based full-text access to the scientific journals published by the Springer Verlag. It incorporates fulltext of more than 450 journals, several thousand books and other serial publications. The Springer Verlag has offered full-text access to complete collection of their electronic journals (approximately 300) excluding journals in medical sciences with restrictions in number of downloads limited to maximum of 2,000. Springer Verlag would offer full-text access to complete collection of their electronic journals (approximately 300) excluding journals in medical sciences. Resource 300 journals Print-base Yes, Institutions are required to maintain their print subscription. Deletion of subscribed titles not allowed. Media Web Back-files 1980 onwards Archival Access Offered on one-time fee of Euro 15,000 Simultaneous Access Un-limited Downloads Limits 2,000 per year Accessible to Cat. I and II  Join INDEST Applied Science and Technology Plus URL http://www.il.proquest.com/pqdauto Applied Science & Technology Plus (AST) is a CD-ROM database (with access to the Web) designed to enable science and engineering researchers to stay at the forefront of the rapid developments in their fields. The database provides indices and full abstracts to more than 556 key science and engineering titles, plus full-image of 160 titles. All titles are indexed from 1994 forward; the database is updated monthly. The resource is available on CD ROM / Web. While Category I institutions will have online access to ASTP along with backup on CD ROM, IITs and IISc will have access to ASTP online for a trial period of one year. Resource 160 Full-text Journals + 556 Indexed and Abstracted Print-base No Media Web with CD ROM backup Back-files 1994 onwards Archival Access On CD ROM Simultaneous Access Un-limited Accessible to NITs/REcs and Web access (without CD backup) to all the IITs and IISc. for one year ABI / Inform Complete URL http://www.il.proquest.com/pqdauto The ABI / Inform is one of the world's first electronic databases. It has been a premier source of business information for more than 30 years. The database contains content from thousands of journals that help researchers track business conditions, trends, management techniques, corporate strategies, and industry-specific topics worldwide. It consists of 1800 full-text journals and 2000 journals that are indexed and abstracted. The resource is offered on Web with CD ROM backup. Resource 1800 full-text journals + 2000 journals indexed Print-base No Media Web with CD ROM backup Back-files 1985-Present; 1971-1984 Backfile Archival Access On CD ROM Simultaneous Access Un-limited Accessible to all the IITs and IISc. (Except IIT Guwahati), IIMs, NITIE and IIITM  Join INDEST ACM Digital Library URL http://portal.acm.org/portal.cfm The ACM Digital Library incorporates digital versions of works published by ACM since its inception. Nearly half a century of pioneering concepts and fundamental research have been digitized and indexed in a variety of ways in this resource. The major components of the resource is an enhanced version of the ACM Digital Library plus an extended bibliographic database, consisting initially of more than a quarter-million citations of core works in computing. These works are of all types (journals, proceedings, books, technical reports, theses, among others), and from all the major publishers in the discipline. Resource 30 full-text journals + conference proceedings + others Print-base No Media Web with CD ROM backup Back-files Since inception Archival Access On CD ROM Simultaneous Access Un-limited Accessible to all the IITs and IISc. & IIMs, NITIE and IIITM  Join INDEST ASCE Journals URL http://www.pubs.asce.org/journals/jrns.html The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) is recognized globally for their significant contribution and dedication to the advancement of science and education in the civil engineering profession through information. The ASCE publishes 30 journals, periodicals and transactions that cover a comprehensive range of the civil engineering profession. ASCE journals are highly cited and are most relevant to the civil engineers for exchanging technical and professional knowledge. Information published in the journals of ASCE forms archival records not only of the technical advances of the ASCE but of the civil engineering profession as a whole. Resource 30 journals, transactions, magazines Print-base No Media Web Back-files 1995 onward Archival Access On CD ROM (on termination of subscription period) Simultaneous Access Un-limited ASME Journals URL http://www.asme.org/pubs/journals/ The American Society of Mechanical Engineers is a nonprofit educational and technical organization serving a worldwide community of mechanical engineers. The ASME conducts one of the world's largest technical publishing operations. The society holds more than 30 technical conferences and 200 professional development courses each year. The ASME promote and enhance the technical competency and professional well-being through quality programs and activities in mechanical engineering, better enable its practitioners to contribute to the well-being of humankind through its publications that include more than 20 journals and transactions. Resource 18 journals, transactions, magazines Print-base No Media Web Back-files 2000 onwards Archival Access On CD ROM (on termination of subscription period) Simultaneous Access Un-limited B i b l i o g r a p h i c   D a t a b a s e s COMPENDEX on EI Village URL http://www.ei.org/ev2/home The Ei Compendex provides summaries of technical reports, journal articles, and conference papers and proceedings. Ei Compendex is the world's only fully interdisciplinary engineering indexing and abstracting service. It covers over 2,600 international engineering journals, conference proceedings and technical reports. Each year, 200,000 new abstracts are added within the broad applied engineering areas of mechanical, civil, environmental, electrical, structural, process, materials science, solid state and superconductivity, bioengineering, energy, chemical, optics, air and water pollution, solid waste management, hazardous waste, road transportation and transportation safety. The Compendex would be accessible from the EI Village. The EI Village, besides providing access to Compendex Plus and INSPEC, also provides access to US patents, abstracts and links to Web sites, online reference services, standards, etc. Resource COMPENDEX Plus Print-base No Media Web Back-files 1970+ Archival AccessFree on discontinuation Simultaneous Access Un-limited Accessible to all the IITs and IISc.  Join INDEST INSPEC on EI Village URL http://www.ei.org/ev2/home The INSPEC, from the Institute of Electrical Engineers (IEE), is the world's leading database in the fields of physics, electronics and electrical engineering, computers and control, and information technology. It contains citations with abstracts of the worldwide literature in physics, electronics and electrical engineering, and computer fields. Primary coverage is of journal articles and papers presented at conferences, although significant books, technical reports, and dissertations are also included in the database's 7.3 million records. Sources include more than 4,200 journals and more than 2,000 conference proceedings, books, and reports corresponding to the following publications: Physics Abstracts, electrical & Electronics Abstracts, and Computer & Control Abstracts, as well as to the online INSPEC database. The INSPEC would be accessible from the EI Village. The EI Village, besides providing access to Compendex Plus and INSPEC, also provides access to US patents, abstracts and links to Web sites, online reference services, standards, etc. Resource INSPEC Print-base No Media Web Back-files 1969+ Archival AccessFree on discontinuation Simultaneous Access Un-limited Accessible to all the IITs and IISc.  Join INDEST SciFinder Scholar URL http://www.cas.org/SCIFINDER/SCHOLAR/index.html (access through a Z39.50 Client to be installed on each PC) The SciFinder Scholar is a Z39.50 Windows-based interface that provides easy access to the rich and diverse scientific information contained in the CAS databases including Chemical Abstracts from 1907 onwards. The SciFinder Scholar offers a variety of pathways to explore CAS databases as well as MEDLINE. SciFinder Scholar provides the most accurate and comprehensive chemical and related scientific information including: journal articles and patents together in one source, substance data, chemical reactions, chemical regulatory data, chemical suppliers, biomedical literature. The SciFinder Scholar provides highly interactive and innovative search interfaces that are not even available on STN or on web-based access to CA. Resource SciFinder Scholar Print-base No Media Web Back-files 1907+ Archival Access CA on CD at 50% of original cost Simultaneous Access 3 Accessible to all the IITs and IISc. MathSciNet URL http://www.ams.org/mathscinet The electronic version of Mathematical Abstracts is the most important component of MathSciNet. Mathematical Reviews is a reviewing journal of international mathematics literature. The MathSciNet contains signed reviews and bibliographic data from the first issue in January 1940 to the present. Journals, conference proceedings, and books of mathematical research are also covered. Items listed in the annual indexes of Mathematical Reviews, but not given an individual review, are also included. Resource MathSciNet Print-base No Media Web Back-files 1940 Archival Access CA on CD at 50% of original cost Simultaneous Access Un-limited Accessible to all the IITs and IISc.  Join INDEST Web of Science URL http://isiknowledge.com ISI Web of Science provides access to essential information for all levels of academic, corporate, and government research. It offers a comprehensive, fully integrated platform that empowers researchers and accelerates discovery. It offers citations and cited reference searching. The ISI Web of Knowledge provides a single interface, enabling natural-language searches across multiple content sources: journal articles; proceedings papers; patents; chemical reactions and compounds; and content from preprint, funding information, and research activity Web sites. The subscription to the Web of Science would provide access to Science Citation Index to all IITs and IISc. Resource Science Citation Index (Expanded) Print-base No Media Web Back-files 10 years Archival Access NO Simultaneous Access 5 Accessible to all the IITs and IISc. ScienceDirect Navigator URL http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/search/database/navigator/ ScienceDirect Navigator is the all-sciences bibliographic database that completes an institute's scientific collection. ScienceDirect Navigator is extremely useful to scientists searchin outside a familiar scientific area and to students who prefer to search through trusted scientific sources. The database contains bibliographic information from over 7,000 leading and critically selected, peer-reviewed journals in scientific, medical, and technical fields. Our strict content policy guarantees that only records from reliable sources are added. These STM subject categories include the following: Agriculture and Biological Sciences, Biochemistry, Genetics, Medicine, Molecular Biology, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Computer Science, Earth and Planetary Sciences, Energy and Power, Engineering and Technology, Environmental Science, Immunology and Microbiology, Materials Science, Mathematics, Physics, Astronomy and Psychology. With the ScienceDirect Navigator database, you have the capability to search across a wide range of disciplines using one search request. With this, you can retrieve a variety of details, aspects, and viewpoints related to the same topic. Accessible to all the IITs and IISc. J-Gate Custom Content for Consortia (JCCC) URL http:// To be installed with contents On each IIT and IISc The J-Gate Custom Content for Consortium (JCCC) is a virtual library of journal literature created as customized e-journals access gateway and database solution for the INDEST consortium. It acts as one-point access to 4,000+ subscribed currently by all the IITs and IISc and available online. The service offers the following facilities and benefits to users. Table of Contents Browsing: Users can select journals of their choice by searching by journal title words and/or subject categories and browse the table of contents for the latest is sues of the journals. Database Searching: JCCC@INDEST acts a comprehensive database of journal articles published in the journals subscribed by all IITs and IISc (about 4,000). The articles are indexed with subject keywords and are searchable by – Author, Title words, abstract words, subject keywords, Institutional name or city to which the author belongs to. MyTOC: Users can select journals of their choice and create their own alert profiles. JCCC@INDEST sends e-mail notice to the users, every week and as and when their favorite journals are published, to facilitate browsing TOC of the latest issues. Full-text Online: J-Gate provides link to full-text for online journals of the publishers for which the INDEST consortium has obtained online rights for accessing or the individual library has separately obtained online access rights for journals. Resource Sharing: This is the unique benefit of JCCC@INDEST. When a user finds an article of his interest, he can get it online if the INDEST consortium or his library has online rights of access to the corresponding journal. This facility offers the following benefits: If the journal is not subscribed by user’s library (say NIT, Surthkal) and is subscribe by another library (say IISc, Bangalore), an automated photocopy request goes to the library where the journal is available which is designated for supplying the article to the user. In this case, IISc, Bangalore sends a copy of the article to NIT, Surthkal. Through JCCC, all NIT, RECs, ISM, SLIET, NERIST and IIITs can have access to the journals subscribed by all the IITs and IISc. J-Gate URL http://j-gate.informindia.co.in/ The J-Gate is an Internet gateway and portal set up nearly two-years ago by Informatics (India) Ltd. It offers affordable access to global electronic journal literature. It provides seamless access to journal articles through database interface of 10,000+ e-journals. Currently J-Gate offers the followings types of products / services: “Directory of e-Journals” that includes more than 10,000 journals listed with link to journal / publishers site Table of Contents (TOC) for an equal number of journals A comprehensive searchable database consisting of more than 10 Lakhs+ articles added every year across all disciplines More than 10,000 journals including 1200+ free journals and 22 Lakh articles across all subjects areas Send e-mail to Authors requesting reprints of articles for journals not subscribed by your library Locate a local library that has the journal Search Database – By Author, Title, Abstract, keywords, Author Address, Broad Subject Categories Accessible to: NIT, RECs, ISM, SLIET, NERIST and IIITs Join INDEST Science Direct for engineering - Backvolumes - Vol 1 to 1994 Neture : http://www.nature.com   :: t o p ::