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Document
Delivery Service
To
fulfill the information needs of the end user through
information/document supply is a document delivery service, which is
initiated by INFLIBNET in collaboration with the following six
university libraries which are well known for their strong
collection base and commitment to provide timely service.
- Banaras Hindu
University, Varanasi
- University of
Hyderabad, Hyderabad
- Indian Institute of
Science, Bangalore
- Jawaharlal Nehru
University, New Delhi
- Panjab University,
Chandigarh
- Tata Institute of
Social Science, Mumbai
Under
this service, the above mentioned six university libraries will
serve as Document Delivery Centres and deliver, on demand, the
copies of papers from learned journals, conference proceedings and
other materials available in their collection at nominal cost. This
service is provided on No Profit - No Loss Basis and Expected to be
prompt. No library today, can hope to hold every item required to
meet the needs of its users under the crisis faced due to resource
crunch. Hence, sharing of resources using computer networks has
become a necessity. It is with this goal in mind that INFLIBNET has
initiated the Document Delivery Service. The role of INFLIBNET here
is mainly to act as a catalyst in promoting this service to the
academic and research community in India.
The INFLIBNET Centre provides following facilities to provide
efficient document delivery service - grants of Rs. 2.85 Lakh to
establish Document Delivery Centre. It includes one xerox machine,
One Computer System with internet connectivity, One Desk laser QMS
megicolour printer, One Scanner, Aerial Software for scanning and
transmission of documents. They also provide one staff on fixed
salary basis.
Following materials which are not held by the requesting
library, can be requested under this service
- Articles from
journals
- Papers from
conference proceedings
- Any
other materials required for academic and research purposes,
depending on the availability and policies of respective
Document Delivery Centres.
How
to order the materials?
The
request, listing the items required with complete bibliographical
information can be made using any of the following options.
To facilitate this, communication address of each DDC is
given at the end, which may kindly be used. As far as possible, the
requesting library is urged to make use of the specific forms
designed for availing the service. The requesting library/individual
will have to follow the copyright regulations and therefore will
have to give an undertaking in the request itself that the
"requested material will be used only for academic and research
purpose and not for any commercial gains". It may please be
noted that requests with incomplete bibliographical information of
items required will not be entertained.
Mode of delivery
Requested
materials will be delivered using any one of the following options
depending on your need and payment.
- Electronic delivery
using email.
- Fax
- Speed post / courier
- Normal post
- By
hand, if the user personally visits the DDC.
Charges
The
fee for the service is charged depending on the type of members and
mode of delivery. Following fee in general will be charged by all
the Six Document Delivery Centres.
For INFLIBNET Member Libraries
- Electronic
Document Delivery using Internet options.
Rs.
5.00 upto 5 pages or part thereof and Rs.5.00 for subsequent 5
pages or part thereof.
- Photocopy
Rs.
10.00 upto 5 pages or part thereof and Rs.10.00 for every
subsequent 5 pages or part thereof.
- Fax/Courier/Speed
Post
Rate
charged for photocopy plus actual charges of Fax/Courier/Speed
Post
For
Non-Member Libraries:
- Electronic
Document Delivery using Internet options.
Rs.
7.50 upto 5 pages or part thereof and Rs.7.50 for subsequent 5
pages or part thereof.
- Photocopy
Rs.
15.00 upto 5 pages or part thereof and Rs.15.00 for every
subsequent 5 pages or part thereof.
- Fax/Courier/Speed
Post
Rate
charged for photocopy plus actual charges of Fax/Courier/Speed
Post
Commercial
Organizations:
- Electronic
Document Delivery using Internet options.
Rs.
10.00 upto 5 pages or part thereof and Rs.10.00 for every
subsequent 5 pages or part thereof.
- Photocopy
Rs.
20.00 upto 5 pages or part thereof and Rs.20.00 for every
subsequent 5 pages or part thereof.
- Fax/Courier/Speed
Post
Rate
charged for photocopy plus actual charges of Fax/Courier/Speed
Post
Which Document Delivery Centre should we approach for availing the
service?
For the convenience and providing efficient service, following
geographical areas have been allocated to each Document Delivery
Centres.
- Banaras
Hindu University, Varanasi
Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar,
Jharkhand, Manipur, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Sikkim, Tripura Uttar
Pradesh, & Uttaranchal.
- University
of Hyderabad, Hyderabad
Andhra
Pradesh,Chattishgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Orissa, West Bengal
- Indian
Institute of Science, Bangalore
Karnataka,
Kerala, Lakshadeep, Pondicherry, Tamilnadu
- Jawaharlal
Nehru University, New Delhi
Delhi,
Haryana, Rajasthan
- Panjab
University, Chandigarh
Chandigarh,
Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab
- Tata
Institute of Social Science, Mumbai
Diu
and Daman, Goa, Gujarat, Maharashtra
To
know collection of DDC
INFLIBNET in collaboration with all the
six Document Delivery Centres has created a database viz. 'Union
Database of Current Serials of DDC'. This database has nearly 4000
unique serial titles subscribed by the six centres and it is updated
regularly. To find out the availability, you may access the database
on-line from INFLIBNET's website at http://www.inflibnet.ac.in under
serials database. The same database in the form of printed catalogue
available in all university libraries. You may look in to the same.
Alternatively you may send an email or a formal letter to any of the
DDC.
Addresses
of Document Delivery Centre
University Librarian
Banaras
Hindu University
Varanasi - 221005
Contact Person :
Dr Ajay Kumar Srivastav, University Librarian
Ph. & Fax : 0542-
2369433 & 2367133
E-mail: clbhu@satyam.net.in
clbhu@bhu.ac.in
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