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Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology is an
autonomous Research and Teaching Institute with state-of-the-art Hospital
facilities for Cancer Treatment, research and education. It is one of the
14 Regional Cancer Centers in India. This Institute is funded both by
the Government of Karnataka and Government of India.
The
Library and Information Center of the Institute was established in 1981.
The library has now developed on modern lines to cater to the needs of
faculty, researchers and students in all super-specialty areas associated
with Oncology.
The current resources and facilities
include:
* MEDLINE and Cancer lit
databases on CD-ROM
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E-mail and Internet Access facility
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Accessibility of NCI, (National Cancer Institute U.S.A) Database via online
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A rich collection of specialty
journals/books in the area of Oncology
With its fairly well developed information resources, the library is
acting as a referral center through out South India.
The Library & Information
Center is equipped with new system for accessing Of cancer
information by all the users in the field of ONCOLOGY.
Latest
additions are:
*
HP make_200 series net serve P-III 8000Mhz
* HP make Brio Bax series intel Pentium computer system
* D-Link make 16 port Hub
* Windows NT 4.0 server
* Broad band Internet Network
* CD-Snap Server-30GB (Quantum
Corporation)
*
Networking
* APC make 3 KVA Worldwide (230 volt) UPS.
FUTURE:
The
Institute proposes to develop a specialized Digital Library on Oncology as a
National Resources that can be shared by all Regional Cancer Research
Centers,Cancer Hospitals and Oncology Departments in the Medical Colleges in
India.This broadly requires:
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Setting up high-speed and reliable internet access
*Infrastructure
for and developing a
specialized Internet
community of Oncologists for
accessing and sharing all global and local information resources in the
area of Oncology
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Acting as a National Host Center for all specialized
databases
in the area of Oncology.
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Subscribing to all electronic journals and creating a National archive
of these journals.
ANNUAL BUDGET: RS: 22.25
LAKHS 2007-2008
LIBRARY
RESOURCES AS ON 31ST MARCH 2008
| Library |
Collection |
| Text
Books of Oncological Sciences
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4222 |
| INTERNATIONAL
SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS:
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| * World
Health Organization |
320 |
| *
International Union Against Cancer (UICC) |
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| *
International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) |
344 |
| * Thesis and
Dissertation |
50 |
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* Annual/Scientific Reports |
| (National &
International) |
300 |
| * Current Periodicals
for 2008 ( Jan - Dec.) |
62 |
| * Bound Journals |
5706 |
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MANPOWER:
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| Mr.
M.Nagaraj M.A,M.L.I.Sc. |
Librarian
One |
| Mrs.
M.Varalakshmamma D.L.I.Sc |
Lib.Asst.
One |
| Mrs.
Ambika Devi (Adhoc) |
Clerk-Cum-Typist
One |
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