The Library and Documentation Centre
of CSMRS was established in 1981 to support research and
extension programs of the research station. It has a collection
of 7750 books, 2477 standards, 1267 technical reports, 786
bound volumes of journals, 96 video cassettes/slides, 480
maps and 76 CD-ROM’s as on date.
The CSMRS
L&D Centre is creating
database with the help of NIC by using library software
e-Granthalaya.The library has all the Bureau of Indian Standards
of Civil Engineering, Water Resources and Chemical Engineering
segments on Local Area Network (LAN) for use of CSMRS officials.
It has also on-line access to important journals in the
field of rock mechanics, soil mechanics and construction
technology. Besides, the library is connected to Developing
Library Network (DELNET) for utilizing
all its services such as Inter-Library loan, on-line information
services from DELNET databases etc.
The L&D Centre at
present is having membership of 8 National and 3 International
organizations for exchange of information on different topics
of interest beneficial to CSMRS.
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