DCR Library & Information Centre
ICAR- Directorate of Cashew Research (DCR) Library and Information Centre (Formerly NRCC-National Research Centre for Cashew) was established in 1988. The library was accommodated in a small room of the dormitory of the NRCC Experimental Station at Shanthigodu. In 1990, it was shifted to the DCR Laboratory cum Administrative Block building. In the course of time, the library has grown in size and services and moved to a separate building with a 300-square-meter area in 2006 at Kemminje, Puttur. Since its inception, this library has acted as a reference library by fulfilling the reading habits of its clientele. The Library Advisory Committee (LAC) is the guiding force in the management of the library issues pertaining to the purchase of scientific books, journals and other reading materials.
The ICAR-DCR Library & Information Centre has the responsibility to acquire, organise, preserve and disseminate information on horticulture/plantation crops, especially on cashew and its allied fields such as plant breeding, agricultural entomology, plant pathology, etc. It holds a rich collection of resources catering to the information requirements of the scientific, technical and administrative staff of the Institute. The researchers from various agricultural universities, undergraduate and postgraduate students, can also use the library resources with prior permission from the competent authority of the Institute. All the publications of the Institute, such as technical bulletins, annual reports, brochures/pamphlets, etc. are maintained in the library.
The library has an extensive collection of 2015 books by including 229 Hindi books on all aspects of plantation/horticulture crops, including agricultural entomology, plant breeding, plant pathology, food science, etc. These books were classified according to the DDC (Dewey Decimal Classification) system and catalogued as per the Anglo-American Classification Rules -II (AACR-II). Books are arranged on the shelves based on call numbers, by which books on the same subject are kept together with those of related ones coming next or just before them. Reference books such as encyclopedias, yearbooks, handbooks, directories, and maps are arranged separately.
Currently, the library subscribes to 26 Indian journals and a few magazines. The current issues of journals are displayed on display-cum storing rack. A total of 443 back issues of journals are also maintained in the library.
A total of 2255 bound volumes of scientific journals are arranged and maintained alphabetically in the library.
The library has 684 annual reports, 569 newsletters/conference proceedings received from various ICAR Institutes, State Agricultural Universities (SAUs) and other national/international organisations on a gratis/exchange programme. These publications are arranged alphabetically and year-wise by institution name.
KOHA – an Integrated Library Management System (ILMS) software is being used in the library to enhance the utility of library resources and services. The library is affiliated with Consortium for e-Resources in Agriculture (CeRA), and enjoys access to a plethora of 3500+ journals and databases through reputable sources such as CSIRO, Springer and Open J-Gate. CD database on Horticulture, Pesticide, Plant Genetics, Soil Science, Crop Science, CDs on AGRIS, AGRICOLA and TROPAGE are also maintained in the library. A statistical database, ‘Indiastat.com’, was also subscribed to, for easy access to statistical information.
The Library Information Centre (LIC) services have been extended to students enrolled in programs supervised by the institute scientists. These students receive guidance on utilizing reference resources. It is well furnished and equipped with computers and Internet browsing facilities. As part of the Resource Sharing Programme under CeRA, the library provides online Document Delivery Service expeditiously on demand. Information retrieval services through CD-ROM database, Current Awareness Service (CAS), Newspaper Clipping Service, sale of publications are some of the common services provided by the library. Photocopying services are also provided from the library on an official/payment basis, catering to the needs of Institute staff and other library patrons.
| Sl. No. | Name of the CD | Year |
| 1. | Agricola | 1998-2000/12 1998-1999/12 1992-1997 1984-Dec. 1991 1979-1984 1970-1978 1998-2000/03 1998-1999/09 1998-2000/06 1998-2000/09 1998-2001/12 1998-2002/06 1998-2002/09 1998-2001/09 1998-2001/03 1998-2002/03 |
| 2. | Agris | 1999-2001/05 1999-2000/05 1975-1980 1999-2002/03 1991-1992 1999-2000/11 1993-1994 1999-2001/08 1999-2001/11 1989-1990 1999-2002/09 1999-2002/06 1999-1999/11 1997-1998 1999-1999/08 1995-1996 1986-1988 1981-1985 1999-2000/08 |
| 3. | HORTCD | 1989-2000/03 2002/07-2003/03 1989-2002/06 1989-2000/09 1989-2000/06 2002/07-2002/12 1989-1999/12 1973-1988 1973-1988 1989-1999/09 |
| 4. | PLANTGENECD | 1973-1988 2000/09-2002/11 2000/09-2002/05 2000/09-2002/02 2000/09-2002/08 1989-2000/08 2000/09-2003/02 |
| 5. | CABPESTCD | 2000-2000/02 2000/01-2000/05 1989-1999 2000/01-2000/08 2000/01-2000/11 |
| 6. | CABSAC INFORMATICS (INDIA) PVT LTD | 1997 |
| 7. | CABSAC, CAB South Asia Collection | |
| 8. | LIBSYS 3 (Release 3.2) Windows NRCC Puttur LIBSYS 4 (Release 3.2) Windows NRCC Puttur | 30/06/2001 12/02/2001 |
| 9. | The Basawar Bar Code Labeler Version 3.3.3 | Feb. 2001 |
| 10. | Course Manual Biointermatics in Biological Research | |
| 11. | Intellectual Property Rights – KEY TO NEW EARTH | |
| 12. | ADOBE 5, KWE500R7527216 – 344 |
