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: The Centre launched beta version of “Theses and Serials Databases” on a new platform to
facilitate faster access and enhanced users preference including faceted search and filtered
search on different parameters, i.e. university-wise, department-wise, subject-wise,

publisher-wise, etc. and combination of these parameters. The Centre launched beta version
of union catalogue on a new platform which includes all databases i.e. book, theses, serial and
CEC’s Video records. Through this version, universities may update their records directly by
login into system; and

: Features and functionalities of UCMS were further enhanced. Significant improvements
were made in the process of merging of bibliographic data and process of exporting
bibliographic records from CCF to MARC format with holding details i.e. university
location, etc.

2.2. Union Catalogue of Serials
Dinesh Ranjan Pradhan, Scientist B (LS)

The INFLIBNET Centre maintains union database of serials that provides bibliographic information of
journals subscribed in various universities and maintains the information in three categories, namely; i)
Serials Holdings; ii) Current Serials; and iii)e-journals.

i) “Serials Holdings” provides data on library holdings, i.e. back files of journals and their availability in
various university libraries; ii) “Current Serials” provides titles of the serials that are currently subscribed
by the universities in print format; and iii) “e-journals” that are: a) currently subscribed by the
participating universities in electronic formats; b) journals subscribed under e-Shodh Sindhu in

electronic format; and c) e-journals available in open access mode.

The Serials Database includes bibliographic information of serials (including journals, periodicals,
annuals and serials) available in 223 universities / institute libraries along with its holdings information
(includes available and missing volumes of the journals) in participating libraries. The serial database has
over 35,248 unique titles with holdings information for 223 universities. Each bibliographic record for
serials contains title, publisher, frequency, year of publication, homepage URL and subject headings
along with holdings details and names of the universities.

2.3. Union Catalogue of Theses
Abhishek Kumar, Scientist C (CS)
Miteshkumar Pandya, Scientist B (LS)
Dharmesh Shah, STA (CS)

The Union Catalogue of Theses consists of bibliographic records of doctoral theses submitted to the
universities in India. The database contains 2,71,581 unique bibliographic records of the theses awarded
by 315 Indian universities / institutions of higher learning in all disciplines. The bibliographic records of

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